Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ (EIZ) Furnace
About the Cascade e-Ion Zapper™
In addition to the basic Models (View PowerPoint Presentation)the EIZ includes thermal extenders like RR’s and Thermoplates. Special pricing is provided with these time tested MHI thermal products.
The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ (EIZ) Furnace uses a scalable CleanElectricFlame™ technology platform to provide non-contact, continuous heating with accurate temperature control in a compact, versatile design. The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace Category allows for processes to complete while cable or wire are moving through the furnace both normal and in line with plasma.
The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnaces are capable of delivering the rapid heat rate needed for RTP, melting, brazing and heat treating. The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ is ideal for applications requiring hardening with extremely small HAZ, because it allows for a lower residence time than with traditional heating methods such as induction. The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ allows for rapid processing in air as well as a number of other gases.
Processes can be completed while wire or cable is moving through the e-Ion Plasma™ environment. This type of heating provides the rapid high temperatures necessary to melt and heat treat. e-Ion devices feature higher heat up rates compared to competitors. The Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace allows for easy manipulation of parts, all within 15kW of power. Compare the Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace to existing technologies and you’ll quickly see how a Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace can reduce costs and improve efficiency.
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Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ (EIZ) Furnace Specifications
e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace |
Up to 200°K/s Heat-up Rate Possibilities. EIZ extenders can enhance even this heating rate. |
9-17kW Power Consumption (Depending on Configuration) |
Highly Modular |
Compact Table Top Sized |
Highly Accurate Controls |
No Water Cooling Required |
Ability to Treat Ungrounded Metals |
Stainless Steel Construction, Integrated Fan |
No Toxic Emissions or Combustion Residues |
220/230/240 Input Voltages |
Single Phase or 3 Phase |
Near Silent Operation |
Plume Properties Recombination Temperature ~2500°K Convective Plasma (variable gas temperature is up to 1600°K) Heat Transfer Coefficient ~225W/m^2.K.(Compare to 10W/m^2.K) |
Example of Plasma Formation – N2+E ->N2++ e or 2N+E -> 2N+ +2e Example of Plasma Recombination – 2N+ + 2e -> 2N + E or 2N -> N2 + EPossible species include O2, N2, O2+ , N2+ , N, O, N+, O+, e−, in e-Ion Plasma of air Possible species include N2, , N2+ , N+, e− in the e-Ion Plasma of nitrogen. Almost all commonly employed elemental or molecular gasses/species can be ionized including Ar, Xe, H2O and others.
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Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Photos
Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace with RR extension
Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace with a RR extension
Features
The e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace is designed for quick heat-up applications at very high temperatures, from simple heat treatment to complicated profiles of electronics and materials processing. The e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace offers high temperature uniformity and an unmatched rapid heat-up rate of 200°C/second. (Heating rate obtained from time to melt tests.)
Features |
The cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace features an extremely uniform temperature zone or as apropriate for the custom modification.. |
Eurotherm process controller capable of up to 20 programs with 16 segments per program. |
RS 232/485 Communications option available to connect to PC. New Dacs 2 with USB. |
Power controller featuring double back-to-back phase angle fired SCRs, with current limit, adjustable soft start, and quick response to control signal. |
Equipped with over-temperature control through an independent thermocouple to monitor overheating. |
Up to eight thermocouples for monitoring temperature at different locations. |
The XPAN™ control panel rests inside a NEMA enclosure that meets NEC and NFPA requirements for safety and reliability.
*SDPM position (custom orders only) controller handles up to 10 programs with an unlimited number of steps, time delays, and repetitions. Programmer has a non-volatile memory of 32 KB for over 100,000 hours. Computer interface control system has complete DDE dynamic data exchange by SCADA/Windows software which provides nine simultaneous communication ports.
Vacuum and atmosphere attachments available. The Plasma creates its own clean environment in air.
Cascade e-Ion Plasma™ Applications
Zapper™ Systems provide non-contact, continuous heating with accurate temperature control in compact versatile use designs. For knife-edge, wire and cable applications, the e-Ion Zapper™ system can provide normalizing, stress relieving, annealing, hardening, curing, surface melting and coating. Processes may be completed while wire or cable is moving through the e-Ion Plasma™ environment. This type heating provides the rapid high temperature heating necessary for melting and heat treating.
e-Ion Zapper Applications
Our unique e-Ion Plasma™ features novel technology that allows it to replace existing processes while simultaneously improving efficiency and productivity. Immerse in CleanElectricFlame™ for non line-of-sight processing or BendHeat™ requirements.
Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace Models
Cascade e-Ion Zapper™ Furnace | ||
EIZ for deposition and extremely rapid heating with RR | 208/220/230/240 | 10-20 |
EIZ-C – Custom Brazing, Hardening and Heat-treating Applications | 208/220/230/240 | 9-30 kW |
Cascade e-Ion systems allow for continuous sintering (3Dsintering™) or hardfacing without the use of hydrogen. All ionic gasses are of a reducing kind.
Plasma polymerization of many unique polymers and blends and their surface deposits remain unexplored with this new method.