Mesh Belt Furnace For Automotive Parts

Automotive Parts That Can Be Heat Treated

Different automotive components place different demands on hardness, toughness, wear resistance and dimensional control.

Choose The Heat Treatment By Part Function

The required performance of an automotive component determines the appropriate thermal treatment rather than the part name alone.

Parts Requiring a Hard Surface

Carburizing or carbonitriding can be considered for gears, sprockets and other components exposed to repeated contact and wear.

Parts Requiring Overall Strength

Through hardening followed by quenching and tempering is suitable for components where bulk hardness and strength are important.

Parts Requiring Better Machinability

Annealing can be used before machining to reduce hardness and prepare steel components for subsequent manufacturing operations.

Parts Requiring Stress Relief

Stress relieving can be incorporated where machining or forming has introduced residual stress.

Automotive Heat Treatment by Production Stage

A continuous mesh belt furnace can connect several thermal stages into one production route for automotive component manufacturers.

Part Loading
Components are fed onto the mesh belt according to the required loading arrangement.

Heating & Soaking
Controlled heating brings the parts to the specified treatment condition.

Quenching
Rapid or controlled cooling develops the required metallurgical properties.

Washing
Residual quenching medium and contaminants can be removed before subsequent treatment.

Tempering
The post-quench process adjusts hardness and toughness.

Cooling & Discharge
Finished components leave the line ready for inspection or the next manufacturing operation.

FAQ

What automotive parts can be processed in a mesh belt furnace?

Gears, shafts, sprockets, pins, bushings, sleeves and other suitable steel automotive components can be processed.

Is a mesh belt furnace suitable for automotive mass production?

Yes. Continuous material transfer makes it suitable for automotive components manufactured in consistent production volumes.

Can automotive gears be processed?

Yes. The furnace can be configured for gear heat treatment processes such as carburizing, quenching and tempering when required.