Lindberg/MPH Ships Crucible Furnace to R&D Laboratory in the Nuclear Sector

RIVERSIDE, Mich., April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lindberg/MPH announced the shipment of a 1100°C Crucible Furnace to a research and development laboratory in the nuclear industry. This crucible furnace will be used for a wide variety of laboratory melting applications, including annealing, ashing, carbon firing, ceramic firing, hardening, melting, nitriding, normalizing, sintering, solution treating, and stress relieving.

The maximum temperature rating of this light industrial furnace is 1100°C with work chamber dimensions of 5" top opening ID x 8" chamber depth. Lindberg/MPH's 1100°C Crucible Furnaces are designed with fast heat-up and recovery rates, exceptional temperature uniformity, and energy efficiency provided for low outer shell temperature. This piece of equipment provides state-of-the-art temperature control and minimizes heat loss during operation.

"The Lindberg/MPH crucible furnace line is designed to fit in a compact space, consuming only a small amount of laboratory bench space. Also providing excellent radial uniformity and energy efficiency, this line of equipment is ideal for an R&D laboratory." - Kelley Shreve, Applications Engineer

Unique features of this Lindberg/MPH crucible furnace include:

    --  Energy efficient Moldatherm insulation
    --  Moldatherm ceramic fiber hearth plate
    --  Cover plug with Moldatherm insulation and handle for safe removal
    --  Designed for use with a variety of crucibles including alumina, mullite,
        quartz, and metallic
    --  Heating element is embedded in Moldatherm insulation
    --  Well insulated furnace vestibule, including insulated air spaces and
        cabinet venting

About Lindberg/MPH
Lindberg/MPH is a leading manufacturer of standard and custom industrial heat treat furnaces, including pit, box, IQ, and belt type for the ferrous and non-ferrous markets. Lindberg/MPH customers cover a wide range of industries including aerospace/military, automotive, commercial heat treating, energy/oil, electronics and the forging markets. Founded in 1912, the company has more than 75,000 industrial furnace installations worldwide and their equipment is backed by a full range of customer support services and the most extensive replacement parts inventory in the industry. Lindberg/MPH is a proven leader in the thermal processing industry, with a long track record of proven policies and management practices.

Thermal Product Solutions ("TPS"), is a leading American manufacturer of industrial ovens, furnaces, pharmaceutical sterilizers, laboratory ovens, environmental temperature chambers, and stability test chambers. TPS provides thermal processing and test solutions for a range of industries. TPS brands include Baker Furnace, Blue M, Gruenberg, Tenney, Lindberg, Lunaire, MPH, and Wisconsin Oven. For more information on equipment solutions from TPS visit the website at http://www.thermalproductsolutions.com.

SOURCE Lindberg/MPH