Cupellation is a process to separate precious metals, such as gold or silver, from alloys with base metals. During the process, aggressive gases that attack the insulation and the heating are released. Cupellation furnaces N ../13 CUP are especially designed for the very demanding process requirements.
The furnace chamber consists of a ceramic muffle, which offers very good protection for the heating elements and insulation against the vapors. A special fresh-air and exhaust air system guides exhaust gases directly into the exhaust hood of the cupellation furnace. At the same time, fresh air is lead into the furnace atmosphere. The integrated exhaust hood on top of the furnace and above the door is the interface to the customer’s required exhaust air system. The design is very-maintenance friendly; all wear and tear parts on the furnace, which are f.i. the ceramic muffle and the heating elements, can be replaced easily.
Cupellation furnaces N 4/13 CUP as a tabletop model and N 10/13 CUP are designed especially for cupellation. Due of its high chamber design, model N 30/13 CUP can also be used for crucible melting. Pit-type furnace S 73/HS is especially designed for crucible melting.
Standard Equipment of Cupellation Furnace N 4/13 CUP
- Compact tabletop model
- Dual shell housing made of textured stainless steel sheets with additional fan cooling for low surface temperature
- Exclusive use of insulation materials without categorization according to EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP)
- Ceramic muffle to protect the heating elements and insulation
- Furnace chamber is heated from three sides (floor and sides) with heating elements on support tubes
- Extraction system with integrated exhaust hood on top of the furnace and above the door to connect to the customer’s exhaust air system
- Manual lift door
- Defined application within the constraints of the operating instructions
- NTLog Basic for Nabertherm controller: recording of process data with USB-flash drive
Standard Equipment of Cupellation Furnaces N 10/13 CUP and N 30/13 CUP
- Ceramic muffle to protect the heating elements and insulation
- Dual shell housing made of textured stainless steel sheets with additional fan cooling for low surface temperature
- Exclusive use of insulation materials without categorization according to EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP)
- Furnace chamber is heated from 4 sides with heating elements on support tubes
- The heating elements can be easily replaced as one unit
- Furnace chamber ventilated as additional protection for the heating elements
- Precise temperature control with control thermocouple directly in the muffle
- Closing brick for the muffle with handle for N 10/13 CUP
- Electro-mechanic lift door for N 30/13 CUP
- Bench/surface in front of muffle
- Special fresh-air and exhaust air system for the ceramic muffle. Exhaust gases are directly guided into the exhaust hood via a ceramic tube at the back of the muffle. The air exchange rate is adjustable.
- Extraction system with integrated exhaust hood on top of the furnace and above the door to connect to the customer’s exhaust air system
- Over-temperature limiter with adjustable cutout temperature as temperature limiter to protect the oven and load
- Defined application within the constraints of the operating instructions
- NTLog Basic for Nabertherm controller: recording of process data with USB-flash drive
Standard Equipment of Pit-Type Furnace S 73/HS
- Compact pit-type furnace for crucible melting
- Dual shell housing made of textured stainless steel sheets with additional fan cooling for low surface temperature
- Exclusive use of insulation materials without categorization according to EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP)
- Split lid, opened manually by swiveling
- Heating from four sides
- Heating elements and floor protected against friction and aggressive substances with silicon carbide tiles
- Furnace chamber ventilated as additional protection for the heating elements
- Exhaust air box with insulated tube to the rear. Facilities for connection to customer’s necessary extraction system.
- Defined application within the constraints of the operating instructions
- NTLog Basic for Nabertherm controller: recording of process data with USB-flash drive
Process Control and Documentation
As one of the world’s largest furnace manufacturers, Nabertherm has many years of experience in the design and manufacture of standardized and customer-specific control systems. All controls are characterized by a very high level of operating convenience and even the basic version has extensive basic functions. Depending on the requirements, the functions can be expanded and adapted to your needs. Professional software solutions for single or multiple furnace management as well as process and batch documentation based on our Nabertherm controllers complete the range.
Also for compliance with industry-specific standards that define process control and documentation, such as for example, the AMS 2750 F for aviation, the CQI-9 in the automotive industry or the FDA in the pharmaceutical industry we offer standardized solutions.
Additional Equipment for Cupellation Furnace N 4/13 CUP
- Over-temperature limiter with adjustable cutout temperature as temperature limiter to protect the oven and load
Additional Equipment for Cupellation Furnaces N 10/13 CUP and N 30/13 CUP
- Electro-mechanic lift door for N 10/13 CUP
- Electric lift door
- Swiveling inspection window as heat protection
- Timer to program switching on and off times (preset temperature)
- Base mounted on castors
Additional Equipment for Pit-Type Furnace S 73/HS
- Manual rolling lid
- Pneumatic rolling lid
- Over-temperature limiter with adjustable cutout temperature as temperature limiter to protect the oven and load
- Timer to program switching on and off times (preset temperature)
