CHFFA-04-E-L 382 kg Electric Crucible Holding Furnace (Light Series)
- Brand: OEM FURNACE
- Product Code: CHFFA-04-E-L
CHFFA-04-E-L is a stationary, electrically heated crucible holding furnace for 382 kg of aluminium. It is designed to keep molten aluminium at casting temperature next to a high-pressure die casting (HPDC) machine; metal is taken from the crucible by ladle or casting robot. The furnace is designed from the crucible outwards: this model is built around a Morgan Excel E BX502E crucible without spout.
Light series body
The -L series is a lighter body built around the same chamber and crucible: single-layer formed C corner posts, one-piece outer cladding and optimised sheet thicknesses, with lightweight firebrick (JM26) in unheated zones. It is about 25% lighter than the E model of the same capacity.
Heating layout: 6 walls, 3 tiers
The chamber is hexagonal and all six walls are heated: 3 tiers of heating blocks per wall, 18 blocks × 1.6 kW in total. Each tier is one phase, joined in star, so the bottom, middle and top of the crucible heat evenly.
Easy maintenance
Block-to-block links are flexible bars outside the insulation; a failed block is replaced on its own without dismantling the insulation. The body is bolted, so parts can be removed and refitted.
Metal take-off and options
In the standard model metal is taken by ladle with the main lid opened. As an option a Ø210 mm ladle port with a rear-hinged port lid can be added to the main lid; the main lid then stays closed and holding loss drops by about half. The port lid can be manual or pneumatic; a level port and a hydraulic main lid are also available as options.
Control
The furnace is run from a free-standing control panel beside it, with PLC / operator panel and thyristor power control. A spill tray in front of the furnace protects against crucible failure.
Technical data
| Product code | CHFFA-04-E-L (Crucible Holding Furnace For Aluminium, Electric, Light) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 382 kg aluminium |
| Crucible | Morgan Excel E BX502E, without spout |
| Holding temperature | 720 °C metal (design 750 °C) |
| Heating | 18 heating blocks × 1.6 kW (6 walls × 3 tiers) |
| Installed power | 28.8 kW, 3-phase 380–400 V 50 Hz |
| Line current / main breaker | ≈42 A / 63 A |
| Holding power (720 °C, calculated) | ≈9.3 kW standard · ≈4.5 kW with ladle port option |
| Cold start (calculated) | ≈7.8 h |
| Recovery after half refill (calculated) | ≈13 min |
| Body (Ø × H) | 1,360 × 1,535 mm |
| Crucible mouth height | ≈1,359 mm above floor |
| Operator platform | Yes, with stairs |
| Ladle port (option) | Ø210 mm, rear-hinged lid |
| Weight (approx.) | ≈1,720 kg (furnace + crucible; without platform, panel and metal) |
We manufacture the furnace together with the body, heating blocks, control panel and platform, and install and commission it on site. We work with you on other capacities and a gas-fired version at quotation stage.
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