Process engineers and plant managers are all faced with the challenge of maximizing their furnace efficiency. New parts having different materials shapes, and sizes create this challenge. This often necessitates running test bakes (pilot runs) as a way to determine optimum furnace settings.

The outcome: wasted time and resources, scrap, and more often than not, less than optimum results. Similarly, designing a furnace involves several iterations of mathematical calculations. Some engineers use rules of thumb and hand calculations while others use a spreadsheet application in an effort to “solve” these complex problems. The fact remains that these calculations are exhausting, and more importantly ignore the finer details that have a significant impact on the results.

FurnXpert For Furnace Designers And Manufacturers

Designing and sizing a furnace using hand calculations or lengthy spreadsheets are soon becoming obsolete. These tools are time consuming and often do not generate the best results. Besides, several details that could significantly impact the furnace design are ignored due to the limitations imposed by these methods. FurnXpert, an unique furnace design software, enables furnace designers to create and simulate an operating furnace. The information needed to begin a new design can be as little as time and temperature profile and some basic information about the parts to be heated. The software then calculates part temperature during heating and cooling cycles. It also determines the required power input along with the energy used for the run.

FurnXpert For Furnace Users

FurnXpert enables Heat Treaters to simulate an operating furnace. The only required inputs to run an analysis are basic furnace dimensions, and some information about the parts to be heated. This data is used to calculate part temperatures throughout the heating and cooling cycles and the best operating parameters for the run. FurnXpert is the only simulation software on the market, specially developed for Heat Treaters. It enables a user to simulate an operating furnace and significantly reduces pilot runs that waste energy and produce scrap.