Updated: Friday the 25th of May, 2012 Elite Thermal Systems

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Elite Thermal Systems
Elite Court
6 Stuart Road
Market Harborourgh
Leicestershire
LE16 9PQ

Tel: 0185 846 9834
Fax: 0185 841 0085
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We are a leading manufacturer of electric furnaces and ovens for a wide range of industries including aerospace, electronics, medical, nuclear, petrochemical and pharmaceuticals. We provide a comprehensive range of standard and bespoke electric furnaces and ovens, and we have developed many innovative solutions for complex thermal processes. Our products are in use in laboratories, educational institutions and industries all over the world. We understand the importance of good customer relationships and communication. Our team of highly qualified, knowledgeable and experienced designers, engineers and technicians focus on fulfilling our clients' requirements with a "hands-on" approach to projects and customer liaison. From the beginning, we have focused on technical innovation, best practices, and continual structured product development and improvement, as well as mutual partnership with our clients and suppliers. Our policy is to design and manufacture our products to comply with, and when practical, exceed all applicable regulatory requirements. We aim to minimise wastage of materials and resources as much as possible, and we continually assess the environmental impact of our operations.

Custom Design

Thanks to their close involvement in a variety of demanding process applications over many years, our engineers have a wealth of knowledge and experience with industrial furnaces and ovens. This enables us to design custom-tailored and cost-effective solutions to suit our
customers' specific requirements. We can modify standard equipment or design custom systems.

Some of the custom furnaces we have produced include a 1500 deg C horizontal/vertical split furnace for reaction tube heating in gas cracking research and a 1000 deg C rotary retort furnace for minerals research. Custom ovens include a 400 deg C corrosion-resistant and gas-tight oven for Barium Bromide production and a 600 deg C batch processing oven for thermionic valve glass envelope annealing.

Furnaces

We offer an extensive range of laboratory and industrial chamber furnaces and laboratory tube furnaces.

Our laboratory chamber furnaces include
• 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700 and 1800 degrees C laboratory chamber furnaces
• 750 deg C air recirculating furnaces
• 1100 deg C economy chamber furnaces
• 1200 deg C ashing and top loading furnaces
• 1300 deg C rapid heating chamber furnaces
• 1700 and 1800 deg C elevator hearth furnaces
• 2000 deg C vacuum chamber furnace

Industrial chamber furnaces include 1200 and 1700 deg C general chamber furnaces and 1700 deg C elevator hearth chamber furnaces.

Laboratory tube furnaces include single zone and three zone horizontal and horizontal/vertical tube furnaces and 1200 and 1500 deg C vacuum tube furnaces.

Service, Maintenance & Repairs

We aim to provide our customers with the best service level at all times and exceed their expectations whenever possible. Service work is carried out by factory-trained, experienced engineers, and all site work is fully insured.

In the UK, we offer replacement parts, accessories and consumables as well as operator personal safety equipment. We can repair or refurbish most makes of furnaces and ovens, either at our factory or on site. We offer an emergency call-out service as well as pre-planned site visits.

We can carry out system safety checks, routine maintenance and furnace temperature surveys, and we perform calibration and accuracy certification testing.

Ovens

Designed for long-term reliability, Elite ovens and incubators are offered with the choice of forced air circulation or gravity convection.

We offer 100 to 250 deg C high general purpose incubators and 250 to 300 deg C general purpose, high performance and moisture extraction ovens, as well as 400 to 600 deg C high temperature ovens. We also provide heavy-duty incubators and ovens and general purpose drying cabinets.

Many optional features are available, and configurations can be tailored for applications ranging from simple curing and drying processes to rigorous long-term stability testing for advanced materials.

Ceramics

As well as ceramic discs and plates in a wide range of sizes, we offer boats, crucibles and dishes.

Boats are available with or without tail and hole in capacities ranging from 3.6 to 37 ml.

Crucible choices include cylindrical crucibles with capacities from 0.85 to 830 ml and circular crucibles with tapered walls (0.3
- 190 ml) or rounded bases (14 - 80 ml).

Round shallow and rectangular dishes are available in capacities from 1 - 500 ml and 27
- 1400 ml respectively.

1100°C - Economy Chamber Furnaces

There are two different 1100 °C Economy Chamber Furnace types available. The BCF models are designed and manufactured for light-duty general laboratory work and are suitable for a variety of firing applications. The BMF model is designed and manufactured for ashing applications. This model features a pre-heated airflow system and a large chimney to create effective combustion within the chamber. The maximum temperature for all models is 1100°C and chamber capacity varies between 7, 8 and 15 litres between the models. Please visit our website to view full specifications or contact the team at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd for more information.

1200°C - Ashing Furnaces

The 1200°C Ashing Furnaces are available in two different types – BMF or BSF models. Both types have been designed and manufactured to achieve excellent combustion conditions within the heated chamber. This makes these models ideal for applications that require general purpose ashing. The 1200°C range features a pre-heated airflow system for good temperature uniformity, double skin construction for safety purposes, good airflow for effective combustion, and positive break door safety switch to isolate the chamber from the power supply when the door is open. The maximum temperature for all models is 1200°C.

1700°C & 1800°C - Laboratory Chamber Furnaces

We also supply a wide range of 1700°C and 1800°C Laboratory Chamber Furnaces. The chamber capacity of the models varies from 4/ 5 litres up to 27 litres. The 4 litre and 5 litre models are bench mounted while all other models are floor standing. All models come with a choice of either a manual door operation or an electric door operation to suit individual requirements. The 1700°C and 1800°C range features over-temperature protection systems, lockable electric door mechanisms, vertical lifting door operator from heat when the door is opened, double skin case construction for safety.

1300°C - Rapid Heating Chamber Furnaces

Our 1300°C Rapid Heating Chamber Furnaces are designed for general purpose use. These models feature free radiating spiral heating elements retained in low thermal mass chamber wall panels. They have vertical lifting doors to protect the operator from heat when the door is opened, fast heating rates, double skin case for safety purposes, and ceramic liners to help protect against chemical attack, to minimise dusting and to facilitate the use of inert gases. There are four different models in the range with 5, 12, 25, or 42 litre chamber capacities.

1200°C, 1500°C & 1700°C - General Purpose Chamber Furnace

We supply a range of 1200°C, 1500°C and 1700°C General Purpose Chamber Furnaces. These are designed for front loading and have large capacity chambers for greater throughput of production parts. The range of BIF models is available with temperature processing capabilities from 700°C through to 1700°C and they can suit various applications such as sintering of engineering ceramics, metal heat treatments and glass melting and processing. This general purpose range features retorts (ceramic/ metal), gas control systems, independent monitoring probes, loading/unloading systems, and calibration/furnace surveys.

1200°C, 1500°C & 1700°C - Elevator Hearth Chamber Furnaces


We supply various BEB models of 1200°C, 1500°C and 1700°C Elevator Hearth Chamber Furnaces. These models have been designed and manufactured to be tough and robust for long-term use. They feature a bottom loading furnace for ease of use during loading and unloading. The hearth can be fixed or detachable – if it is detachable then a hearth/two trolley system is normally employed to allow one hearth to be unloaded while the other is in the furnace being processed. This system is highly effective and improves production time. Temperature processing capabilities range from 700°C through to 1700°C.

1850°C Single Zone Horizontal Tube Furnace

The 1850°C Single Zone Horizontal Tube Furnace is designed and manufactured specifically for the processing of small samples in temperature processing capabilities up to 1850°C. The TSH185 is a standalone unit in a horizontal format with a 300m heated zone length. It is also fitted with a 40mm O/D maximum worktube. Various other options are available including worktubes, gas tight end seals, radiation screens and insulating plugs, a flowmeter, flammable gas control/ safety system, gas inlet, operator safety equipment, special control systems, a monitor thermocoluple, access/viewing ports and furnace stands and trolleys.

1700°C Single Zone Split Vertical Tube Furnace

The TVH model is available in one standard format. This model has temperature processing capabilities up to 1700°C, a 90mm tube diameter, and a heated zone length of 250mm. We can customize heated lengths and/or tube diameters, however, to suit specific customer requirements. We can also provide worktubes with end seals to allow processing under vacuum or gas atmospheres as well as a wide range of furnace worktubes. Please visit our website to view detailed specification lists and available options with this model.

Custom Ovens

We supply a range of high quality ovens, incubators and drying cabinets. Examples of the range include a 300°C Air Recirculating Oven (for batch reflow soldering of heat sink devices for high power semiconductor applications), 300°C Multi Access Ovens (for timed preheating of high power resistors prior to dip coating with protective materials), 400°C Highly Corrosion Resistant Gas Tight Ovens (for production of Barium Bromide), 600°C Batch Processing Ovens (for annealing of thermionic valve glass envelopes), and 400°C 3 Zone Precision Tube Ovens (for heat treatment of indium waters. Please visit our website or contact the team at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd for further information.

Custom Furnaces

We also supply a fantastic range of custom designed furnaces. Examples of the range include: 1000°C Rotary Retort Furnace (for use in minerals research), 1000°C Special Retort Furnaces (for debinding of metals and ceramics injection moulded parts prior to sintering), 1050°C Elevator Retort Furnace (for sintering of metal/ceramic products), 1050°C Multi Chamber Furnace (for growing single crystal super conducting materials), 110°C 3 Zone Controlled Retort Furnace (for treatments of magnetic steals), 1250°C Chamber Furnace (for special heat treatment of novel spring devices), 1500°C Horizontal/Vertical Split Furnace (for heating reaction tubes in gas cracking research), and 1600°C and 600°C Double Split Furnaces (for use in spin coating of optoelectronic materials).

Crucibles - Circular with Rounded Base

We supply various laboratory ceramics including circular with rounded base crucibles. Alumina and Zirconia models are available  in 14ml, 30ml, 45ml, and 80 ml capacities. Please visit our website to view height, O/Dia and I/Dia dimensions or contact the team at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd for further information.

Dishes - Round Shallow

We also supply a wide range of round shallow dishes. Various Alumina and Zirconia models are available in the following capacities: 1ml, 12ml, 22ml, 35ml, 36ml, 60ml, 80ml, 120ml, 180ml, 280ml, and 500ml. Dishes are also available in bowl shapes, with straight sides or as a semi bowl. Please visit our website to view height and O/Dia dimensions.

Boats with Tail and Hole

Various boats with tail and hole are available. Alumina and Zirconia models are available in 3.6, 5.0, 9.0, 10.5, 12.0, 15.0, 31.0, and 35.0 capacities. Please visit our website to view internal length, length, external height, and width dimensions.

High Temperature Ovens (BAF

We supply three main types of High Temperature Ovens: BAF-400°C (fan heated, temperature range 40°C – 400°C, digital controls and 220/240V-1ph electrical supply), BAF-500°C (fan heated, temperature range 40°C – 500°C, digital controls, digital over-temperature protection and 220/240V-1ph electrical supply), and BAF-600°C (fan heated, 40°C – 600°C, digital controls and digital over-temperature protection and 220/240V-1ph electrical supply). Please visit our website to view our capacity guide or call the team at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd with your enquiries.

Services

Here at Elite Thermal Systems we aim, ‘to provide our customers with the best service level – at all times – and to exceed customer expectations whenever possible.’ It is essential that all of our customers are completely satisfied with the service they receive from us. We provide the same high level of service to each and every one of our customers before, during and after sales. Our service, maintenance and repairs work is undertaken by our experienced and highly skilled and trained engineers. All site work is also fully insured. Our technical team is also on hand to answer all of your queries and to provide advice when needed.

Environmental Policy

We understand the effect that business production can have on the environment and follow measures to meet and exceed regulatory requirements as well as to minimise all adverse environmental effects that our business and production may cause. We follow strategic planning for all new developments and investment decisions to consider the environment and involve and encourage employees in such environmental matters. We are continually assessing and evaluating the impact our business has on the environment and will continue to minimise affects on the environment where possible.

General Purpose (GPI) - Incubators / Steriliser (GPIS) - Wax Incubator (GPIW)

We supply a range of General Purpose Incubators (GPI), General Purpose Incubator Sterilisers (GPIS), and General Purpose Wax Incubators (GPIW). Examples of the range include the GPIW-100 °C (convection heating, temperature range 30°C - 100 °C, hydraulic thermostat controls, thermostat with indicator), GPI-100 °C (convection heating, temperature range Amb +5 °C - 100 °C, hydraulic thermostat controls, thermostat with indicator over temperature protection), and GPIS-250 °C (fan heating, digital controls and digital over temperature protection).

Dish - Rectangular

We also supply a range of rectangular dishes. These are available in Alumina or Zirconia models with capacities including 27ml, 34ml, 60ml, 90ml, 100ml, 105ml, and 140ml. Please visit our website to view height, O/Dia and I/Dia dimensions or contact us at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd for further information.

Crucibles - Circular with Tappered Walls

Our range of circular crucibles with tapered walls are available in Alumina and Zirconia models with capacities including 0.3ml, 4ml, 8ml, 23ml, 125ml, 150ml, and 190ml. Please visit our website to view height, O/Dia and I/Dia dimensions.

Crucibles - Cylindrical

We also supply a large range of cylindrical crucibles. Various models are available in Alumina or Zirconia with capacities ranging from 0.85ml through to 830ml. Please visit our website to view full technical specifications and contact us at Elite Thermal Systems Ltd with your enquiries.

Boats Plain without Tail

These models are available in various capacities from 4.7ml through to 37.0ml. Alumina and Zirconia models are available in various internal lengths, lengths, external heights and widths. Please see technical information on our website and contact our sales team for further information or to order.

1200°C Single Zone - Horizontal / Vertical Tube Furnaces

We are pleased to provide customers with the 1200°C Single Zone – Horizontal/Vertical Tube Furnace for use with most general laboratory thermal processing applications. The TSH12 furnace range incorporates an integral elemental worktube. It has a maximum temperature of 1200°C and is available with a choice of five tube diameters and six heated zone lengths. Other options include worktubes with end seals for processing under vacuum or gas atmospheres, separate worktubes for minimising the risj of contaminating the elemental-work-tube, and the model can be supplied in horizontal or vertical format.


Detailed Information
Established: 1999

Importers: Yes
Exporters: Yes
Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
  • Distributor
  • Service Providers
ISO Compliance: Our policy is to meet and, where practical, exceed all relevant regulatory requirements and to minimise any adverse environmental effects caused as a result of our activities, services or products.

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