ABOUT SCHWING vantages of this procedure include its excellent heat transfer properties, temperature homogeneity, the ability to SCHWING is a global leader in designing, manufacturing quickly switch between atmospheres, and in particular the and operating high temperature systems for heat treat- very short heat-up times. ment purposes, for thermochemical refinement of surfaces and for thermal cleaning of metal tools, parts and Also with SCHWING fluidized bed systems, partial heat treatment with temperatures up to 1050°C is easily implementable, as is a fast heat-up for subsequent hot forming. The systems also are usable as cooling baths for a construction and operation of heat treatment systems temperature-controlled cooling that is gentle on the pro- that are based on the fluidized bed technology. The ad- cessed parts. SCHWING has more than 40 years of experience in the Fluidized Bed Systems for thermal and thermochemical Processes up to 1050 °C SCHWING Technologies GmbH Oderstrasse 7 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn Germany Phone: +49 (0) 28 45 930-0 E-mail: [email protected] www.heat--treatment.com Please visit us on: THE EXPERTS FOR HEAT TREATMENT

Operation of SCHWING fluidized bed heat treatment lines The typical application of heat treatment in a fluidized bed SCHWING fluidized bed systems offer standard chamber relies on patented SCHWING fluidized bed technology, by is the energy-efficient hardening of tools, where the key sizes up to a diameter of 900 mm (35.4 inch) and up to a which fine-grained aluminum oxide is fluidized with air or benefits are minimal or no distortion and the rapid heating depth of 1500 mm (59.0 inch). This makes them particu- other process gas within a processing chamber. The resul- of parts and components. The...

ABOUT SCHWING SCHWING is a global leader in designing, manufacturing and operating high temperature systems for heat treatment purposes, for thermochemical refinement of surfaces and for thermal cleaning of metal tools, parts and components. SCHWING has more than 40 years of experience in the construction and operation of heat treatment systems that are based on the fluidized bed technology. The advantages of this procedure include its excellent heat transfer properties, temperature homogeneity, the ability to quickly switch between atmospheres, and in particular the very short heat-up times. Also...