Quenching & Tempering

THERMATOOL QUENCH AND TEMPER SYSTEMS

Thermatool® Quench and Temper lines feature the industry’s most proven solid-state induction heating technology. Driven by the advanced VIP® model—with over 30,000 installations globally—and pioneering precision slot quench systems, this line completely overcomes traditional limitations in tube and bar cooling to set a new market standard.:

Proven Technology: Equipped with the globally trusted VIP® induction power supply (30,000+ units installed).
Revolutionary Quenching: Overcomes traditional limitations in tube and bar cooling with precision slot quench technology.
Maximum Straightness: Ensures perfectly uniform heating to maximize product straightness and minimize cracking.
Computerized Control: Optimizes the entire heating and cooling cycle using advanced digital process controls.

Thermatool® Quench and Temper line efficiently delivers the exact physical material properties required for demanding applications, including heavy-duty OCTG pipes, food-grade tubing, and high-strength hardened bars.

Features

High productivity and product yields.
Equipment setups that are 100% repeatable – better process control.
Expanded product dimensional range to match upstream production requirements.
Optimized induction heating efficiency resulting in homogeneous mechanical characteristics.
Patented precision slot quench technology produces superior strength, increased depth, minimized footprint, and elevated tonage throughput.

Specifications

Smart Heat Control

Thermatool’s state-of-the-art smart heat control technology offers the next generation in induction heat treat technology for pipe, tube and bar processing.

Proven temperature control feedback and process modeling are integrated to achieve optimal hardening and tempering results. This technology allows the operator to maintain better control over heating rates and product temperature when using multiple coil (inductor) induction heat treat units.

Thermatool’s smart heat intuitive control software promotes recipe creation and recall for repeatable process setups, control and results.

VIP Power Supplies

Thermatool shares the VIP design with the Inductotherm Group of companies with an outstanding installed base of over 30,000 of these power supplies worldwide. These same power supply designs are used in various industries such as melting, heat treating, vacuum refining, full body tube heating as well as seam annealing.

This power supply design is very modular and ranges in sizes from 50 kW to over 38 MW, 0.2 kHz to 10 kHz applications. They feature intelligent microprocessor-based digital controls and are engineered to operate at a constant high-power factor regardless of power level, while generating low harmonics and voltage distortion. Harmonic and voltage distortion is further reduced in larger units by designing the equipment to accept 6, 12, or even 24 input phases.

Precision Slot Quench

Thermatool’s unique and patented precision quench delivers unparalleled results in desired mechanical properties. Product straightness is the result of uniform heating followed by precision quenching and can eliminate the need to post heat treat re-straighten. Enhanced metallurgical properties result from programmable control over the quenching process. This is all delivered within a compact equipment footprint.

The slot quench rings offer superior control of the hardening process by providing a high velocity and immense symmetrical shaped flow of quenchant. The modular design provides quick change over between product sizes, and precision quenching of large diameter ranges. Variable speed turbine pumps are provided to allow precise control over the quench flow rate, and bounce-back temperatures are programmable for large bar diameters.

The quench ring profile prevents scale “clogging” experienced in nozzle type quench barrels. Maintenance is therefore simplified and minimized. A sealed shroud is provided to minimize over spray and water loss.

Material Handling

Thermatool provides complete material handling solutions that are engineered for specific products and processes. Whether for a Greenfield site or fitting in an existing facility, Thermatool will engineer and build a material handling solution to promote the efficiency of the process.

These solutions are designed to be modular and are customized through the specific combination of many standardized components to best serve our customer needs.