Durable, forced‑air tempering furnaces rated to 1250 °F (continuous 1000 °F), featuring vertical‑lift rope‑sealed doors, auto‑tuning PID control, and fan‑assisted air circulation. Ideal for precise annealing, stress relief, and tempering in tool‑rooms and laboratories.
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The Cress Bench‑Top Tempering Furnace series delivers accurate and uniform heat between 300–1250 °F (continuous at 1000 °F), with forced-air fan circulation offering ±10 °F (±6 °C) thermal uniformity .
Encased in heavy-gauge hammertone steel and lined with 1800 °F firebrick and rope-sealed doors, these furnaces come with auto-tuning microprocessor PID controllers, solid-state relays, dual door safety switches, and stainless steel transverse fan for high‑speed air circulation .
Applications include annealing tool steels, stress relieving weldments, tempering blades, ceramics preheating, and general heating/vacuum prep. Optional 2000 °F versions and high-limit safety controls are available for advanced use cases.
Key Features
Model Variations & Specs
| Model | Chamber (W×L×H) | Power | Intermittent Temp | Continuous Temp |
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| C1228DW/PM3T | 12″×17″×8″ | 3.5 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| C1232DW/PM3T | 12″×29″×8″ | 5 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| C1240DW/PM3T | 12″×40″×8″ | 5 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| C122012DW/PM3T | 12″×17″×12″ | 3.5 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| C162010DW/PM3T | 16″×17″×10″ | 6 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| C162012DW/PM3T | 16″×17″×12″ | 6 kW | 1250 °F | 1000 °F |
| Chamber/Overall Size (W x D x H in) | 12 x 17 x 8 / 25 x 43 x 28, 12 x 29 x 8 / 25 x 54 x 28, 12 x 37 x 8 / 25 x 62 x 28, 12 x 17 x 12 / 25 x 43 x 32, 16 x 17 x 10 / 29 x 43 x 31, 16 x 17 x 12 / 29 x 43 x 31, 16 x 29 x 10 / 29 x 54 x 31 |
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