Sintering furnace belt pretreated for longer life

Cambridge Engineered Solutions has introduced Knuckleback™ Platinum, a new woven T314 stainless steel conveyor belt used in the final sintering stage in powdered metal production lines that produce parts for automobiles and home appliances. A pre-oxidation process provides surface protection to prevent carbon buildup in the furnace and along the edges of the belt.

The belt was developed in collaboration with Abbott Furnace Co. Field tests performed by the two companies have shown that the pretreating process increases belt life by 25 percent and reduces operational downtime for belt replacement by more than 18 percent, the company states.