Industrial Heat Treating Furnaces for Reliable Thermal Processing

Charles A. Hones, Inc. manufactures Heat Treating Furnaces and Industrial Heat Treating Furnace solutions for metalworking, foundry, tool room, machine shop, and industrial processing applications. Since 1911, the company has manufactured heating equipment designed around practical industrial requirements, from heat treatment and metal melting equipment to specialized gas burner systems. Today, Charles A. Hones, Inc. manufactures its equipment in Cleveland, New York, serving industrial customers with standard and custom heating solutions.

Heat Treating Furnaces for Industrial Applications

Industrial heat treating furnaces provide controlled heat for changing, preparing, or processing the properties of metals for manufacturing applications. Charles A. Hones, Inc. offers heat treatment equipment suitable for tool steel, carbon steel, cast iron, and other metals requiring controlled high-temperature processing.

Depending on the selected metal heat treating furnace and application, the company’s industrial heating equipment can support processes including:

• Hardening
• Annealing
• Pack carburizing
• Stress relieving
• Tempering
• Forging
• Preheating

Fire-Box models are available for demanding applications requiring a durable high-temperature furnace, including the FireBox-HT line rated for operation up to 2,150°F.

Industrial Furnace Features and Temperature Control

The right furnace configuration depends on operating temperature, workload, required chamber dimensions, insulation, controls, burner arrangement, door design, and material-handling requirements. Charles A. Hones, Inc. offers several Fire-Box configurations to address different industrial processing needs.

The FireBox-HT operates at temperatures up to 2,150°F, while the FireBox-IS is designed for operation up to 2,000°F. Available configurations include standard and special chamber dimensions, digital temperature controls, high-limit safety systems, fiber-lined construction, air-operated doors, and roll-out quench tanks with tracks. These choices allow industrial buyers to match furnace construction and handling features more closely to their heat treatment process and workload.

Venturi Burner Technology for Heat Treating

A gas-fired heat treating furnace requires a combustion system suited to its operating design. Charles A. Hones, Inc. Fire-Box furnaces use the company’s Buzzer Venturi air-mixing technology and cast-iron burners.

The Venturi system mixes combustion air at atmospheric pressure, allowing standard Fire-Box configurations to operate without a blower or compressed-air supply. This straightforward design reduces the need for complicated burner piping while providing an established combustion arrangement for an industrial gas furnace. Depending on configuration, the company provides natural gas furnace and propane-compatible heating solutions for industrial applications.

Custom Heat Treating Furnace Solutions

A custom heat treating furnace can be configured around the temperature, chamber size, insulation, material-handling, and operating requirements of a specific application. As an experienced industrial furnace manufacturer, Charles A. Hones, Inc. offers special sizes and built-to-order furnace options in addition to standard equipment.

Customers can discuss alternative furnace dimensions, fiber-lined construction, door arrangements, quenching systems, operating temperatures, and other application requirements. As a heat treating furnace manufacturer, the company also has experience developing industrial heating equipment for specialized processes and working environments.

Choose the Right Industrial Heat Treating Furnace

Selecting an Industrial Heat Treating Furnace starts with understanding the application, required operating temperature, workload, chamber dimensions, fuel requirements, and material-handling process. Manufacturers, machine shops, foundries, tool rooms, and other industrial facilities can discuss these requirements directly with Charles A. Hones, Inc.

Contact Charles A. Hones, Inc. at 315-623-2124 to discuss heat treating equipment, standard furnace models, or a custom furnace configuration for an industrial application.