Homogenizing

Products

Homogenizing – Heat treatment lines for Aluminium

Benefit from the specialist

BATCH & CONTI - both concepts have their merits, and both are well suited, however for different applications. Fully automated, our plants produce best quality, uniform for all billets and provide process data log for each individual billet on top. Hertwich Engineering has maintained its worldwide lead with Continuous Homogenizing Plants for extrusion billet since many years at a 90 % market share.

Benefits

Reliable, best homogenizing quality, uniform for all billets
Most economical homogenization for mainstream 6000 series alloys - Continuous Homogenization
Best log straightness, no deep surface marks

Key features

Lowest energy consumption, low power ratings
Extremely reliable operation, little down-time,
low maintenance and repair costs
Low labor costs, full automation
High flexibility of plant layout

Plant Types

Continuous Homogenizing Furnaces

For mainstream AA6000 series alloys the Continuous homogenizing concept is the first choice. The majority of these billets are homogenized in one of the 130 continuous homogenizing furnaces manufactured by Hertwich.

Batch Homogenizing Furnaces

The batch homogenizing furnace is still the best technology for alloys which require long holding times up to 15 hours, large log diameters, frequent temperature changes, or intermittent production.

Cooling Stations and Chambers

To meet customer requirements, the new batch furnace series includes the possibility of cooling. The Batch Cooling Station is equipped with several radial fans to cool down the homogenized log stack at a desired cooling rate.

Batch Stacking & Unstacking Stations

Hertwich batch homogenizing plants come with an automated stacking and destacking equipment for lowest operating costs and enhanced safety. Automated plants come with spacer manipulator, spacer magazines and a crane for handling log layers.