FIRING PARAMETERS
Pre-drying Temperature: 0 to 1000° C
Once the furnace has completed a cycle, the temperature drops to 300° C.
After placing the porcelain on the platform, you then initiate the next cycle.
At that point, the temperature rises from 300° C to the value set for the "pre-dry temperature". The
platform will only begin to rise once the "pre-drying" temperature has been reached. That
temperature will be maintained as long as the platform continues to rise.
Platform Rise Time: 0 to 30 min
The platform rise time is divided into six stages. The platform will only begin rising once the pre-
drying temperature has been reached.
Internal Pre-Drying: 0 to 30 min
While the platform is closed, the temperature is maintained at the "pre-dry temperature" for a period
programmable from 0 to 30 minutes. The temperature will only begin to rise at the end of that time.
Vacuum Start: 0 to 1000° C
Use this function to create a vacuum in the heating chamber at a different temperature from the
introduction temperature.
For a cycle without vacuum, program:
Vacuum start:
Vacuum level:
Vacuum stop:
Hold:
Vacuum Stop: 0 to 1200° C
For vacuum firing, use this function to either cancel the cycle or maintain it starting at a defined
temperature.
Vacuum Level: 0 to 99%
The programming unit on the ARTIS furnace has an electronic vacuum sensor. As it is more
accurate and reliable than a conventional pressure gage, the vacuum level can be adjusted to
within + or - 3% of the programmed value. Unit conversion (see page 36).
NOTE: The pump delivered with the furnace has a 95% vacuum level capacity.
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