Abstract:
A rotary aluminum kiln temperature regulation system (10) comprising one or more temperature sensing and transmitting devices (14, 16, 18, 20) in the kiln that is configured to take temperature readings in an area of the kiln in proximity to the one or more temperature sensing and transmitting devices (14, 16, 18, 20) and wirelessly transmit those readings to a receiver (22). The system (10) also includes a control unit (24) operatively connected to the receiver (22) that is configured to receive the transmitted temperature readings and determine when the transmitted temperature readings exceed a predefined temperature setpoint. The control unit (24) is operatively connected to one or more heat flow control devices (13, 15, 31, 34, 37, 40, 41, 110, 116, 122, 124) that can adjust heat flow inside the kiln in proximity to the one or more temperature sensing and transmitting devices (14, 16, 18, 20), such that the control unit (24) regulates the one or more heat flow control devices (13, 15, 31, 34, 37, 40, 41, 110, 116, 122, 124) to maintain a desired level of heat flow in the kiln (12) in proximity to the one or more temperature sensing and transmitting devices (14, 16, 18, 20) in response to the temperature readings transmitted from the one or more temperature sensing and transmitting devices (14, 16, 18, 20).
Abstract:
A burner assembly comprising a burner with a body and a burner throat extending downwardly from the burner body, a carriage located below the burner and provided with a cradle, a media box configured to pivotally mate with the cradle along a horizontal axis of the media box such that the media box is supported on the carriage at the axis and can rotate on the carriage about the axis, the media box having a port that connects with the burner throat but that separates from the burner throat when the media box is tilted about its axis, and media in the media box to serve as a heat sink, where the axis is horizontally offset from the media box's center of gravity, and the media box may be rotated about the horizontal axis to allow for ready engagement and disengagement between the media box and the burner.
Abstract:
A float sled comprising a body with a substantially flat upper surface, a lift plate operationally associated with the body and adapted to move from a first position in proximity to the upper surface of the body to a second position above the first position and above the body, a set of pneumatic air bag lifts associated with the lift plate to raise and lower the lift plate to various horizontal orientations with differing degrees of tilt, and an air bearing adapted to raise the body above the ground.
Abstract:
A reversible jamb block for a furnace, oven or kiln, having an attachment side adapted to removably attach to the first side of a doorway for the furnace, oven or kiln, and adapted to removably attach to the second side of the doorway, such that one face of the jamb block is directed away from the furnace when the attachment side of the jamb block is attached to the first side of the doorway, and a second face opposite the first face, is directed away from the furnace when the attachment side of the jamb block is attached to the second side of the doorway.