Process hot air tools, high temperature

Process Hot Gas Heaters for Industrial Applications

Very Quiet, Safe, Explosion-Proof and Efficient

New: (Eliminate combustion flame for surface treating with Gen-3 LIP Systems)

New: (Ignite biochips, biofuel and biodiesel, biowaste: bio-energy without flame)

MHI Airtorches can be used with fans/blowers or compressed air/gas systems*

Please contact MHI for energy applications for Airtorches™. Best Efficiency.

MHI manufactures a comprehensive line of air/gas process heating tools from low to very high temperatures of 1500°C. MHI Airtorches™ are patented and applications pending. The secret to MHI Airtorch™ lies in the patented ability to generate very high energy conversion efficiencies - now qualified by National Laboratories. Click here for Selection Guide.

For details of the Airtorch™ family please click Airtorch | AT-PV | GTA | LTA | VTA | SLTA | MTA925 | Plasma | Ultra or scroll below. Use for aanealing, heating complex contours, process heating, all types of reactors,, fuel cells, solar processing and other types of energy production and many more.

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Airtorch™ Overview:
The Airtorch™ is used for several modern direct heating configurations (see typical application pages in Airtorch™ Handbook available free from MHI). Airtorches™ are also used for augmenting or heating existing ovens and furnaces. They offer high flexibility and control of any heating process. Input of air or gas may be from a compressor, blower or fan (depending on the model). MHI offers several categories of Airtorches™ such as LTA's (generally 900°C and below), AT models up to nearly 1200°C and Plasma/Ultra-Torch™ models up to nearly 1500°C. Several MHI Airtorch™ models accept high temperature feed gas input. LTA's accept line voltage. Some Airtorches™ may require feedback controls which are easily available from MHI. The kW required depends on the temperature of the exit gas from the Airtorches™ and the flow volume required. Please see formula to calculate. Please obtain flow rate vs. temperature graphs for individual Airtorches™ from MHI. Airtorches™ and LTA's may be purchased with several exit configurations which are generally shown on the specific web or catalog page. In addition further customization is also possible.

Airtorch™ Models:
AT and AAT Models (1200°C) (new higher temperature ) controls required			accessories
Contact for models for 900-1200C use. AT-PV (Sealed Models)	Applications: Automotive Sensor Simulation Brazing Furnaces IC's Debinding Curing Melting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	1200°C	In-line or Fan	0.5 to 60kW

MTA925 and MVTA925 (925°C) - NEW! (For process gas)			accessories
MTA925-2 2kW MTA925-12 12kW	Features and Applications: Robust Design Niche Automotive Applications Service Plan (No Downtime) Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 2kW to 600kW Models Integration technology Installation services provided Testimonials Special application with low cost blowers and high CFM Energy Sensitive
MTA925-2 2kW MTA925-12 12kW	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	925°C (1700F)	In-line only	Email MHI for models

High Pressure Models AT-PV (1200°C) and GTA (850°C) controls required			accessories
GTA	Applications: Automotive Sensor Simulation Brazing Furnaces IC's Debinding Curing Melting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Combustion studies
GTA	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	850-1200°C	Pressure Vessel Model	6 to 400kW

LTA (850°C), VTA (900°C), SLTA (900°C) (from 1kW to 300kW)			accessories
LTA VTA SLTA	NEW - VTA's even > 300kW and 900C+. Applications: Drying Packaging Curing Coating Ovens and Paint Stripping Models can directly be plugged into 110/208/220/240/380/440/480V Chemical Processing Biomedical Processing Microbiology
LTA VTA SLTA	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Choose appropriate model
general specifications:	LTA850°C	In-line	1 to 60kW
general specifications:	VTA900°C	Blower/Fan	1 to 600kW

HGA System - Superheated Steam Generator			accessories
	For drying, cleaning, layering, reaction engineering, epoxy drying and film use where saturated to highly superheated steam is required at one atmospheric pressure or at high pressure. Ideal for steam drying, steam-oxidation and chemical processing. Product has uses in surface technologies, cleaning technologies, steam drying, catalysis, chemical reaction processing, surface drying technologies, curing technologies, energy systems and nano technologies. Also use for precipitating crystals by controlling the rate of cooling, impingement conditions, steam concentration and the type of surface. For more information on different uses, please call MHI at 513-772-0404 or contact MHI by email. The technology is patented and patent applied, and uses MHI materials, MHI devices, MHI time-tested controls and most importantly MHI customer service.
	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications: HGA-CX1000	upto 1500C	Superheated Steam	Several

Plasma Models (1300°C) controls required			accessories
	Applications: Surface Cleaning Microbial Cleaning Coatings and Film Brazing Alloys Semiconductor and Waste Beneficiation many more......
	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	1300°C	Plasma	1 to 10 kW

Ultra Models (1400°C) controls required			accessories
(Special Order Only)	Applications: Inline Gas Heating High Gas Out-put Available
(Special Order Only)	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	1400-1500°C	In-line or Fan	2.5kW

Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Heaters			accessories
(Special Order Only)	Application: Fuel cell and hydrogen
(Special Order Only)	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	Please Call	In-line	Call MHI

Micro Models LTA600-130 Micro Airtorch™			accessories
	Application: Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Alkaline (AFC) Direct Methanol (DMFC) Phosphoric Acid (PAFC) Molten Carbonate (MCFC)
	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	Please Call	In-line	Call MHI

High Efficiency Recirculating Ovens			accessories
	Application: Ageing Drying Curing Dental Laboratory
	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	250C (special order for higher)	Energy Efficiency and Uniformity	1 to 2 kW

Models for 3000°C			accessories
Call MHI for pictures	Application: Plasma Abatement Highest Gas Out-put Available
Call MHI for pictures	Maximum Temperature	Key Selection Feature	Typical Power Range
general specifications:	3000°C and beyond	In-line or Fan	Call MHI

Airtorch™ Resources:

Recirculating Airtorch
Airtorch Handbook
Airtorch Applications
Knife Edge
Die Heating

Controls
Thermoplate
Furnaces
Continuous Ovens Pricing
FAQ's

GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:

SIMGAS

GPAN

Data Acquisition Software:
MHI-DACS

further customization and customized nozzles

What's New

The latest application of the Airtorch™ is in Fluidized Beds! Please call MHI for details.

Article Brief: Convective Heating for Ovens

75% Improvement in Energy Efficiency/Elimination of Distortion.

A comparison of the benefits of heating by convection and radiation at temperatures below 1000°C (1830°F) is presented in this article. The convective heating data is for a nonpolluting furnace that uses an electrically powered, ultra hot-air/ gas generator. The Airtorch source quickly and efficiently produces hot air or inert gas heated to temperatures as high as 1000°C (1830°F). The complete article is available in the October issue of ADVANCE MATERIALS & PROCESSES magazine (pages 213 to 215,10/1999). Read complete article and other similar articles. Article - 1.

Read Article - 2 on enhanced heat transfer coefficient with even small stable ionization.

Read Airtorch Article - 3.

Airtorch™ Continuous Oven

* MHI will honor the calculations made by your furnace consultant or OEM for power, flow and process applicability when using or retrofitting a non-MHI furnace. However the responsibility of the calculation rests with your consultant. MHI cannot recommend power for any Airtorch retrofit as the complete details of your furnace (e.g insulation, furnace load, exact process details etc.) may not be available to MHI. MHI is responsible only for the proper working of the AirtorchTM unit in a stand-alone condition as supplied. MHI is not in a position to discuss applicability for your individual process except in broad general terms, if at all. If you have purchased a complete furnace from MHI including controls then MHI will provide its standard guarantee as applicable. However MHI also gives you the option of purchasing only the the components you may want to purchase from MHI. Therefore, alternately for customers who purchase only the Airtorch™ Units or Controls seperately, or for a retrofit, MHI will still work with you or your furnace consultant/OEM for explaining Airtorch™ safety, use, any start-up issues, and other issues only if MHI is in a position to do so for your application.

Please contact MHI to design the best
solution for your application.

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