1200 °C Max 6" Automated Tube Furnace for AI Material Research - OTF1200XS6-ASD

OTF-1200XS6-ASD is a 6" OD automated tube furnace up to 1100°C. It automates the pump-purge cycles, gas flow, vacuum, heating, and cooling in a sequence. The sliding flange simplifies sample loading and retrieval for conventional tube furnaces. With assistance of a robotic arm, it realizes continuous operation 24×7 to accelerate next-generation material discovery. It also supports remote PC control, monitoring, and data logging and links up to 8 furnaces.

Note: Please check out Prof. Ceder's Group using this furnace for an excellent article: An autonomous laboratory for the accelerated synthesis of novel materials 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Utility	208-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 6 kW Recirculating chilled water
Automation Process	Sample loading (assisted by a robotic arm) Pump-purge cycles Steady gas flow Heating, dwelling, and cooling Sample retrieval (assisted by a robotic arm)
Furnace	Double-layer steel structure with cooling fans High-purity alumina fibrous insulation for better energy saving Motorized sliding sample stage for sample loading and retrieval.
Working Temperature	<1100°C
Heating Area	175+175 mm, dual heating zones
Temperature Uniformity	120 mm @ ± 5°C
Heating Element	FeCrAl: Mo
Thermocouple	K type
Heating Rate	≦10°C/min
Tube	Quartz, Ø150×700 mm
Temperature Controller	PID programmable temperature controller Up to 50 temperature segments.  Control accuracy ±1°C
Flange Set	304 stainless steel water-cooled flanges Ø12 push-to-connect chilled water inlet/outlet One 1/4" compression tube fitting each side as gas inlet and outlet One 1/4" quick-connect port for in-situ temperature measurement One KF25 port for vacuum generation
Pressure Gauge	Inficon PCG 554 ceramic coated Pirani capacitance diaphragm pressure gauge, 3.8e-5 … 1125 torr
Gas Flow	1-1000 sccm mass flow controller
Sample Stage	A quartz sample stage with 8 cavities. 8 quartz crucibles Ø21 × 25 mm (6 mL) Crucibles in different materials, such as alumina, graphite, magnesia, are available upon request. Wafer holders for 1-4" are also available upon request.  Customized sample holder/crucible is also available upon request
Thermal Block	Multi-stack quartz block
Control Panel & Software	LabVIEW based software for remote PC control, monitoring, and data logging  Complimentary Python API Ethernet TCP/IP communication port PC operation software supports 8 sets of furnaces One laptop with preinstalled software and communication cables.
Robotic Arm (Optional)	Automated sample loading and retrieval via an integrated robotic arm.  Power: 48VDC, 150W Maximum load: 5kg Accuracy: ±0.02 mm
Vacuum Pump	240L/min rotary vane pump is included.  Pump is connected with and controlled by the furnace.
Chilled Water	10L/min, 5-25°C chilled water is required.  KJ5000 recirculating water chiller is recommended but not included.
Application Notes	The furnace can be integrated with dosing, mixing, milling, and pellet pressing equipment to achieve an automated high temperature materials synthesis platform.
Compliance	NRTL or CSA certification is available upon request at an extra cost.