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Nitrion GmbH Nitrierbetriebe, Bavaria, Germany Plasma Nitriding Plant / Plasma Nitriding System
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Nitrion Plasma Nitriding Plant with easy to operate controls
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Detail:
SPS-Control Unit with fully automatic batch management and visualized plasma nitriding process |
For plasma surface treatment processes (nitriding, nitrocarburizing, oxidizing) furnaces under pulsed plasma are state of the art. This technology assures the least distortion and a high repeatability of batches treated.
| Plasma Nitriding Plant Type | Pulsed Amperage | Current |
Reactor Dimensions in mm | |
| Base Plate Diameter |
Reactor-Height* |
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| PN 70/180 |
160 kW |
1000 A (=2 plug-in units 500A each) |
700 |
1800 |
| PN 120/180 |
160 kW or 240 kW |
1000 A (=2 plug-in units 500A each) |
1200 |
1800 |
| PN 200/200 |
240 kW or 360 kW or 440 kW |
1000 A (=2x 500A) Option for 440 kW Power Unit: 2000 A (= 4 plug-in units 500 A each) |
2000 |
2000 |
| other dimensions on request! * the height can be enlarged with reactor extensions |
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Nitrion reactors are designed as portable cover reactors. For loading and discharging the upper lid is lifted out off the way. The batch treated afterwards is freely accessible.
Nitrion Plasma Nitriding Plants are designed as mono operation units or as twin operation units.
Mono operation units are the classical heat treatment set-up with one control unit and one retort.
Essentially the new batch can only be prepared once the previous batch has been treated, cooled-down and discharged.
Twin operation units consist of two retorts linked to a single control unit. While retort A warms up as well as during the actual retort A heat treatment the next batch is prepared on the separate base plate of retort B. Once that is done the upper retort lid B is lowered on retort B.
As soon as retort starts to cool-down the control unit the nitriding process in retort B.
Switching from one retort to the other happens automatically and allows night work and weekend usage.
Electronic Controls
Temperature measuring is done directly at the work piece. That way the most accurate results are obtained ensuring the highest reproducibility.
SPS-controls assist the operator with fully automatic batch management including visualized process monitoring.
The advantages of pulse generators used by
Nitrion GmbH
- easy to use
- reliable
- modest maintenance requirements, easily accessible
- designed for permanent overload and electric short resistant
- modular design
Post Oxidization
Oxidizing the nitrided surfaces is standard practice not only in the automotive sector. The aim is to improve corrosion resistance substantially.
Uncontrolled iron and iron nitride are being modified to a stabile iron oxide spinel topping the white layer with a chemically resistant protective coating of approx. 1 µm.
Such post-oxidization may also take place after a glass-bead treatment. Thanks to the reduced surface roughness a white layer with a well anchored black shiny oxide surface builds up.
Post-oxidization may be coupled with the basic
nitriding process in one go.
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