HORIZONTAL LOAD FURNACE WITH AIR OPERATED FRONT DOOR. INTERIOR IS LINED WITH LIGHT WEIGHT REFRACTORY AND STAINLESS STEEL DUCTWORK. HEAT IS SUPPLIED BY ELECTRIC INCOLOY SHEATHED HEATING ELEMENTS (144 KW) CONTROLLED BY SCR. HEATED AIR IS CIRCULATED BY 15 HP PLUG TYPE FAN (15,000 CFM). AT COMPLETION OF HEAT CYCLE FRONT DOOR OPENS, LOAD IS TRANSFERED OUT OF FURNACE AND LOWERED INTO QUENCH TANK IN 15 SECONDS OR LESS FROM THE TIME DOOR STARTS TO OPEN. ELECTRICALLY HEATED (96 KW) STAINLESS STEEL WATER QUENCH TANK (APPROX. 3,000 GALLONS), WITH TWO TIER AIR OPERATED ELEVATOR THAT ALLOWS OPERATOR TO LOAD ANOTHER BASKET WHILE A LOAD QUENCHES.. NEW 2017, DESIGNED TO HEAT 2500 LBS OF ALUMINUM AND 1500 LBS STEEL LOAD BASKET AND GRID TO 1020 F .