Microwave system Hephaistos VHM 180/200

Microwave system Hephaistos VHM 180/200 – Hardening of fibre-reinforced composite structures and heating up of resin packages.

Microwave system Hephaistos VHM 180-200

Construction

  • Process chamber (hexagon) equipped with 24 magnetrons for the generation of microwaves.
  • Process chamber, can be moved out of outer housing for maintenance purposes.
  • Charging of process chamber via charging trolley with ancillary trolley.
  • Outer housing with cooling fan and switch cabinet integrated in service area.

Special Features

  • Temperature recording in process chamber via optical fibre temperature sensor.
  • Selection of individual magnetrons via industrial PC with special software.
  • Homogeneous microwave field.

Hephaistos VHM 180/200 – Technical data

Nominal temperature: 400°C
Usable volume: 4200 ltr

Inner dimensions 
Hexagon diameter: 1800mm
Width: 1800mm
Height: 91560mm
Depth: 2000mm

Outer dimensions 
Width: 4200mm
Height: 2900mm
Depth: 2200mm

Weight, about 1800kg
Nominal voltage: 400V, 50/60Hz
Microwave power about 20 – 30kW
Energy consumption about 65kW

Magnetron frequency: 2.45 GHz
Type of heating microwave
Material of inner tank stainless steel 1.4301
Control and monitoring system: SIMCON/32-NET