A process and apparatus for controlling the strip run (4) of a metal strip (10) through a floating furnace (3). The strip run (4) is controlled contact-free with the aid of an electromagnetic device (1) that generates a Lorentz force acting transversely to the strip run.

A disclosed method includes serially moving a plurality of dies through a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. Through the series of interconnected chambers, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled gas environment, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled temperature environment, a process-environment-sensitive material is pressurized in each of the dies, and each of the dies is cooled. A disclosed apparatus includes a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. A first one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled gas environment therein, a second one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled temperature environment therein, a third one of the chambers is configured to pressurize a process-environment-sensitive material and a fourth one of the chambers is configured to cool the process-environment-sensitive material.

A disclosed method includes serially moving a plurality of dies through a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. Through the series of interconnected chambers, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled gas environment, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled temperature environment, a process-environment-sensitive material is pressurized in each of the dies, and each of the dies is cooled. A disclosed apparatus includes a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. A first one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled gas environment therein, a second one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled temperature environment therein, a third one of the chambers is configured to pressurize a process-environment-sensitive material and a fourth one of the chambers is configured to cool the process-environment-sensitive material.

An energy-saving low-carbon combustion system for a ceramic roller kiln comprises a kiln body, a roller conveyor belt, a circulating fan and a heat exchanger; a kiln chamber in the kiln body is divided into a low-temperature section, a medium-temperature section and a high-temperature section; a flue gas exhaust outlet of the low-temperature section is provided with the heat exchanger, an air pipe is connected with an air inlet of the heat exchanger, an air outlet of the heat exchanger is connected with a hot air pipe, and the hot air pipe is connected with burners in the medium-temperature section and the high-temperature section; the medium-temperature section is provided with a heat introduction outlet connected with the circulating fan that is connected with the kiln chamber in the low-temperature section; the roller conveyor belt penetrates through the kiln body; and the medium-temperature section is provided with a ceramic honeycomb body.

Disclosed is a thermal reduction apparatus. The thermal reduction apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment includes: a preheating unit which preheats a to-be-reduced material and loads the to-be-reduced material into a reducing unit; the reducing unit which is connected to the preheating unit and in which a thermal reduction reaction of the to-be-reduced material occurs; a cooling unit which is connected to the reducing unit and from which the to-be-reduced material flowing into the cooling unit is unloaded to the outside; a gate device which is installed between the preheating unit and the reducing unit; a gate device which is installed between the reducing unit and the cooling unit; a condensing device which is connected to the reducing unit and condenses a metal vapor; a first blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit; and a second blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit so as to be spaced apart from the first blocking unit.

Disclosed is a thermal reduction apparatus. The thermal reduction apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment includes: a preheating unit which preheats a to-be-reduced material and loads the to-be-reduced material into a reducing unit; the reducing unit which is connected to the preheating unit and in which a thermal reduction reaction of the to-be-reduced material occurs; a cooling unit which is connected to the reducing unit and from which the to-be-reduced material flowing into the cooling unit is unloaded to the outside; a gate device which is installed between the preheating unit and the reducing unit; a gate device which is installed between the reducing unit and the cooling unit; a condensing device which is connected to the reducing unit and condenses a metal vapor; a first blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit; and a second blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit so as to be spaced apart from the first blocking unit.

The present application discloses a gas control system for a reflow oven, a hearth thereof comprising a preheating zone, a peak zone and a cooling zone. The gas control system comprises: an oxygen detection apparatus, a first valve apparatus, a second valve apparatus and a controller. The controller is configured to control the degree of opening of the first valve apparatus and/or the second valve apparatus when the oxygen concentration detected by the oxygen detection apparatus does not satisfy a preset value, in order to enable the oxygen concentration in the peak zone to satisfy the preset value by adjusting the flow rate of working gas and/or air inputted into the peak zone. The gas control system and reflow oven of the present application first perform rough adjustment of gas in the hearth, such that the oxygen concentration in the hearth is substantially close to the preset value. The oxygen concentration in the peak zone of the hearth is then adjusted precisely by means of the first valve apparatus and second valve apparatus. Thus, even though the amount of oxygen in air entering the hearth is indeterminate, the oxygen concentration of the peak zone will not be affected, so the quality of circuit board soldering can be increased in a stable fashion.

An electrode laminate heating unit includes a heating portion for heating an electrode laminate, the electrode laminate including an electrode and a separator, where the electrode laminate is transferred in a direction parallel to the conveyor's movement. The electrode laminate heating unit additionally includes a vision portion for measuring a position of the electrode in a region where the electrode laminate passes through the heating portion, and a lamination apparatus comprising the same.

An electrode laminate heating unit includes a heating portion for heating an electrode laminate, the electrode laminate including an electrode and a separator, where the electrode laminate is transferred in a direction parallel to the conveyor's movement. The electrode laminate heating unit additionally includes a vision portion for measuring a position of the electrode in a region where the electrode laminate passes through the heating portion, and a lamination apparatus comprising the same.

An apparatus (150) for controlling a sintering process in a sintering furnace (100), includes a preheating zone (120) and a high heat zone (130), further comprising at least two measuring devices (151, 152, 153, 154), wherein the at least two measuring devices comprise at least one measuring device in the preheating zone (120) and at least one measuring device in the high heat zone (130) for analyzing a furnace atmosphere at the respective zone, and adjusting means (155, 156) for adjusting a composition of the furnace atmosphere based on measurement values acquired by the at least two measuring devices (151, 152, 153, 154) in the respective zones (110, 120, 130, 140).