The invention relates to a device for heat treatment of a product, including: an enclosure comprising a casing made of refractory material; a screw mounted to turn in the casing about a geometric axis of rotation in order to move the product between an inlet of the casing and an outlet of the casing, the screw furthermore forming a heating means for heat treatment of the product by supplying electricity to the screw. According to the invention, the device comprises at least one heating element for heating the casing in operation, the heating element being arranged inside at least one of the walls of the casing. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

A method and a device for adjusting the temperature of steel blanks, such that a plurality of temperature-adjusting stations are used in order to heat the steel blanks in stages with low temperature gradients.

A device for the heat treatment of a product includes a housing, and a conveyor for conveying the product between an inlet of the housing and an outlet of the housing. The conveyor includes a screw which is mounted so as to turn in the housing according to a geometric axis of rotation and comprising an actuator for rotating the screw according to said axis, with ohmic heating of the screw. Accordingly, the housing comprises an envelope consisting of a refractory material through with the screw extends, said envelope being shaped in the form of a tube, the main inner surface of which follows contours of the screw.

A device for the heat treatment of a product includes a housing, and a conveyor for conveying the product between an inlet of the housing and an outlet of the housing. The conveyor includes a screw which is mounted so as to turn in the housing according to a geometric axis of rotation and comprising an actuator for rotating the screw according to said axis, with ohmic heating of the screw. Accordingly, the housing comprises an envelope consisting of a refractory material through with the screw extends, said envelope being shaped in the form of a tube, the main inner surface of which follows contours of the screw.