SYNOTHERM AMPS Pusher System unveiled at International Conference 15 November 2007
The 13th China National Conference on Microwave Power Applications & International Forum on Industrial Microwave Power Economization 2007 was hosted by SYNOTHERM in Changsha, China from 14th to 16th of November, 2007. Researchers and company representatives from six nations gathered together in Changsha City to discuss innovations in microwave processing technology. The conference is a bi-annual platform for information sharing between the leading researchers in microwave power applications. Invited lectures were given by key figures in the field, such as Robert F. Schiffmann, a pioneer in industrial microwave heating technology, Rajender S. Varma, a renown chemical engineer working for the U.S.EPA, Dr. Matoyasu Sato, a professor and director at the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan, Prof. Dinesh K. Agrawal, the Director of Microwave Processing and Engineering Center at Penn State University.
4th from right on front row: Mr Kenneth Tan (Technical Director, Dawnyx Technology)
During the conference, SYNOTHERM unveiled the world's first industrial microwave pusher furnace. AMPS Pusher System is a completely automated high-temperature continuous microwave furnace. This third-generation continuous microwave furnace, which was demonstrated for conference attendees, is a stand-alone model of a broader design that can be integrated into a production line.
The demonstration model produces about 1kg of ceramic powder and parts; and up to 2.0kg of metal powder and parts in about 15 minutes, which corresponds to a production rate between up to100kg of ceramic material and about 200kg of metallic material per 24-hour period. The demonstration unit is about a third the size of the unit being sold to manufacturers in China.
