In various thermal processing applications laboratory ovens are used. They have no refractory insulation and are lower temperature thermal processing units. These ovens are available in various configurations which includes bench or cabinet, continuous or conveying, tube or muffle, vertical, etc.

Specifications
Some of the important specifications of the laboratory ovens are:

Temperature Range
Temperature range is defined as maximum temperature at which the unit may operate and still maintain rated performances.

Heating
Heating is generated through arc, combustion, electric or resistance, indirect, contact or conduction, induction, infrared or radiant, natural gas, propane, oil, etc.

Control
Control is other important specification of laboratory ovens which can be either single set point or programmable.

Applications
Following are the applications of laboratory ovens:

Aging Annealing Baking Brazing or Soldering Curing Drying Firing or Sintering

Foundry or Melting Heat Treating Hot Pressing Quenching Sterilizing General Industrial Applications Core Hardening