Walking Furnace Solutions - Advanced Continuous Heating Technology for Steel Processing
Industrial-grade Walking Furnace systems come from JIANGSU YINUO THERMAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY. They suit steel heating work at high capacity. Our plant covers 20,000㎡. More than 100 specialized engineers work here. Slab lines reach 350 t/h, billet lines 200 t/h. Heat runs between 1150–1250°C. Energy use holds at ≤1.05 GJ/t steel. Oxidation loss stays below 0.9%. Behind all of it sit 80 million yuan in fixed assets. We cover the full project, from design to commissioning.
What Makes Our furnace Technology Strong?
Our product solutions utilise reciprocating beam mechanics to raise and advance workpieces without contacting the surface. This reduces the scratching and skid marks common to conventional pusher type furnaces.
The independent beam movement enables natural distance between steel billets and slabs. Uniform distribution of heat over all surfaces of the design is an important aspect for the production of defect free materials for automotive and aerospace applications.
Fuel choice stays open on your line. Our systems run well on blast furnace gas, mixed gas, producer gas or natural gas. Match whatever energy source you have on site. Performance does not drop.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Specification |
| Furnace Type |
Walking Beam Furnace |
| Applicable Fuels |
Blast furnace gas, mixed gas, producer gas, natural gas |
| Steel Grades |
Low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel, stainless steel |
| Workpiece Types |
Standard billets, slabs |
| Heating Capacity |
Max. 350 t/h (Slab); Max. 200 t/h (Standard billet) |
| Temperature Range |
1150–1250°C |
| Cooling Method |
Water cooling, evaporative cooling |
| Energy Consumption |
≤1.05 GJ/t steel |
| Oxidation Loss Rate |
<0.9% |
| Charging Forms |
Side charging & side discharging, end measuring feeding |
| Combustion Modes |
Dual gas regenerative combustion, single air heat storage |
| Customization |
Available based on requirements |
Core Advantages for Your Operations
Uniform Heating Performance: Gaps left between workpieces let combustion gases move freely around every surface. Core and surface temperatures come out even. That is what precise rolling work needs.
Strong Surface Quality: Billets do not slide over fixed surfaces while they move. So your products come out free of scratches and black oxide marks. That advantage cuts downstream processing costs by a large margin.
Operational Flexibility: The Walking Furnace takes billets of different sizes with no changes to the equipment. Thin slabs and thick billets can run in the same campaign. You get more out of every production run.
Extended Furnace Length: Pusher furnaces are held back by charging ratios. Walking beam designs are not, so their effective length has no limit. Continuous lines that need long residence times for temperature equalization fit this setup well.
Automated Control: Accurate positioning systems follow every workpiece through the whole heating cycle. Full automation is within reach for your operators. They can run it with very little hands-on work. Labor costs drop, and results stay consistent.
Walking Furnace Applications Across Industrial Sectors
Hot Rolling Mills: Before sheet metal production, steel plants use our systems to heat large slabs. Surface integrity keeps output at premium grade for construction and consumer goods.
Forging Operations: Aerospace and automotive manufacturers need defect-free billets for safety-critical components. Strict metallurgical requirements for alloy processing are met by our temperature uniformity.
Pipe and Tube Manufacturing: Long cylindrical loads need heat applied all the way around. Precision here stops warping. The walking beam mechanism gives you that even heat across the whole run.
Why Choose YINUO THERMAL ENERGY?
We have a diversified team of mechanical engineers, automation specialists and quality inspectors working together on each project. That knowledge means the furnaces we supply will fit in perfectly with your existing production infrastructure.
All vital components are manufactured in-house at our licensed facility. We strictly adhere to national requirements to examine every product before shipping, so you can rely on them in your 24/7 operations.
Equipment is only part of what we do. We also run the whole project: foundation engineering, refractory installation, burner commissioning, Walking Furnace and operator training. Go turnkey and your project risk drops. Start-up gets faster too.
FAQ
Q: How does a product cut fuel use next to pusher types?
A: Pulse-firing burners do part of the job. Heat recovery systems help too. A recuperator, for example, uses exhaust gases to preheat the combustion air.
Q: Can it handle different sizes of billets at the same time?
A: Yes. Each walking beam moves on its own, so you can set the spacing and take different load sizes. Buckling is not a risk.
Q: How often does the refractory lining normally need work?
A: Good castables keep the yearly work small. Repairs done once a year usually cover it. A full reline comes up only every 5-8 years, and the running temperature decides that.
Q: How is scale formation managed?
A: Furnace atmosphere gets controlled here. Air-to-fuel ratio is set precisely, and that holds oxidation losses under 0.9%.
Q: Can an old pusher furnace be retrofitted into a product?
A: It can be done, but it is not simple. The foundation and the shell sometimes allow changes. In most cases, though, the hearth mechanism and the control system have to be swapped out completely.
Get Your Custom Solution Today
Tell our engineering team what capacity and temperature you need for your Walking Furnace. Email info@yinuofurnaces.com and we will work out a solution that fits your case.
