Yamato FO-111CR Programmable Muffle Furnace with Communication Port 1.5L 1150°C 220V

Product Description

Ashing, calcination, loss-on-ignition determinations, sintering, glass fusing, enamel work and the heat treatment of metals all require a chamber that will hold a set point for hours at a time at temperatures a drying oven cannot approach. A laboratory oven tops out near 300 °C; the FO-111CR operates from 100 °C to 1150 °C. It is a muffle furnace in the original sense of the word: the 1.5 L work chamber is lined with ceramic fiber and the iron-chrome resistance elements sit outside it, so the sample is never exposed to the heating elements or to combustion products. What goes in comes out contaminated only by whatever the crucible contributes.

The CR suffix marks the communication-port version. The furnace carries a serial port so temperature and status can be logged to a PC and the unit driven remotely, which matters when an ash-content or LOI method has to produce an auditable record rather than a number written on a clipboard. The microprocessor PID controller holds ±2 °C at 1150 °C and stores ramp-and-soak programs — up to 30 steps in a single pattern, or 15 steps across two patterns, or 10 steps across three — so a multi-stage firing schedule is set once and repeated exactly. Program memory survives a power interruption, and power-failure compensation decides whether the run resumes or stops when the supply returns.

Key Features

• 100 °C to 1150 °C operating range with ±2 °C control accuracy at 1150 °C
• 1.5 L ceramic-fiber chamber — low thermal mass, so the furnace reaches temperature in approx. 60 min. and cools quickly between runs
• R-thermocouple sensor (platinum–rhodium), the correct sensor class for sustained work above 1000 °C and far longer-lived than a K-type at these temperatures
• Programmable ramp and soak — up to 6 stored patterns: 30 steps × 1, 15 steps × 2, or 10 steps × 3
• Communication port for PC logging and remote operation
• Fixed-temperature, quick auto stop, auto stop and auto start modes for unattended overnight work
• Timer from 1 minute to 99 h 59 min, and 100 h to 999 h for long ashing runs
• Calibration offset to align the display with your own reference thermocouple
• Firmly sealed chamber door and axial cooling fan on the cabinet — the exterior stays manageable while the chamber is at full temperature
• ø20 mm top exhaust port with supplied cap, for venting fumes released during ashing
• Key lock to prevent a set point being changed mid-run

Technical Specifications

Safety Features

• Self-diagnostic system covering memory error, heater disconnection, sensor error and SSR short circuit — the furnace reports the fault rather than continuing to heat blindly
• Overheat prevention device independent of the main control loop
• Electric leakage breaker integrated in the unit
• Key lock against accidental set-point changes

What's Included

• FO-111CR muffle furnace
• Exhaust port cap (1 pc.)
• Instruction manual

Crucibles, tongs, furnace floor plates and shelves are ordered separately — the correct crucible material depends on your method.

Installation Requirements

• Electrical: AC 220 V single phase, 5 A, 50/60 Hz. This unit ships no plug, round terminal — a licensed electrician must hard-wire it to a dedicated circuit. Confirm the circuit before ordering.
• Ventilation: the top exhaust port must vent to a fume hood or an exhaust duct when ashing organic material or anything that releases smoke or vapour.
• Clearance: keep the furnace away from combustible surfaces and leave free space around the cabinet for the cooling fan.
• Surface: a bench or stand rated for approximately 53 lb.

Compliance

Harmonized tariff code 8514.19.0000. Country of origin: China. One-year manufacturer warranty.

Pro Lab Supply Corp is an authorized Yamato Scientific distributor. For application guidance, freight quotations to your dock, or help specifying crucibles and accessories, contact our team.