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Aufluftofen

English translation: top-blown furnace


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German term or phrase:Aufluftofen
English translation:top-blown furnace
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12:38 Oct 23, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
German term or phrase: Aufluftofen
Eine Bedienungsanleitung für einen sog. "Vorwärmofen / Aufluftofen", für das trocknen von Tempergut.

Die Arbeitstemperatur ist 260 grad (C)
urschrei
top-blown preheating furnace
Explanation:
When used in an industrial context, the German term "Ofen" mostly stands for "furnace" (Hochofen = blast furnace, Schmelzofen = smelting furnace, etc.).
"Aufluft" means that the heating air enters at the top of the furnace and is blown down onto ther charge.
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4 +1preheating oven
RyanSM
3top-blown preheating furnace
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preheating oven


Explanation:
Please see reference.

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Note added at 47 mins (2009-10-23 13:25:31 GMT)
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For German-English example see: http://german.alibaba.com/product-gs/preheating-oven-t-8120-...

Example sentence(s):
  • We also offer a wide range of indexing type preheating ovens to our clients.

    Reference: http://www.indiamart.com/neatwindindustry/industrial-compone...
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neutral  John Jory: Only part of the answer. The first link is in atrocious German (...der wirkungsvolle Bestandteil, zum der Hitze, der unabhängige Erforschung, vorgerückte Heizungstechnologie PID warme intelligentes Steuer, annehmen Kontrollen abzugeben wärmen sich genau.)
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top-blown preheating furnace


Explanation:
When used in an industrial context, the German term "Ofen" mostly stands for "furnace" (Hochofen = blast furnace, Schmelzofen = smelting furnace, etc.).
"Aufluft" means that the heating air enters at the top of the furnace and is blown down onto ther charge.

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