Specifications

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precision temperature fluidised sand baths
SBL-2
For temperatures up to 600°C the SBL-2 Fluidised Bath will maintain temperature to within ±1°C.
The working volume of the unit is 228mm diameter and 140mm deep. Three 1kW heaters give
a heat up time from ambient to 600°C of approximately 100 minutes. (All the SBL range of units
have a pocket in the fluidised bath that will accept a 5mm diameter control thermocouple.)
SBL-2D
This extra depth fluidised bath is based on the SBL-2 but with an increased working depth of
350mm. Four 1kW heaters give a heat up time from ambient to 600°C of approximately 100
minutes.
TC-8D & RS-232
Designed to improve the temperature stability and temperature setting accuracies the TC-8D is
compatible with all of the SBL series of fluidised baths.
The TC-8D is a self contained unit and is supplied complete with a chromel/alumel Type K
thermocouple which fits into the sheath supplied with the SBL baths.
The unit has digital set point of bath temperature on an LED display with PID control.
A TC-8D with RS-232 communication is also available for use with our custom iTools software for
programming ramps, dwells and hold at up to 10 temperature set points.
Technical Information
SBL-2 SBL-2D TC-8D
Temperature range °C 50 to 600 50 to 600 0 to 630
Temperature stability °C, @ 50°C ±1 ±1 ±0.3
Heat up time, minutes
20°C to maximum 105 105 -
Cooling time, minutes
from maximum to 200°C 300 330 -
Air pressure, kPa (psi) 21(3) 21(3) -
Air flow, maximum
litres/minute 57 57 -
Weight of medium, required (kg) 16 32
Supplied with unit (kg) 25 50 -
Overall size, mm
Diameter (excluding tap) 385 385 Width 165
Height 470 695 Depth 240
Height 140
Working volume, mm
Diameter 228 228 -
Depth 140 350 -
Ordering Information
Model Product Voltage Hz Watts Shipping
Number Code weight, kg
SBL-2 F945H 240 50/60 3000 39
SBL-2D F946H 240 50/60 4000 59
TC-8D F937C 120/240 50/60 - 3.1
TechneWorks software
This custom software allows programs to be easily created and sent to the FB-08C and also the
TC-8D with RS-232. It has been specially written to enable easy programming of the controller.
SBL-2
SBL-2D
TC-8D