AEROSPACE OVENS & FURNACES

The Aerospace Industry requires extremely precise tolerances in Oven design. In fact, these ovens could be considered the most accurately calibrated ovens in the World.

GTD has designed numerous Ovens for Australian Aircraft Manufacturers over the last 25 years, as can be seen on the About Us page under GTD’s Reference List. This experience has facilitated designs which meet or exceed all specified performance requirements, and are economical to both operate and purchase.

We specialise in:
Composite Ovens – applications have included fuselage shells, engine components, etc
Aileron Sealant Ovens – of which some have been subsequently upgraded to allow drying of surveillance aircraft radomes
Heat Treatment Ovens and Furnaces – for applications such as de-embrittlement
Solution Heat Treatment Ovens and Furnaces
Batch Ovens - used to dry and cure the paint on the finished product

Composite Ovens

Composite Ovens manufactured by GTD exceed the requirements of all manufacturers for wet lay-up and non pressurised composites.

GTD has also pioneered the use of Indirect Gas Firing of Composite Ovens. This allows the oven to be heated using low emission Natural Gas or LPG instead of electricity. Heating in this manner removes the danger of condensation on the product as the products of combustion are exhausted from the heat exchanger and do not enter the workspace.

Indirect Gas fired Composite Ovens have also been employed in very low tolerance Varnish Bake Ovens with success drying the electric motors for the latest Australian Submarines.

Heat Treatment Ovens & Furnaces

GTD provides accurately-controlled Ovens and Furnaces for the heat treatment of aircraft components. These ovens are particularly suited to the de-embrittlement process.

Design requirements for these ovens typical specify utmost temperature uniformity within the chamber, extreme accuracy of air distribution, and accurate ramping temperature control. The accuracy and performance of these Ovens and Furnaces are regularly checked. Decades of positive feedback from our customers proves that our designs work well, and the construction has provided long-lasting oven performance.

GTD has pioneered the implementation of Indirect Gas Firing into Heat Treatment Ovens & Furnaces. This reduces carbon emissions without endangering product quality. Heating in this manner removes the danger of condensation on the product as the products of combustion are exhausted from the heat exchanger and do not enter the workspace.

Noteworthy is that we have been asked to modify some of our Heat Treatment Ovens and Furnaces, originally designed for a single heat treatment process, to perform multiple processes. For example, we have successfully modified an Oven to perform both the de-embrittlement and gasket-fusing processes.

Solution Heat Treatment Ovens & Furnaces

GTD not only design and manufacture Solution Heat Treatment Ovens and Furnaces, but have been involved in refurbishing and modifying existing installations. The technologically evolving nature of the Aerospace industry is such that the Solution Heat Treatment Ovens and Furnaces must evolve at an equivalent pace.

Design requirements for these ovens typical specify utmost temperature uniformity within the chamber, extreme accuracy of air distribution, and accurate ramping temperature control.

GTD has pioneered the implementation of Indirect Gas Firing into Solution Heat Treatment Ovens & Furnaces. This reduces carbon emissions without endangering product quality. Heating in this manner removes the danger of condensation on the product as the products of combustion are exhausted from the heat exchanger and do not enter the workspace.


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