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The McLaughlin Car Bottom Furnace

Starting from scratch, our car bottom furnaces are built to exceed the exacting needs of our client partners.

Engineered to Exceed Expectations

Car bottom furnaces need to be able to withstand massive amounts of weight while also providing uniform heating, both around and under the load. With our custom-built cars, you can rest assured knowing that everything from rail and floor design to support piers has been engineered to provide unparalleled performance.

We custom design our car bottom furnaces to meet the exacting needs of our customers. We start from the ground up. We assist our customers with the rail and floor design. Our cars are designed to withstand the heaviest of loads. Our support piers are engineered to provide stable loading and uniform heating around (and under) the load.

Our furnaces utilize pulse-fired combustion systems for optimum fuel efficiency. Combined with velocity style burners, the pulse-fired system also produces optimum temperature uniformity. This uniformity is usually less than ± 10°F across an operating range of 250 to 2,100°F, even on the largest of furnaces.

This tight uniformity results in better product quality for the customer. We then take it a step further. Our proprietary control system allows the user to profile the combustion of each individual burner. This prevents flame impingement and/or hot spots on odd-shaped loads.

Furthermore, the control system allows a controlled ramp cooldown of the load for a faster turnaround time. This means more production output through the furnace. Overall, our furnace performance is unmatched by any of the competition. We combine our advanced design with the rugged construction you’ve come to expect from McLaughlin Furnace Group. We use robust components for reliability and long life. We utilize heavy-duty materials combined with the highest quality workmanship. The result is a furnace built to perform and built to last.

The Specs

  • Uniform temperature ± 10° F from 250 – 2,100° F

  • Flame impingement and hot spots prevented on odd shaped loads 

  • Proprietary user control systems for profiling burner combustion 

MIDWEST BASED.
POISED FOR GLOBAL DOMINATION.

McLaughlin Furnace Group is much more than the maintenance and repair shop it began as in 2007. In the beginning, McLaughlin Services only offered complete furnace rebuilds, including structural fabrication, refractory, piping, rigging, mechanical assembly, electrical, and controls.

But it didn’t take long for the Avilla, Ind., company to branch out. Shortly after opening its doors, McLaughlin Services started fabrication of car-bottom, temper and atmosphere furnaces, and support equipment. Since then, this MTI Silver Member has started supplying custom flow panels and piping as well as custom, easily expandable endothermic generators.

Additional services offered include rigging, transportation, tear-outs, structural fabrication, piping (atmosphere and fuel gas), mechanical assembly (including pneumatic, hydraulic, and power transmission), electrical wiring (power control and thermocouple), and controls (panel building and installation). The scale of service varies from individual component replacement to complete furnace removal and rebuilding. Furnaces can be upgraded to meet current standards and converted from electric to gas. State-of-the-art pulse-fired burners can also be installed on your existing furnace(s).

The McLaughlin Guarantee:

  • Innovated technology to answer your heat treat needs

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  • Reliable fabrication and durable quality up to your satisfaction

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  • Custom manufacturing to meet your specific design requirements

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  • Speed of service with onsite maintenance and emergency repairs