Independent Automatic FATCAT-60 (Gas)
$10,750 USD
Price is current as of March 31, 2023 and subject to change without notice.
Crating and shipping is not included in the price.
International orders may be subject to additional crating fees based on destination.
Crating and shipping is not included in the price.
International orders may be subject to additional crating fees based on destination.
Gas/Electric Independent FATCAT-60 Conveyor
The FATCAT-60 is designed for making small bowls, vases, pint glasses, and thin ornaments*, while never running out of annealing space. Ever. Pieces can be cooled, signed, tagged, and packed about an hour after they are blown!
Think Micro-Factory!
But it's not just for production studios; for those of you in a teaching environment, imagine giving a demonstration and being able to handle it during the same class session! Practice your twisty cups and drink out of them an hour later!
How It Works
*A note about ornaments: we recommend leaving a tiny hole between the hook and the body of the ornament, so a vacuum is not created by sealing it off completely. This allows for more even annealing and a more stable object (though they will collect water if hung outdoors).
Think Micro-Factory!
But it's not just for production studios; for those of you in a teaching environment, imagine giving a demonstration and being able to handle it during the same class session! Practice your twisty cups and drink out of them an hour later!
- Type of Annealer: Automatic Lehr; Continuous Annealing Tube
- Furnace Compatibility: Stand-alone Unit
- Curb Weight (Approx.): 450 pounds (204 kg)
- Footprint: 18" D x 144" L x 48" H
- Assembly Required: No
- Interior Dimensions: 8" (~20cm) diameter
- Heat Type/Fuel Source: Propane (venturi burner)
- Elements: n/a
- Electrical Use: 120 volts, 3 amp (blower)
- Controller Included: Detachable Auber WS-1510DPMA digital
- Controller Electrical Use: 120 volts, 1 amp
- Base/Casters: 5" Locking Swivel Casters
- Maximum Object Size: 6" x 4" (15cm x 10cm)
- Recommended Wall Thickness: 3/16" (0.5cm) or less
- Average Annealing Cycle: 3/16" (0.5cm) or less
- Included Accessories: Tongs, Fiberglass Cooling Blankets, Heat Damper Block
How It Works
- Designed for annealing small bowls, vases, ornaments* and pint glasses
- Based on industrial annealing cycles for bottles, jars, and cups
- Works by maintaining positive pressure in the heating chamber, so that a slight breeze of hot air is blowing out of the end of the tube
- A Heat Damper Block is used to control the amount of air flowing through the tube
- Adjustments to the baffle, burner settings and the door opening size will affect the flow
- The controller and high-temp blower help to maintain a temperature range between 1050°F and 1150°F (565-621°C)
*A note about ornaments: we recommend leaving a tiny hole between the hook and the body of the ornament, so a vacuum is not created by sealing it off completely. This allows for more even annealing and a more stable object (though they will collect water if hung outdoors).
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Please see our How To Order page for all the details, and be sure to read our Limited Warranty.
Please see our How To Order page for all the details, and be sure to read our Limited Warranty.