Patent ID: 11905572
Assignee: DREVER INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  F  Y | IPC C  F

Claim 0:
1. A furnace for the thermal treatment of a metal product, comprising:
constitutive elements comprising:
walls delimiting at least partially the furnace;
rolls configured for allowing a movement of the metal product along a determined path;
a heating unit configured for heating the metal product when the metal product is at least partially in the furnace; and
a rapid heating element configured for heating the metal product when the metal product is at least partially in the furnace, the rapid heating element being distinct from the heating unit;
one or more temperature sensors arranged to measure a temperature of at least one of the constitutive elements; and
a control circuit coupled to the heating unit and the rapid heating element,
wherein, based on a temperature and a mass of one or more of said constitutive elements of the furnace, the control circuit is configured to:
send instructions to at least one of the heating unit or the rapid heating element for controlling heat output thereof; and
control a rate of the movement of the metal product along said determined path.