A typical box-type sintering furnace is shown in Fig. 6.15, which is similar to pusher-type continuous furnaces except that the boats are stoked through the furnace by hand rather than with a ...

Process material is loaded onto boats or trays and/or set onto a pusher plate. Boats are pushed into the pusher furnace, typically one at a time, via a pneumatic or ball screw pusher at the desired ...