Cement & clinker
Loss on ignition on cement, clinker, and raw meal — fineness and chemistry programmes that require repeatable ignition temperatures.
Vector VTR-13-011 muffle furnace — high-temperature laboratory furnace for ashing, loss on ignition, and controlled heat treatment in cement, materials, and general QC workflows.
VTR-13-011
Muffle Furnace
Ashing & LOI · programmable profiles · EN 196-2 / ASTM C114 workflows
Overview
The Vector VTR-13-011 Muffle Furnace delivers controlled high-temperature heating for laboratory ashing, loss on ignition (LOI), and repeatable heat-treatment cycles — in a compact bench or floor-standing unit suited to busy cement and materials laboratories.
A ceramic-lined muffle isolates the workload from direct flame exposure while programmable setpoints and soak times support cement clinker and raw meal analysis, aggregate ignition loss, and general sample preparation before XRF or chemical testing.
Vector configures the VTR-13-011 for workflows referenced to EN 196-2, ASTM C114, and internal SOPs — alongside Blaine, presses, and sieving on the same QC line.
At a glance
- VTR-13-011 — laboratory muffle furnace
- High-temperature — ashing and LOI programmes
- Programmable profiles — ramp, soak, and hold
- Ceramic muffle — uniform heating zone
- EN / ASTM cement methods — ignition loss workflows
- CE marked laboratory equipment
Standards & conformity
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Supports ignition and ashing practice aligned with EN 196-2 cement analysis and ASTM C114 chemical analysis of hydraulic cement, plus general LOI and heat-treatment SOPs. Supplied as CE-marked equipment with Vector support for temperature programme setup.
Applications
Controlled high-temperature processing for cement plants, commercial testing laboratories, and research groups running ignition loss and ashing every day.
Aggregates & fillers
Ignition loss on sand, stone dust, and mineral fillers before mix design or compliance reporting.
Ashing & residue
Complete combustion of organic matter to constant mass for gravimetric residue determination.
Heat treatment
Controlled heating of crucibles, glassware, and reference materials prior to analysis or storage.
General laboratory
Multi-discipline QC beside climatic chambers, balances, and XRF prep on shared sample-prep benches.
Key features
Stable furnace temperature, protected muffle chamber, and operator-friendly programmes for repeatable ignition results.
Ignition programmes
Ramp and soak profiles for loss on ignition — match method temperature and hold duration without manual timer drift.
Ceramic chamber
Radiant heating in an isolated muffle — crucibles and dishes heat evenly without direct flame contact.
Programmable setpoints
Store typical cement, aggregate, and ashing temperatures for shift-to-shift repeatability.
Protected operation
Insulated enclosure with overtemperature protection suited to continuous laboratory use.
Laboratory footprint
Bench-friendly layout beside balances, mills, and sample prep on busy QC lines.
Laboratory equipment
CE-marked unit for plant laboratories, commercial testing, and university research.
Muffle chamber & heating
Crucibles and dishes are placed inside the ceramic-lined muffle. Heating elements raise chamber temperature to the programmed setpoint; soak time holds ignition or ashing temperature until the method endpoint — constant mass or defined duration — is reached.
- Uniform zone — repeatable conditions for multi-crucible LOI runs.
- Isolated workload — muffle separates samples from element exposure.
- Method-aligned soak — hold at EN, ASTM, or internal ignition temperatures.
Control & operation
The control interface centralises temperature entry, programme storage, and status indication. Operators recall typical ignition profiles, monitor approach to setpoint, and cool crucibles safely before weighing on the analytical balance.
- Stored programmes — cement LOI, aggregate ignition, and general ashing profiles.
- Clear indication — setpoint, process, and completion status at a glance.
- Vector support — programme setup, crucible layout, and method alignment.
Downloads
Product brochure for the Vector VTR-13-011 muffle furnace — temperature range, chamber dimensions, control features, and typical ashing and LOI laboratory applications.
Brochure (PDF)Vector muffle furnace
Technical overview
Product code
VTR-13-011
Function
High-temperature ashing, loss on ignition, and heat treatment
Control
Programmable temperature profiles — ramp, soak, and hold
Chamber
Insulated furnace with ceramic muffle lining
Standards alignment
EN 196-2 cement analysis; ASTM C114 hydraulic cement chemistry; general LOI SOPs
Typical applications
Cement and clinker LOI, aggregates, ashing, heat treatment, general laboratory QC
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