Fast billet heating furnace for aluminium extrusion
Price from-to, depending on configuration
30,000-60,000 EUR (EXW)
Price depends on configuration. Informational only (Art. 71 Polish Civil Code), not a binding offer. Verified: 2026-07-18.
A conventional multi-log billet furnace takes 2-4 hours to heat up from cold. On a three-shift operation that is irrelevant: the furnace never cools down. But if your plant runs 8-10 hours a day, every morning starts with burning gas into thin air before the press extrudes its first profile. The fast heating furnace attacks exactly that problem: room temperature to extrusion temperature in 25-35 minutes.
The design is a compact direct-fired gas furnace with a circulation fan that recirculates hot exhaust back into the chamber. Heat that simpler furnaces send up the stack does a second pass here. Fuel is natural gas or LPG only; there is no diesel or electric version, and we will not pretend otherwise. The furnace is built for 6061 and 6063 alloys and frequent material changeovers: with a start-up measured in minutes, switching alloy or billet diameter no longer costs half a production shift.
An optional hot shear (vertical or horizontal) or hot saw with chip collection can be added, just as on the larger multi-log furnaces in our industrial furnace range. The narrow build is deliberate: the furnace fits a standard sea container, with no oversize-cargo surcharges, a real saving at this machine class.
To be honest about the trade-off: at continuous 24/7 output a multi-log furnace still wins on gas per tonne of profile. This aluminum furnace wins where fast start-up, flexibility and a single shift are what matter. We size it to the tonnage of your extrusion press; if you are pricing a complete line, start with our guide to aluminium extrusion line cost.
Specification
| Heat-up from cold | 25-35 min to extrusion temperature |
|---|---|
| Fuel | natural gas or LPG (only) |
| Alloys | 6061 / 6063 |
| Duty pattern | 8-10 h/day, frequent changeovers |
| Heat recovery | circulation fan recirculating exhaust |
| Cutting (option) | vertical/horizontal hot shear or hot saw with chip collection |
| Shipping | narrow build, fits a standard sea container |
CE status
CE: machine requires EU conformity work, we arrange a compliance quote
Piec w standardzie fabrycznym wymaga dostosowania do wymogów UE (osłony, obwody bezpieczeństwa palników, dokumentacja). Wycenę dostosowania podajemy w ofercie.
→ How we workTransaction terms
- Production lead time: 6-10 wks
Applications
Feeding extrusion presses in single-shift plants (8-10 h/day), short-run production in 6061/6063, operations with frequent alloy and billet-diameter changeovers.
Who it is for
Single-shift and short-run extruders for whom the 2-4 hour heat-up of a multi-log furnace is a daily gas bill; companies setting up their first, smaller extrusion line.
FAQ
How much does a fast billet heating furnace cost?
Indicatively €30-60k EXW depending on capacity and the cutting option (shear or saw). The range on this page is public; the exact quote is sized to your press tonnage and production rhythm.
Fast furnace or multi-log furnace?
The simple rule: continuous two- or three-shift operation at high volume calls for multi-log; a single 8-10 hour shift with short runs and frequent alloy changes calls for the fast furnace. Two to four hours of daily heat-up on a big furnace can eat the entire purchase-price difference. Send us your production plan and we will compare gas consumption for both.
Is there an electric or diesel version?
No, this design runs on natural gas or LPG only. If your site has no gas supply, we will say so plainly and propose a different way to feed the press.
What about CE?
The factory-standard furnace needs EU conformity work: guarding, burner safety circuits, documentation. We state the process and cost in the offer; see our guide to CE marking of Chinese machinery.