Draw the usable volume
Provide a sketch showing the shelves, fixtures or baskets actually occupied by parts. For a tube furnace, identify the length used for the process. Give the survey set points, normal load pattern, access ports and any applicable customer procedure. RTS can review sensor suitability and access against those conditions.
Agree on what the record must show
Identify the period over which the temperatures matter and what defines the start of that period. Tell us whether the report must distinguish warm-up, recovery after loading and steady operation. An empty-chamber record should not be presented as evidence for a different loaded arrangement.
Keep the survey configuration with the production record
Number the measuring positions on a drawing of the usable zone and identify the sensor type proposed for each position. The record should show where the sensors were during the agreed part of the cycle, including any position that could not be reached. Give the relevant customer specification and revision when it defines the required number of positions, reporting period or acceptance limits.
If the request follows a burner, lining, controller or circulation change, include the maintenance reference and the reason for repeating the survey. Earlier and later results should be compared using their actual load and zone definitions. Ask for individual traces as well as any summary so a reviewer can see when the variation occurred. RTS will review sensor suitability, access and the required records before confirming a survey arrangement.
Booking a heat-treatment window
Include the production contact who releases the furnace and the quality engineer who defines the usable zone. Give the planned access window, authorised load and equipment operator. Confirm the site’s arrangements for sensor access and recovery before reserving the survey dates.