電気炉
program number
Japanese: プログラム番号
A registration number (e.g., b-02) for a firing program saved in the controller. It is recalled and used.
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A program number is a number that identifies a firing program stored in the program controller. You can save multiple firing profiles tailored to different purposes—such as fusing, slumping, slow cooling only, and test firings—and call them up as needed for each application.
It makes management easier to note the “application, final firing temperature, and main holding times” for each program number. When testing firing conditions or materials for the first time, create a dedicated program number and manage it separately from your production programs to prevent failures caused by operational errors. By combining this with a data logger to record and verify actual temperature profiles, you can improve the accuracy of your programs.
This entry is written in Japanese by Rei Chikaoka and translated for readers outside Japan. If something reads oddly, the original is the source of truth.