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Olympic Kilns FL42E Large Capacity Kiln

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Original Price $27,190.00
Current Price $24,471.00

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Ignite Your Creativity with the Olympic Kilns FL42E

Unmatched Space for Bold, Monumental Creations

The Olympic Kilns FL42E is expertly designed for artists and studios that require expansive space and absolute precision in their firing processes. With an impressive 35" wide x 46" deep x 45" high chamber, offering a total of 42 cubic feet of firing capacity, this kiln is the ideal tool for large-scale ceramic or glass projects. Whether you're working on massive sculptures or complex multi-part installations, the FL42E guarantees flawless results, easily reaching temperatures up to Cone 10 (2350°F). For studios pushing the boundaries of both creativity and production capacity, this kiln is an essential asset.

Built for Endurance and Heavy-Duty Performance

Engineered with durability and longevity in mind, the FL42E is built to handle continuous, high-temperature use. It features a robust welded angle iron frame and stainless steel jacket, making it strong enough to withstand the demands of high-volume production. Whether you're a professional artist or an industrial studio, this kiln delivers reliable, long-lasting performance for even your most challenging projects.

Precision Control for Every Firing

The 12-key KilnStar digital controller puts you in full control of every firing stage, offering advanced programming options that accommodate even the most complex firing schedules. Features like delay start, preheat, cone offset, and skip step give you complete flexibility. For those who prefer a more modern interface, the Genesis touchscreen controller is also available, delivering intuitive control and precision for each firing.

Prioritizing Safety and Studio Integration

The FL42E places a high emphasis on safety and flexibility. Equipped with a pilot light and a dedicated breaker box, this kiln ensures enhanced safety during operation. Customize your studio setup with additional features such as portable casters and a custom furniture kit, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate the FL42E into your workspace.

Simplified Workflow with the Car Kiln Option

Improve efficiency with the Car Kiln option, which allows for easy loading and unloading of larger or heavier pieces. This upgrade not only minimizes the risk of damage to your artwork but also reduces physical strain, making it the perfect solution for handling substantial projects with ease.

Customization to Suit Your Creative Vision

The Olympic Kilns FL42E can be tailored to meet your specific creative needs. Whether you require special firing conditions or have a unique studio layout, this kiln is fully adaptable to your workflow. To explore the customization options available, reach out to Pottery Pulse before completing your purchase.

A Kiln Built for Excellence in Craftsmanship

Choosing the FL42E means investing in quality, durability, and precision. Whether you're creating large-scale fine art or scaling up production, this kiln’s solid construction and advanced features are designed to meet your most demanding creative challenges.

The Olympic Kilns FL42E offers unrivaled capacity, exact control, and customizable features, making it the ultimate tool for bringing your most ambitious artistic projects to life. Unleash your creativity and explore new artistic heights with the FL42E, a kiln built for those who think and create on a monumental scale.

  • Model: FL42E
  • Inside Chamber Dimensions: 35" W x 46" deep x 45" H
  • Cubic Feet: 42
  • Outside Dimensions with Stand or Frame: 59" W x 75" D x 72" H
  • Outside Dimensions with Stand or Frame: 63" W x 142" D x 73" H with 6' track
  • Brick Thickness: 4.5" + 1" Fiber
  • Maximum Temperature: Cone 10 – 2350°F/1288°C
  • Est Ship Weight: 1,970 lbs
  • Est Ship Weight (with CAR TRACK added): 2,765 lbs.
  • Amperage/Volts, 1-phase Wiring: 184 amps for 208 volts, 160 amps for 240 volts
  • Amperage/Volts, 3-phase Wiring: 123 amps for 208 volts, 107 amps for 240 volts
  • Watts for all configurations: 38,400
  • Breaker, 1-phase Wiring: 200 amp required for both 208 and 240 volts
  • Breaker, 3-phase Wiring: 150 amp required for both 208 and 240 volts
  • Plug Configuration, 1-phase wiring, both 208 and 240 volts: Direct Wired
  • Plug Configuration, 3-phase wiring, both 208 and 240 volts: Direct Wired
  • Copper Wire Size: #1, #1/0 if the circuit is longer than 40 ft

The furniture kit includes:

  • 4 layers of shelving with 24 each of 11” x 22” x 1″ rectangle shelves (6 per layer)
  • 24 each: 4, 6, 8, 10-inch large square posts
  • 5 pound bag of kiln wash

Transforming Kiln Operations with a Track System: A New Standard in Efficiency, Safety, and Versatility

Incorporating a Track System into a Car Kiln transforms the firing process, delivering improvements in productivity, safety, and flexibility. This innovation is particularly well-suited for large-scale or industrial kiln operations that demand efficiency and precision. Here’s how a track system redefines the firing process:

1. Enhanced Efficiency and Streamlined Workflow

Effortless Loading and Unloading: The track system simplifies the movement of heavy or oversized loads, allowing the entire kiln load to move seamlessly in and out. This innovation drastically reduces the time and physical effort compared to manual loading, resulting in more efficient operations.

Continuous Firing Process: Operators can prep the next batch while the current load is firing, ensuring a continuous workflow. This approach minimizes downtime and optimizes kiln utilization, making it ideal for high-volume production where throughput is critical.

2. Improved Safety Features

Reduced Physical Strain: The track system automates the heavy lifting, significantly reducing the need for manual handling in high-heat environments. This helps mitigate the risk of heat-related injuries, a key concern in industrial settings.

Ergonomic Design: The adjustable height of the kiln car allows operators to position it at the ideal working level, reducing awkward movements and improving operator comfort. This ergonomic benefit promotes safer and more sustainable working conditions over the long term.

3. Unmatched Versatility and Adaptability

Flexible Loading Options: The mobility of the kiln car allows for a variety of loading configurations, making it suitable for diverse materials, including ceramics, glass, and metals. This flexibility enhances space utilization and firing efficiency, no matter the size or shape of the load.

Customizable Firing Conditions: Some car kilns offer adjustable firing environments, allowing users to tailor the internal atmosphere to accommodate a variety of materials and techniques. This ensures consistent, high-quality results, even for the most intricate projects.

4. Precision Heat Management and Uniform Results

Consistent Heat Distribution: A well-designed car kiln promotes even heat flow throughout the chamber, ensuring uniform firing conditions. This consistency is essential for achieving reliable results, especially when dealing with intricate or large-scale projects.

Controlled Cooling: After firing, the kiln car can be moved to a designated cooling area, allowing for a controlled and gradual cooling process. This reduces the risk of cracking or warping, making it particularly beneficial for materials that are sensitive to sudden temperature changes.

5. Optimized Space Utilization

Space-Saving Design: The track system allows the kiln car to move smoothly in and out of the kiln, optimizing the use of available workspace. This feature is especially valuable in busy production environments where efficient space utilization is critical to maintaining productivity.

6. Cost Savings and Durability

Reduced Operating Costs: The streamlined workflow enabled by the track system reduces downtime and increases throughput, leading to significant long-term savings in labor and energy costs.

Extended Kiln Lifespan: By focusing thermal cycling on the kiln car rather than the main kiln body, wear and tear on the kiln structure is minimized. This reduces maintenance needs and prolongs the equipment’s lifespan, further lowering operating costs over time.

Conclusion: A Wise Investment for High-Output Operations

Integrating a Track System into a Car Kiln offers substantial improvements in operational efficiency, safety, and versatility. Whether it’s for industrial-scale ceramic production, large artistic projects, or high-volume manufacturing, this system delivers a strong return on investment through increased productivity and reduced operational costs.

With its ability to handle complex and heavy loads with precision and safety, a Track System Car Kiln is an indispensable tool for operations looking to optimize their firing processes and maximize efficiency.

Estimated order-to-ship lead time for Large Capacity Olympic Kilns is approximately 15 weeks.

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Ignite Your Creativity with the Olympic Kilns FL42E

Unmatched Space for Bold, Monumental Creations

The Olympic Kilns FL42E is expertly designed for artists and studios that require expansive space and absolute precision in their firing processes. With an impressive 35" wide x 46" deep x 45" high chamber, offering a total of 42 cubic feet of firing capacity, this kiln is the ideal tool for large-scale ceramic or glass projects. Whether you're working on massive sculptures or complex multi-part installations, the FL42E guarantees flawless results, easily reaching temperatures up to Cone 10 (2350°F). For studios pushing the boundaries of both creativity and production capacity, this kiln is an essential asset.

Built for Endurance and Heavy-Duty Performance

Engineered with durability and longevity in mind, the FL42E is built to handle continuous, high-temperature use. It features a robust welded angle iron frame and stainless steel jacket, making it strong enough to withstand the demands of high-volume production. Whether you're a professional artist or an industrial studio, this kiln delivers reliable, long-lasting performance for even your most challenging projects.

Precision Control for Every Firing

The 12-key KilnStar digital controller puts you in full control of every firing stage, offering advanced programming options that accommodate even the most complex firing schedules. Features like delay start, preheat, cone offset, and skip step give you complete flexibility. For those who prefer a more modern interface, the Genesis touchscreen controller is also available, delivering intuitive control and precision for each firing.

Prioritizing Safety and Studio Integration

The FL42E places a high emphasis on safety and flexibility. Equipped with a pilot light and a dedicated breaker box, this kiln ensures enhanced safety during operation. Customize your studio setup with additional features such as portable casters and a custom furniture kit, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate the FL42E into your workspace.

Simplified Workflow with the Car Kiln Option

Improve efficiency with the Car Kiln option, which allows for easy loading and unloading of larger or heavier pieces. This upgrade not only minimizes the risk of damage to your artwork but also reduces physical strain, making it the perfect solution for handling substantial projects with ease.

Customization to Suit Your Creative Vision

The Olympic Kilns FL42E can be tailored to meet your specific creative needs. Whether you require special firing conditions or have a unique studio layout, this kiln is fully adaptable to your workflow. To explore the customization options available, reach out to Pottery Pulse before completing your purchase.

A Kiln Built for Excellence in Craftsmanship

Choosing the FL42E means investing in quality, durability, and precision. Whether you're creating large-scale fine art or scaling up production, this kiln’s solid construction and advanced features are designed to meet your most demanding creative challenges.

The Olympic Kilns FL42E offers unrivaled capacity, exact control, and customizable features, making it the ultimate tool for bringing your most ambitious artistic projects to life. Unleash your creativity and explore new artistic heights with the FL42E, a kiln built for those who think and create on a monumental scale.

  • Model: FL42E
  • Inside Chamber Dimensions: 35" W x 46" deep x 45" H
  • Cubic Feet: 42
  • Outside Dimensions with Stand or Frame: 59" W x 75" D x 72" H
  • Outside Dimensions with Stand or Frame: 63" W x 142" D x 73" H with 6' track
  • Brick Thickness: 4.5" + 1" Fiber
  • Maximum Temperature: Cone 10 – 2350°F/1288°C
  • Est Ship Weight: 1,970 lbs
  • Est Ship Weight (with CAR TRACK added): 2,765 lbs.
  • Amperage/Volts, 1-phase Wiring: 184 amps for 208 volts, 160 amps for 240 volts
  • Amperage/Volts, 3-phase Wiring: 123 amps for 208 volts, 107 amps for 240 volts
  • Watts for all configurations: 38,400
  • Breaker, 1-phase Wiring: 200 amp required for both 208 and 240 volts
  • Breaker, 3-phase Wiring: 150 amp required for both 208 and 240 volts
  • Plug Configuration, 1-phase wiring, both 208 and 240 volts: Direct Wired
  • Plug Configuration, 3-phase wiring, both 208 and 240 volts: Direct Wired
  • Copper Wire Size: #1, #1/0 if the circuit is longer than 40 ft

The furniture kit includes:

  • 4 layers of shelving with 24 each of 11” x 22” x 1″ rectangle shelves (6 per layer)
  • 24 each: 4, 6, 8, 10-inch large square posts
  • 5 pound bag of kiln wash

Transforming Kiln Operations with a Track System: A New Standard in Efficiency, Safety, and Versatility

Incorporating a Track System into a Car Kiln transforms the firing process, delivering improvements in productivity, safety, and flexibility. This innovation is particularly well-suited for large-scale or industrial kiln operations that demand efficiency and precision. Here’s how a track system redefines the firing process:

1. Enhanced Efficiency and Streamlined Workflow

Effortless Loading and Unloading: The track system simplifies the movement of heavy or oversized loads, allowing the entire kiln load to move seamlessly in and out. This innovation drastically reduces the time and physical effort compared to manual loading, resulting in more efficient operations.

Continuous Firing Process: Operators can prep the next batch while the current load is firing, ensuring a continuous workflow. This approach minimizes downtime and optimizes kiln utilization, making it ideal for high-volume production where throughput is critical.

2. Improved Safety Features

Reduced Physical Strain: The track system automates the heavy lifting, significantly reducing the need for manual handling in high-heat environments. This helps mitigate the risk of heat-related injuries, a key concern in industrial settings.

Ergonomic Design: The adjustable height of the kiln car allows operators to position it at the ideal working level, reducing awkward movements and improving operator comfort. This ergonomic benefit promotes safer and more sustainable working conditions over the long term.

3. Unmatched Versatility and Adaptability

Flexible Loading Options: The mobility of the kiln car allows for a variety of loading configurations, making it suitable for diverse materials, including ceramics, glass, and metals. This flexibility enhances space utilization and firing efficiency, no matter the size or shape of the load.

Customizable Firing Conditions: Some car kilns offer adjustable firing environments, allowing users to tailor the internal atmosphere to accommodate a variety of materials and techniques. This ensures consistent, high-quality results, even for the most intricate projects.

4. Precision Heat Management and Uniform Results

Consistent Heat Distribution: A well-designed car kiln promotes even heat flow throughout the chamber, ensuring uniform firing conditions. This consistency is essential for achieving reliable results, especially when dealing with intricate or large-scale projects.

Controlled Cooling: After firing, the kiln car can be moved to a designated cooling area, allowing for a controlled and gradual cooling process. This reduces the risk of cracking or warping, making it particularly beneficial for materials that are sensitive to sudden temperature changes.

5. Optimized Space Utilization

Space-Saving Design: The track system allows the kiln car to move smoothly in and out of the kiln, optimizing the use of available workspace. This feature is especially valuable in busy production environments where efficient space utilization is critical to maintaining productivity.

6. Cost Savings and Durability

Reduced Operating Costs: The streamlined workflow enabled by the track system reduces downtime and increases throughput, leading to significant long-term savings in labor and energy costs.

Extended Kiln Lifespan: By focusing thermal cycling on the kiln car rather than the main kiln body, wear and tear on the kiln structure is minimized. This reduces maintenance needs and prolongs the equipment’s lifespan, further lowering operating costs over time.

Conclusion: A Wise Investment for High-Output Operations

Integrating a Track System into a Car Kiln offers substantial improvements in operational efficiency, safety, and versatility. Whether it’s for industrial-scale ceramic production, large artistic projects, or high-volume manufacturing, this system delivers a strong return on investment through increased productivity and reduced operational costs.

With its ability to handle complex and heavy loads with precision and safety, a Track System Car Kiln is an indispensable tool for operations looking to optimize their firing processes and maximize efficiency.

Estimated order-to-ship lead time for Large Capacity Olympic Kilns is approximately 15 weeks.

We get it. You've got a lot of choices when it comes to online retailers. Here's why we think you should shop with us at Pottery Pulse.

  • Price Match Guarantee. Best prices online guaranteed.
  • 15 Day Easy Returns. 3 times longer to send back undamaged/non-defective product than is offered by other retailers. (If you find one longer, let us know!)
  • Super amazing service. Great service isn't enough these days, is it? We pride ourselves on the best service, anywhere.

If this specific product has already been reviewed, you will find it below all the product information tabs, and above the "You may also like..." section.

If it has not, you can still find all reviews left from Pottery Pulse customers at this Reviews page on our site. Please click that link and read what other customers are saying as you consider whether or not to provide your business to Pottery Pulse.

We are confident we sell outstanding products from outstanding manufacturers, and that we'll top the best customer experience you can find anywhere. We are devoted to our customers because we simply are out of business without them.

Simply put, you could say that makes you the center of our universe.