Skutt KM1018-3 Kiln

SKUTT KILN KM1018-3 240V or 208 V / 1 Phase

Not available in 3 phase wiring

Finally, an electric kiln line designed specifically for volume production and fast turnaround of high mass loads. It has the power and industrial components to go straight to Cone 10 with a full load of tile or stoneware – no slow struggling to reach the final temperature. The standard KilnMaster controller gives you the options of Cone Firing, or selecting your own 8-segment Ramp/Hold firing programs. The combination of direct wiring, heavy duty elements, connectors and relays, plus traditional Skutt stainless steel and firebrick construction results in a kiln that will last for years of constant use. Among the most powerful on the market today, the line was designed at the request of Skutt customers.

Skutt KM-1018-3 Electric Kiln

Easy Loading, easy firing.

For easy loading of heavy or fragile pieces, you can't beat a Skutt KM-1018-3. This kiln gives you nearly five cubic feet of capacity in a nice wide firing chamber. Whether the task is delicate porcelain or heavy stoneware, the KM-1018-3can take you all the way to Cone 10 using cone equivalents or your custom designed Ramp/Hold program. As with all our larger automatic kilns, the Skutt EnviroVent gives you one-touch firing with all peep holes plugged. 

Electrical Requirements

• 240 Volts 39.4 Amps 9460 Watts
• 208 Volts 40.0 Amps 8320 Watts
• Copper Wire Size: 6
• Breaker Size: 50
•  NEMA Receptacle Configuration: 6-50

Now all 10 and 12-sided KilnMaster Kilns come standard with a Skutt Lid Lifter Optional 10-Side Upgrades and Accessories
Includes New Skutt Lid Lifter
The New Lid Lifter makes our 10 and 12-sided lids some of the lightest on the market. In fact you can now lift them with just a finger. The lid brace has been redesigned for added strength and now has 2 positions. The innovative Center Pivot Design distributes the force on the lid across 2 points as opposed to only one.

It ships fully assembled on the kiln. And unlike some other brands there is no awkward loading of the springs required. The kiln remains completely sectional for moving and repairs. The lid can be effortlessly and safely de-tensioned by simply raising the lid and sliding out the tension rod. It really is that easy!

Features:

Sophisticated, Yet Easy to Use:

• Write your own firing programs with up to 32 Segments using Ramp and Hold. Now you can store up to 12 programs.
• … or use the tried and true factory set programs in ConeFire Mode
• Built in Diagnostics give you or our technicians the ability to diagnose kiln problems with just a few button presses.
• New Safety Features help prevent accidental starts and overfires.
• New software keeps track of your Firing Costs and the Number of Firings
• Fuse Glass, Slow cool Cone 6 Glazes, Grow Crystals…whatever you want to program this controller can handle.
  

Current Sensing Technology:

Skutt is one of the few brands that installs a Current Sensor in every KilnMaster Kiln. This allows you to read the Amperage of each section of the kiln as well as the Voltage and Voltage Under Load.

Now with the touch of a few buttons you can give those readings over the phone to your kiln repair technician so they can troubleshoot the problem and make sure they have the correct parts when they come out for the repair. This Saves Time and Money.

Prior to the use of these current sensors someone would have to come to your house and test the amperage and voltage inside the control box with live wires exposed. This system is Much Safer.

Sectional Design:

Sectional Design is a good idea on so many levels.
Moving:
Imagine trying to move a kiln into the basement or through a narrow door without being able to break it down into sections.
Repair:
No more standing on your head in the kiln to replace those bottom elements or removing every brick in the kiln to get to the one you want to replace. Just remove the control box, unhook the buckles and place the section you want to work on on a table.
Replacement:
We hope nothing really bad happens to your kiln … but … if it does, isn’t nice to know you can replace one bad section instead of the whole kiln?

 

 

Balanced Elements

A large amount of the heat you lose in your kiln passes to through the lid and slab of your kiln. To compensate for this, Skutt directs more heat to these areas when they design the elements. The fact that we have twice the element grooves in our kilns gives us more design flexibility than some of our competitors.

It also gives you more loading options since it is always recommended to have at least one element radiating between each layer of shelves. Oh and by the way, twice the grooves means you get twice the amount of element wire, which means each element doesn’t have to work as hard, which means longer element life! Whew!

The Thermocouple