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title: "Pit Type Furnaces"
url: "https://uptonindustries.com/products/pit-type-furnaces/"
description: "Pit furnaces with stainless-steel retorts and bottom-mounted circulation fans, electric or gas-fired. Designed and built by Upton in Roseville, Michigan."
site: "Upton Industries"
updated: "2026-09-25T03:54:30+00:00"
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# Pit Type Furnaces

Electric or gas-fired pit furnaces with stainless-steel retorts and bottom-mounted circulation fans.

## Electric or Gas Heat

![Pit Type Furnaces](https://uptonindustries.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pit-type-furnaces.jpg)

*Fig. 1 Pit Type Furnace*

Upton pit furnaces are available with electric or gas-fired heating. Their heating systems shield loads from direct radiant heat or flame impingement while promoting efficient, uniform heating.

## Retort and Fan Circulation

Stainless-steel retorts use bottom-mounted circulation fans and an atmosphere inlet to support temperature uniformity and atmosphere integrity.

## Processes

- [Aluminum Aging](https://uptonindustries.com/application/aluminum-aging/)
- [Annealing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/annealing/)
- [Atmosphere Processing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/atmosphere-processing/)
- [Carburizing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/carburizing/)
- [Drawing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/drawing/)
- [Normalizing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/normalizing/)
- [Preheating](https://uptonindustries.com/application/preheating/)
- [Spheroidizing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/spheroidizing/)
- [Steam Homogenizing](https://uptonindustries.com/application/steam-homogenizing/)
- [Stress Relieving](https://uptonindustries.com/application/stress-relieving/)
- [Tempering](https://uptonindustries.com/application/tempering/)

## Downloads

- [Upton Pit Type Furnace (U-PE)](https://uptonindustries.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/upton-pit-type-furnace.pdf)

## Request a quote for a Pit Type Furnace built to your spec

Tell us your load size and weight, process temperature and atmosphere requirements.

[Request a quote](https://uptonindustries.com/contact/?need=equipment&equipment=pit&ref=Pit%20Type%20Furnaces%20%28U-PE%29)