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Mini Brute MB 71

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Mini Brute MB 71 — Inventory photo — Fig. 01Mini Brute MB 71Inventory photo^[1]

What is it?

The Thermco Mini Brute MB 71 is a three-zone horizontal tube furnace used for high-temperature semiconductor processing.

Why won't it start?

Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.

Suspected fault in Ana-Lock controller prevents heating
Missing left-side foot-end caps
Glass process tube not included

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical3

Input Voltage: 208/220/240 VAC^[2]
Phase: Single phase^[2]
Frequency: 50/60 Hz^[2]

Control & software1

Controller Type: Thermco Ana-Lock Analog Controller Series 321^[2]

Configuration & options9

Equipment Type: Tube Furnace^[2]
Number of Heating Zones: 3^[2]
Temperature Range: 400 °C – 1400 °C (center zone); end zones ±50 °C^[2]
Tube Inner Diameter: 4 in (approx. 101.6 mm)^[2]
Maximum Tube Outer Diameter: 4.5 in (114.4 mm)^[2]
Power Rating: 7.25 kVA^[2]
Current Draw: 35 A^[2]
Thermocouple Type: Type R^[2]
Element ID: 5 in^[3]

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What does it need to run?

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Input Voltage208/220/240 VAC^[2]
PhaseSingle phase^[2]
Frequency50/60 Hz^[2]

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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Mini Brute MB 71 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Mini Brute MB 71 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the Mini Brute MB 71 are not on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the Mini Brute MB 71 is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the Mini Brute MB 71 are on record.
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