Thermal measuring and testing system having synchronized sample transporting means

In a thermal measuring and testing system adapted to provide temperature data for analysis on a sample to be tested, the improvement wherein said thermal measuring and testing system comprises:

• an electric furnace in which a sample is placed;
• a temperature controller which controls the temperature of said electric furnace;
• a temperature program setter which outputs temperature control information to said temperature controller, for setting serial steps which have start temperatures, finishing temperatures, heating or cooling rates and holding periods at finishing temperatures, and outputting synchronization signals at each step;
• a sample placing/removing program setter connected for receiving said synchronization signals of each of said serial steps from said temperature program setter for outputting, in response to each synchronization signal, a selected one of a preset sample maintaining command for maintaining the sample in its existing position, a sample placing command for placing the sample in said electric furnace and a sample removing command for removing the sample from said electric furnace;
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• a sample transporter which holds the sample and places the sample in or removes the sample from said electric furnace according to a sample placing command or a sample removing command from said placing/removing program setter.