Abstract: A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet comprises a solution heat treatment. The solution heat treatment includes: performing a heat treatment at a temperature TST; placing a cooling member including a first layer and a second layer on the first layer between the heater and the treatment object so that the first layer faces the treatment object; and transferring the treatment object together with the cooling member to the outside of a heating chamber, and cooling the treatment object until a temperature of the treatment object becomes a temperature lower than a temperature TST?200° C. In the step of cooling the treatment object, a cooling rate until the temperature of the treatment object becomes the temperature TST?200° C. is 5° C./s or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a robot device includes a robot and a station part. The robot is inserted into a gap between an outer peripheral surface of a first part of a first member and a second member surrounding the outer peripheral surface. The first member includes the first part and a second part. A step is formed between the first part and the second part. The station part includes an elevating mechanism. The elevating mechanism lowers the robot onto the outer peripheral surface of the first member on a lower stage side of the step, and raises the robot from the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a robot device includes a robot and a station part. The robot is inserted into a gap between an outer peripheral surface of a first part of a first member and a second member surrounding the outer peripheral surface. The first member includes the first part and a second part. A step is formed between the first part and the second part. The station part includes an elevating mechanism. The elevating mechanism lowers the robot onto the outer peripheral surface of the first member on a lower stage side of the step, and raises the robot from the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet comprises a solution heat treatment. The solution heat treatment includes: performing a heat treatment at a temperature TST; placing a cooling member including a first layer and a second layer on the first layer between the heater and the treatment object so that the first layer faces the treatment object; and transferring the treatment object together with the cooling member to the outside of a heating chamber, and cooling the treatment object until a temperature of the treatment object becomes a temperature lower than a temperature TST?200° C. In the step of cooling the treatment object, a cooling rate until the temperature of the treatment object becomes the temperature TST?200° C. is 5° C./s or more.

Abstract: A heat treatment furnace of an embodiment includes a chassis, a heater to heat an inside of the chassis, a table rotatably arranged in the chassis, in which an opening portion is formed at a central axis side, and a guide which is fixed inside the chassis, is arranged above the table, and is formed so as to become in a spiral shape from an outer circumferential side of the table toward the opening portion.