Browse the July 2000 Product Guide's dryers and ovens section to find equipment suitable for your applications.

Impingement Technology

Convection air impingement system can be used to dry or heat products that are produced in a configuration that impedes airflow through the product. This technology utilizes columns of high velocity hot air directed at the product surface via nozzles mounted above and below the product. The nozzles create streams of air that impinge on the product's surface, disrupting the boundary layer of water.

Aeroglide Corp., www.aeroglide.com

Combination Oven

Thermocure combines infrared and convection technologies in a single oven. The design provides rapid increases in productivity while reducing space usage. In addition, the combination of infrared and convection closely matches the optimum curing regime of powder coatings, improving quality and reducing rejects.

Thermovation Engineering, www.thermovation.com

Ovens with Wide Operating Range

Series 3600 and 2700 ovens provide wide temperature configurations such as -299 to 1,148¿F (-184 to 620¿C) and -247 to 797¿F (-155 to 425¿C). In addition, cryogenic ability extends their use in quality control and testing laboratories. The custom design produces equipment that can be placed in most laboratory arrangements. Explosionproof motors protect personnel.

Applied Test Systems, www.atspa.com

Milling Flash Dryer

Jet milling principles are used to dry filter cakes and slurries to fine powders while preventing agglomerates from forming. Low pressure jets of air set up interparticle collisions that yield superfine particles in a dryer without moving parts. The dryer's compact design provides high evaporative loads using minimal floor space.

Crown Iron Works, www.crowniron.com

Custom Oven Systems

Designed to satisfy process requirements, standard oven systems utilize 4" insulated panels, but custom thicknesses and densities can be incorporated if necessary. Panel seams are insulated during the erection of the oven, and all structural steel is coated to withstand high temperatures and avoid rusting.

RayPaul Industries Inc., www.raypaul.com

Standard Ovens

Heat-Pro line includes a range of industrial ovens to suit most heat processing applications. Standard configurations include batch, cabinet, walk-in, top load, knocked down and conveyor ovens. Most models are available in four temperature ranges from 350 to 800¿F (177 to 427¿C).

Lewco Inc., www.lewcoinc.com

Vertical-Lift-Door Oven

Overhead door oven is designed for applications where floor space is limited or where automated door operation in a batch oven is desired. The heat source in this 500 to 850¿F (260 to 460¿C) oven can be gas, electric, steam or hot oil. Available in work spaces from 96 to 360 ft3, oven is offered with digital-indicating temperature control, adjustable air ducts and aluminized steel interior.

Precision Quincy, www.precisionquincy.com

Conveyor Oven

Workload in No.827 travels atop a 30" wide, Teflon-coated fiberglass mesh conveyor belt with 1/4 hp motor drive that provides variable speeds from 0.5 to 10 ft/min. The oven has a 78" long open belt loading zone, 120" long insulated heat zone with recirculated airflow, and a 39" long open unloading zone.

Grieve Corp., www.grievecorp.com

Dryer Provides Balanced Airflow

With rugged construction and durable components, dryer is offered in five models to match product drying requirements. It is designed to provide high uptime performance with low operating costs, minimum maintenance and ease of servicing. Design features include self-cleaning and sanitation; modular design for fast installation; metric components; and an independent heat zone control system.

Wenger, www.wenger.com

Combination Dryer

Designed for predrying water- and solvent-based adhesives, an infrared-air combination dryer can be used to increase the line speed on an existing coating line. A 3 to 5' long predryer can increase line speed as much as 50%. The system consists of fast heatup and cooldown heaters as well as supply, exhaust and control systems.

Radiant Energy Systems, www.radiantenergy.com

Gas Catalytic Infrared Oven System

Cata-Dyne is engineered to provide solutions for finishing and process heating applications. Custom designed to reduce production time and operating costs, the gas catalytic infrared oven can be provided with adjustable side walls to accommodate manufacturers who process a range of products.

Ciscan Industries Ltd., www.ciscan.com

Finishing System

Designed for the metal finishing industry, finishing system is suitable for paint, degreasing and powder coating operations. The system includes multistage washers, dryers, high velocity ovens, thermal recuperative oxidizers, regenerative oxidizers and catalytic oxidizers for pollution control.

Epcon Industrial Systems, www.epconind.com

Custom Conveyor Oven

Custom gas-fired conveyor oven provides a maximum temperature of 1,004¿F (540¿C). Other features include vertical-up airflow with an ambient forced cooldown zone. Doors are located on each module to allow access to the top and bottom of the conveyor. To ensure operator safety, a switch on each access door de-energizes the heat, circulation and conveyor systems whenever a door is opened.

Gruenberg, www.gruenberg.com

Tempering Oven

Continuous monorail part-handling system conveys parts from the workstation prior to the oven through the tempering oven and integral cooler. Room temperature parts then are conveyed to post-tempering processes in a continuous loop. The monorail system provides a means of continuous operation.

Feco, A Park Ohio Co., www.fecoweb.com

Process Heating Oven

Designed to satisfy the heating requirements of many lower temperature (below 1,000¿F [538¿C]) processes such as curing water- and solvent-based coatings as well as powder-coated product, electric gas and infrared process heating ovens can incorporate material handling systems and controls tailored specifically for the application.

Fostoria Industries Inc., www.fostoriaindustries.com

Custom Ovens and Dryers

Designed to utilize specific combinations of radiant and air impingement systems, custom ovens and dryers ensure product uniformity and maximize production. For use in food, finishing and textile operations, the ovens and dryers range in size from small batch ovens to multizone, continuous process systems.

Lanly Co., www.lanly.com

Dryers for Chemical, Food and Pharmaceutical

Designed to handle products ranging from free-flowing to wet-sticky, dryer has climate control to ensure uniform product moisture. Internally mounted circulating fans minimize noise and utilize the thermal energy produced by the fan's motors to reduce the energy required for drying.

Food Engineering Corp., www.fec.com

Vacuum Dryer

Specified to meet or exceed the sanitary and ease of cleaning requirements of the FDA, 3A and USDA, the vacuum dryer is based on a mechanically fluidized bed mix action augmented with high speed choppers. It is designed to take products from liquid to dry powders more quickly than ribbon, paddle, tray or tumble dryers.

Littleford Day Inc., www.littleford.com

Convection Oven

High velocity convection oven is suited for processes requiring lower temperatures, cross-linking or threshold surface temperature. Features include operational flexibility, low maintenance and energy efficiency.

George Koch Sons LLC, www.kochllc.com

Gas or Electric Infrared Oven

Suitable for processors converting from liquid to powder coatings, the custom-designed gas or electric infrared oven can occupy less floor space than convection ovens. New system designs and retrofits are available.

Herr Industrial Inc., www.herrindustrial.com

Horizontal Conveyor Heating System

Custom unit can be used for sterilizing, drying, roasting and cooling products such as food and feed. Each Belt-O-Matic heating system is designed to satisfy product residence time, depth and air temperature requirements. Unit is built with standard mass-produced components.

BNW Industries, www.belt-o-matic.com

Custom Gas-Fired Oven

A high intensity infrared oven is designed to heat product surfaces to high temperatures quickly, shortening process cycle times. A combination infrared and convection system permits the use of infrared energy to ramp product temperatures, followed by a convection stage for lower temperature, slower yet uniform finish curing or drying.

Catalytic Industrial Systems, www.catalyticirovens.com

Walk-In Oven

S Series has a modular design that meets most size requirements and shortens delivery times. Its modular design can be custom expanded to suit most process needs, and its temperature uniformity, increased operating efficiency and ease of maintenance ensure process reliability and help increase yield.

Despatch Industries, www.despatch.com

Process Ovens

Available in several sizes and custom turnkey systems, process ovens can employ horizontal or combination airflow, many types of product conveyance, convection-only and convection/infrared technology, complete material handling and wash/ pretreatment systems.

Moco Thermal Industries Inc., www.mocothermal.com

Triple-Pass Rotary Dryer

Designed for safe, efficiency drying of sludge, biosolids and other wastes, the triple-pass rotary dryer evaporates large volumes of material with varied densities, producing a uniform end-product.

Baker/Rullman Mfg. Inc., www.baker-rullman.com

Pan Dryer

Guedu batch dryer is suited for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and polymer applications. Its agitator imparts a vortex motion to the solid product to maximize heat transfer and eliminate skin formation, hot spots and product baking. Wet solids, slurries or solutions can be dried to a final moisture content below 0.1%.

Rosenmund Inc., www.rosenmund.com

Batch and Conveyor Ovens

With energy-efficient burners and duct work designed to avoid direct air impingement, batch and conveyor ovens are constructed with a preformed steel frame. Other features include an aluminized steel interior and exterior, semirigid mineral wool insulation and angle door frames.

Filco Corp., www.filcocorp.com

Electric Infrared System

Conveyorized electric infrared thermal processing system offers rapid process rates and automated control while consuming minimal floor space. Suitable applications include shrink-fitting, assembling, coating or adhesive curing and thermal forming.

Innovative Industries, www.innovativeindustries.com

Electric Infrared Curing System

Infrared system provides fast startup and flexible operation. Utilizing long-life T3 short-wave emitters, the oven reaches operating temperature nearly instantly, allowing shutdown between parts or during line stoppages. The oven's modular design occupies a small footprint.

ITW BGK Finishing Systems, www.itwbgk.com

Conveyor Ovens

Line of conveyor ovens is offered in widths to 5' and lengths to 40'. Standard products have an open metal belt to allow air penetration, double-reduction gear motor and variable speed drive. All units are offered with gas, electric or steam heat, and they can be shipped assembled, wired and tested.

Gehnrich Oven Sales, www.gehnrich.com

High Volume, Forced Air Oven

OmniFlo Series of reflow ovens employs solid cast aluminum heater panels that ensure temperature uniformity; rail heaters that can be used to heat thermally challenging assemblies; and precision cross-shafts that ensure conveyor parallelism to I0.020". Other features include a programmable center board support that accommodates a range of products. Low nitrogen consumption and extended cooling models are available.

Speedline Technologies, www.speedlinetechnologies.com

High Temperature Oven

Offered with profiling or single setpoint temperature controls, Ultra-Temp provides uniform temperature control. Its horizontal airflow pattern ensures uniform thermal performance under all loading conditions, and its removable double plenum is tuned for optimal uniformity. The company's Externa heating elements are provided with an airflow switch to provide extra protection from burn out, and their low watt density design ensures long service life.

Blue M Electric, www.lindberg-bluem.com

Drying Oven for Platers

Designed for use by platers for final process drying, the oven has a compact design that allows a low overhead hoist system to insert the plating basket. The pneumatically operated top-swing door opens a full 165¿ and can be operated from a remote-mounted switch or PLC-controlled overhead hoist.

New England Oven and Furnace Co., www.neoven.com

Research and Development Oven

Constructed to satisfy the needs of the food processing industry, particularly the meat, poultry and seafood segments, research and development oven can be used to develop new products or improve cooking processes. The oven incorporates the ability to dry, convection cook, dry- cook, wet-cook, hot-smoke, cold-smoke, bake, roast, bake and hold, shower or rapid chill. Smoking can be accomplished with either natural wood smoke or via liquid smoke atomization.

Enviro-Pak, Div. of Tech-Circle Inc., www.enviro-pak.com

Ovens for Many Applications

Used for applications such as metal finishing, preheating, solder reflow, curing, drying, sterilizing and shrink-fitting, industrial ovens are available in batch and continuous designs. Common batch configurations available include cabinet, walk-in, car bottom, top load, elevator, drop bottom and laboratory. Continuous ovens can be arranged as belt conveyor, monorail, overhead trolley, indexing, pusher, Ferris wheel, carousel or spindle.

Wisconsin Oven, www.wisoven.com

Combination Drying System

REDair Combi incorporates an infrared preheating section prior to the flotation drying system. It is designed to maximize thermal, fuel and drying efficiency by combining the efficient transfer of energy for sensible preheat available from the infrared section with the high mass transfer/drying rates achieved by an air flotation dryer. All equipment is housed in a single enclosure to minimize thermal losses and space requirements.

Spooner Industries Inc., www.spoonerinc.com

Fluid Bed System

Designed to use either direct or indirect heating or cooling methods, fluid bed system can be used for a range of materials. In the direct-heating mode, the hot combustion gases travel up through the bed of material, supplying both the heat and the fluidizing stream. In the indirect heating or cooling modes, heat is transferred to the fluidized airstream by steam tubing that can be placed either in the bed or externally.

Svedala Industries, www.svedala.com

Indirect Heat Calciner

Operated at elevated temperatures, calciner is used to remove chemically bound water; change a material structurally; or oxidize, reduce or pyrolize materials. Batch or continuous processing is performed by rotating a vessel inside a furnace. Heat transfers to the material to be processed through conduction and radiation. Within the vessel, process materials are heated in a controlled environment.

Heyl & Patterson Inc., www.heylpatterson.com

Ovens for Baking, Curing and Drying

Ovens can be constructed as batch, cabinet, conveyor, walk-in, truck-in or tunnel design. Capable of operating in temperature ranges from 500 to 850¿F (260 to 454¿C), the oven can be heated using electricity, natural gas or liquid propane. With a UL-listed control panel, the ovens have a one-piece welded frame and no prefabricated panels.

Steelman Industries Inc., www.steelman.com

Infrared Drying System

Zoned to provide maximum operational flexibility, infrared drying system can remove moisture at a rate of approximately 1,350 to 1,700 BTUs per pound of water, depending on the material. The flameless gas catalytic system does not generate VOCs, NOX, carbon monoxide or other regulated emissions.

Catalytic Drying Technologies, www.catalyticdrying.com

Standard Oven

Batchmaster is available in standard sizes with effective work widths from 24 to 72". Standard length vary from 36 to 72", and other sizes can be produced to accommodate larger or smaller workloads. With a standard operating temperature range of 600 to 1,800¿F (316 to 982¿C), the oven can be gas-fired or electrically heated.

Surface Combustion Inc., www.surfacecombustion.com

Reflow Oven for Surface Mount PCBs

Model 2000 has six vertical zones in a 71" heated tunnel and an external cooling station with a 20" wide conveyor. The on-board computer controls the conveyor speed, zone temperatures, cyclonic generators and cooling fans and stores up to 100 profiles. The real-time board temperature is displayed graphically when a thermocouple is attached to the printed circuit board.

Novastar Technologies Inc., www.novastarinc.com

Vacuum Band Dryer

Depending on the nature of the product to be dried, vacuum band dryer consists of a series of conveyor belts that are connected in parallel or series, on to which viscous pumpable products of free-flowing solids are uniformly shaped. The product-laden belts then pass at a constant rate above and below a series of elements heated by hot water, steam or thermal fluid. The heating elements are contained within a cylindrical vacuum vessel.

Steri Technologies Inc., www.steri.com

Flash Drying System

Flash drying system has capacities from a few pounds to more than 100 tons/hr. Product is fed into a twin screw contra-rotating back mixer. Hot gases from a fluidized bed coal-fired hot gas generator or oil/gas-fired burner system are ducted into the disintegrator, where they combine with the inlet feed. The finely divided particles are conveyed up the drying column to multiple cyclones, where final drying is achieved.

Drytech, www.drytecheng.com

Fluid Bed Dryer

Turbutherm can be used to dry, temper or cool grainy, crumbly, crystalline, powdery and fibrous substances. The product is fed to the dryer and agitated, creating a homogenous fluid bed. After energy exchange via steam addition or introduction of hot inert gas, the fluid leaves the drying chamber through a series of metal filters. The product discharges over a retaining weir into the discharge pocket following drying.

Draiswerke Inc., www.draiswerke-inc.com

Gas Infrared Drying System

Designed with ceramic fiber emitters that do not emit NOX or carbon monoxide, gas infrared drying system can be used to dry paper, paint finishing, textile, flooring and nonwoven materials. Emitter cooldown is achieved in 1 sec and heatup to full power is achieved in 5 sec. The quick temperature response maximizes controllability.

Marsden Inc., www.marsdeninc.com

Mechanical Convection Oven

Recommended for use in critical scientific and analytical applications, mechanical convection oven incorporates a microprocessor-based digital temperature controller and internal blower to ensure uniform temperatures throughout the heating chamber. Other features include a 104 to 572¿F (40 to 300¿C) temperature range and 1.2 to 4.9 ft3 capacity range.

Lindberg/Blue M, www.lindbergbluem.com

Vacuum Oven

Designed for drying, solvent extracting, curing, outgassing and aging applications, vacuum oven can be used in areas requiring elevated temperatures in reduced atmospheres, vacuum or vacuum/purged inert atmospheres. Types of vacuum heating available include hot-wall infrared heating, cold-wall infrared heating or conduction plates using heat transfer oil.

Georgia Oven Co., www.georgiaoven.com

Flash Dryer

ThermaJet dries and deagglomerates wet solids to a discrete fine particle. The recirculating loop flash dryer combines temperature and pressure to process heat-sensitive products. It produces a discrete particle from a wet cake or slurry feed. Final moisture content levels of less than 0.1% can be achieved.

Fluid Energy Aljet, www.fluidenergype.com

Reverse Airflow Oven

Contraflow employs a reverse convection airflow movement that ensures even heat distribution inside the infrared heated chamber. Available with either electric or gas catalytic infrared heaters to allow users to select the best heater for their process and the most economical fuel source, the oven has adjustable widths and zone temperatures.

PED Technologies, www.pedtech.com

Paint and Powder Curing Oven

Oven has a high efficiency convection, infrared or combination heat source powered by an electric, oil, steam or gas energy source. Custom monorail, conveyor, box, batch and belt designs have aluminized steel interiors and exteriors, and semirigid, nonsettling insulation. PLC controls, air seals and bottom-entry design ensure process accuracy and reliability.

Therma-Tron-X Inc., www.therma-tron-x.com

Laboratory Dryer

Labdryer Type LTE accommodates a maximum sample size of 13 x 17". The benchtop unit can control temperatures to 500¿F (260¿C), airflow, velocity and other heating parameters. It can be used with an infrared pyrometer, which will sense the surface temperature of the substrate being heated.

Werner Mathis USA Inc., www.mathisag.com

Impingement Dryer

High velocity heated air is projected at the web or fabric in the dryer to break through the boundary layer of air surrounding the product. The hot air transfers heat to the coating or web while the turbulence created by the air velocity removes vapor from the coating surface.

Glenro Inc., www.glenro.com

Vapor-Tight Paddle Dryer/Cooler

Indirect drying of heat-sensitive materials can be accomplished in the vapor-tight version of this paddle/dryer cooler, which has a full-vacuum-rated enclosure and can be operated with positive internal pressures. The mechanically agitated device is designed to add or remove heat from process masses such as liquids, pastes, granules or powders.

Komline Sanderson, www.komline.com

Dryers and Ovens

Conveyor and stationary batch-style electric infrared dryers and ovens operate at temperatures up to 450¿F (232¿C) for use in a range of applications. Batch ovens are designed to create an environment in which to effectively remove water and liquid solvents from a range of materials.

Hix Corp., www.hixcorp.com

Infrared Continuous Belt Oven

Electric infrared system offers high production throughput capacities in a short heat zone length. Production throughput rates are achieved with the system's rapid startup and high burn-temperature heating elements that provide fast, efficient heating.

Infrared Technologies LLC, www.infraredheating.com

Dryer for Flakes, Pellets

Jetzone has internal dust separation that eliminates the need for the traditional external cyclones commonly used with fluid bed systems. Model SND can be used for most flaked, pelletized, granulated, extruded or coarse-powdered products. High velocity air from tubes creates an air cushion that lifts and tumbles the product as the air reflects from a nonperforated conveyor.

Wolverine Proctor & Schwartz Inc., www.wolverineproctor.com

Column Dryer

Designed to provide a long residence time for slow diffusion-controlled drying, dryer can be employed as a second stage following a first-stage rotary, fluid bed or indirect contact dryer. Internal heating elements containing heat transfer fluid are located in the column's upper section. Free-flowing solids are metered into the top of the dryer and move by gravity as a bed of solids in plug flow.

Barr-Rosin Inc., www.barr-rosin.ca

Tray Dryer

TurboDryer dries both water- and solvent-wet materials without vacuum. The continuous rotating tray dryer provides gentle handling for fragile materials. Other features include close temperature control for temperature-sensitive products, the ability to dry materials to less than 0.1% final moisture content and low fines carryover.

Wyssmont Co. Inc., www.wyssmont.com

Flotation Dryer

Compact Split-Hood has fans and blowers built in to the lower half of the dryer box, eliminating external duct work. Designed to provide access to the complete drying chamber for web-up, maintenance and cleaning, the flotation dryer consumes a minimum of floor space. Precision air bars float the web being processed on a cushion of hot air, drying both sides simultaneously.

C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., www.calitzler.com

Batch Oven

Custom engineered to optimize the processor's product, batch oven can be heated by direct- or indirect-fired gas, steam or electric. Traditional or liquid smoke systems are available, and vertical or horizontal airflow designs can be provided. Special designs for fermented products or high temperature roasted products also are available.

Alkar, www.alkar.com

Combination Oven

Combo oven incorporates heated air and infrared within the same heating element. Air is injected through each cone-shaped ceramic infrared generator, heated and projected onto the product, as is long-wave infrared energy. The unit can be supplied as a modular section or a custom designed oven system.

DriQuik Inc., www.driquikovens.com

Gas-Heated Batch Truck Oven

Designed to cure powder coatings on metal parts, gas-heated batch truck oven operates at 500¿F (260¿C). It is provided with an 880,000 BTU/hr natural gas burner with modulating control and includes an automatic cooldown and shutdown circuit.

Mayberry's Custom Metal Fabrication Inc., www.mayberryscustommetal.com

Batch Oven for Aging, Curing

Designed for aging, drying, curing and annealing applications, batch process oven has supply air plenums located on both sides of the load. Hot air exiting the plenum is pulled across and up through the load to the return air plenum located above the workload. The uniform airflow pattern provides even heat distribution.

Blu-Surf Inc., www.blusurf.com

Oven Cleans Coating Line Components

Cart-loaded medium-sized oven can be used to heat clean baskets, trays, hooks, jigs and other coating system hardware as well as reject parts. Its thermal oxidizing afterburner system allows fast processing cycles of 1 to 3 hr for heavily coated parts. It does not generate liquid waste and requires little labor.

Guspro Inc., www.guspro.com

Top Loading Batch Oven

Custom batch oven can be top loaded with an overhead crane. Electrically heated, oven has uniform heating capabilities to 750¿F (399¿C). Other features include a precise temperature control system and flexible airflow pattern design. All-welded carbon steel construction ensures durability.

Benko Products Inc., www.benkoproducts.com

Tray Dryer

TurboDryer dries both water- and solvent-wet materials without vacuum. The continuous rotating tray dryer provides gentle handling for fragile materials. Other features include close temperature control for temperature-sensitive products, the ability to dry materials to less than 0.1% final moisture content and low fines carryover.

Wyssmont Co. Inc., www.wyssmont.com

Batch Oven

Custom engineered to optimize the processor's product, batch oven can be heated by direct- or indirect-fired gas, steam or electric. Traditional or liquid smoke systems are available, and vertical or horizontal airflow designs can be provided. Special designs for fermented products or high temperature roasted products also are available.

Alkar, www.alkar.com

Batch Oven for Aging, Curing

Designed for aging, drying, curing and annealing applications, batch process oven has supply air plenums located on both sides of the load. Hot air exiting the plenum is pulled across and up through the load to the return air plenum located above the workload. The uniform airflow pattern provides even heat distribution.

Blu-Surf Inc., www.blusurf.com

Oven Cleans Coating Line Components

Cart-loaded medium-sized oven can be used to heat clean baskets, trays, hooks, jigs and other coating system hardware as well as reject parts. Its thermal oxidizing afterburner system allows fast processing cycles of 1 to 3 hr for heavily coated parts. It does not generate liquid waste and requires little labor.

Guspro Inc., www.guspro.com

Dryer for Flakes, Pellets

Jetzone has internal dust separation that eliminates the need for the traditional external cyclones commonly used with fluid bed systems. Model SND can be used for most flaked, pelletized, granulated, extruded or coarse-powdered products. High velocity air from tubes creates an air cushion that lifts and tumbles the product as the air reflects from a nonperforated conveyor.

Wolverine Proctor & Schwartz Inc., www.wolverineproctor.com

Column Dryer

Designed to provide a long residence time for slow diffusion-controlled drying, dryer can be employed as a second stage following a first-stage rotary, fluid bed or indirect contact dryer. Internal heating elements containing heat transfer fluid are located in the column's upper section. Free-flowing solids are metered into the top of the dryer and move by gravity as a bed of solids in plug flow.

Barr-Rosin Inc., www.barr-rosin.ca

Flotation Dryer

Compact Split-Hood has fans and blowers built in to the lower half of the dryer box, eliminating external duct work. Designed to provide access to the complete drying chamber for web-up, maintenance and cleaning, the flotation dryer consumes a minimum of floor space. Precision air bars float the web being processed on a cushion of hot air, drying both sides simultaneously.

C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., www.calitzler.com

Combination Oven

Combo oven incorporates heated air and infrared within the same heating element. Air is injected through each cone-shaped ceramic infrared generator, heated and projected onto the product, as is long-wave infrared energy. The unit can be supplied as a modular section or a custom designed oven system.

DriQuik Inc., www.driquikovens.com

Gas-Heated Batch Truck Oven

Designed to cure powder coatings on metal parts, gas-heated batch truck oven operates at 500¿F (260¿C). It is provided with an 880,000 BTU/hr natural gas burner with modulating control and includes an automatic cooldown and shutdown circuit.

Mayberry's Custom Metal Fabrication Inc., www.mayberryscustommetal.com

Inline Reflow Oven

Model GF-12 has a computer controller with 100-menu profile storage and built-in real-time graphic temperature profiler. The 12" batch oven can be used for reflow of printed circuit board assemblies. The system utilizes forced air convection, long wave infrared or both.

Automated Production Systems, www.apsgold.com

Radio Frequency Heating System

Combination convection and radio frequency system can be used to dry water-based coatings. Depending on the application, the radio frequency technology can be coupled with convection drying or used alone.

PSC Inc., www.pscrfheat.com

Electric Oven for Tall Workloads

Electrically heated recirculating oven is designed for processing unusually tall workloads. Its air recirculation system ensures temperature uniformity from top to bottom of the workspace. Heavy-duty sheathed heater elements provide a longer service life than open elements, thereby minimizing downtime.

Process Heating Corp.

Top Loading Batch Oven

Custom batch oven can be top loaded with an overhead crane. Electrically heated, oven has uniform heating capabilities to 750¿F (399¿C). Other features include a precise temperature control system and flexible airflow pattern design. All-welded carbon steel construction ensures durability.

Benko Products Inc., www.benkoproducts.com

Solder Flow Oven

Designed with forced air equipment and a material-handling system, solder flow oven operates with close temperature tolerances. It can be used to ensure the quality of the solder bond.

Continental Equipment Co., www.continentalequipment.com