High quality spirits get their special taste by being stored in wooden barrels that are roasted before filling. Roasting traditionally has been done with an open flame. A custom infrared oven is replacing that open flame for one spirits maker.

Infrared Process Heating Handbook for Industrial Applications, a handbook from the Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s (IHEA) Infrared Equipment Division (IRED), has been updated and revised.

Anyone who has spent even passing time in the Midwest will have noticed a key difference among the seasons. There’s fall (nothing to do), winter (nothing to do), spring (still nothing to do) and festival season — I mean summer.

Whenever infrared is used to heat, predry, dry or cure continuously traveling web material — or a continuous stream of flat materials supported on a conveyor — there is a risk of a natural phenomenon referred to as the edge-cooling effect. If the material exceeds 24” in the cross-machine direction (CMD) dimension, edge cooling will occur.

Infrared technology and combustion are the focus of two free online seminars offered by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA).

Gas catalytic infrared heater bank boost system is designed to quickly raise the temperatures.

Designed with single-, split- and dual-direction belts, Thermatrol electric, gas or propane conveyor ovens utilize infrared heaters, infra-air or combination infrared/convection heating so specific process needs are met.

With infrared technology, large surface areas as well as small three-dimensional work pieces can be heated.