A bakery in the eastern United States installed a 7,000 scfm regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) for the abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from its conveyorized bread-baking ovens.

Ashing  —the process of removing organic material from a sample before analysis — is the focus of a blog post by Thermcraft Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., that seeks to uncover insights into this step in the sample-testing process. 

Industrial ovens cover the gamut of configurations, heating methods and manufacturing processes. With so many suppliers offering a range of designs, how do you know where to start? Use our online Equipment Overview to identify prospective suppliers for your next oven buying project.

A fire inside an industrial oven damaged a commercial building at Tex Tech Industries in Kernersville, N.C. No injuries were reported.

A virtual safety standards and codes seminar for industrial thermal processing is set for April 14-16. Presented by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association, the online seminar builds on the experiences IHEA developed while offering virtual courses last fall. 

Lucifer Furnaces completed a yearlong contract to deliver 18 AMS 2750-compliant ovens and furnaces to the U.S. Air Force. Models supplied include heavy-duty single-chamber furnaces, dual-chamber furnace/oven combinations, recirculating convection ovens and dual ovens.

A national research laboratory will use a vacuum-assisted composite curing oven to cure various composite parts. The 500°F (260°C) oven was commissioned by Lewco Inc.