Electric 500°F Oven incorporates 3-zone belt conveyor.
Press Release Summary:
Used to dry ceramic parts, No. 1018 electrically heated oven has 180 kW installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements and 40 ft x 18 in. x 18 in. workspace. Three 3 hp recirculating blowers provide airflow to workload, which can be accessed via any of 3 independent doors. Oven contains 12 in. wide, ½ in. stainless steel flat wire conveyor belt with 1/3 hp motor drive, 30 in. long open belt loading zone, and 60 in. long open unloading zone.
Original Press Release:
500°F Electric Three-Zone Belt Conveyor Oven
No. 1018 is an electrically-heated, 500° F (~260°C) three-zone belt conveyor oven from Grieve, currently used for drying ceramic parts. Workspace dimensions are 18" wide x 40' deep x 18" high. 180 KW (60 KW per zone) are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements, while three 3-HP recirculating blowers (total 12,600 CFM) provide vertical downward airflow to the workload. The oven was split into three sections for shipment. The unit contains a 12" wide, 1/2" stainless steel flat wire conveyor belt with 1/3-HP motor drive, variable from 2 to 30 inches per minute and has a 30" long open belt loading zone and a 60" long open unloading zone. This Grieve conveyor oven features 4" insulated walls, aluminized steel exterior and Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior, three independent doors for access to the workspace, three 325 CFM powered forced exhausters and the unit was built to NEMA 12 electrical standards. It has disposable fresh air filters in each zone, including photohelic pressure gauges with alarms. Controls onboard No. 1018 include SCR power controllers and independent recirculated airflow and temperature controls for each of three 162" insulated heat zones. For more information, please contact: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION, 500 Hart Road, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-2835 USA. Phone: (847) 546-8225. Fax: (847) 546-9210. Web: www.grievecorp.com. Email: sales@grievecorp.com. Attention: Frank Calabrese.
