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SEP 2013

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SHOWC ASE OVENS Edited by El McKenzie emckenzie@pfonline.com Gas-Heated Cabinet Oven Cures Metal Coatings Modular Batch Ovens Cure Powder Currently used for curing metal coatings onto parts, Grieve's No. 887 gas-fred, 1,000°F cabinet oven features 175,000 Btu/ hr installed in a modulating natural gas burner to provide heat, while a 2,000-cfm, 2-hp stainless steel recirculating blower provides a horizontal airfow across the workload. The oven ofers workspace dimensions of 38 × 38 × 38 inches; an aluminized steel exterior; Type 304, 2B fnish stainless steel interior; plus inner and outer door gaskets that seal against the door plug and the front face of the oven. No. 887 also features 8-inch-thick insulated oven walls consisting of 2 inches of 1,900°F block and 6 inches of 10 lb/cf density rockwool insulation. All safety equipment is onboard as required by IRI, FM and NFPA Standard 86 for gas-heated equipment, including a 325-cfm, 1/3-hp powered forced exhauster. A digital indicating temperature controller is also provided. Grieve Corp. / 847-546-8225 / grievecorp.com Fostoria ofers a modular batch curing oven designed specifcally for powder coating operations. With this modular concept, all wall, ceiling and burner box panels are shipped in a fat, along with the doors, gas burner and all other components; the oven then is erected on-site by Fostoria feld installation crew. The oven's inside working dimensions measure 12 × 12 × 25 f. Interlocking wall and ceiling panels are designed for air-tightness and maximum eficiency. Variations to this and other standard modular models also are available to meet specifc requests. Fostoria Industries Inc., Process Heat Division / 800-495-4525 / fostoriaindustries.com Curing Systems Produce High-Quality Finishes KMI Systems' drying and curing systems can be confgured to ensure uniform curing and no discolorations to produce a highquality coating fnish. The company designs and builds a range of dry-of ovens, curing ovens and UV-curing systems for temperature sensitive/ambient requirements. It also can supply systems with ultra-low NOx burners that are guaranteed to operate at less than 20 PPM of NOx. Typically the NOx emissions at the oven exhaust stacks will be in the 1.5 to 3 PPM range, the company says. KMI Systems Inc. / 800-426-9056 / kmisystemsinc.com Ovens Customized for Liquid, Powder Finishing Custom drying and curing solutions from Pneu-Mech Systems are designed to work with a customer's production, fnishing and footprint requirements. The company ofers a variety of ovens, including infrared, convection, high-velocity, electric and batch. It provides design, engineering, fabrication and installation, as well as startup and training services for the equipment. Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg. LLC / 800-358-7374 / pneu-mech.com Industrial Ovens Suited for Variety of Applications Ace Equipment Co. manufactures electric or gas-fred industrial ovens for a variety of applications, including curing powder coatings. They can be shipped "knocked down" or fully assembled, and are designed to operate eficientand with tight control at maximum operating temperature of 500°F. The company's range of batch ovens is available in 20 standard sizes as well as in custom sizes. ACE Equipment Co. / 800-255-1241 / armaturecoil.com 64 SEPTEMBER 2013 — pfonline.com ly

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