Electrically Heated Belt Conveyor Oven Cures Sealants

Grieve Corp.’s No. 892 is a 500°F (260°C), electrically heated belt conveyor oven currently used for curing sealant on filters at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 18” W × 32” D × 26” H. 36 kW are installed in Nichrome wire heating elements, while a 1500-cfm, 11/2-hp recirculating blower provides vertical downward airflow to the workload.

This belt conveyor oven has an 18”-long open belt loading zone and a 24”-long open unloading zone. Features include a 12”-long insulated, unheated entrance vestibule, 32”-long insulated heat zone with recirculated airflow and 12”-long insulated, unheated exit vestibule. Additional features include 12”-wide, 1” × 1” stainless steel flat wire conveyor belt with 1/4-hp motor drive, variable from 0.6 to 11.7 ipm, 4” insulated walls and aluminized steel interior and exterior. The oven also has an integral leg stand with casters.

Controls on the oven include a digital indicating temperature controller, 10”-diameter circular chart recorder and SCR power controller.