Vertical Conveyor Ovens
Vertical Conveyor Ovens
Vertical Conveyor Ovens are designed to minimize use of factory floor space. They utilize vertically moving trays and are ideal for heating or curing parts within a work cell. Heated parts are periodically removed from a tray and the tray filled with cold parts to pass through the oven. Trays can be indexed or move continuously. Our extensive experience working closely with our customers allows us to determine if a vertical conveyor is the correct solution for your heating process.
Standard Features for Vertical Conveyor Ovens
Certifications
- UL Listed Control Panel
- Meets the Requirements of the Following Standards:
- NFPA 86 (Standard for Ovens and Furnaces)
- NFPA 70 (National Electric Code)
- FM (Factory Mutual)
- OS
Caution:
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- Ovens processing combustible materials are required to have a fire suppression system per NFPA 86
- If flammable solvents or vapors are present in an oven, OSHA requires conformance with NFPA 86 Class A Oven requirements. A powered forced exhauster and other non-standard safety equipment must be added. See Class A Oven Equipment for Solvent Processing resource page for more information.
Safety Equipment
- Adjustable manual reset excess temperature interlock to turn off heat on malfunction of main temperature controller
- Recirculating blower air flow safety switch to turn off heat on loss of recirculated air flow
- Electrical interlock shuts off heat if power to recirculating blower is interrupted
- Electric Heat Includes
- Separate heating element control contactors to turn off heat on malfunction of main control contactors
- Gas heat includes:
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- Modulating burner for 1000 BTU per cubic foot natural gas at 6” water column pressure – propane available.
- Automatic pre-ignition purge period to clear accumulated gas or fumes
- Push button electric ignition
- Microprocessor based electronic flame safeguard protection to continuously monitor flame and close gas valves if flame is not present
- Powered forced exhauster to provide combustion venting
- Exhauster air flow safety switch to close gas valves on loss of venting
- Two pilot valves to guarantee gas flow to pilot can be stopped
- High and Low gas pressure switches to confirm safe operating pressure range
- Two main burner safety shut off valves with valve seat position indicator to assure gas flow to main burner can be stopped
- Proof of closure switch on one main valve to prevent igniting pilot unless main valve is closed
- Leak test station at each pilot and main burner valve to allow testing for leakage through valve
Controls:
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- Digital temperature controller
- Motor control push buttons and on-off heat switch
- LED pilot lights
- 5 kA short circuit current rating (SCCR)
Construction
Available construction features:
Oven design can include:
- loading platforms outside oven
- staging area for parts to be heated
- trays passing outside oven for loading and unloading
- cooling zone to reduce part temperature before unloading
- vertical or horizontal recirculated air flow
- unheated vestibule to reduce heat loss from loading opening
- continuous or indexing drive
- index triggered by other machinery
- vertical lift doors tied to indexing
- window in loading door
- light curtains for operator safety
Trays can include:
- perforated surfaces to improve air flow across parts
- raised edges to retain parts
- fixtures on trays to position parts
- basket construction to replace trays
- removable tray inserts to be loaded and unloaded outside oven
- rollers for aid in moving heavy or bulky parts on and off trays
- dividers on trays to isolate individual parts
Choice of:
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- Maximum operating temperatures up to 850°F
- Aluminized steel or stainless steel interior
- Vertical or horizontal recirculated air flow
- Electric or Gas heat
- 208 volt, 230 volt or 460 volt, 3-phase, 60 HZ – other input power available
- Design can include:
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- Loading platforms outside oven
- Staging area for parts to be heated
- Trays passing outside oven for loading and unloading
- Cooling zone to reduce part temperature before unloading
- Unheated vestibules to reduce heat loss from ends of oven
- Continuous or indexing belt drive
- Vertical lift doors tied to indexing
- Indexing triggered by other machinery
- Light curtains for operator safety
- Special tray or basket constructions dependent on part and loading requirements
- Removable tray inserts to be loaded and unloaded outside of oven
- All welded construction
- Structural steel base provides rigid assembly easily moved into position
- Heavy duty, welded structural steel conveyor slide bed supported by cross angles welded to vertical wall members to transfer belt load to factory floor
- Full coverage belt slide bed provides even belt wear
- Heavy duty reducer, torque limiting device and variable frequency conveyor drive
- Durable, electrically isolated, Incoloy tubular heating elements
- Heat source located in heat chamber to prevent radiant heating
- High pressure recirculating blower
- Full coverage supply and return duct work with adjustable opposed louvers
- Adjustable fresh air intake and exhaust outlet damper
- Insulated with 10 lbs per cubic foot density rockwool insulation
- Aluminized steel exterior with Trilite Green enamel finish
- Includes 2” refractory ceramic fiber insulation on 16 gauge aluminized steel interior walls, 16 gauge 304 stainless steel heat chamber walls and stainless steel recirculating blower
- Brushed stainless steel control panel face
- Heavy duty access doors along oven length with explosion venting latches
- Adjustable dampers at ends of heat zone positioned near load to reduce heat loss
- Slip flashing at doorways allow inner oven to expand without affecting door sealing
- Fiberglass door gasket with stainless steel spring insert
- Fully assembled and factory tested for temperature uniformity
- 1 year limited warranty
Modifications & Accessories for Vertical Conveyor Ovens
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Programmable Temperature Controller
Oven modification adding a programmable Temperature Controller. Microprocessor based, digital indicating, thermocouple actuated, in lieu of standard controller.
-Program Parameters: 40 profiles of up to 50 steps each, a real-time clock with battery backup to allow starting profile at any time of day
-Digital Display, 4.3” color touch screen
-Accuracy, ±0.1% of span plus 1 degree display error
-Connectivity, Relay output for alarm or other notification, two (2) USB ports, Ethernet compatible
Also Available:
-Up to four (4) control channels of temperature, relative humidity or vacuum
-Monitor up to16 sensors
-Math and logic functions
-Digital inputs and outputs
-Data logging
-Graphic Trending
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Recording Thermometer
Accessory adding a Recording Thermometer. Thermocouple actuated.
- Record: 10″ diameter circular chart 24 hour chart rotation
- Digital Display: 0.56″ high, LED, alphanumeric, 4 digit display; LED status display
- Accuracy: ±0.25%of span plus 1 degree display error
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SCR Power Controller
Electrical modification adding an SCR Power Controller. Features:
•Silicon controlled rectifier power controllers are completely solid state industrial controllers that ensure precise proportioning of electric power to the heating elements.
•Oven temperature is maintained smoothly and evenly over the entire temperature range of the unit.
•SCR power controllers minimize maintenance, as there are no moving parts or electrical contacts to wear out.
•Heating element fatigue is reduced since the elements do not cool between releases of electric power.
•Zero voltage firing, including the first one half cycle of voltage, minimizes radio frequency and electromagnetic interference.
•Transient voltage suppressor networks are included, and the units are provided with protective fusing.
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Digital Shut Down Timer
Accessory adding a Digital Shut Down Timer. Shuts down oven, selectable range, continuous “hold” feature.
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Install Customer Supplied Temperature Controller
Modification installing a customer supplied temperature controller in lieu of standard controller.
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Digital Batch Timer
Oven modification adding a Digital Batch Timer. Uniformly timing batch operations, continuous alarm with door interlock, alarm sounds at end of preset time until door is opened or timer reset.
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Supply Oven Without Controller
Supply without temperature controller. Supply cutout, thermocouple, and wires only. Customer to supply and install temperature controller.
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Program Timer
Oven modification adding a programmable 24 hour, 7 day timer.
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Automatic Door Switch
Oven modification adding an Automatic Door Switch. Turns off blower and heat when door is opened, restores blower and heat on electric models. Restores blower-only on gas models when door is closed.
Custom Ovens
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Vertical Gas-Fired Conveyor Oven
Serial #: 650180Externally loaded parts conveyed up through heated oven and then down through cooling zone below oven
- MAX TEMP: 750ºF
- WORKSPACE DIMS (WxDxH): 24" x 26" x 53"
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Vertical Conveyor Oven
Serial #: 650186Removable heat chamber and forty-two 10′ wide trays passing from heat zone to cooling zone
- MAX TEMP: 250ºF
- WORKSPACE DIMS (WxDxH): 120" x 156" x 144"
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Vertical Conveyor Oven
Serial #: 650204Designed to cure electronic components on twenty-seven 30″ wide trays. Air operated door at load/unload.
- MAX TEMP: 300ºF
- WORKSPACE DIMS (WxDxH): 36" x 89" x 115"
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Vertical Conveyor Oven
Serial #: 650206Preheating baskets of steel parts. Includes ten 31″ wide trays and removable top mounted heat chamber.
- MAX TEMP: 350ºF
- WORKSPACE DIMS (WxDxH): 30" x 62" x 118"