Category:Industrial ovens

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Industrial ovens are heated chambers used for a variety of industrial applications, including drying, curing, or baking components, parts or final products. Industrial ovens can be used for large or small volume applications, in in batches or continuously with a conveyor line, and a variety of temperature ranges, sizes and configurations.

Some common types of industrial ovens include:

Curing ovens - Designed to cause a chemical reaction in a substance once a specific temperature is reached. Powder coating is one common curing oven use.

Drying Ovens - Designed to remove moisture. Typical applications are pre-treating and painting.

Baking Ovens - Combines the function of curing and drying ovens.

Batch Ovens - Also called cabinet or Walk-in/Truck-in ovens, batch ovens allow for curing, drying or baking in small batches using wheeled racks, carts or trucks.

Conveyor or Continuous Ovens - Typically part of an automated conveyor processing line, conveyor ovens allow for higher volume processing.

Clean Room Ovens - Designed for applications requiring a cleanroom, such as semiconductor manufacturing or biotechnology processes.