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The Power of Electric Infrared in Powder Coating
INTEK’s electric infrared (IR) heating technology offers a powerful and efficient solution for enhancing your powder coating operation. This innovative approach delivers significant improvements over traditional convection ovens, leading to greater throughput, higher quality finishes, and reduced costs.
Key Processes Benefiting from Electric Infrared in Powder Coating
Drying
IR heaters efficiently remove moisture from parts before powder coating, ensuring optimal adhesion and a flawless finish.
Curing
Electric IR penetrates the powder coating for faster and more uniform curing, resulting in a durable, high-quality finish.
Burn-off
IR heaters effectively remove paint, oil, or other contaminants from parts prior to powder coating, creating a clean surface for optimal results.
Features
- Fast and Efficient Heating: IR heaters reach operating temperatures quickly, minimizing warmup times and maximizing production efficiency.
- Uniform Heat Distribution: Electric IR delivers precise and consistent heating, eliminating hot and cold spots that can lead to imperfections in the powder coat.
- Zonal Heating: Heaters can be targeted to specific areas of the part, allowing for precise control over the curing process.
- Energy Savings: Electric IR technology offers significant energy savings compared to traditional convection ovens.
- Compact Design: IR heaters require less space than convection ovens, freeing up valuable floor space in your facility.
Benefits
- Improved Quality: Precise temperature control and uniform heating ensure a consistent, high-quality powder coat finish.
- Increased Throughput: Faster drying and curing times lead to a significant boost in production output.
- Reduced Energy Costs: Electric IR’s energy efficiency translates to lower operating costs for your powder coating line.
- Enhanced Flexibility: Zonal heating and compact design allow for greater control and adaptability in your process.
- Environmentally Friendly: Electric IR technology produces cleaner emissions compared to gas-fired alternatives.
Applications
- Heat-sensitive materials: Electric IR’s targeted heating is ideal for curing powder coatings on parts that may be susceptible to warping or damage from high temperatures.
- Large or complex parts: IR heaters can be strategically positioned to ensure uniform curing across the entire surface of the part, regardless of its size or shape.
- High-volume production lines: The rapid heating and curing capabilities of electric IR enable faster processing times, making it ideal for high-volume operations.
- Batch processes: Electric IR’s adaptability allows for easy integration into both continuous and batch production lines for powder coating.
- Multiple coating layers: IR heaters can be used for curing multiple layers of powder coating efficiently, creating a durable and aesthetically pleasing finish.
Typical Add-On System Includes
- Control Panel Safety Disconnect Digital Temp Controls Type K Thermocouples Heat Off-On Selector Switch Hi-Limit Controller w/ E-stop Circuit Breakers & Indicators Distribution Blocks & Terminals
- INTEK Modular Heaters 20ga Aluminized Steel Pre-drilled Mounting Brackets Integral Wire Way
- High Temp Terminals
- 240V or 480V connection
- Self Insulated
- 3 in. Ceramic Insulation
- Distribution Panels, High-Temp Wiring, Conduit, & Hardware
- Professional Electrical Wiring Diagrams & Installation Layout
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Let INTEK Help You Elevate Your Powder Coating Process
INTEK’s electric infrared heating systems provide a powerful and cost-effective solution for your powder coating needs. Contact us today to discuss how we can help you achieve superior quality finishes, increased production efficiency, and lower operating costs in your powder coating operation.