DTI-1175 Indexing Conveyor Curing Oven
CUSTOMER DIRECTIVE
Our customer wanted to create an indexing single part flow inert atmosphere production furnace system to match, and seamlessly integrate into, the customer’s entire existing manufacturing process at a production rate of 45 seconds part to part. The customer’s then existing process included inefficient batch furnace staging of parts at this point in the process.
DESCRIPTION
The DTI-1175 custom indexing conveyor oven is used to cure disc brake pads for the automotive industry. The oven utilizes a compact design to allow maximum production in a small footprint.
The system includes a curing chamber and cooling chamber in the same piece of equipment. Product is conveyed through the oven in custom designed product baskets. The parts are loaded in the baskets in a vertical orientation. Each basket includes dividers to maintain part segregation and allow for maximum air circulation to each part during the curing cycle. The oven includes 1 load position (prior to the curing chamber), 3 positions in the curing chamber, 1 position in the cooling chamber and 1 unload position outside the cooling chamber. The system includes pneumatic doors located on each end of the system. The doors are open during the index and remain closed during the curing and cooling cycles.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Chamber External Dimensions | 11′-8″ L x 3′-1″ W x 6′-5″ H (3556mm x 940mm x 1956mm) |
| Conveyor Usable Size | 11′-8″ L x 2′-0″ W (3556mm x 610mm) |
| Insulation Thickness | 4″ (102mm) |
| Conveyor Extensions | 1′-0″ (305mm) entrance and 1′-0″ (305mm) exit |
| Conveyor Type | Open Mesh Flat wire belt |
| Conveyor Control | PLC controlled index based on time |
| Heat Source | Natural Gas Burner |
| Design Operating Temperature | 250°F – 446°F (121°C – 230°C) |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 464°F (240°C) |
| Operating Voltage | 480-volt / 3-phase / 60-hertz |
| Control | PLC control of all functions with operator touch screen (HMI) |
ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES
Davron Technologies, Inc. provides process specific industrial inert atmosphere oven applications, including the following:
- Industries Served: Automotive, Pharmaceutical / Medical, Aerospace, Glass, Composites
- Materials/Parts Processed: Castings, Glass, Plastics, Steel, Engine Components, Cast Steel/Aluminum
- Process Applications: Inert Stress Relieving, Inert Atmosphere Annealing, Inert Atmosphere Batch, Inert Atmosphere Conveyor/Continuous
