DTI-978 Compact Curing Conveyor 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-978 conveyor type oven cures automotive disc brake pads after press forming. The press formed parts are manually loaded from four presses into the conveyor oven to provide continuous product flow. The oven conveyor consists of rigid trays; each tray contains eight parts across the width of the conveyor oven.
Each press forms two parts per cycle, which are then placed in specific tray locations within the conveyor oven to maintain part segregation throughout the length of the oven. This system provides the ability to manufacture different parts at the same time and cure those parts in a single oven simultaneously. The tray system is designed to position parts in a vertical orientation to reduce the floor space required for the equipment. Prior to the exit point of the system, the parts are also cooled within the same equipment.
Specifications
| Chamber External Dimensions | 12′-0″ L x 8′-4″ W x 5′-8″ H (3658mm x 2540mm x 1727mm) |
| Conveyor Usable Size | 11′-4″ L x 5′-4″ W x 0′-6″ H (3454mm x 1626mm x 152mm) |
| Insulation Thickness | 6″ (152mm) |
| Oven Conveyor Extensions | 1′-6″ (457mm) Entrance End and Exit End |
| Conveyor Type | Custom Design Product Trays |
| Conveyor Control | Variable Frequency Drive |
| Heat Source | Modulating Natural Gas Burners |
| Design Operating Temperature | 300°F – 662°F (149°C – 350°C) |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 675°F (357°C) |
| Operating Voltage | 480-volt / 3-phase / 60-hertz |
| Control | Closed Loop Digital Temperature Controller |
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
