EconoRed III This high-capacity oven from Vastex, which can reach temperatures of up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit, can be used by plastic parts makers in a variety of ways. Possible applications include softening plastics, shrinking coatings around cable, curing markings or fusing surfaces, melting adhesive films prior to lamination, and heating and molding plastic sheet or film.
What’s new? Use by the plastics industry. To make the equipment — which was originally intended for use in screen-printing applications — appropriate for a broader array of users, Vastex now offers the option of stainless steel mesh belts for high-heat applications.
Benefits Precise targeting of heat. With its infrared heaters, which can deliver heat directly to the surface of an object, rather than the air around it, the oven provides precision. The oven can quickly cure composites, thermoset plastics, adhesives, epoxies and related materials, and is more compact and more cost-effective than other ovens, according to Vastex.
Vastex Industrial Inc., Bethlehem, Pa., 610-625-2702, www.vastexindustrial.com
Vital Statistics
| Number of heaters | 3 |
| Size of heaters | 24 inches wide |
| Heater power | 3,600 watts |
| Heater-to-conveyor height range | 2 to 7 inches (greater clearances available as an option) |
| Exhaust system power | 388 cubic feet per minute |
| Dwell times | Adjustable, from 35 seconds to 4 minutes |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
