Test oven Distributed by Weco, this oven provides a cost-effective option for customers interested in determining which infrared wavelengths to use to heat particular plastics materials. The unit, which is made by Ceramicx Ltd., Ballydehob, Ireland, measures 29 inches by 15 inches by 25 inches and has a heater housing that can accommodate short-wave, long-wave and medium-wave infrared heating elements. It features a quick-change design, so that users can easily swap out one element with another. A controller allows users to set a number of parameters, including energy consumption and heating time, and record histories of past tests.
What's new? The oven, which was designed on a napkin at NPE in response to customers' inquiries.
Benefits Access to immediate information about heating efficiency and effectiveness, allowing users to test new mixes rapidly at low cost, and giving them insight into ways that they can make their products more efficiently, without loss of quality. Using the oven, which carries a $1,775 price tag, they can get results in minutes.
Weco International, Clio, Mich., 810-686-7221, www.wecointernational.com
