The IR-convection curing system: Designing effective curing processes to meet today's production needs
Today's manufacturers compete in a global market and can't afford to operate their finishing departments with aging or inefficient systems. This article discusses the problems that can occur with old curing systems and how they can drain a finishing line of energy and efficiency, which ultimately leads to decreased profits. The article then discusses how ovens that combine infrared with convection technology can boost efficiency and lead to increased profits.
Manufacturers of the twenty-first century are constantly seeing their processes changing to keep up with the demand for increased productivity while reducing costs. Today's manufacturer is being asked to produce more products with less process inventory and a smaller workforce, and to a higher quality than ever before. To meet these demands, the finishing process also has to change. Manufacturers can't compete in todays world with the same finishing process they've used for the past several decades. Following are four main questions manufacturers should ask themselves about their finishing process: