No. 852 High-Temperature, Walk-In Oven

June 20, 2017
No. 852 High-Temperature, Walk-In Oven

No. 852 is an 850° F (454° C), high-temperature walk-in oven from Grieve, currently used for heat treating and baking varnish at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 60” W x 96” D x 72” H. 120kW are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements, while a 7,800-cfm, 5-hp recirculating blower provides combination airflow to the workload.

This Grieve oven has 8” insulated walls and a 4” insulated floor. Additional features include an aluminized steel interior and exterior and safety equipment for handling flammable solvents, including explosion venting door hardware.

Controls on the No. 852 include a digital indicating temperature controller and manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors.

Related Glossary Terms

  • baking

    baking

    1. Heating to a low temperature to remove gases. 2. Curing or hardening surface coatings, such as paints, by exposure to heat. 3. Heating to drive off moisture, as in the baking of sand cores after molding. Often used after plating or welding, or when the presence of hydrogen is suspected, to prevent embrittlement.

  • payload ( workload)

    payload ( workload)

    Maximum load that the robot can handle safely.