A customer produces, in a continuous process, punched out parts dried at 100 °C after vibratory finishing.
Problems encountered
_ High drying temperature
_ Immediate further processing impossible
_ High energy cost
Solution – Continuous Dryer with Integrated Cooling
_ 800 kg max. of steel parts are placed on the dryer conveyor belt after cleaning.
_ Length of drying zone inside tunnel is 2 m.
_ Complete and uniform drying at 70 °C
_ Subsequent cooling to about 30 °C
_ Use of a ventilation system for cooling
_ Conveyor speed is 0.58 m/min.
_ Total drying and cooling time is 7 min.
_ Rated power of total system in production operation is about 25 kW.