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350ºF (177ºC) Gas-fired Walk-in Batch Oven

942 GrieveNo.942 is a gas-fired, 350ºF (177ºC) walk-in batch oven, currently used for curing epoxy at the customer’s facility.  Workspace dimensions measure 84” W x 144” D x 108” H.  400,000 BTU/HR are installed in a modulating natural gas burner to heat the unit, while 12,000 CFM total from two (2) 5 HP recirculating blowers provide combination airflow to the workloads.

This large-capacity Grieve walk-in batch oven features 4” insulated walls throughout, aluminized steel interior and exterior, three independent doors for workspace access on the front of the oven, standard double doors on the rear of the oven, 2” insulated floor with three (3) pairs of built-in truck wheel guide tracks and integral 6” I-beam supports to raise the oven above the factory floor level.

All safety equipment required by IRI, FM and National Fire Protection Association Standard 86 for gas-heated equipment are onboard No. 942, including a 325 CFM, 1/3 HP powered forced exhauster for quick purge and cool down, dampers on the intake and exhaust for accelerated cooling, as well as a 10” diameter circular chart recorder and digital programming temperature controller.

For more information, please contact:

THE GRIEVE CORPORATION
500 Hart Road
Round Lake, IL  60073-2898
Phone:  (847) 546-8225
Fax:  (847) 546-9210
Web:  www.grievecorp.com
Email:  sales@grievecorp.com
Attention:  Frank Calabrese, VP

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350ºF Electric Belt Conveyor Oven from Grieve

832 GrieveNo. 832 is a 350OF electrically-heated belt conveyor oven from Grieve, currently used to cure an epoxy resin bond between a plastic frame and a glass mirror panel at a customer’s production facility.

Workspace on this oven measures 30” wide x 120” deep x 15” high.  At each end of the workspace, an 18” open belt zone is provided for loading and unloading.

18KW installed in Nichrome wire heating elements heats the workspace, where a 4100 CFM, 3HP recirculating blower provides downward vertical airflow to the load.  4” insulated walls are built into No. 832, which features an aluminized steel interior and exterior.

The 24” wide Chemglas 5×5 mesh fiberglass fabric conveyor belt coated with Teflon is powered by a ¼-HP motor belt drive with variable speeds from 1.5 to 30 ipm.  A belt tracking system is on-board, consisting of photoelectric eyes to sense belt position and shift a pneumatically operated steering roller.

A digital indicating temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors and a recirculating blower airflow safety switch are all included on this oven.  A built-in side access door allows service to the workspace.

For more information, please contact:

THE GRIEVE CORPORATION
500 Hart Road
Round Lake, IL  60073-2898
Phone:  (847) 546-8225
Fax:  (847) 546-9210
Web:  www.grievecorp.com
Email:  sales@grievecorp.com
Attention:  Frank Calabrese, VP

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500ºF Gas-fired Walk-in Oven

No. 916 is a gas-heated, 500°F high-capacity walk-in oven from Grieve, currently used for curing epoxy / phenolic fiber-reinforced parts inside steel molds.  Workspace dimensions measure 120”W x 144”D x 84”H.  800,000 BTU/hr. are installed in a modulating natural gas burner, while a 24,500 CFM, 20HP recirculating blower provides combination airflow to the workload.

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This walk-in oven features an aluminized steel exterior and interior, plus 4” thick insulated walls and a removable top-mounted heat chamber (shown removed in photo).  The door sill is eliminated, as two front doors are equipped with drag seals.  The oven body was designed to split into two sections for easier shipment.

No. 916 has all safety devices required by IRI, FM, and NFPA Standard 86 for gas-heated equipment, including a 325 CFM, 1/3 HP powered forced exhauster.  This Grieve oven also features a digital programming temperature controller and 10” diameter circular chart recorder.

For more information, please contact:

THE GRIEVE CORPORATION
500 Hart Road
Round Lake, IL  60073-2898
Phone:  (847) 546-8225
Fax:  (847) 546-9210
Web:  www.grievecorp.com
Email:  sales@grievecorp.com
Attention:  Frank Calabrese, VP

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