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Two-zone, Dual Belt Conveyor Oven from Grieve

No. 1022 is a 550ºF, electrically-heated, two-zone, dual belt conveyor oven from Grieve, currently used for encapsulation curing of large electrical coils in fixtures at the customer’s facility.  Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 8’ W x 40’ D x 18” H.   480KW (240KW per zone) are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements to heat the oven chambers, while two 20-HP recirculating blowers provide a 49,000 CFM vertical downward airflow to the workload.

This Grieve conveyor oven comprises a 2’ long open belt loading zone and 3’ long insulated, unheated entrance vestibule, two 20’ long insulated heat zones with independent recirculated airflow and temperature control, 3’ long insulated unheated exit vestibule and finally a 2’ long open unloading zone for the workpieces.

No. 1022 has 6” insulated walls throughout, aluminized steel interior/exterior and is split into two sections for shipping.  Side doors along the length of the oven permit access to the workload and heating chambers. This Grieve conveyor oven is built with all safety equipment required for handling flammable solvents and is constructed to NFPA 79/NEMA 12 electrical standards.

The oven further features two 3’ wide, 1-3/16” diameter cross bar conveyor belts with 1-HP motor drive, variable from 0.5 to 9 ipm.   The conveyor belt drive is used in either index or continuous mode.  Removable drip pans are provided below the conveyor assembly.

Controls on the oven include separate power and control panels, plus photo eyes at the unload station to signal an alarm, if the workpiece unloading is not cleared before conveyor indexing, SCR power controller for each zone and a tower light to indicate oven status.   All control functions are accessed through a touch screen HMI connected to the onboard PLC.

For more information, please contact: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION, 500 Hart

Road, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-2835 USA.  Phone: (847) 546-8225.  Fax: (847) 546-

9210.  Web: www.grievecorp.com. Email: sales@grievecorp.com. Attention: Frank

Calabrese.

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500°F Gas-heated Two-zone Conveyor Oven from Grieve

Grieve Corporation introduces No. 810, a 500°F gas-heated, two-zone belt conveyor oven, currently in use for curing aluminum pistons at a customer’s facility.

810 Grieve

Workspace dimensions inside this unit measure 42” wide x 24’ deep x 15” high.  The workloads travel atop a 36” wide, 1” x 1” high carbon steel flat wire conveyor belt with 1/4 HP motor drive, variable from 0.8 to 15 inches per minute, through an 18” long open loading zone;  36” long insulated heat zone with 2 HP, 2000 CFM recirculated airflow;  16” long insulated, unheated vestibule;  16’ long insulated heat zone with 10 HP, 12,500 CFM recirculated airflow;  12” long open zone;  36” long cooling zone and finally an 18” long open unloading zone.

350,000 BTU/HR are installed in modulating natural gas burners in each of the two heating zones on this Grieve conveyor oven.  An aluminized steel exterior houses 4” insulated walls, Type 304 stainless steel interior with continuously welded seams in Zone One and aluminized steel interior in Zone Two.

A 16” diameter tubeaxial fan driven by a 3/4 HP motor pulls room air through the cooling zone.

All safety equipment required for gas heated equipment by IRI, FM and NFPA Standard 86 is on No. 810, including 325 CFM, 1/3 HP  powered forced exhausters, airflow safety switches, hi/lo gas pressure switches, excess temperature controllers and electronic flame safeguard protection.

This unit also features doors at both ends of the workspace to contain heat, as well as pushbutton electric ignition for ease of operation and a recording thermometer.   No. 810 was entirely designed, engineered, built and fully tested by Grieve.

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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Two-zone 500ºF Electric Cabinet Oven from Grieve

No. 840 is a 500oF electrically-heated, two-zone vertical airflow cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used to dry coatings on fishing line at a customer’s facility.

840 GrieveWorkspace dimensions of the top heating chamber measure 36” wide x 12” deep x 36” high, while the lower chamber is 36” wide x 12” deep x 60” high.  30KW installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements (15KW per chamber) provide the heat, while two 1000 CFM, 1-HP recirculating blowers provide vertical airflow in each heating zone

This Grieve oven has aluminized steel interior and exterior, plus 4” insulated walls throughout.  Eight ¾” diameter ports through the roof and floor of each heating zone allow the workload to pass through.

Safety and control equipment on No. 840 include digital indicating temperature controllers, manual reset excess temperature controllers with separate contactors and recirculating blower airflow safety switches for each heating zone..

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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Two Zone 650ºF Walk-in Oven from Grieve

803 GrieveNo. 803 is an electrically-heated, two-zone walk-in oven, currently used in tandem with a customer’s conveyor system for heating 27′ long pallets of vacuum laminations.  This Grieve unit has a maximum operating temperature of 650°F and workspace dimensions of 6′ W x 28′ D (in two 14′ zones) x 5′ H.

A 100 KW heat input is installed in each zone in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements, while a 12,500 CFM, 10 HP recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload in each zone.  A top-mounted heat chamber is located above each heating zone, as well, on this Grieve oven.

No. 803 features an aluminized steel interior, motor-operated vertical lift door with foot switch at each end of the oven and a reinforced floor and support stand to raise the oven floor to meet the customer’s conveyor height.

Controls on this Grieve oven include a digital indicating temperature controller and manual reset excess temperature controller for each zone, as well as a two-pen 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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