Wisconsin Oven Ships Curing Oven for Filament Wound Composite Parts

Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of one (1) Gas Fired Batch Oven to a leading military supplier. This batch oven will be used to cure long, tube-shaped filament wound composite parts.

This oven is designed to process up to 5,000 pounds of wound composite parts per load while optimizing floor space in the customer’s facility. The work chamber dimensions are 6’ wide x 6’ long x 13’9” high. The parts are loaded into the chamber by a powered load car in a vertical orientation on wound mandrels. This configuration significantly reduces floor space requirements compared to a horizontal setup. 

The oven also features an air-operated vertical lift door with a unique half-door design, where part of the door is mounted to the powered load car. This door design reduces the overall height of the vertical lift door to decrease the overhead space required for opening. Door limit switches are included at both ends of the door, along with monitoring for the door safety latch, ensuring safe and reliable operation.

This filament-wound composite curing oven is designed for a maximum operating temperature of 500°F, with temperature uniformity of ±10°F at set points of 125°F and 385°F, verified through a nine (9) point profile test before shipment. The combination airflow system delivers both horizontal and vertical upward airflow, ensuring optimal heating rates and consistent temperature distribution across the product. To support low-temperature operation in high temperature factory conditions, the oven utilizes a chilled-water cooling system. A fresh air inlet enhances cooling efficiency by drawing makeup air from outside the building, minimizing reliance on the facility's air supply.

 "This innovative oven design prioritizes optimizing floor and overhead space without compromising performance. To minimize the footprint needed for processing long, tube-shaped parts, the parts are loaded in a vertical orientation, significantly reducing the unit's floor space requirements. Additionally, the vertical lift door features a half-door design, effectively lowering the overall door height and decreasing the overhead space necessary for operation.”
 – Mike Grande, Vice President of Sales

Unique features of this filament wound composite curing oven include: 

• Temperature uniformity of ±10°F at multiple setpoints
• Powered load car rated for 5,000-pound load
• Specialized half-door design to reduce overhead space requirements
• Chilled-water cooling system for low temperature operation
• Reinforced insulated floor
• Six (6) thermocouple jack panels

This filament wound composite curing oven was fully factory tested and adjusted prior to shipment from the Wisconsin Oven facility. All safety interlocks were checked for proper operation and the equipment was operated at the normal and maximum operating temperatures. An extensive quality assurance check list was completed to ensure the equipment met all Wisconsin Oven quality standards. This equipment is backed by Wisconsin Oven’s Exclusive and Unprecedented 3-Year WOW™ warranty.   

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