Grieve 300° Vertical Conveyor Oven Cures Electronic Parts

Grieve’s No. 959 is a 300ºF, electrically heated, vertical conveyor oven for curing electronic parts. Workspace dimensions measure 36 × 89 × 115 with 40 kW power installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements.  A 5-hp recirculating blower generates 6,000 cfm vertical downward airflow to the workload.

The oven features 4”-insulated walls, aluminized steel interior and exterior, motor-operated vertical lift door at the loading/unloading opening and two independent doors for access to the work space. It also includes 27 product carrier trays that are 30” × 14”, supported at each side by a heavy duty roller chain, driven by a ½-hp drive motor and controlled by a variable frequency drive.

Controls include a digital temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors, recirculating blower air flow safety switch, plus a tower light to indicate machine status.