INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INFRARED SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR YOUR APPLICATION
EUROLINIA IR panels are mostly used in vacuum and thermoforming machines, infrared dryers, infrared ovens, coating and laminating machines, on drying conveyor lines, in composite curing and forming systems. Each IR panel is usually divided into several independent heating zones. The heating intensity of each zone is automatically adjusted based on the data received from the thermal sensors located inside the ceramic emitters equipped with a thermocouple. Such setup ensures compensation of heat losses at the edges of the heated product and helps to avoid overheating in the center, thus, the perfect uniformity along the heating surface is achieved.
In most cases, each IR panel is a custom system made for a specific application. Below, you can see the list of the most popular configurations.
Perfect fit
EUROLINIA’s engineers make comprehensive calculations and conduct practical tests in order to choose the proper design of the IR panel for each project. The goal is to find the type of emitters and the heating configuration that effectively meets all requirements for a specified technological process.
Ceramic ICH heating elements
All EUROLINIA IR panels are equipped with our own original ICH ceramic heating elements (emitters). Depending on the particular wattage they emit at medium to longwave range. ICH comply to all international standards and are interchangeable with other major brands.
Consider the costs
The components used in an electric infrared thermal process system will probably become comparable or slightly more expensive than those used in convection furnace and dryer systems.
However, the industrial infrared panel system is likely to be smaller than the convection system, which reduces the total cost of materials and workmanship. The infrared panel installation requires less space, which compensates for higher prices for the electric infrared components.
When comparing the price of a kilowatt-hour and cubic feet of gas per hour, gas can be more favorable than electricity, but efficient temperature controls neutralize this price advantage by applying targeted heat only where and when it is needed.
Consider the Response Time
The ability of electric infrared heaters to warm and cool down rapidly makes perfect sense for any discussion of convection systems and infrared heat treatments. Infrared waves are converted into thermal energy, which is rather nimbly transferred to the product. The ability of the electric infrared radiation to heat the product is limited only by the product's properties to absorb the infrared energy. Some materials are more willing to absorb infrared radiation than others, and because infrared radiation is considered line-of-sight technology, the product must be able to "see" infrared energy.
Control and Configuration
Electric infrared heating guarantees the user a higher level of control. As noted earlier, electric infrared panels can be turned on and off in a short amount of time. Not counting this, electric infrared heaters can be programmed to provide heating and cooling cycles, which are suitable for goods that are sensitive to overheating.
Electric infrared panels usually consist of several heating zones, each having a personal thermal profile. This allows perfectly uniform heating along the surface of the product, which is crucial in most thermoforming processes.
Enjoy Improved Efficiency
Electric infrared radiation can allow manufacturers to use their production capacity more than any other, ensuring that the cost of handling any product is comparable to or lower than that of a gas or convection type panels. Electric infrared heating does not necessarily require a long start-up time, as may be required with convection heating systems. When the heat source is infrared radiation, the heat is transferred to the product and not to the carrier medium, such as air. Infrared radiation can be targeted to heat only certain assembly areas without overheating others that may be sensitive to heat.
Think about reliability
EUROLINIA infrared systems are very durable and reliable. Only minor maintenance is required (clean the heating elements with the brush and that’s it). On the other hand, quartz and halogen lamps are very sensitive to pollution and other mechanical impacts. Oils, salts, and other contaminants cause the quartz tube to devitrify, a process in which crystal structures grow on or within the surface of the quartz. As a result of devitrification, quartz becomes opaque to infrared energy. This traps excess energy within the quartz, causing the filament to overheat and fail the lamp. Oils and salts from bare-handed work, industrial oils and dust are all common sources of infrared lamp devitrification. Before installation and switching on, all quartz halogen lamps must be inspected and wiped with denatured alcohol. Cotton gloves should always be worn when handling quartz tube halogen lamps. EUROLINIA ceramic emitters are not so fragile and sensitive, they keep on working even if cracked or broken.
Product Quality
Electric infrared energy can be controlled, guided, and temperature-controlled more precisely than a convection oven. For example, infrared systems effectively heat materials, like coatings and paints, which must be dried or cured. Infrared energy seeps through the coating and heats the substrate fabric, quickly evaporating solvents to remove bubbles.
Infrared heating does not depend on convection jets to heat the product being produced; hence, the uncured finish is not disturbed by the weightless flux-effect seen in convection ovens, which at times has the potential to result in a frantic or unacceptable finish.
Particles in the air are not deposited on the product because air turbulence with infrared is eliminated.
Think about the Environmental Impact
In today's markets, manufacturers are increasingly required to meet criteria that limit the number of solvent emissions allowed to be released into the atmosphere. Almost all manufacturers replace solvent-based coatings, adhesives, and paints with water-based systems to meet these air quality standards.
Typically, drying or curing water-based chemicals will take longer than removing solvents. Fortunately, electric and gas-fired infrared heating can increase the heating rate of coated planes. The manufacturing efficiency lost when switching to water-based materials has a chance to be restored.
Infrared heat treatment systems will emit less heat into the surrounding work area with the condenser, less noise, and less harmful odors than convection systems. While it is crucial to consider both infrared and convection systems, be sure to consider what outstanding qualities infrared heating has to offer to your technological process.
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