Aerospace Batch Oven and Sophisticated Controls for the Uniform Curing of Metal Airplane Parts
The Challenge A metal processing application for the aerospace industry was need and advanced design and control system for batch ovens equipped with high accuracy operating parameter requirements. Throughout the metal curing process temperatures and other operating parameters in the oven must be controlled accurately in real-time with minimal delays. The production of adhesives or various polymers materials and their bonding to the metal surface is a highly temperature-sensitive process, temperature affects the reaction kinetics and, more importantly, the atomic structure of the particular substance. The conversions of the atomic structure configurations occur at a specific temperature, and reaching the peak temperature target is essential for manufacturing durable and high strength materials. Additionally, the curing process is often highly demanding in terms of the need for multiple sessions with different retention times and operating conditions. The issue with entering