Epcon Industrial Systems

Many manufacturing applications and processes require temperatures and other operating parameters in an industrial oven or furnace to be controlled accurately, in real-time with minimal delays. A metal curing process for example, often requires the curing of adhesives or various polymers materials and their bonding to the metal surface, a highly temperature-sensitive process. The 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 nearest temperature to target one is essential for manufacturing durable and high strength materials. One of the most troublesome issues in  industrial Oven and Furnace  applications is maintaining the target temperature uniformly across all oven sections. The excessive production demands and the cost of high quality products are followed by overwhelming operating costs, especially i...

Conveyorized Oven for Continuous Web Processing Applications Featuring 5 Levels and 15 Zones A Web processing operation needed a more efficient system for creating welding wire and rubberized elastic material, in a continuous web-form. Epcon designed and built a unique Conveyorized Oven for this web-processing operation, with adjustable speeds for various parts of the conveyor belt. The complex oven was equipped with 15 zones, across 5 levels and features sophisticated airflow dynamics between the 5 levels with 15 burners strategically placed in individualized heating chambers. The Oven also supplies indirect heat for the curing process at a later stage in production. The compact design and thermal recycling of the system allowed for a more efficient operation, saving on fuel consumption, while also allowing for increased throughput production of continuous web formations. Over the years, Epcon has designed and built several multi-level Ovens , for various applications, which are s...

Epcon Industrial Systems designed, built and shipped a state-of-the-art multi-zone conveyor oven system that will be used to cure internal linings for 55-gallon drums. The effective heating zone oven measures 100 feet long x 6 feet wide x 6 feet, 6 inches high. The custom-designed oven has three independently controlled heating zones operating at a temperature range of 350-600°F and three dual-lane conveyor systems to process the drum and the top/bottom lids simultaneously. The dual-lane conveyor systems offer the end-user the advantage of minimizing floor space and reducing the operating cost by approximately 30% compared to a conventional approach of installing separate oven systems for drum and lids. Click on https://epconlp.com to visit us. Here is the featured Article https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94202-tier-1-automotive-supplier-orders-batch-ovens

There are various processes where temperatures and other operating parameters in the oven must be controlled accurately in real-time with minimal delays. Taking a metal curing process as a viable example, we must acknowledge that the production of adhesives or various polymers materials and their bonding to the metal surface is a highly temperature-sensitive process. The 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 nearest temperature to target one is essential for manufacturing durable and high strength materials. One of the most troublesome issues in industrial ovens applications is maintaining the target temperature uniformly across all oven sections. The excessive production demands and the highest quality products are followed by overwhelming operating costs, especially in the aerospace industry. Manufactur...

Epcon Industrial Systems is a known leader in designing and building ovens and oxidizers for continuous web processing applications, where the web can be either steel or aluminum, paper, plastic, fiberglass, and/or any composite material. The company’s challenge for an automotive industry customer was designing a high-velocity oven with forced convection to process 60-inch wide steel or aluminum web. This system used Epcon’s patented technology to integrate the functionality of oven(s) with the oxidizer, to increase efficiency. The system was 100 percent installed and commissioned on a turnkey basis. For more information, Visit https://epconlp.com See the featured article on https://thermalprocessing.com/news/epcon-industrial-designs-installs-high-velocity-oven/

Epcon Industrial Systems shipped two electrically heated batch ovens to a composite manufacturer in Houston, Texas. The ovens will be used for heating tooling used for composite mouldings. The work chamber, which measures 5 feet deep x 5 feet wide x 6 feet high, is constructed with a stainless-steel liner with 8-inch-thick insulation. The unique oven design offers high-temperature capability, with a maximum temperature rating of 900°F. To know more, Please click on https://epconlp.com Read the featured Article https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/94162-composite-manufacturer-orders-batch-ovens

Epcon has been active in the 55 gallon steel drum manufacturing industry for 45+ year. This special proprietary system for dual laying and triple laying Wicket Ovens. These Ovens were designed and manufactured for a repeat customer. These Ovens are intended for high-production efficiency, processing between 720-750 Drums per Hour. Constructed of aluminized steel inside and Carbon steel outside, these robust Wicket Ovens operate at 500 °F and feature high speed conveyors for producing the Drum Tops and Bottoms. For more information, Visit https://epconlp.com See the featured article on https://www.modernmetals.com/item/15518-epcon-builds-custom-over-for-wicket-ovens.html

Thermal curing, the process of hardening adhesives and sealants using heat, is a ubiquitous technique in numerous industrial and product manufacturing processes. In recent years, the composites industry has garnered increasing attention, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors. This surge in popularity stems from the desire to reduce vehicle and aircraft weight, thereby minimizing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Composite materials , employed in these industries, must possess exceptional tensile strengths and load-bearing capabilities to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures. Three prominent composite bonding methods, each involving adhesive application – secondary bonding, co-bonding, and co- curing with the adhesive – predominantly differ in curing schedules. However, they all rely on heat-cure methods. In all cases, the adhesive composition must be meticulously designed to meet performance requirements under a wide range of conditions. This is why...

A new system comprising a curing oven, regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) , and secondary and tertiary heat exchangers can help reduce operating costs while ensuring the safe removal of volatile organic compounds during composite bonding processes. Among all chemical curing techniques, convection and radiant thermal curing represent the most widely used applications for adhesives and sealants . During the curing process, adhesives and sealants usually pass through two physical transformations—evaporation and condensation—while being applied to other materials. In addition to physical changes, the specific temperatures cause chemical changes in adhesives and sealants at a molecular level, where polymer chains’ crosslinking occurs. Crosslinking represents the final step of polymerization, which optimizes the tensile strength of the material and solidifies the adhesive bonds in the curing process. Achieving this critical threshold requires not only predetermined temperature ranges but...

Epcon Designs, Builds, Commissions and Services Complete OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) Pipe Coating Facilities .  Our innovative solutions leverage over 45 years of experience and many proprietary and patented technologies, with custom designed systems for each application to ensure equipment meets the targeted throughput, quality, capital and operating cost objectives.   Typical OCTG Coating Facilities Offerings include: ·     Automated and Batch Burn-Out Ovens to Achieve the Highest Standard of Cleanliness Prior to Coating. ·      Automated and Batch Pre-Heat Ovens for Coating/Primer/Adhesive Application Preparation. ·      Material Handling and Coating Applicator Integration for Uniform Coating/Primer/Adhesive Application. ·     Enclosures and Vent Collection for Overspray and VOC/HAP Collection and Emissions Compliance. ·      Integrate...