Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy., Wis., has shipped a composite curing batch oven to the McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research at the University of South Carolina. The composite curing oven will be used by university faculty, students, and industry partners to support education and research efforts as part of the McNair Center’s Advanced Composite Manufacturing Laboratory, an industrial-scale applied R&D facility. With a maximum operating temperature of 800°F, the oven will allow students to process and develop new higher-temperature materials as they hit the market.
The electrically heated walk-in oven has a maximum temperature rating of 800°F and a work chamber 6 ft. wide, 10 ft. long, and 6 ft. high. The batch oven features guaranteed temperature uniformity (+/-10°F at 600°F) which was verified through a nine-point profile test prior to shipment.
The recirculation system utilizes a 10,800 CFM @ 10 HP plug-mounted blower and combination airflow to maximize heating rates and temperature uniformity. Unique features include a reinforced insulated 4-in. thick floor, a vacuum manifold with four interior stubs and transducers, a Eurotherm 3504 programmable controller, a Eurotherm Versadac to record part temperatures and vacuum pressure, and a 12-position thermocouple jack panel.
