Tunnel Ovens
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Tunnel Ovens
Tunnel ovens are a type of cooking device used in the mass production of pre-cooked goods. They work by transporting product from one end of a heated chamber to the other. While in the chamber the heat is appropriate to bake each individual product to an optimal state. This allows for several products to get baked simultaneously. When implemented with other equipment production can be fully automated and produce goods rapidly and with great efficiency. Having tunnel cooking equipment is a great choice for businesses which work with large quantities of cooked and baked items.
Businesses in need of heating tunnels should consider the options for financing carefully before deciding on how to procure the equipment needed. Leasing is a great option for operations which expect to encounter short production runs. This often comes with the added benefit of contracted maintenance. Purchasing new or used is better for long term production as it facilitates consistent use with a limit on the initial investment. Used equipment is cheaper but may not have the reliability necessary. If your business is seeking tunnel ovens for implementation in production try clicking the links to the left. You will find several offers available and further information.
Tunnel Ovens Key Terms
Understand the key terms related to tunnel ovensBy Howard Robertson Tunnel ovens are ovens that heat a product to bake, finish, dry or shrink-wrap in batch or continuous process. These ovens are useful in the food, metal finishing, packaging and automotive industries. These ovens move the products placed on conveyors and have single or multiple heat chambers for heating or melting the industrial products. Tunnel ovens are open on both ends. The processing of the products takes place in the tunnel ovens.
In this guide we will cover some of the key terms related to tunnel ovens such as infrared heating, electric heaters, conveyors, thermocouples, calibration and tunnel oven length.
Infrared heating
As the name indicates, infrared heating uses infrared light waves. These waves are invisible to the human eye and can be used to heat a component or a specific portion of the component. Infrared heaters are more efficient than the convectional heaters.
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You can find the information about the infrared heating process at Solaronics, a reputable manufacturer of infrared heating products. Haraeus Noblelight also explains the basics of infrared heat through a flash presentation.
Electric heaters
Electric heaters are devices that use electricity to create heat through the heating elements.
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Industrial Quick Search, a manufacturers’ directory, provides information about the different types of electric heaters and explanation for technical terms related to electric heaters.
Conveyors
Conveyors move the material from one location to another. The material and size of a conveyor depends upon the dimensions and weight of the package or component that needs to be moved.
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Cisco-Eagle, a reputable manufacturer of the conveyor systems, offers information about conveyors, their different types and accessories.
Thermocouples
Thermocouples are devices that measure temperature and can be found in ovens, furnaces and other temperature-sensitive applications.
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Omega Engineering provides detailed information about thermocouple products and types.
Tunnel oven length
Tunnel oven length is determined by the speed of the conveyor system and the dwell time. The tunnel oven is the place where the actual heat processing takes place.
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The Grieve Corporation, a reputable manufacturer of heat processing equipment, provides information about tunnel oven length and methods to calculate it.
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
BTU is the British unit for measurement of heat. One BTU is the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water 1°F from a starting point of 39.2°F.
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To learn more about BTU and its relation with other units, read through the glossary of wood heating terms at Greenwood Technologies, a provider of renewable heating solutions. Alternative Energy Solutions also provides a glossary of biomass boiler terms, including BTU.
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