Process Industries

Infrared Heat Conversion For The World’s Process Industries

Process industries convert raw materials such as foodstuffs, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and polymers into usable products.

Production generally runs continuously, and relevant factors are typically ingredients and bulk materials rather than individual units. A borderline area includes work involved in composite structure manufacturing from ovens or cut sheet thermoforming operations.

IR heating both catalyzes and improves the heat work involved in the world’s process industries. Time is of the essence in manufacturing, and IR heat sources generally reduce cycle time; they bring materials to the required transitional states much more quickly and effectively than alternative energy sources.

The IR heat flux also offers a much more effective and penetrative rate of heat transfer than alternatives, again saving time and therefore cost.

Manufacturers deliver IR heat via a variety of specially designed ovens, heating platens, and furnace types for heating and transforming foods, chemicals, and polymers of all kinds.

IR heat sources are favored not only for manufacturing effectiveness but also for their clean and green properties.

Typical Energy Cost in a Polymer Processing Site

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	Plastics Processing  66%
	Compressed air 10%
	Chillers 11%
	Water pumps 5%
	Lighting 5%
	Offices 1%
	Heating 2%