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Products:
Mold Pre-Heaters
and Dryers
 General
With the growth of
water based flow coating mold washes, the need has
arisen for a simple, quick, economical approach to
pre-heating and drying molds processed with flow
coating. Based on this need, Palmer Mfg. has teamed
with a leading expert in the infrared drying market
to develop a line of heaters specifically designed
for the foundry mold coating industry.
Features
- Instant On /
Instant Off Capability
- 0-100% Adjustable
Power Output
- Independent Lamp
Zone Control
- Integral Forced
Air Blower
- Energy Saving Idle
Mode
- Designed for both
Flaskless and Flasked Molds
Operation
The FCS-D Series of
dryers operate only on demand. Whenever the dryer is
not in use or a drying cycle has expired, the
heating unit will automatically shut off,
eliminating the high operating costs associated with
constant run gas or electric dryers. This also aides
in process consistency in that molds will not become
over-processed.
Batch Type
Heating
- Mold is placed
under or rolls beneath drying unit.
- Heating cycle is
initiated either by operator input or automatic
mold sensing switch.
- First stage
heating cycle initiates infrared emitters to
quickly heat the mold surface and begin to drive
off water vapor and runs for a preset
time.
- Second stage
heating cycle initiates operating not only the
infrared emitters but also a small amount of
warm forced air. This coupling of heat and air
movement rapidly dries the mold surface.
- The second stage
cycle stops automatically and the mold is either
pushed out or indexes as controlled by the
conveying system logic.
Continuous Type
Heating
- Mold enters a
series of heaters and moves continuously through
the heating unit.
- Heating panels
power upon entry of the mold and run only as
required. If the panels are staged, as the mold
passes the first stage, it will turn off, saving
energy while the second stage or further
continue to operate.
Mounting and
Shielding
The FCS-D can be
mounted in several ways. The most common approach is
hanging. The heating grid can easily be suspended
from hanger bolts or a free standing frame. These
units are generally mounted with the grid facing a
manual or powered roller conveyor but can also be
mounted on angles or vertical depending on the
process requirements.
These units do not
require shielding as standard as the method of
heating is directly on the mold surface, not a
general volume. Shielding can be added for a slight
increase in drying efficiency. Shields consist of
high temperature canvas or the like.
Available Sizes
The FCS-D comes in a
wide variety of standard sizes but can also be
custom built to your exact specifications. For sizes
larger than listed, simply add sizes to create the
necessary heating grid size.
| Model
Number |
FCS-D-
2530 |
FCS-D-
2548 |
FCS-D-
2572 |
FCS-D-
3836 |
FCS-D-
3842 |
FCS-D-
3848 |
FCS-D-
6042 |
FCS-D-
6072 |
FCS-D-
7272 |
FCS-D-
7290 |
| Heating
Area |
25"
x 30" |
25"
x 48" |
25"
x 72" |
38"
x 36" |
38"
x 42" |
38"
x 48" |
60"
x 42" |
60"
x 72" |
72"
x 72" |
72"
x 90" |
| Lamp
Qty |
15 |
24 |
36 |
18 |
21 |
24 |
21 |
36 |
72 |
90 |
| Total
KW |
37.5 |
60 |
90 |
52.5 |
61 |
70 |
105 |
180 |
210 |
262 |
| Blower
HP |
1/3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
2
@ 3 HP |
2
@ 5 HP |
| System
Amperage |
60 |
100 |
125 |
100 |
100 |
125 |
150 |
250 |
350 |
400 |
 Available
Options
- Custom Sizing
- Custom
Mounting
- Custom Hoods and
Shields
- Fully Automatic
Operation
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