Composite curing ovens facilitate large composite parts manufacture

Wisconsin Oven Corp. showcases its high-performance composite curing ovens used for manufacturing composite parts in a range of industries. Within the aerospace industry this includes components such as wing structures, tails and fuselages. For the consumer industry, emerging technologies continue to use composites for customer needs such as lightweight bike frames, automobile parts, fishing rods, baseball bats and underground storage tanks.

The company’s composite curing ovens are available as gas-fired and indirect gas-fired or electrically heated. They are designed to meet customers’ specific process requirements. Options commonly used for composite curing ovens include data acquisition systems equipment and vacuum systems. Wisconsin Oven’s composite curing ovens are said to offer the following advantages:

• Quicker heating rates and recovery times: Each oven features a high-pressure recirculation blower, with fully enclosed and pressurized supply ducts. The equipment is designed for combination airflow arrangement which ensures fast and uniform heat distribution throughout the work chamber, even with varying loads.
• Consistent temperature certification: Composite curing ovens are typically guaranteed and certified for ±10° at 350°F temperature uniformity. Tighter tolerances and certification at other temperatures are available. Equipment is completely tested prior to shipment and must pass an extensive quality inspection prior to shipment.
• Reduced maintenance: Heavy-duty construction, brand-name components and quality workmanship, make this the workhorse for facilities, according to the company. Equipment is backed by Wisconsin Oven’s three-year heat and recirculation warranty.
• IoT (Internet of Things) system availability: Data-Sense predictive maintenance technology remotely monitors the performance and health of equipment, preventing unexpected downtime and increasing equipment performance.