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December 8, 2022 Wicket Ovens Making a Comeback

The purpose of a wicket oven is to cure a coating applied to one side of a tinplate, aluminum, or steel sheet.

The chatter around wicket ovens has grown, do you need a new wicket oven, retro fit for your existing oven, or a custom solution. The purpose of a wicket oven is to cure a coating applied to one side of a tinplate, aluminum, or steel sheet. The Wicket Oven derives its name from the wicket carrier that actually supports the non-coated side of the material in a vertical orientation while transported through each zone of the oven.

Wicket ovens are engineered to accommodate various material sheet sizes, cure times, and temperatures. If you are interested in this equipment International Thermal Systems has your solution, ITS has the experience to design and manufacture a custom wicket oven to support your manufacturing needs.

International Thermal Systems (ITS) also designs and builds equipment that reduces energy use. For example, ITS manufactures wicket ovens with higher-density insulated walls. Adding thicker high density insulated walls has been shown to minimize shell loss by approximately 30%.

International Thermal Systems Wicket Oven Features Include:

  • Provides the highest possible product quality
  • Minimizes rejection rates and ghosting on sheet
  • Lowers energy usage
  • Minimized customer’s total operating cost

About International Thermal Systems
ITS works with global customers to determine their needs, develop the right solution, then install and start up the equipment. From here, it is the continuous interaction from which the customer can lean on the ITS expertise to maximize the efficiency of their equipment.

ITS – International Thermal Systems is a global original equipment manufacturer of industrial ovens, furnaces, and aqueous washers for automotive, aerospace, power generation, battery manufacturing, building products, foundry, ice builders, and metal packaging industries. ITS is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA, with another manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. Learn more by visiting us online: https://www.internationalthermalsystems.com/

 

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