EuroWire March 2020

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Two-zone gas-heated belt conveyor oven

GRIEVE Corp has produced a gas-heated, two-zone belt conveyor oven that is currently being used to stress relieve heavy-duty steel springs. The unit has a maximum operating temperature of 850°F and workspace dimensions of 48" W x 360" L x 15" H. The conveyor includes a 4ft-long open belt loading zone, a 2ft-long insulated unheated entrance vestibule, two 15ft-long insulated heating zones with independent recirculated airflow and temperature controls, a 2ft-long insulated unheated exit vestibule and a 3.5ft-long open unloading zone. Heat is provided by two modulating natural gas burners that supply 1,600,000 BTU/hr. Two 10,000 CFM, 7.5 hp recirculating blowers provide vertical downward airflow over the workload. All safety devices required by IRI, FM and NFPA Standard 86 for gas-heated equipment are included on this Grieve

▲ ▲ Two-zone belt conveyor oven from Grieve

throughout; a Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior; and an exhaust hood over each end of the oven, equipped with a 12" tubeaxial fan driven by a ½ HP motor.

oven, which also features a two-pen, 10" diameter circular chart recorder. Other construction features include a 42" wide, 1" x ½" flatwire conveyor belt with 1 / 3 hp motor drive; variable speed from 5.8" to 16.1" per minute; 7" insulated walls

The Grieve Corporation www.grievecorp.com

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At Wire Duesseldorf 2020, We welcome you to our booth, no. 12 C 19.

NEWS: Beginning from October 2019 we took over business from Erwin Neumann Drahtveredelungstechnik GmbH, Nauort, Germany, and therefore we extended our product range with electrolytic single wire- plating lines for tin, silver, nickel and copper. At Wire Show Duesseldorf 2020, a horizontal Taping Machine will be exhibited. With a new drive concept, Lukas ensures a further improvement of quality in the taping technology. A hollow shaft drive together with a light weighted carbon head improves the running qualities in that way that the production speed can be significantly increased and frictional wear is reduced. Additionally, the design of our components has been revised for easier handling and better serviceability. We are looking forward to meeting you at booth no. 12C19.

LUKAS Anlagenbau GmbH, a family owned manufacturer from Bavaria/ Germany, founded in 1959, is producing customer specific equipment for the wire and cable industry. The focus of the products is on complete taping lines with taping materials like e.g. PTFE, Kapton, Mica, paper or metal. Also for producing special cables for medical, aircraft or power applications, our taping lines can be found at the company premises of many well known suppliers worldwide. Furthermore, our product range covers single components like pay-offs, capstans, caterpillars, sintering ovens and take-ups, up to complete rewinding lines and fine wire drawing lines for non-ferrous materials.

Am Forst 1, D-92648 Vohenstrauß • Phone: +49 9651 / 930-0 • info@lukas-anlagenbau.de www.lukas-anlagenbau.de

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