Industrial Drum Heating Oven

We have Drum Heating Oven system design and installation experience with over 30 years collective know-how from our internal design and manufacturing teams. Our systems are BS EN ISO 2001 accredited. Many materials and substances used in today's manufacturing industries only become viscous at or above room temperature, notably sugars, surfactants, resins, oils, fats and a variety of chemicals.

These materials present manufacturers in the food, pharmaceutical, adhesives, composites industries etc. with a number of challenges such as

Without heating, the product cannot be discharged quickly enough from the drum into the manufacturing process.
To keep production flowing, it is often necessary to replace the drum before it is completely empty, meaning product is wasted or returned to its supplier.
Alternative systems to the use of a Drum Heating Oven can create hot spots that can burn the product inside. Heated drums that are not stored in a controlled and secure environment can cause a health and safety hazard when hot.
Accurate temperature control is difficult when using other methods for heating drums such as: band heaters, jacket heaters, immersion heaters - due to the small surface area being heated at any one time and the lack of good insulation.

Using a Drum Heating Oven answers all these problems because

Without heating, the product cannot be discharged quickly enough from the drum into the manufacturing process.
Heating the drums uniformly greatly reduces the product viscosity; thereby improving flow and reducing decant time.
The yield is significantly improved, with virtually no product being left behind inside the drum, thereby reducing raw material costs.
Energy consumption is kept to a minimum by the incorporation of high efficiency insulation material into the Drum Heating Ovens construction.
The even temperature distribution eliminates hot spots and the temperature can be easily controlled to suit the users needs.
Multiple quantities of drums from as few as four and up to thirty-two or more can be safely and secured stored at the optimum temperature for as long as is required.

On many sites, such as those found in the Chemical and Petro-Chemical industries, the location where the Drum Heating Oven is to be positioned is often designated as a hazardous zone, as defined in EN60079-10. For these Drum Heating applications the Ovens have to be designed and rigorously constructed inline with the ATEX directive 94/9/EC - 'Equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres'.

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Particular care should be taken when purchasing a Drum Heating Oven for these applications so as to ensure that the manufacturer is fully aware of the ATEX requirement and has had previous experience in supplying suitably rated Ovens and associated control equipment.

Heated by either natural gas, LPG, electricity, steam or hot water Drum Heating Ovens have been found to be the most economical and practical solution for the safe storage of either 210 litre drums and/or 1,000 litre IBC's, (Intermediate Bulk Containers), at elevated temperatures.

Airflow Drum and IBC Heating Ovens

The Airflow range of standard Drum and IBC Heating Ovens can hold between four and thirty-two 210 litre drums. Custom-built Ovens extend the Airflow range up to and including one hundred and twenty 210 litre drum capacity.

Suitable for all types of drum and IBC heating applications the range of Airflow Ovens can be manufactured for either internal or external location. Drum storage in a heating Oven removes the need for drum heating bands, drum heating jackets or immersion heaters.

Heated by natural gas, LPG, electricity, steam or hot water, Airflow Drum heating Ovens are available in either standard construction or ATEX rated. Optional additional features include the supply of drum racks, IBC racks, bunded bases, forklift crash barriers & real time data logging.

Why you should choose an Airflow Drum or IBC Heating Oven

Internationally recognised as the leading UK manufacturer in Drum Heating.
Unique high efficiency thermal design minimises energy usage.
Increased productivity due to rapid warming and uniform temperature distribution.
Unique high volume, low-pressure hot air recirculation system.
Powerful 'Twin Fan' air circulation on all larger drum heating ovens.
ATEX compliant, Rolls Royce RPS 953 & BS 2M 54 Aerospace Ovens regularly supplied.
Galvanised steel, alu-dip or stainless steel construction.
Designed for rapid heating of a wide variety of Steel and Plastic drums and IBC's.
Assembled, test run, data logged and certified before handover.
Backed by a comprehensive 12 Month Warranty.

Full after sales service and customer support is key to Airflows business success. Our own trained CORGI registered gas engineers and qualified Electrical Engineers cover the whole of the UK so that continued optimum performance of your oven is assured. Overseas customers benefit from our dedicated export support team. Airflow Group also offers advice on Carbon Trust Interest Free Loans, which could assist in financing your next Airflow Oven purchase so ensuring you maximise your future profits.

Please browse our website for more information about our rapid specification, quotation, manufacturing, installation & after sales Drum Heating Oven service then contact us on 01142 327788 to speak to one of our team or e-mail us on sales@airflow-group.com.