Drying of insulating coatings or varnishes
Increasing quality demands by end-users of electrical steel (GO/NGO) require specific drying strategies to improve the characteristics of the coated steel.
We will design the relevant infrared solution as a function of your coating type, offering various advantages regarding scrap management, improved quality, reduced energy costs, etc.
Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel (DCL)
Reactivity, Flexibility and OPEX: Ircon-Solaronics G-IR Dryer system will allow to change strip speed x thickness x width very quickly, without affecting the quality of the strip (over burning, lack of drying, bond & free water, etc.), while adapting the required power in both machine and cross direction, and thus reducing drastically both Scraps and OPEX.
Very Efficient Mass Transfer (removal of evaporated water): no risk of steam & condensation water drops,
Compactness: Thanks to high power density, and with usually about half the length of an Air Dryer, our G-IR Dryer system will also reduce all indirect implementation costs : ducting, piping, framing, fences, walkways, etc.
Non Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel (ACL)
Reactivity, Flexibility and OPEX: Ircon-Solaronics G-IR Dryer system will allow to change strip speed x thickness x width very quickly, without affecting the quality of the strip (over burning, lack of drying, blistering, etc.), while adapting the required power in both machine and cross direction, and therefore reducing drastically both Scrap and OPEX.
PMT: with a required PMT up to 250-300ºC, the Air Dryers efficiency is dropping quickly, combined with very long and important catenary to handle, which is not the case for our G-IR Dryer system,
Very Efficient Mass Transfer (removal of evaporated water & solvents): no risk of steam & condensation water drops,
Compactness: Thanks to high power density, and with usually about half the length of an Air Dryer, our G-IR Dryer system will allow more space for the cooling section, and also reduce all indirect implementation costs : ducting, piping, framing, fences, walkways, etc.
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Top reactivity and power adjustment during coil or production changes, allowing substantial scrap reduction.
Easy access for maintenance.
With already 21 MgO dryers sold all around the world, Ircon-Solaronics has become for far the leading company for serving the grain-oriented electrical steel producers.
