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Typically, all HCK continuous
kilns come with an integrated
control room on the upper floor of
the kiln, directly beneath the roof
section. This design ensures cost-
effective installation of electrical
supply cables and heating pipes
as well as maximum protection
against weather conditions.
High-grade wall and roof
insulation minimizes thermal loss
while the outside aluminium sheets
blend in harmoniously with the rest
of the kiln building.
As an option, Hildebrand
continuous kilns can be equipped
with hydraulic or pneumatic
aluminium pressure frames in each
individual drying zone. Pressure
frames are lowered onto the top
package of the lumber stacks, thus
providing excellent stability while
eliminating any warp of the top
layer of boards.
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