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Business owner Kevin Clayton
spraying silver grey powder
onto a large aluminium casting
before transferring to the oven
for curing.
The addition of a second set of
double doors to the original
box oven now provides
separate entry and exit;
allowing a steady fl ow of
workpieces through the oven.
the unit had obviously undergone some
conversion work to effectively create a tunnel
oven.” At the rear end, Kevin has installed a
duplicate set of double access doors, and a
series of transport rails has been added so
multiple workpieces can be fed manually
into the oven at one end, and removed for
cooling off at the opposite end; allowing
items to stack up in the oven for curing,
when production allows or necessitates,
and sequentially withdrawn for cooling. But
crucially, Andrew’s inspection revealed that
the oven was structurally sound and, taking
into account the company’s requirements,
could be economically refurbished rather
than replaced – saving CPC around 50%
on the cost of a comparable new oven.
“The existing shell was still fully functional
and had no heat spots,” Andrew explains,
“and, although it was manufactured before
I was born, the exterior simply required a
coat of paint to freshen it up! The original
engineering design drawings from 1996
had been retained in Gallito’s archives,
so it was a relatively easy task to establish a
specification for the refurbishment; including
remanufacturing and sourcing compatible
replacement parts.” Gallito manufactured
a new burner box, new recirculation and
ventilation ducting, and supplied a new
Lanemark burner. Onsite works at Carnaby
involved the removal and replacement of
these components, which are covered by
a new warranty, along with complete
replacement of all the rock wool packing
and foil insulation. Gallito also brought the
technology up to date with the inclusion of
a new control panel featuring touch-screen
HMI display; built and programmed by XS
Automation, another DCS Group company.
“From Andrew’s first visit through to
commissioning of the refurbished oven,
Gallito’s service has been outstanding,”
says Kevin Clayton. “The oven remained fully
operational until the end of the day before
the team of fitters arrived, and the whole
refurbishment was completed and the oven
back in use again after just 3 days.”
Gallito manufacture a range of standard
and bespoke solutions – from batch ovens,
conveyorised ovens and drying ovens,
through to curing ovens for operation at
temperatures ranging from 30°C to 250°C.
Ovens can be specified for use with natural
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gas, LPG, electricity and hot water or air heat
exchangers and, if future needs dictate, the
modular design and construction of Gallito’s
standard range allows the addition of extra
sections to increase the oven size. Ovens
are supplied with a PID temperature control
panel, including full touch-screen interface,
and walls are constructed with an inner
and outer skin of steel; incorporating a
double layer of insulation, interleafed with
aluminium foil.
For more information:
Gallito Limited
Telephone: [phone]
or visit www.gallito.co.uk
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