Continuous ovens are designed in such a way that the entire spectrum of oven equipments operate on a continuous or indexing basis. In construction these ovens are quite similar to batch ovens. However there are certain characteristics of continuous oven which distinguish them from batch oven. These characteristics are conveyance, air distribution techniques and product loading methods.

Types of Continuous conveyor Oven
Continuous conveyor oven can be classified on the basis of their method of conveyance:

• Belt Conveyor
• Monorail Conveyor
• Walking-beam Conveyor
• Pusher Conveyor
• Screw Conveyor
• Powered Roller Conveyor

Features

• They are available in various size and configurations.
• Different continuous ovens operates at different temperature.
• The width length of the conveyors in continuous ovens also vary.
• They are easy to operate and install.
• The continuous ovens consist of multi heat zone followed by the cooling zone.

Applications

• Tempering
• Aging
• Baking
• Stress Relieving
• Curing
• Drying
• Preheating