New Infrared Die Oven

Offers Greater Flexibility, Fast Heating, Precise Temperature Control

Granco Clark has introduced an infrared die oven that measures the temperature of the die as it is heated, offering precise temperature control and the ability to accurately heat even warm dies. The new oven dramatically cuts heating time, bringing a die to heat in less than 25 percent of the time it would take in a traditional convection oven.

While traditional convection ovens take around four hours to heat a typical die for a mid-size press, the Granco Clark infrared oven can bring a die to temperature in less than an hour. This increases production flexibility, making it much easier for an operation to adjust scheduling if a die breaks or a rush order comes through.

“The infrared oven allows you to put dies in the oven much closer to when they’re actually needed—you might only be working three dies ahead instead of twenty at the press,” says David Jenista, Granco Clark Systems Engineer. “This helps to extend die life by minimizing the time dies spend at high heat and reducing the potential for annealing.”

The Granco Clark infrared oven uses a thermocouple to measure the temperature of the die as it is heated, ensuring that dies are heated to the correct temperature.

“It’s a more reliable method than using pre-programmed settings or a timer,” Jenista says. “There’s no risk of overheating or underheating the die by choosing the wrong setting. And because our infrared oven measures the temperature of the die instead of relying on a timer, you can put a warm die in the oven without overheating it.”

The Granco Clark infrared die oven comes with a comprehensive one-year warranty. The heating element carries an 18-month warranty, believed to be the longest in the industry. Granco Clark has applied for a patent on the die oven and its method of operation.