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Read our expert blog posts about the latest advancements in infrared heating technology applications used in manufacturing equipment such as industrial ovens, furnaces, heaters, and dryers.

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Short vs. Medium Wave IR Heating: Which One Is Right for Your Manufacturing Process?

Manufacturing cycles often require heat to process materials and produce finished goods. Many manufacturers turn to infrared (IR) heating processes to provide energy-efficient, high-intensity heat for various drying applications. More than 60 years ago, Casso-Solar Technologies started out as a simple infrared heaters manufacturer. Since then, we’ve continually developed our products to meet the complex, custom specifications of our clients’ projects.

Derek Burkholder
March 7, 2024
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Electrochromic Glass Production with a Rolling Hearth Furnace

There are a number of companies developing new techniques and processes for producing electrochromic glass (glass that tints when an electric current is applied) and in many cases those processes require the glass to be raised to an elevated temperature (500°C+) for a set period of time, then annealed and cooled. A rolling hearth furnace can be supplied with all of the necessary features to produce the glass in a single piece of equipment.

Derek Burkholder
February 1, 2023
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Glass Lamination Systems

Laminated glass is a high value-added product that more and more companies are moving to producing in-house rather than relying on out-sourcing. The addition of laminated glass production for any company is a major investment, so it is critical to ensure when purchasing equipment that it is designed to produce the products a company wishes to sell, while also being cost-effective to operate.

Derek Burkholder
June 14, 2022
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An Overview of Glass Batch Lamination Using Vacuum Batch Lamination Oven

Laminated glass is used in various structural and architectural applications to provide additional durability, versatility, and strength when compared to monolithic glass. Laminated glass is constructed of two or more sheets of glass, which are held together using an interlayer material such as polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).

Derek Burkholder
July 14, 2021
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Why Infrared Quartz Heaters are More Efficient than Ceramic Heaters?

Infrared quartz heaters are popular today in many industrial heating applications. However, quartz is not the only material commonly used to construct infrared heaters. Often, ceramic is utilized as the base material in infrared heaters, but it produces less efficient heaters than when quartz is used as the base material.

Derek Burkholder
May 21, 2021
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Casso-Solar Technologies All Set to Attend GCG2020 VE

Coronavirus epidemic has restricted human movements across the globe, and as a result several annual industry tradeshows and events stand cancelled. Restriction of movements doesn’t imply restrictions on sharing thoughts or gaining insights on key industry trends or discussing the future of the industry, however.

Derek Burkholder
September 1, 2020
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Catalytic Infrared Paint Curing System Discussed

Catalytic infrared (IR) paint drying/curing systems are used in several industries for drying coatings that have high solvent loads. The catalytic IR curing systems are different than conventional electrical IR dryers in that the main source of energy comes from natural gas or propane rather than electricity.

Derek Burkholder
August 17, 2020
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Things You Need to Know About Infrared Industrial Furnaces

Furnaces are typically enclosed, insulated structures used in manufacturing processes that require a high level of heat. There are a wide variety of applications across industries, and to accommodate this, furnaces are available in various sizes, temperature ranges, and configurations.

Derek Burkholder
June 26, 2020
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All Important Question Answered About Infrared Ovens

Infrared ovens are widely used in a variety of industries as a more efficient alternative to convection ovens. They are used for various heating processes in the manufacturing sector such as baking, bonding, pre-heating, thermal-forming, laminating, and many others.

Derek Burkholder
January 7, 2020
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Useful Information About Rolling Hearth Furnaces

Rolling hearth furnaces are primarily used in the glass industry for fire decorative and conductive inks into glass. The furnaces also often include annealing or heat-strengthening sections to allow for further processing. They can handle huge volumes and heavy loads.

Derek Burkholder
August 29, 2019
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SentryGlas™ Trim Table— Uses and Benefits

Kuraray SentryGlas® is a popular material with frequent use throughout the laminated glass market. Manufactured using the ionoplast polymer technology, this material is more durable and stiffer than most other lamination materials available in the market.

Derek Burkholder
July 31, 2019
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Guidelines for Maintaining Industrial Drying Systems

Similar to any industrial equipment, infrared heating systems require proper maintenance to ensure continued operation and long life. Generally speaking, electric infrared equipment requires infrequent and minimal maintenance but that makes it no less important than other more common maintenance tasks.

Derek Burkholder
May 20, 2019
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Nip Roller Lamination Systems

Laminated glass serves an important role in our society and has numerous applications in security, architecture, construction, and more. In addition, the profit per square foot is far higher than monolithic glass allowing manufacturers to increase their margins.

Derek Burkholder
May 9, 2019