Cheltenham Induction Heating Ltd design and manufacture systems for curing a variety of surface coatings. Applications include both liquid and powder paints.

Can End Compound Curing

We have developed a unique method of drying and curing surface compounds for use in the packaging industry.

These components have been dried by having their centre portions heated to a temperature that is above the temperature that would normally destroy the sealing compound around the edge.

This high temperature slowly "soaks" from the centre to the edge over a period of time giving the compound a longer at-temperature heat profile.

A special work coil design is used that allows the preferential heating of components on a simple continuous motion conveyor system i.e. not indexing. This means that the production rate can run into thousands of parts per minute.

Can Side Stripe Curing

This machine is used for the inline curing of side stripe lacquer for both internal and external coatings. Either liquid or powder coatings can be cured with this system.

Induction heating energy is applied local to the weld area. This avoids the possibility of changing the can decoration and is of course very energy efficient.

These units are used to replace gas- fired curing systems with their ever-present problem of depositing the by-products of burnt gases onto the can's external and internal surfaces.

Bra Under wires
This photograph shows steel wire that has been formed into "U" shapes for bra under wires. The ends of the "U" have been heated and coated with Estrabond powder. By controlling the heating and dipping process, we have developed a production system that allows control over the final shape of the end protection coating.
	The use of Estrabond as an end protection is far superior to the usual resin dip process which often fails if the garment washing instructions are ignored and the article is put in a tumble dryer.

Tube and Pipe Coating
	This photograph shows a steel tube continuously passing from right to left. An induction coil is being used to heat the tube prior to the tube passing in to a powder coating spray booth on the left. The heat generated in the tube cures the surface coating (the induction heater is not shown in this shot).

This photograph shows an induction heating coil on a former under construction at our works. This coil is for a pipe surface curing application.

The pipe to be coated is in the order of 2 metres (6ft) in diameter.

On and Off Shore Post Weld Protection
	This photograph shows a "split" work coil being positioned around a steel pipe so as to heat it prior to the application of a powder coating that will protect the weld area. We manufacture systems for fixed installation, on spread and offshore applications.

For other curing/surface coating applications, please contact our head office, Technical Sales Staff who will be pleased to help you.

Curing Surface Coatings

Can End Compound Curing

Can Side Stripe Curing

Bra Under wires

Tube and Pipe Coating

On and Off Shore Post Weld Protection