NFPA 86 Compliance: Responsibilities of the Customer

Many of our customers understand the importance of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and compliance with their various codes. Some customers even know the difference between the four oven classifications as defined by NFPA 86 Standards for Ovens and Furnaces. However, very few understand that compliance with NFPA 86 does not end with the …

1300°F Car Bottom Oven used for Annealing Steel

Have a need for a custom oven? Look no further, LEWCO has you covered! LEWCO is capable of designing and manufacturing industrial ovens to meet unique, customer-specific application requirements. Recently, LEWCO sold a custom car bottom oven to an industrial manufacturer. The electrically heated oven, which is rated for a maximum temperature of 1,300°F., is …

LEWCO Designs Cell for Curing 3D Printed Parts

Three-Dimensional (3D) printing is rapidly becoming a popular method of manufacturing. One significant benefit of 3D printing is it allows companies to quickly build complex parts in a short period of time. LEWCO recently provided a process heating cell equipped with a cabinet style batch oven and automated material handling system. The oven is used …

Multiple Chamber Field Assembled Oven Increases Production

Recently, LEWCO, Inc. was the chosen supplier to design, fabricate, and install a field assembled oven for a manufacturer of industrial components. The electrically heated oven has a maximum operating temperature of 350°F and will be used to cure silicone in hoses. The customer indicated the need to increase their production rate and therefore requested …

LEWCO Supplies Paint Curing Ovens to Automotive Manufacturer

Throughout the years LEWCO has earned a reputation for providing the automotive industry with high quality, reliable, and efficient industrial ovens. LEWCO’s prestigious reputation recently allowed them to win a contract to design and build two custom paint baking ovens for an automotive manufacturer’s research facility. The ovens are used to cure a powder coating, …

Delta Airlines Installs New LEWCO Composite Curing Oven

As the composites industry grows, LEWCO continues to develop and expand its line of composite curing ovens. Delta Air Lines recently learned this when they purchased a 500°F. vacuum assisted composite curing oven to manufacture parts for their airplane cabins. The vacuum assisted composite curing (VACC) process involves drawing a vacuum on composite lay ups …

Walk-In Ovens for Chemical Processing

A customer in the chemical industry recently purchased two LEWCO Walk-In Ovens to heat materials in 55-gallon drums. In this process the heat evaporates water inside the drums to recover the material’s solid contents. This was a critical step in the customer’s process. The ovens, model EWR06FD, are heated by direct-fired natural gas and have …

LEWCO Completes Large Batch Oven for Aerospace Industry; Temperature Uniformity Exceeds Expectations

Recently, LEWCO, Inc. delivered another Enhanced Duty walk-in oven to a longtime customer in the aerospace industry. This is the sixth oven they have purchased from LEWCO in the past three years. It will be used to dry sheets of plaster for aircraft cabins. The oven has a maximum operating temperature of 500°F. and features …

350°F. LEWCO Oven used for Heating Wheel Resonators

LEWCO, Inc. recently delivered a small walk-in oven to a Tier 2 Automotive Manufacturer of rubber and plastic air induction system parts, as well as other under-hood components.  The oven is electrically heated and has a maximum operating temperature of 350°F. It will be used to heat wheel resonators, which are used to reduce tire …