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LEWCO Designs Oven for Curing Edge Sealants on Structural Composite Beams

When a leading aerospace company approached LEWCO Application Engineer’s with a rather unique curing application, you can bet they figured out the preeminent solution. The application? Curing edge sealants on structural composite beams up to 20 ft. long, while maintaining a continuous process to meet production requirements. The solution? One cost-effective, ergonomic, curing oven; proven …

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Custom Annealing Oven

LEWCO, Inc. manufactured six custom annealing ovens for a large tier-one automotive supplier located in northern Ohio. The ovens are used for annealing plastic taillight assemblies after a welding process. The process relieves stresses created during welding to facilitate easier assembly in the vehicle without cracking or clouding of the lens. The annealing process requires …

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Batch Oven for the United States Air Force

LEWCO, Inc. recently completed a 900°F. electric batch oven for the United States Air Force.  The oven is used to anneal up to 3,000 lbs. of various aluminum aircraft parts and will also be used as a curing oven for composite parts.  LEWCO provided a complete turnkey installation. Aerospace manufacturing demands extremely tight specifications for …

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1,000˚F Roller Hearth Furnace

When a magnesium fire destroyed a furnace at a Midwest primary metal producer, LEWCO, Inc., Sandusky, OH responded to deliver a large 1000˚F roller hearth furnace in (7) months. The turnkey project included design, manufacture, installation and commissioning. Designed primarily for preheating coils, the five-zone conveyor oven has a capacity of 180,000 lbs. when fully …

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Industrial Oven is Designed for Additional Safety Needs

One of the largest specialty metals producers in the world came to LEWCO for help with their process heating application. Designed and manufactured by LEWCO, the solution became a large 800°F, batch oven, which will dry a kerosene-like substance from tungsten sludge contained in 55-gallon drums. These ovens can process up to 5 pallets (20 …

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