Curing Equipment
All composite structures must go through a cure cycle. This page lists sources for curing equipment, including ovens, furnaces, autoclaves, vacuum pumps, and more.
Airtech International
Probably the biggest and best known manufacturer and supplier of consumables, they also have a line of vacuum equipment. Full catalog online, or order CD-ROM or hardcopy. Small quantities of select materials can be ordered online.
Probably the biggest and best known manufacturer and supplier of consumables, they also have a line of vacuum equipment. Full catalog online, or order CD-ROM or hardcopy. Small quantities of select materials can be ordered online.
American Autoclave
Manufacturers and refits autoclaves for the composites industry. Control software is Windows based, and includes 24 hour support Monday through Saturday. Services worldwide.
Manufacturers and refits autoclaves for the composites industry. Control software is Windows based, and includes 24 hour support Monday through Saturday. Services worldwide.
ASC Process Systems
Autoclaves, ovens, and heating, cooling and vacuum systems. Descriptions and pictures. Provides modernization and relocations services, as well as service and parts for all equipment. Control systems for composite curing.
Autoclaves, ovens, and heating, cooling and vacuum systems. Descriptions and pictures. Provides modernization and relocations services, as well as service and parts for all equipment. Control systems for composite curing.
Dalton Electric Heating Company
Cartridge and platten heaters. Full listing of products and basic specifications.
Cartridge and platten heaters. Full listing of products and basic specifications.
De-Comp Composites
Vacuum valves and qucik disconnects, gages, leak detectors, and autoclave hoses. Also has a full line of consumables and tooling materials.
Vacuum valves and qucik disconnects, gages, leak detectors, and autoclave hoses. Also has a full line of consumables and tooling materials.
Engineered Production Systems (EPS)
EPS manufactures ovens for batch and continuous applications. Lists of applications show pictures of sample ovens (including one for composites). Typical specs listed.
EPS manufactures ovens for batch and continuous applications. Lists of applications show pictures of sample ovens (including one for composites). Typical specs listed.
EnTec
Custom fabricated ovens to complement EnTec's filament winders. Systems are custom-built, so there are only a couple of sample pictures online.
Custom fabricated ovens to complement EnTec's filament winders. Systems are custom-built, so there are only a couple of sample pictures online.
Galileo TP Process Equipment
Rotary vacuum pumps and vacuometers. Also software for process monitoring, but it's not clear if it is applicable to composites or plastics manufacturing. No product details online. Scandicci (Florence), Italy.
Rotary vacuum pumps and vacuometers. Also software for process monitoring, but it's not clear if it is applicable to composites or plastics manufacturing. No product details online. Scandicci (Florence), Italy.
Glenro
Manufacturer of heat processing systems: infrared, engineered air (dryers), and fume oxidizers. Glenro also designs turnkey systems.
Manufacturer of heat processing systems: infrared, engineered air (dryers), and fume oxidizers. Glenro also designs turnkey systems.
HEATCON Composite Systems
Hot-bonders for repair and related accessories (heat blankets, vacuum equipment, etc.). Site includes fairly detailed specs and pictures.
Hot-bonders for repair and related accessories (heat blankets, vacuum equipment, etc.). Site includes fairly detailed specs and pictures.
HK Equipment
Distributor of used equipment. Vacuum ovens, presses, furnaces, and pumps; other types of presses. Browse the entire inventory which includes specs, prices, and pictures.
Distributor of used equipment. Vacuum ovens, presses, furnaces, and pumps; other types of presses. Browse the entire inventory which includes specs, prices, and pictures.
Hypercoat Composite Systems
Autoclaves, ovens and hot-bonders. Minimal descriptions of the hot-bonders only. Contact information on home page.
Autoclaves, ovens and hot-bonders. Minimal descriptions of the hot-bonders only. Contact information on home page.
Nordson Corporation
UV drying and curing systems (site under construction), UV lamps (detailed descriptions), and induction systems (product brochures in PDF format).
UV drying and curing systems (site under construction), UV lamps (detailed descriptions), and induction systems (product brochures in PDF format).
Radiant Energy Systems
Ovens and heaters for industrial applications. Composite applications include curing, B-staging and drying of fiber sizing. Fill out the online questionnaires to get information on designs for specific applications.
Ovens and heaters for industrial applications. Composite applications include curing, B-staging and drying of fiber sizing. Fill out the online questionnaires to get information on designs for specific applications.
Richmond Aircraft Products
Primarily a consumables and core distributor, Richmond also carries vacuum valves, hoses and quick disconnects.
Primarily a consumables and core distributor, Richmond also carries vacuum valves, hoses and quick disconnects.
Sunrez Corporation
Although you can cure Sunrez's resins and prepregs with sunlight, they also carry lamps for more accurate control.
Although you can cure Sunrez's resins and prepregs with sunlight, they also carry lamps for more accurate control.
Swagelok
Hoses, tubing, and fittings for vacuum applications. Little information on site. The "more information" links take you to a series of forms, resulting in contact from a sales rep.
Hoses, tubing, and fittings for vacuum applications. Little information on site. The "more information" links take you to a series of forms, resulting in contact from a sales rep.
Taricco Corporation
Manufacturer of autoclaves. Bare vessels to turnkey systems. Taricco's control system and software were developed specifically for composite cures.
Manufacturer of autoclaves. Bare vessels to turnkey systems. Taricco's control system and software were developed specifically for composite cures.
Thermal Equipment Corporation
Manufactures, repairs, and refurbishes autoclaves for the composites industry. Spec out your system online and request a quote.
Manufactures, repairs, and refurbishes autoclaves for the composites industry. Spec out your system online and request a quote.