Air heating raises the temperature of the whole chamber and the heat then reaches the part. Radiant heating works the other way round: it reaches the surface directly, which changes cycle time and what the cycle consumes.
Short wave infrared curing is one of five heating systems delivered in this family, and it is the system the published water-based configuration is built on.
The water-based configuration as delivered
Water-based paint is not cured on the same curve as solvent-based coatings. The configuration delivered for it in this family pairs a short-wave infrared system with two overhead extraction fans, and it is a built-to-order configuration rather than a stock model.
The published figures for this configuration
| Item | Delivered |
|---|---|
| Heating system | Short-wave infrared |
| Infrared units | Ten units |
| Combined power | 30 kW |
| Heat-up time | 15–20 minutes |
| Extraction | Two overhead fans |
Where that power sits in the family range
Electrical power in this family runs from 11 to 50 kW by size and configuration, on 380 V three-phase at 50 or 60 Hz. The 30 kW of the water-based configuration sits inside that range and is read alongside it rather than on its own.
Frequently asked questions
Does this system replace the burner?
In the published water-based configuration it is the heating system. Elsewhere it remains one of five delivered systems, and the choice among them follows the coating type and the cost of energy on site.
What does short-wave mean here?
It is the description of the system as published in this family’s range of five heating systems. What is measured in practice on the delivered configuration is unit count, combined power and heat-up time — the three figures above.
When does this system get favoured?
The configuration published for it is the water-based one, with the figures above. All five heating systems are delivered in this family, and the choice among them is settled with the configuration against coating type and the cost of energy on site rather than against size alone.
Is this system used for colour-matching work?
Colour matching is governed by a different published item: higher lighting inside the chamber, which is a configuration point for collision repair work. The heating system is chosen against the coating rather than against lighting.
Related reading
- Specifying a 50 or 60 Hz Supply for a Paint Booth
- Booth Electrical Power Range
- Paint Booth Heat Output Range in kcal per Hour
- Paint booth for waterborne paint
What to do next
Send the dimensions of the largest part to be coated, your site area and the supply capacity available, and we will come back with an internal size and a configuration built on it. Talk to a specialist. The published range sits on the paint booth family page.