An infra-red drying system
from Heraeus Noblelight has
helped Lorlec improve
productivity and reduce
downtime in the drying of
electro-plated components at
its Burton-on-Trent factory.

The new system was easily
and quickly retrofitted into
the available space in the
plating area.

Lorlec is a MacDermid
Registered Applicator of the
METEX JS 500 zinc process.

At the end of the electroplating
process components
are dried as they are
conveyed to a storage area to
prevent discolouration or
watermarks. To achieve this a
Heraeus 38.4kW fast
response, medium wave
system was retrofitted
adjacent to the conveyor
system by the water bath.

Since its installation, the
new system has allowed
productivity to be increased
by around 30%, due to the
efficiency of medium wave
infra-red in drying
applications and the long life
of the medium wave
modules.