The BigRed Screen Printing Dryer

A high performance infra red dryer for DTG and water based inks

Vastex Big Red Screen Print Dryer

If you need an infra red screen printing dryer for a high production environment or perhaps to cure water-based inks, or DTG prints alongside plastisol, the BigRed range offers a versatile, high speed solution on an upgradeable platform.


High specification, performance and versatility - all of these requirements are integrated into each Vastex BigRed screen printing dryer.


Within the range, the BR3 series conveyor tunnel dryers are ideal for high production environments where the need is to cure plastisol ink or indeed to cure water-based inks at faster rates.


The BR4 series screen printing dryers have a dual zone heat control, four powerful infra red dryer elements, and make-up air. These features combined make for great DTG curing and makes the BR4 range our most versatile units!

This is the series we would therefore suggest if you need a DTG conveyor tunnel dryer.

Vastex ten year heater warranty logoInfra red dryers for screen printers come in many designs to address the individual needs of different t-shirt printers and other screen printing operations. However, the BigRed range of screen printing dryers will satisfy the more demanding printer that requires high production capabilities with the added convenience of advanced, accurate, digital temperature control, forced air to help with curing, exhaust air and finally cool down air at the end of the conveyor to gently reduce the temperature of the garment.

Big Red Conveyoy Tunnel Dryers

With outstanding production capabilities of between 450 and 900 pieces per hour for plastisol printed t-shirts you would expect these screen printing dryers to be extraordinarily large. Nothing could be further from the truth! The largest BigRed infra red dryer measures only 266cm from end to end.

BigRed DTG conveyor tunnel dryers are also very economical to operate. The cost will vary from just £0.90 per hour to £2.40 per hour to operate based on an electricity cost of £0.10 per kWh.


Vastex Big Red Conveyor Screen Print Dryer

 

A screen printing dryer needs to be efficient, so with this in mind the BigRed range offer a powered exhaust with double wall construction and filtered intake, which keeps the heat inside while the outer cabinet and controls stay cool. BigRed conveyor tunnel dryers are truly innovative in their design and have been engineered to be shorter and smaller with high heat and fast production times.

We are pleased to offer four systems and these are available in 76cm (30") and 137cm (54") belt widths with either three or four heater units per model.

Standard Specifications for BigRed Screen Printing Dryers

 

The following table shows the specification of the Vastex BigRed screen printing dryers and should help with evaluating which specific model suits your requirements best.

  V30/3 V30/4 V54/3 V54/4
Heater warranty 10 years 10 years 10 years 10 years
Defect warranty 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
Shirts per hour - Plastisol 450+ 450+ 900+ 900+
Shirts per hour - Water based 175+ 200+ 350+ 400+
Shirts per hour - Digital white ink n/a 56 shirts @ 4 mins or 42 @ 6mins n/a 112 shirts @ 4 mins or 84 @ 6mins
Cost per hour to operate (based on £0.10 / kWh £0.90 £1.20 £1.80 £2.40
Heater wattage 9000 watts 12000 watts 18000 watts 24000 watts
Heater size 3 @ 30 x 61cm 4@ 30 x 61cm 3 @ 30 x 12cm 4 @ 30 x 12cm
Temperature controller Digital PID Digital PID Digital PID Digital PID
Temperature range 0 - 482 Celsius 0 - 482 Celsius 0 - 482 Celsius 0 - 482 Celsius
Belt speed 0.34 - 4.9 m/min 0.34 - 3.7 m/min 0.34 - 4.9 m/min 0.34 - 3.7 m/min
Internal parts material Coated steel Coated steel Coated steel Coated steel
Internal insulation Double wall air cooled Double wall air cooled Double wall air cooled Double wall air cooled
Exhaust air 450 cfm 450 cfm 550 cfm 550 cfm
Makeup air 225 cfm 225 cfm 300 cfm 300 cfm
Powered exhaust Optional Standard Standard Standard
Legs Standard Standard Standard Standard
Locking castors Optional Optional Optional Optional
Single phase mains Yes Yes Yes Yes
Three phase mains Optional Optional Optional Optional
Tunnel length 137cm 137cm 137cm 137cm
Tunnel width 88cm 88cm 149cm 149cm
Tunnel height 5 - 17cm 5 - 17cm 5 - 17cm 5 - 17cm
Overall length 266cm 266cm 266cm 266cm
Overall height 145cm 145cm 145cm 145cm
Overall width 130cm 130cm 192cm 192cm
Shipping weight 396kg 396kg 574kg 574kg

BigRed infra red dryers are a superior, cost-effective conveyor tunnel dryer that will allow your screen printing business to increase production and cure water-based inks, DTG prints and plastisol inks in a high production environment. Please review further information about BigRed screen printing dryers by looking at the information provided in the links below, or call us for more advice.

Product resources:

frequently asked questions Frequently Asked Questions

specification sheet Specification sheet (Acrobat PDF file)

operation manual Operation manual (Acrobat PDF file)

price list General price list (Acrobat PDF file)