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and answers for: DriBox infra red screen print dryers

The DriBox range of t-shirt drying ovens are very easy to use, but if you do have any questions, please review the enclosed or ask us if you need to know anything else. We hope that this information will help you to decide if the DriBox range of infra red screen print dryers are the perfect machines for your t-shirt printing business.

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• What is an infra red screen print dryer?

  T-shirts and other clothing that is printed with an ink called Plastisol, which is the most widely used by screen printers, must be heated to a specific temperature after printing and kept at that temperature until it is fully plasticised. The best type of equipment to use for this application is referred to as an infra red screen print dryer. Other common names include tunnel dryers, t-shirt drying ovens or simply infra red conveyor dryers.

• Why do I need a DriBox tunnel dryer?

  Plastisol ink must be heated to 160° Celsius and held at this temperature until the ink has plasticised all the way down to the garment. Unless this requirement is met, the printed image may crack, fade and eventually come away from the printed garment. Plastisol can only be fully cured using infra red heat and a conveyor dryer is the most efficient and accurate way to achieve this.

• How controllable is the DriBox tunnel dryer?

  As with most infra red screen print dryers, the control panel of a DriBox unit is not digitally set to an exact temperature, but if you want this level of sophistication, please do review the EconoRed range that we offer. The temperature and belt speed can be adjusted and set according to the job you need to cure and the infra red heating element can also be raised and lowered from the garment or even tilted at an angle when items such as caps are being cured. You should always check the temperature inside the tunnel chamber using paper temperature strips or an electronic measuring device to make sure you run the dryer at the correct setting.

• Are the DriBox t-shirt drying ovens upgradeable?

  All Vastex tunnel dryers can be upgraded at any time after initial purchase. Whilst the width of the drying oven cannot be changed, the length of the conveyor belt can be increased and additional heating chambers can also be added. This allows the curing capacity of the tunnel dryer to be raised without the need to purchase a completely new system and saves you money in the long run.

• Do I need special power requirements?

  When supplied with one heating chamber, the DriBox range can be run from a standard single phase 13 amp supply as found in most homes and businesses. However, when additional heating chambers are added, it is likely that the circuit breaker for the ring main used may have to be upgraded to cover a 5200 watt power requirement.

• Are DriBox t-shirt drying ovens table top or free standing?

  They can be either. Legs and castors to move the dryer around are offered as optional extras but some clients do mount the conveyor ovens on strong benches. However, the optional legs do have the advantage of allowing the tunnel dryer to stand at the optimal height for efficient operation.

• Do I need to worry about fumes when curing products?

  Plastisol ink cures at 160° Celsius so there will be a degree of fumes produced during the curing cycle. Each DriBox infra red screen print dryer is fitted with an exhaust port to which an extraction system can be added as an optional extra.

• Is a DriBox conveyor dryer easy to use?

  Once you have set the correct temperature, element height and belt speed, the dryer continues without any further intervention. All you have to do is remember to switch it off when you have finished!

• Are DriBox t-shirt drying ovens reliable?

  Absolutely. In fact Vastex are so convinced of the reliability of this range of products that we offer an industry leading 3 years on the main components of the dryer (belt excluded) and 10 years on the heating element!

• Can I install a DriBox infra red screen print dryer at my home based business?

  Yes. The DriBox range is supplied as a self assembly unit. The conveyor section is supplied in two halves that are bolted together and then the optional legs and castors would be fitted. The heating unit is then lifted onto the conveyor section and the assembly is then complete. It takes less then 30 minutes to assemble a standard DriBox 18 or 30 unit. A standard width doorway of 75cm will allow all components to fit through prior to assembly and it is easy to fit back through the same size doorway afterwards by simply lifting the heating chamber off the base. The smaller DB-18 will fit through a standard doorway fully assembled.

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