Vastex Expands Line of Energy-Saving Dryers
Vastex International expands its line of low-wattage, high-efficiency dryers for curing of direct-to-garment- (DTG) printed inks and pretreatment, and water-based screen-printed inks and discharge, at high rates using 20% less energy.
The new Lo-E1D model with 18″-long heating chamber and 2,850 watts of power draws 12.5 amps at 230V, curing up to 23 garments per hour printed with digital white ink at 3 minutes dwell time, or 64 garments per hour with DTG pretreatment only or water-based inks at one minute dwell time, says the company.
The new Lo-E3D model with 52″-long heating chamber and 6,350 watts of power draws 38 amps at 230V, or just 10 amps at 400V, 3 phase. It cures up to 64 garments per hour with digital white ink at 3 minutes dwell time, or 180 garments per hour with DTG pretreatment or water-based inks at one minute dwell time.
“We engineered the new models for energy-conscious printers having lower or higher capacity requirements than satisfied by our first Lo-E2D dryer, which gained immediate acceptance following its 2022 introduction,” says Mark Vasilantone, president of Vastex. With a 35″-long heating chamber and 4,600 watts of power drawing 22 amps at 230V, that model cures up to 45 garments per hour with digital white ink at 3 minutes dwell time, or 88 garments per hour with DTG pretreatment or water-based inks at one minute dwell time, according to the company.
All Lo-E models are equipped standard with a 30″-wide conveyor belt that runs true by means of a low friction belt aligner patented by the company, with belt speed controls allowing adjustable dwell times from one to five minutes.
The Lo-E2D and Lo-E3D models come equipped with an 88″ conveyor belt length and a 370 CFM exhaust system that evacuates moisture and air contaminates from the heating chamber, and cools the enclosure’s outer skin and control panel. The Lo-E1D has a 48″ conveyor length and a 280 CFM exhaust system.
Height-adjustable heaters offer dual zone temperature control with a boost zone.
The modular design of the low-energy models enables users to add one or more heating chambers and extend the conveyor belt. Conveyor extensions can also be added to the infeed or outfeed of the dryer to optimize loading and cooling/unloading of garments.
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