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The Prime Heat HalCon 18 ft Batch Tunnel (Rack Model, model 1854480R) is a walk-in halogen infrared curing oven that combines heated-air flash with medium-wave and short-wave IR in one programmable cycle. This configuration is built for product loaded on rolling drying racks, with more halogen elements per length than the Standard model for a faster cure on stacked parts. Also available: the Standard model of the same length, built for case goods, and lengths from 6 to 18 ft. Browse them all in Infrared Curing Ovens.
Specifications
| Model # | 1854480R |
| Configuration | Rack Model |
| Tunnel size | 8'6" W × 8' H × 18' L |
| Halogen IR elements | 54 |
| Heated air | 10,000 CFM |
| Exhaust | 6" exhaust blower |
| Power | 480V 3-phase, 153 A |
| Electrical panel | NEMA 12 with 200 A disconnect |
| Controls | Allen-Bradley PLC, 7" color touchscreen |
How the HalCon cure cycle works
Every HalCon Batch Tunnel runs three heat modes from one PLC program: heated-air convection, medium-wave infrared and short-wave infrared. Solvent-borne coatings typically start with a heated-air flash, move to medium-wave IR to gently bring solvents to the surface, then switch to short-wave IR for the final cure. Waterborne coatings need less flash time and enter short-wave IR much earlier. Short-wave IR penetrates the film and cures from the inside out, driving water out instead of trapping it under a skinned surface the way gas convection or air drying can.
Controls
- Allen-Bradley PLC with 7" color touchscreen HMI, multiple program menus, push-button start
- IR sensors hold product temperature within ±3°F; heated air is controlled by thermocouple
- Tunnel shuts off automatically when the cure program completes
Operating cost and shop comfort
- Halogen elements reach full temperature in about one second, with no preheat or purge, so the tunnel only draws power while a cycle is running
- Product typically reaches set-point in about 45 seconds; lamps then pulse to hold temperature. Typical power use is about 30% of the kW rating
- IR is absorbed by the part instead of heating the whole room, so parts can be pulled right at cycle end and the shop stays comfortable
- Red snap-in halogen elements last 6,000–8,000 hours and change in about a minute
Construction
- 8'6" wide × 8' high enclosure, length per model below
- 6' double doors with latch
- Powder-coated white with grey trim, top-mounted Prime Heat air module, 6" exhaust blower
- Standard sizes shown; custom widths and lengths available
Installation is priced separately (a 12 ft HalCon Batch typically installs in 3 days). Freight is quoted per job. Use Request More Information or call 888-714-1410 to size a tunnel to your parts, line rate and coating.