Making tin food cans requires applying a protective inner coating to flat metal sheets, which are then carried through a wicket oven on large metal fins to cure.

To meet modern production goals, a customer of International Thermal Systems (ITS) needed a system that could process these sheets at an extreme speed: over 100 sheets per minute. This required two things working in total harmony:

1. Precise airflow to cure the coating evenly without disturbing the fast-moving sheets.
2. Ultra-fast conveyance to load sheets rapidly without jamming.

Instead of trying to build every component from scratch, ITS partnered directly with an industry leader in industrial conveyance. The division of labour was clear and efficient, according to the company:

• ITS engineered the oven’s airflow, heat distribution, and temperature controls.
• The partner provided high-speed, heavy-duty sheet handling hardware.

By combining ITS’s heating background with top-tier material handling, the team delivered a fully modernised wicket oven, delivering a modern system capable of seamless curing at 100+ sheets per minute.

The end result gave the customer top-grade thermal processing and top-grade conveyance in one turnkey package. The project revived a classic machine design using collaborative, modern technology.

For more information, visit: internationalthermalsystems.com.