Stop Wasting Money Heating Your Factory Air
Let’s be honest: most furniture factories are basically paying to heat the ceiling. When you use traditional heating in a veneer press, you’re warming up the entire chamber just to get the wood dry. It’s slow, it’s expensive, and it’s a total waste of power. That’s why we switched things up with infrared (IR) lamps for Burkle presses. Instead of waiting for the air to get hot, we go straight for the wood. The secret is in the heat We use short-wave radiation. In plain English? The heat hits the veneer and the glue instantly. There’s no “waiting around” for the chamber to warm up. We use high-wattage quartz tubes that put the heat exactly where it needs to be. This makes your cycles way faster. And when your boards come out of the press quicker, you get more done in a single shift. It’s a win-win. No need to rip out your wiring We know you don’t have time for a massive construction project. That’s why we built these lamps with high-purity quartz glass—they can handle the heat shocks of a busy shop without cracking. Plus, they use standard connectors. You can just drop them into your existing Burkle setup and get back to work. No need to rewire your whole electrical cabinet. One quick tip: keep an eye on your voltage. If your regulators are acting up, a power spike can fry a filament. Just double-check your contactors before you flip the switch. The bottom line The best part is the “warm-up” period basically disappears. You stop paying for heat that just drifts up into the rafters and start putting that energy directly into the glue. But here’s the deal: these lamps are powerful. Really powerful. Because the heat is so intense, you can’t just “set it and forget it.” If you leave the boards in too long, you’ll scorch the veneer. Just get your sensors dialed in, set your timers, and watch your electricity bill actually start to drop.