Industrial Microwave Drying and Heating

AMTek’s industrial microwave systems provide an efficient electric solution for drying, heating and thermal processing of materials.

Microwave energy is applied directly to the material being processed, meaning that heating does not rely solely on transferring heat to the product through hot air or heated surfaces. The technology enables fast and precisely controlled processing and can be integrated into new or existing production lines.

AMTek designs its equipment according to the customer’s process requirements, capacity and available space.

Benefits of Microwave Technology

• Energy is applied directly to the material being processed
• Fast heating and drying
• Precisely adjustable heating power
• Electric heating without an on-site combustion process
• Potential to reduce process drying times
• Continuous and batch processing solutions
• Systems can be customized to meet specific process requirements

Industrial Applications

Microwave technology is suitable for a wide range of industrial heating and drying processes. Potential applications include:

• Drying of wet materials
• Heating and drying of fibre-based and biomaterials
• Drying or thermal treatment of coatings and adhesives
• Material preheating
• Continuous material heating
• Heating and drying in batch processes
• Food heating, tempering, cooking and drying

For fibre, pulp and biomaterials, suitability is evaluated based on material properties, moisture content, processing capacity and the required final moisture content.

Microwave Technology as Part of the Drying Process

Microwave technology can be used as a standalone heating or drying method or integrated into other drying processes.

AMTek has over 25 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, support and maintenance services of industrial microwave systems.