Composite curing ovens
Composite ovens with the performance of an autoclave.
Carbon fiber curing ovens for demanding aerospace out-of-autoclave cure, with high airflow, CPC controls, and autoclave-grade vacuum, in structural or panel construction to suit your process.
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Construction
Structural or panel, built for your process
ASC builds composite ovens both ways: structural ovens, with each wall built from heavy steel tubing and plate, and panel ovens assembled from insulated wall panels. We recommend the construction that best fits the oven's size, process, site, and budget.
Either way, every ASC oven is engineered for efficiency, performance, reliability, and low cost of ownership, with high airflow, CPC controls, and autoclave-grade vacuum.
CPC controls
A great oven needs great software
Every ASC composite curing oven comes with CPC (Composite Processing Control), the leading control software for composite curing in autoclaves, ovens, and presses, running more than 1,500 pieces of equipment every day.
CPC was built for composites, with more than 1,000 features other oven controllers lack. If you need to meet Nadcap, AS9100, AMS 2750, or material and quality specifications, CPC is designed to do it.
Vacuum
The same vacuum systems as our autoclaves
Customers expect the reliability of our autoclave vacuum systems, so our ovens use the same technology.
PC-controlled vacuum
Vacuum source lines are controlled by CPC and probe lines are monitored, port by port, just as on our autoclaves.
Automatic leak tests
CPC runs leak tests before the cure and during the run, a capability no other oven manufacturer offers.
Stainless throughout
Stainless-steel valves and tubing on every vacuum port for long, leak-free service.
Out of autoclave
Large structures, cured out of autoclave
Out-of-autoclave curing has long worked for small secondary structures, and aerospace manufacturers now bring it to large primary structures. ASC ovens deliver more airflow than competing ovens, because high flow is the only real way to heat large parts and tools faster.
ASC autoclaves cure billions of dollars of aerospace parts a year, each to an exacting specification, with the data to prove it. As parts move to ovens, our customers expect the same control and data collection, and CPC brings it to oven processing.
Moving a part from autoclave to oven? We provide consulting, engineering, and CFD simulation of how your tooling will heat in a specific oven configuration, then recommend the oven design that will cure it without problems. Large ovens are erected in our shop and shipped complete, or shipped in sections for field assembly.
Oven types
Composite, walk-in, batch, and post-cure ovens
Composite curing ovens
Small to very large ovens for aerospace, automotive, and other composite parts, with CPC standard.
Walk-in ovens
Large enough to walk in and load with material handling equipment. Standard models or custom designs.
Batch ovens
Single-load curing, drying, sterilizing, aging, and pre-heating, controlled by CPC or a standard setpoint controller.
Post-cure ovens
Extra cure time after autoclaving, so parts that no longer need pressure free up autoclave time.
FAQ
Composite oven questions
What is a composite curing oven?
A composite curing oven heats composite parts through a controlled cure cycle at atmospheric pressure, usually with the parts vacuum-bagged. It is used for out-of-autoclave materials, post-cure, and parts that do not need autoclave pressure.
Does ASC build structural or panel ovens?
Both. ASC builds structural ovens, with walls of heavy steel tubing and plate, and panel ovens assembled from insulated wall panels. We recommend the construction that best fits the oven's size, process, site, and budget.
Can ASC ovens meet Nadcap, AS9100, and AMS 2750 requirements?
CPC was designed for composite quality requirements, with more than 1,000 built-in features for recipe control, data collection, and reporting that help customers meet Nadcap, AS9100, AMS 2750, and material specifications.
Can ASC help us move parts from an autoclave to an oven?
Yes. We provide consulting, engineering, and CFD analysis that simulates how your tooling will heat in a specific oven configuration, then recommend the oven design and capabilities for problem-free out-of-autoclave processing.
Contact
Spec your composite oven.
Tell us your parts, tooling, and cure specification. We will recommend an oven design, and model how your tooling will heat.