Description
The VACUPRESS IR2103 DUAL is a high-capacity infrared oven engineered for demanding orthotics, prosthetics, thermoforming, and plastic-forming workshops. Designed to handle large sheets, shell blanks, or batch processes — and to support two independent heating tasks at once — this oven combines powerful radiant heating, precise temperature control, and flexible workflow management.
Key Features & Benefits
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Very large heated area — 2140 × 1040 mm: The expansive chamber lets you heat entire large-format plastic sheets or shell blanks (e.g. seat shells, full-size orthoses, large molds) in one piece — reducing seams, joints, and material handling.
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Dual independent heating zones / dual thermostat control: The “DUAL” design allows you to run two separate heating processes simultaneously, including different temperature settings — for example, heating two different materials or two sheets up to ~1 × 1 m each. This increases flexibility and throughput.
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Infrared radiant heating — fast, efficient, surface-focused: As with other VACUPRESS infrared ovens, the IR2103 uses direct radiant heat to warm the material directly rather than heating ambient air. This yields much faster cycle times, immediate readiness (no long pre-heat), and overall energy efficiency.
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Accurate material-surface temperature control: An optical IR temperature sensor continuously measures the actual surface temperature of the material — not the air. Combined with PID control and dual-zone regulation, this ensures precise, repeatable heating without the risk of scorching or overheating.
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Modern user interface with touch-panel controls: The 3.5″ touch-panel controller displays both the target (“set”) and actual material temperature. Built-in timer and ramp-up functions, graphical heating-process display, and a USB interface for firmware updates make operation intuitive and future-proof.
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Flexible material handling with mobile tray & optional frame holders: Typically includes a roll-about tray on casters (for ergonomic loading/unloading of large sheets), and frame holders that can support blister-forming or deep-drawing frames — helping integrate the oven into vacuum-forming or thermoforming workflows.
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Energy-efficient & workshop-optimized design: Because infrared heating acts directly on materials, no long idle heating is needed. The oven avoids unnecessary energy use, reduces warm-up times, and lowers heat emission, making it practical even in busy orthotic and prosthetic workshops.
Typical Use Cases
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Heating large thermoplastic sheets for custom orthotic / prosthetic shells, seating shells, or large-form components in one piece.
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Running two simultaneous jobs — e.g., pre-heating two different materials or two blanks of different size/thickness — to maximize throughput in busy production settings.
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Prepping blanks for vacuum-forming or deep-drawing of insoles, foot orthoses, AFOs / KAFOs, prosthetic sockets, or structural shells.
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Batch-processing multiple sheets or molds in a single heating cycle — useful for labs, clinics, or medium-to-large manufacturing workshops.
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Situations requiring precise, repeatable heating — such as composite prep, pre-preg processing (with vacuum-bagging), or sensitive thermoforming needing exact temperature control.
Why Choose VACUPRESS IR2103 DUAL
The IR2103 DUAL stands out as a powerful, versatile, and production-grade infrared oven — ideal for large-format, high-throughput, or multi-task orthotic & prosthetic workshops. Its dual-zone capability, large heating area, precise surface-temperature monitoring, and efficient infrared heating make it a core asset when you need to process big sheets, run concurrent jobs, or maintain consistent quality across many parts. For labs or shops aiming to boost capacity, reduce cycle time, and improve reliability — this oven offers a top-tier heating solution.
