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Spot Dryers

By allowing Antec to reduce your problem areas, you increase your firm's versatility, reputation, repeat business, and profitability. The Stage line of spot dryers manufactured by Antec is the right step at the right time.

Competitively priced, all Stage I through Stage IV units are available in panel sizes 16 x 16 and 18 x 24. Antec utilizes state of the art, high mass, infra-red panels with no hot spots - a real plus in consistency and reliability. There's more, - read on as Antec sets the Stage for you!

Stage I Spot Dryer...
incorporates your most needed features at a very reasonable investment. Keeping within Antec's standards of quality and dependability, the Stage I utilizes a durable sturdy stand with double locking height adjustment. Leg levelers compensate for any floor variation while our exclusive control rod allows effortless panel rotation. Just push/pull the handy rod to pivot your Stage I over the print platen with no extra steps! A great benefit when you're doing all the work. Let's face it - manual shouldn't mean difficult to operate. When comparing cost, value, and production the Stage I cannot be beat!

Stage II, the economical features...
of Stage I with Antec's through panel superheated forced hot air system. Unlike other brands that distribute air around the panel, the Antec Stage II goes the extra step. Up to 390 holes are precisely located and drilled in each infra - red panel.
Through these holes up to 100 cubic feet per minute of filtered superheated air is forced directly down through the panel onto the platen. This superheated forced air greatly increases your productivity while dramatically reducing any scorching or burning. This feature is of great importance when flashing and/or curing puff, nylon, or water based inks. Tight, fine line registration, light inks on dark garments, multi color jackets, bumper stickers..... The Stage II will make your life easier.

Stage III increases your production...
Stage III takes the Stage I manual/ infra red models and increases your production through automation. Considerable time has been spent testing various designs. Through this research we've developed a very production oriented cycle-dwell-return pattern. Foot pedal actuated, the Stage III panel will rotate over the platen and remain (dwell) from 0 to 60 seconds. The dwell is adjusted according to your current production requirements. After the dwell has elapsed, the panel automatically returns to its initial (or start) position. To cycle simply press and release the foot pedal - the panel rotates over the platen, dwells, then returns to the initial position. Another feature on the Stage III is our exclusive "quick return". At any time during the dwell/cure period you may override the cycle by depressing the foot pedal. This returns the panel to the start position for the remainder of the dwell period, resetting itself for the next cycle - another Antec Stage III exclusive!

Stage IV produces the maximum product.
Stage IV incorporates the revelant features available in Stages I - III producing what our customers believe to be the ultimate product. Stage IV combines the high mass infra red panel, automatic panel rotation and forced, through panel, superheated air. The result? A truly versatile, production oriented flash dryer. Stage IV is a problem solver, working wonders on plastisol, water base, nylon, and puff inks. Superheated air reduces scorching and greatly increases production through reduced flash dwell periods. Our efficient and technically advanced panels cure with no hot spots giving you improved confidence in your final product as well as assisting in keeping your customers coming back. Stage IV - all of the best for less than the rest