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[April 2001]
Mould Drying with Calorex
Lilliput Lane - founded by David Tate in 1982 to produce realistic miniature houses - has selected a dehumidifier from Calorex Heat Pumps (Maldon, Essex, England) to assist in drying moulds at its Cumbrian manufacturing base.
Photographs of real buildings assist the sculptor in producing a master which in turn is used to produce a mould. The mould is then filled with Amorphite and left to set prior to being removed and excess plaster removed. The cast is then dipped into a base colour before the company's artists add authentic colour and its finishing touches.
In order to increase the efficiency of production, Lilliput Lane wanted a more effective method of drying the cottage moulds. Calorex recommended a DH60 dehumidifier to extract sufficient moisture to dry the moulds in the specified cycle time.
The DH range of dehumidifiers are packaged units said to be ideally suited to provide product drying or dehumidification and condensation control in either commercial premises or manufacturing environments. The units are capable of providing efficient dehumidification over a wide temperature range, up to 40°C. Typically, the DH60 is capable of removing up to 60 litres of water in a 24-hour period, at 20°C 75% RH, and is silent in operation, low in power consumption and easy to install.
Web site: http://www.calorex.com
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