Toasty Warm and Dry

Willie Fuchs, president of Fuchs-De Vries, Inc. (Mundelein, Ill.), explains that the IR drying system transfers heat through radiation, rather than by convection. "Convection heat energy raises the temperature of the surrounding air, and then this hot air heats the materials. This dual heating process is less efficient. IR energy passes through the air, similar to light energy flowing from the sun. Only minor energy losses are sustained during its travel."