DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

Drying apparatus (10) comprising an oven drying chamber (12) through which container and, in particular, metal beverage container cans (14) are arranged to pass through. The drying apparatus (10) is for use with in-line can producing apparatus and methods and is arranged to locate down-line from washing apparatus. The drying apparatus is arranged to remove water, chemicals, contaminants etc. from the cans prior to the further processing (e.g. printing) of the cans. The cans are supported on a Kevlar open mesh conveyor belt and a suction chamber is created to draw or attract the cans to the conveyor belt to increase the stability of the cans. Accordingly, this greater stability means that the air pressure of the convecting drying air can be greater when compared to prior art unstabilise drying apparatus.