Continuous drying system and process for drying workpieces

摘要

Continuous drying system (10) for drying workpieces (12), in particular vehicle bodies, with a heating zone (16) surrounded by a first housing (14), in which the workpieces (12) can be heated to a temperature T1, and with one of them second housing (18) surrounding cooling zone (20), in which the workpieces (12) heated in the heating zone (16) can be cooled to a temperature T2 T1. The cooling zone (20) is arranged completely above the heating zone (16). In addition, the continuous drying system (10) has a conveyor zone (22) surrounded by a third housing (21), in which a transfer unit (24) is arranged, with which the workpieces (12) heated in the heating zone (16) are removed from the heating zone ( 16) can be converted to the cooling zone (20), and a separating device (28) which separates the heating zone (16) from the conveying zone (22) at least substantially in an airtight manner, but enables the workpieces (12) to pass through.