The Infrared Equipment Division (IRED) of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) provides services to our members that enhance their ability to serve the end users in the industrial heat processing industry.  In order to offer IRED  member companies the competitive edge, IRED make it a priority to provide timely and useful information to its members. This includes information about emerging and currently available infrared technologies.

The Infrared Equipment Division (IRED) of the IHEA) was formerly known as the Infrared Equipment Association (IREA), an independently operated trade association made of gas and electric infrared manufacturers and utility companies.  In 2003, IHEA & IREA recognized the mutual goals, benefits, and synergies of the two association, and agreed to consolidate. IREA therefore became a new division of IHEA. 

MEMBERSHIP

• Current IRED member companies
• Interested in becoming a member of IHEA's Infrared Division?  Click here to join IHEA online.

EDUCATION

IHEA's Infrared Division offers training as part of CCAI's Powder Coating & Curing Processes Seminar. IRED members will present on infrared curing applications for powder coatings. View the calendar of events for dates and registration information.

Infrared Process Heating Handbook for Industrial Applications - 3^rd Edition
This updated edition of the Infrared handbook as a quick introduction to the many applications of infrared heating in industrial processes today. Infrared (IR) process heating was first developed in the 1930's for curing the paint on automobile bodies. Since then, IR heating has been successfully applied to hundreds of different process heating applications, such as curing metal finishes and protective coatings; fusing thermoset and thermoplastic powder coatings; forming molded plastics; bonding adhesives and metals; drying papers, inks and fabrics; and processing foods.

CLICK HERE to purchase the Infrared Process Heating Handbook.

The Ins and Outs of IR Webinar
IRED hosted a webinar that reviewed the basics of IR including what it is, how it is produced and its characteristics. It also highlighted the benefits of using infrared technologies and reviewed all equipment sources of infrared, followed by a discussion of a wide variety of IR applications for industrial finishing showcasing the many ways in which IR can be utilized to provide efficient curing in today's industrial environment.

Click here to access the FREE archived infrared webinar.