This section provides an overview for tunnel ovens as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 55 tunnel oven manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked tunnel oven companies as of November, 2024: 1.HASBORG, 2.Steelman Industries, Inc., 3.Reading Bakery Systems.
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A tunnel oven is a type of industrial oven designed for the continuous heat treatment of products as they move through a tunnel-like chamber on a conveyor belt. This method allows for efficient heating, drying, or baking of a wide range of products.
The oven applies heat evenly across the conveyor line, with the heat source—either gas or electricity—ensuring consistent treatment of the products at a steady pace. This process is crucial in various manufacturing industries for achieving precise temperature control and uniform product quality.
Common applications include baking bread and cakes in the food industry, as well as drying paint and curing resin in industrial manufacturing. Tunnel ovens enhance productivity and product quality through their efficient operation. They are available in single-chamber and multi-chamber configurations, with the former being appreciated for its simplicity and cost efficiency, and the latter offering the ability to adjust temperatures and humidity levels across different chambers to accommodate diverse product requirements.
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Infrared Heating Technologies, LLC was founded in 1997 in USA as a manufacturer of industrial furnaces, ovens, and heaters. Infrared convection combination ovens work on the principle of preheating the water heater tank before forming the foam. Electric infrared or convection combination industrial ovens combine infrared heaters with plenum recirculating blowers, simultaneously heating and drying with air impact. Industrial tunnel ovens operate on the principle of electric, gas flame, gas-electric convection heating. The company offers a comprehensive "turnkey" solution for all industrial ovens. All IHT ovens are built to standards: 86, NFPA, and OSHA.
The Grieve Corporation is a manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces. Established in 1949, the company is based in Round Lake, Illinois, USA. The company's main activities involve designing and producing multiple industrial ovens and furnaces. Its product range includes electric laboratory, furnaces, continuous, inert atmosphere and clean room ovens. The company’s ovens and accessories serve industries such as food, hotel, automotive, aerospace, and electronics. The Grieve Corporation offers services like oven customization, modification, repair, accessories and technical support.
Reading Bakery Systems, founded in 1947 in Robinson, Pennsylvania, is a bakery and snack food equipment manufacturer. The company caters to the process needs of pretzels, biscuits, pet treats, and bread snack manufacturers across the globe. Under the banners of Thomas L. Green, Reading Pretzel, Exact Mixing, and Reading Thermal, the company specializes in continuous mixing systems, cracker production equipment, and cookie and biscuit production equipment. The company houses a science and innovation center a food processing research and development facility equipped with resources combined with AMF Bakery Systems and Solbern under the Markel Food Group.
Ferrite Microwave Technologies (FMT) is a US-based popular global provider of cutting-edge microwave components and industrial systems, founded in 1983. Specializing in high-power microwave solutions, FMT offers a diverse range of products and services. Their portfolio includes microwave systems for food processing, such as drying, boost heating, cooking, and tempering. FMT also caters to various industries, providing microwave technology for foam treatment, lumber preparation, textile drying, and more. With a devotion to high standards and compliance, FMT's microwave systems are FDA and FSMA-compliant, and constructed with food-grade materials. Count on Ferrite Inc. for your magnetic needs, and experience the power of innovation.
Hasborg, established in 1997 and headquartered in Rakszawa, Poland, is a manufacturer of bakery and confectionery processing machines. The company's products include tunnel ovens, cooling tunnels, and confectionary sprinkling lines. It also offers rotary forming machines, chocolate enrobing machines, and industrial rotary forming machines. The company offers consulting on complete customized confectionery processing lines and plants, as well as operator training services, spare parts supply, and maintenance programs. Its equipment is manufactured using technologies by Siemens, Lenze, and Sew Eurodrive.
Aocno Baking Machinery Co. Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of bakery machines and equipment established in 1984 located in Hengshui, Hebei, China. The company’s product lineup includes pizza and rotary ovens, temperature management equipment such as spiral coolers and proofer booths, and dough sheeters and molders. It also offers complete production lines for common bakery items such as pastries, cakes, and breads. The company is CE and ISO 9000-certified, and chiefly serves its clients in Asia’s bakery, confectionery, and snack foods industries.
Bühler AG is a Swiss multinational food and beverage processing machinery and equipment manufacturer that was established in 1860 and is headquartered in Uzwil, Switzerland. The company produces a wide range of food and beverage processing machinery and equipment, including mills, dryers, and extruders. Its products, such as Winnower, Roller Mill, and Extrusion System, are used by a number of industries, as diverse as cereals, coffee, and chocolate industries. The company also provides a range of services, including process engineering, plant construction, and training.
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, founded in 1881 with headquarters in Germany, is an integrated manufacturer of process technology, machinery, and production plants. The company offers various products, including complete turnkey solutions for beverage plants, as well as beverage packaging services. The company has more than 18,000 employees working across five divisions and has facilities in over 60 countries, serving the food and beverage, chemical, marine, pharmaceutical, and energy markets, among others. GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's service division works with clients to improve their production plant productivity, especially in the food and beverage industry.
Aasted ApS was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Copenhagen is a manufacturer of production solutions within the chocolate, bakery, and confectionery industries. The company offers an extensive equipment catalog including depositors, moulders, coolers, enrobers, and temperers for chocolate production. These equipment are instrumental in achieving precise chocolate tempering for quality chocolate bars and pralines, uniform coating of confectionery items using enrobing machines, intricate chocolate shape creation through molding equipment, and efficient bakery machinery for consistent production of bread and pastries.
Sveba Dahlen, founded in 1948, is a manufacturer of commercial bakery equipment, headquartered in Fristad, Sweden. The company primarily produces ovens, mixers, and related bakery equipment. Its fagship products include rack ovens, deck ovens, and tunnel ovens. It also offers a range of multi-conveyor belt proofers with one or several climate zones and end-to-end fermentation lines. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia and has subsidiaries in Norway and Spain.
Grande Automatic Test Equipment Limited, located in Dongguan, Guangdong, and established in 2016, is a manufacturer, supplier, and researcher of test equipment applied in the navigation, medical, electronic, military, and telecommunication industries. The products are industrial ovens, mechanical testers, vacuum coating machines, battery test equipment, and ultra-cold storage freezers. Test chambers for formaldehyde, vibration & shock test equipment, and chillers are produced. The company offers a warranty of 2 annum for the products and installation, training, and debugging services. It has earned the ISO 14001:2015, CE, ISO 45001:2018, SGS, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.
Geneq Inc., established in 1972 and headquartered in Montreal, QC, Canada, is a manufacturer, distributor, and supplier of material, field, and laboratory testing instruments, devices, and equipment. The company's product range includes more than 2,000 individual products across four major departments: material testing, surveying, and biotech. Its products include medical and research thermometers, biotechnology technology applications, environmental chambers used in quality control in food and beverage production, and civil engineering tools for material analysis and infrastructure design. The company offers equipment calibration and repair services through its authorized service centers and also offers short-term rental equipment.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | HASBORG |
15.4%
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2 | Steelman Industries, Inc. |
7.7%
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3 | Reading Bakery Systems |
7.7%
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4 | Infrared Heating Technologies, LLC |
7.7%
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5 | The Grieve Corporation |
7.7%
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6 | Shanghai Honglian Machine Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. |
3.8%
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7 | MASDAC Co., Ltd. |
3.8%
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8 | SENIUS Equipment Aps |
3.8%
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9 | Shanghai Maike Food Machinery Co.Ltd |
3.8%
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10 | Alitech S.r.l. |
3.8%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the tunnel oven page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 7 | 50.0% |
Poland | 1 | 7.1% |
China | 1 | 7.1% |
Switzerland | 1 | 7.1% |
Germany | 1 | 7.1% |
Denmark | 1 | 7.1% |
Sweden | 1 | 7.1% |
Canada | 1 | 7.1% |