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YOUR FINISHING LINE IS
COSTING YOU
$10-$15K PER DAY.
YOUR FINISHING LINE IS COSTING YOU
$10-$15K PER DAY.
(That’s over $3,000,000 per year).
Every hour your doors sit curing, you are
not generating revenue.
Every hour your doors sit curing, you are not generating revenue.
THIS IS YOUR #1 BOTTLENECK.
Clients
WE DIDN’T IMPROVE FINISHING.
WE REINVENTED IT.
At Prime Heat, we re-engineered finishing from the ground up—eliminating the constraints that cap output and redefining what’s possible on a production line. The result is a category of technology that simply didn’t exist before: continuous, intelligent finishing systems that move product from coating to shipment in minutes, not hours or days. Across woodworking, aerospace, automotive, powder coating, and industrial manufacturing, Prime Heat is setting a new global standard—because there is nothing else like it on the market.
Family-owned and operated, and proudly built in the USA, Prime Heat combines relentless innovation with hands-on accountability—designing and manufacturing every system with precision, purpose, and performance in mind. Our HalCon® Tunnel, PowerCart®, Robotics and integrated automation platform don’t just improve finishing—they transform it into a scalable, continuous profit engine. This isn’t an evolution of old technology. It’s the future of finishing—and we’re leading it.
THE SMARTEST, FASTEST, MOST EFFICIENT FINISHING SYSETM EVER BUILT.
HALCON TUNNEL + POWERCART
= CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION.
HALCON TUNNEL + POWERCART = CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION.
A finishing line that never stops. Unstoppable revenue.
5X DAILY OUTPUT.
5-10 MINUTE CURE TIMES.
ZERO AIR DRYING.
ZERO TO FULL CURING TEMPS—ONE SECOND.
ZERO EMISSIONS.
ZERO BOTTLENECKING.
99.9% FEWER DEFECTS.
FLAWLESS FINISHES.
50–70% REDUCTION IN ENERGY & LABOR COSTS.
SEAMLESS INTELLIGENT INTEGRATION.
4X TO 5X INCREASE IN ANNUAL FINISHING PROFITS.
ROI IN AS LITTLE AS 1-12 MONTHS.
40% LESS EXPENSIVE THAN TRADITIONAL OVENS.
Hybrid IR oven. Allen-Bradley® control. Sensor-driven precision.
CURE-TO-SHIP IN 5-10 MINUTES.
ZERO AIR DRYING.
CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION FLOW
The HalCon Tunnel permanently removes the finishing bottleneck with advanced thermal engineering—a hybrid IR curing system powered by an Allen-Bradley PLC and sensor-driven zone control.
It fully cures coatings in 5-10 minutes, from the inside out by rapidly flashing off solvents within the coating film.
Blistering, bubbling and rework are virtually eliminated.
Air drying disappears from the process entirely.
Parts are cool-to-touch in 90 seconds—producing flawless finishes that are ready-to-ship in just 10 minutes.
At the core is a dual-phase IR cure sequence:
- Medium-wave IR prepares the substrate and mobilizes the solvents.
- Short-wave IR penetrates the coating, curing from the inside out—flashing off all trapped solvents.
- No blistering. No bubbling. No trapped solvents.
What Halcon Tunnel Eliminates From Your Finishing Line:
- Air drying
- Staging
- Rework
- Line stoppages
The Result: Continuous flow— zero bottlenecks.
- Up to 5X throughput
- 50–70% lower energy cost
- 99.9% defect reduction
- Flawless finishes—every time
Speed. Control. Intelligence. Efficiency.
All engineered into one system — HalCon®.
How HALCON® TUNNEL Works
Traditional ovens are just heat.
HalCon Tunnel is heat + Intelligence. It controls the entire curing process.
And that combination changes everything.
The Real Problem With Conventional Finishing
The real problem with conventional finishing isn’t speed, labor or workflow. It’s trapped solvents. And this is a thermal problem.
Traditional ovens slowly heat-soak the entire part, curing the coating from the outside in. Solvents are trapped inside the finish. That’s why air drying, defects, and rework exist.
To prevent defects, manufacturers compensate with:
• longer oven cycles
• air drying
• staging racks (requiring large amounts of warehouse space)
This turns finishing into the thermal bottleneck of the entire operation.
How HALCON Solves It
HalCon cures intelligently…
Instead of heat-soaking the entire part, HalCon targets and delivers energy only to the coating layer itself using a precision Dual-Phase Hybrid Infrared system.
At the core of HalCon is a two-stage, sensor-driven infrared cure system controlled by an Allen-Bradley PLC.
- Medium-wave IR prepares the substrate and mobilizes solvents within the coating film.
- Short-wave IR penetrates the coating layer — cleanly and completely flashing off solvents before the surface can set and bind the finish.
- The Allen-Bradley PLC is the built-in intelligence system, with integrated sensor feedback — controlling each IR zone independently, maintaining target temperatures, and allowing multiple curing schedules in the same batch.
- Integrated Sensors Maintain Thermal Precision
The Breakthrough
Because HalCon flashes off the solvents before the finish sets:
• the coating cures cleanly and rapidly
• air drying disappears
• blistering and buckling are eliminated
• rework is virtually eliminated
THE ENTIRE THERMAL BOTTLENECK DISAPPEARS.
The Result
The coating fully cures in 6–10 minutes, while the part is cool-to-touch in about 80 seconds. Crystal-clear, spec-perfect finish — ready to ship in 10 minutes.
The Technology Inside the HALCON® Curing Engine
WHAT MAKES HALCON® THE FASTEST CURE SYSTEM IN THE INDUSTRY?
Speed alone isn’t the breakthrough — control is.
Most IR systems are just heat.
HalCon is heat + intelligence.
The HalCon Tunnel eliminates the finishing bottleneck by combining three integrated technologies that work together as a precision curing system:
- Dual-Phase Hybrid Infrared
- Allen-Bradley® PLC Control
- Sensor-Driven Thermal Feedback
Together they create a controlled, intelligent thermal curing environment that:
• removes trapped solvents,
• cures multiple finishes in the same batch,
• eliminates air drying,
• and transforms finishing from a bottleneck into continuous production flow.
- Hybrid Medium + Short-Wave IR
The muscle behind 5-minute curing…
HalCon’s proprietary blend of medium-wave and short-wave Infrared drives heat deep into the coating — curing from the inside out. This eliminates surface skinning, prevents over-bake, and produces uniform finishes that are ready to ship in 10 minutes instead of hours — or days.
• Rapid coating penetration
• Even cure on flat, molded, and edged profiles
• Zero air drying
• 99.9% reduction in defects & rework
• Reaches full curing temp in ONE SECOND
- Allen-Bradley® PLC Control System
The brain that makes speed predictable.
IR alone is fast — but uncontrolled IR burns coatings, varies cycle times, and forces operators to guess.
HalCon uses an Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI to deliver precise, repeatable curing schedules:
- Allen-Bradley® PLC Control System
The brain that makes speed predictable.
IR alone is fast — but uncontrolled IR burns coatings, varies cycle times, and forces operators to guess.
HalCon uses an Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI to deliver precise, repeatable curing schedules:
This is what allows shops to run different door types in the same batch with perfect consistency.
• Zone-by-zone power modulation
• Multiple recipes for different SKUs
• Real-time adjustments based on coating response
• Immediate operator visibility and control
• Locked-in cycle repeatability, shift after shift
- Integrated Sensor Intelligence
The nervous system that adapts in real time.
HalCon uses a network of part-presence and temperature-feedback sensors to ensure every panel, part, and door receives the exact energy it needs.
• Automatic part detection
• Live thermal feedback
• Self-modulating IR output
• Built-in fault and safety monitoring
• Reduced energy usage with smarter delivery
Other tunnels blast heat.
HalCon thinks before it cures.
- True Continuous-Flow Finishing
No drying racks. No bottlenecks. No downtime.
Because the HALCON TUNNEL cures in 5 minutes and parts are cool to touch in 90 seconds, parts can move directly to the next station — or straight to shipping.
• Cure → cool → ship in under 10 minutes
• 3–5x more output per shift
• Reclaimed floor space
• Shorter lead times and faster turnaround
This is not an upgrade to your finishing line.
Halcon Tunnel transforms it into a continuous flowing, profit engine.
What Changes With HALCON® TUNNEL
- 5 minute full cure
- Full curing temp in ONE SECOND
- 90-second cool-to-touch
- 10 minute ready-to-ship
- Zero air drying
- Eliminate drying racks—free 80% of your floor space
- 99.9% defect elimination, flawless finishes
- 50–70% less energy vs gas ovens
- Zero to full temp in ONE SECOND. No preheat. No cool-down. No line stoppages.
- Fully accelerates with flawless finishes, ready to ship in 10 minutes.
- ROI in 8–12 months (or less)
Quality & Defect Elimination
- 99.9% defect reduction
- Crystal-clear, flawless finishes
- No moisture entrapment
- No trapped solvents
- Repeatable, spec-perfect curing
- Eliminates costly rework and scrap
Energy & Operating Efficiency
- 50–70% more energy-efficient than gas systems
- 95% conversion to short-wave IR
- Zero-to-full temp in one second—no preheat
- Zero carbon emissions
- OSHA & EPA compliant
- Safe, sealed system (no oxygen required)
Integration. Automation & Scalability
- Allen-Bradley PLC programmable controls
- Programmable cure “recipes” by coating and part type
- Modular design — custom-built in 12 ft increments
- Standalone or integrates with existing conveyors
- Seamlessly integrates with PowerCoat® and Lsta robotics
- 6,000-hour lamp life (under 60 sec lamp change)
- Made in America. Engineered for throughput.
WHY THE HALCON® TUNNEL ELIMINATES THE THERMAL BOTTLENECK
Spec Sheet PDF
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REMOVE THE CURING BOTTLENECK?
No more waiting for doors to dry.
Your plant increases 4X output and recovers $10K+ every day in profit.
DOORS CURE-TO-SHIP IN 5—10 MINUTES. YOUR PLANT STARTS PRODUCING AT FULL CAPACITY.
NOW SEE THE PROFIT YOUR PLANT IS ACTUALLY CAPABLE OF.
Calculate your production and profit.
PRIME HEAT PRODUCTION AND PROFIT CALCULATOR
Based on real production data from an actual Halcon installation
HALCON® Tunnel Equipment ROI Calculator
HalCon® Tunnel Configuration scales linearly with production demand.
Higher output is achieved by extending tunnel length or configuring multi-zone systems.
Your Current Finishing System
ROI Analysis
Penalties After 12 mo.
Most shops don’t realize the true cost of curing until they see their own numbers.
CURE-TO-SHIP FLAWLESS FINISHES IN 5-10 MINUTES—NON-STOP
Halcon Tunnel unlocks curing.
Power Cart unlocks flow.
Autonomous, Smart-Cart Flow System for Continuous Production.
INTELLIGENT ROUTING.
INDEPENDENT PART FLOW.
CONVEYOR CHAINS—ELIMINATED.
The PowerCart® System eliminates the #2 bottleneck in your plant: fixed-speed conveyors. This intelligent, independent material-handling system replaces traditional conveyor lines with dynamic, self-routing carts that move each door at its own optimal pace.
Load each part once—and it moves through your entire process on its own. From sanding to coating, curing, inspection, and shipping, every part travels on its own PowerCart—at its own pace—without being rehandled.
PowerCart communicates directly with HalCon Tunnel, delivering each door at the precise moment and cure profile required—transforming two systems into one seamless, automated finishing line.
The Result: Production runs at true manufacturing capacity—not conveyor speed.
Smarter, faster, and more profitable than any conveyor on the market—PowerCart®.
What Changes With PowerCart®?
- Independent, self-routing part flow
- No fixed-speed conveyor limits
- Zero waiting on slow stations
- Zero stacking. Zero re-handling
- Continuous, synchronized production
- Up to 5X throughput potential (when paired with HalCon)
- 20–40% reduction in labor touchpoints
- 30–50% reduction in WIP
- Direct, synchronized HalCon & Robotics communication—precision-timed curing & painting
- ROI in 8–12 months (or less)
Why Powercart Works
Powercart moves differently.
Traditional lines force every door to move at the same speed — whether it is ready or not.
One delay slows the entire line.
Throughout is capped by the slowest station.
Parts stack. Labor waits. Floor space fills.
Powercart eliminates this.
It replaces fixed-speed conveyors with intelligent, autonomous movement—removing the mechanical bottleneck permanently.
• Each door is loaded once
• Each cart moves independently
• No fixed speed
• No waiting on the slowest process
• No manual staging or re-handling
• Parts move when they’re ready — not when the line catches up
• Seamless routing through sanding, coating, curing, inspection, and shipping
The Result:
True continuous flow. No pileups. No conveyor choke points. No mechanical bottleneck.
Inside the Engine of PowerCart System—Spec Sheet
Energy & Operating Efficiency
Integration. Automation & Scalability
- PLC-driven autonomous routing
- Recipe-based part sequencing
- Modular floor-track architecture
- Scalable cart expansion as production grows
- Full HalCon + robotics synchronization
- Designed to scale without rebuilding your plant
Spec Sheet PDF
We DIDN’T JUST BUILD A BETTER OVEN.
WE ELIMINATED THE WAIT FROM YOUR finishing PROCESS.
We DIDN’T JUST BUILD A BETTER OVEN.
WE ELIMINATED THE WAIT FROM
YOUR finishing PROCESS.
When curing, cooling, and handling delays disappear—
your entire line runs at full production speed.
More output. Lower cost per part. Maximum profit—every day.
Halcon Tunnel removes the curing delay. PowerCart removes the converyor delay.
Halcon Tunnel removes the curing delay.
PowerCart removes the converyor delay.
Together— they unlock the full capacity of your plant.
Together— they unlock the full capacity of your plant.
Case Studies
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THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED FINISHING TECHNOLOGY.™
READY TO TURN YOUR BOTTLENECK
INTO A PROFIT ENGINE?
READY TO TURN YOUR BOTTLENECK INTO A PROFIT ENGINE?
Talk to our engineers today—we’ll design a custom, intelligent, and scalable system for your facility. Start with a tunnel, or build a complete, end-to-end, automated smart-factory.
We offer free coating tests and individualized cure programs to dial in your perfect finish.
Industries Served
WOODWORKING
AEROSPACE
METAL
AUTOMOTIVE
POWDER COATING
Pricing
Halcon Tunnel
PowerCart
PowerCarts are priced based on the number of units and track length. Please call for an evaluation of your floor plan and output requirements. 619 920-5390.
Contact us
Jennifer@PrimeHeatSales.com Jeffrey@PrimeHeatSales.com
Phone: 1 (619) 920-5390
San Diego, CA—Pacific Standard Time
ABOUT PRIME HEAT
We didn’t improve finishing. We reinvented it.
Prime Heat Systems didn’t enter the finishing industry—we disrupted it. For decades, manufacturers have accepted curing delays, batch limitations, and production bottlenecks as part of the process. We didn’t. We re-engineered finishing from the ground up—eliminating the constraints that cap output and redefining what’s possible on a production line. The result is a category of technology that simply didn’t exist before: continuous, intelligent finishing systems that move product from coating to shipment in minutes, not hours or days. Across woodworking, aerospace, automotive, powder coating, and industrial manufacturing, Prime Heat is setting a new global standard—because there is nothing else like it on the market.
Family-owned and operated for over 30 years, and proudly built in the USA, Prime Heat combines relentless innovation with hands-on accountability—designing and manufacturing every system with precision, purpose, and performance in mind. Our HalCon® Tunnel, PowerCart®, and integrated automation platform don’t just improve finishing—they transform it into a scalable, continuous profit engine. This isn’t an evolution of old technology. It’s the future of finishing—and we’re leading it.
“If there were a faster, more efficient, more advanced way to finish products, we’d be building it.”
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