Wilmington, MA, USA - With the comment that his company is on a fast track to increase productivity for customers in the optical disc industry. Xenon Corporation’s President and CEO, Louis R. Panico, is unveiling the details of the company’s new generation of higher power pulsed UV light curing systems. The RC-900 Series, which uses less energy than mercury-based systems, prompts Panico to say: “How many good discs do you have at the end of the day? That number is the proof of your productivity. And that number will go significantly higher with the RC-900.”
The prime measure of the unit’s performance is the faster pulse rate operation that gives the RC-900 the ability to deliver 207Joules/pulse at 25pps max. A new 6kW power supply—the Model PS-916—powers this higher pulse rate. Higher pulse rates are the key to higher throughput.

Elegance is evident in all elements of the RC-900 Series design. The high peak energy of each pulse eliminates the need for nitrogen for oxygen inhibition, thus lowering the costs of operation. The need for shutters is also eliminated by the instant ON/OFF control of pulse sequencing. PLC interfacing to the RC-900 Series controller allows the user to set the high energy pulse burst over the range of 1 to 25 pulses per second, enabling ease in maintaining precise curing energy.

The RC-900 series, available with both single (RC-901) and dual (RC-902) lamp housings means users of Xenon’s RC-800 series will be able to upgrade easily to the RC-900 Series, for all the interfacing controls are the same. Units are comprised of a controller, a 6kW power supply, and spiral lamp housing. The benefits familiar to users of Xenon’s UV curing systems are all part of the RC-900 Series: low substrate heat, mercury contamination free, deep penetration, modularity and flexibility. Both systems have CE approval.

Committed to the productivity fast track, Xenon is already developing products beyond the market for indexing applications; continuous motion applications (e.g. wood curing) with InterWeave™ are introductions planned for the near future.

Xenon Corporation, the world leader in pulsed UV light technology, is known for developing and manufacturing innovative products that deliver outstanding performance in industrial, medical and research applications. In addition to curing systems, Xenon Corporation produces high performance pulsed UV lamps and sanitizing systems. End-users and OEMs worldwide depend upon Xenon Corporation products for longer life, greater reliability and reduced down times. Xenon engineers welcome requests to configure curing systems incorporating pulsed UV light. Applications assistance and visits to Xenon’s labs are always invited.

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