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• Saves time and money in the fabrication of orthopaedic components such as prosthetic socket

• Faster plaster model drying times – proven in a comparative test

• Modern touchscreen control in five languages with temperature display and timer for up to 20 plaster models

• Premium workmanship with perforated shelves made of galvanised steel and a stainless steel interior

• Functional design with three levels for plaster drying, two swing doors and two windows

Gardeslen, an orthopaedic technology company in the Netherlands, had its entire workshop re-equipped by Ottobock Planning & Equipping in 2016. It has now acquired Ottobock’s 701E31 plaster drying oven in addition to the existing convection sheet heating cabinet, which was previously used for heating synthetic materials as well as for drying plaster models.

Gardeslen’s Workshop Manager Gerben Dokter speaks with Christoph Neugebauer, the head Product Manager at Planning & Equipping, about the changeover to the new equipment and the key benefits of the new plaster drying oven.

Is drying faster in the new plaster drying oven?

The new oven does exactly what we hoped for: it dries much more quickly! We can have our plaster models dried in just one night – every night. Depending on the size of the plaster model, many models are already dry the next morning and ready for further processing. With the new plaster drying oven, we are now able to process plaster models during the week as well, which makes our entire schedule for the week more flexible.

What was so complicated about the old sheet heating cabinet?

With the old sheet heating cabinet, we could only dry plaster models over the weekend because drying took so long for starters, and secondly because the heating cabinet was already used to capacity from Monday through Thursday for heating thermoplas-tics. This meant we had to plan plaster drying every Friday for an entire week in advance.

What are the benefits of the new oven’s design?

The new plaster drying oven has three levels we can use for drying plaster models. This saves us space, and we have more room for our plaster models than ever before. Finding room for all the models in the sheet heating cabinet was really tricky.

Is the new plaster drying oven more convenient to use?

Yes, definitely. It’s very easy to control with the touchscreen, and we can save energy by using the eco mode. I find the timer on the device very efficient, for instance. It lets me set up to 20 individual drying times with alarms – so every plaster model gets the right amount of time.