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May 7, 2001 - Smart Sonic has introduced the industry's first independent stencil dryer, the Model LTD-3 (Low Temperature Dryer - 3 Stencil Capacity), that can safely dry up to three 29-inch stencils at one time.The most common bottleneck of a stencil cleaning operation is the drying cycle. While washing and rinsing may only take 5 to 10 minutes, the drying cycle often requires an additional 10 to 15 minutes.The LTD-3 improves stencil-cleaning throughput by eliminating the drying cycle of the stencil cleaner, allowing the stencil cleaner to continue cleaning stencils while drying is accomplished independently. By incorporating an independent stencil dryer, throughput can improve by 200 to 300 percent and at a fraction of what an additional stencil cleaner would cost.The low temperature design of the Model LTD-3 conserves energy and protects stencils from heat that may weaken adhesive bonds, alter screen tension or distort the etched image due to expansion/contraction. The overall height is only 36-inches allowing for easy loading and unloading of large stencils. Controls are adjustable to suit other applications such as drying pallets, oven radiators and PCBs. Smart Sonic Corporation, Van Nuys, CA www.smartsonic.com/news.html