Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR tunnel dryer – Used

Description

The Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR tunnel dryer is a large-width forced-air conveyor dryer built for print shops that run at full capacity without compromise. With its 1,800 mm belt width, this conveyor dryer handles sustained production runs in textile screen printing as well as DTG digital printing. The Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR available here as a used machine delivers Made in Germany performance at a controlled cost. 1,800 mm wide means two garments side by side at all times: your output doubles without touching your belt speed.

Machine condition:

• Fully functional textile dryer in good working order
• Minor cosmetic blemishes may be present on panels and bodywork
• Dryer supplied dismantled (belt and extensions to be reassembled after delivery)
• Delivery not included, price on request

Technical specifications – Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR

This electric conveyor dryer combines power and precise control to suit any workshop configuration. Temperature, belt speed and clearance height are all independently adjustable to optimise drying quality for each ink type and substrate.

• Belt width: 1,800 mm, allowing two garments to be processed simultaneously
• Heating zone: approximately 3,000 mm, providing sufficient dwell time for complete curing
• Temperature: continuously adjustable up to 180 °C, compatible with water-based, solvent-based and DTG digital inks
• Belt speed: continuously adjustable, adaptable to each ink type and substrate
• PTFE-coated fibreglass belt, high-temperature resistant and easy to maintain
• Power supply: 400 V three-phase, standard workshop connection
• Heating: electric hot air, ensuring consistent thermal uniformity across the full belt width
• Clearance height: 100 mm, suitable for flat garments and lightly bulky items

Applications and target workshop profile

The Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR tunnel dryer is designed for workshops in regular production that cannot afford a bottleneck at the exit of their press or printer. Its 1,800 mm belt width and 3,000 mm heating zone make it a genuine production workhorse, capable of absorbing the output of a semi-automatic or automatic carousel without any loss in curing quality.

In textile screen printing, it delivers optimum plastisol ink curing conditions while handling water-based inks on t-shirts, sweatshirts and textile bags with equal efficiency. It also processes specialty inks including glitter, puff and phosphorescent formulations, all of which require precise temperature and dwell time control.

In digital textile printing, this conveyor dryer dries and fixes DTG inks after direct-to-garment printing, handles DTG pre-treatment curing prior to printing, and dries pigment-based inks on both cotton and synthetic blends. It is a versatile piece of equipment that works equally well in a single-technology workshop and in a multi-process print service environment.

The ideal user profile is a medium to large-run screen printing workshop, a garment decorator looking to scale production capacity without doubling machine investment, or a textile print service provider seeking to consolidate the drying of multiple technologies onto a single reliable piece of equipment.

Compatibility and integration into your production line

The Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR tunnel dryer integrates seamlessly into the vast majority of existing workshop setups. Its standard 400 V three-phase power supply and 1,800 mm belt width make it directly compatible with semi-automatic and automatic screen printing carousels from all major manufacturers including Anatol, MHM, ROQ and, as well as large-format DTG printers such as the Brother GTX, Epson F3000 and Kornit systems.

It also fits without difficulty into a textile marking line or as an exit dryer from a heat transfer press.

In terms of inks and substrates, this tunnel dryer processes plastisol, water-based and solvent-based inks as well as DTG pigment-based digital inks. It is suitable for cotton, polyester, blended fabrics and non-wovens, and accepts formats ranging from standard t-shirts through to large-format jackets and textile bags.

For installation, adequate fume extraction must be in place to handle the heating volume. Allow approximately 5 to 6 metres of total floor length to accommodate the inlet and outlet zones. A three-phase supply must be available at the installation point. As the machine is supplied dismantled, belt and extension reassembly should be factored in upon receipt.

Tesoma: German engineering for the textile print industry

Founded in Saxony, Tesoma is a German manufacturer exclusively specialising in textile tunnel dryers. Their machines are installed in screen printing and digital printing workshops across Europe, consistently recognised for their robustness, thermal consistency and exceptional service life.

The Compact range is the market benchmark for medium and large-run production, designed, assembled and tested in Germany. It reflects the Tesoma philosophy: no gimmicks, measurable performance. A used Tesoma dryer still has years of production ahead of it.

Buy a used tunnel dryer from Manutech-Print

Manutech-Print inspects and verifies every machine before listing it for sale. This Tesoma Compact Four E-18-H-SR tunnel dryer has been checked and confirmed fully operational. You are buying professional equipment with a clear picture of its actual condition, with no unpleasant surprises at start-up.

Purchasing this used tunnel dryer means accessing the reliability of a respected German manufacturer at a fraction of the cost of new equipment. For a workshop scaling up or looking to secure an existing production line, it is a rational investment with immediate returns.