Batch curing under a benchtop lamp works until volume climbs. A UV conveyor moves parts under a fixed lamp head at a controlled speed, so every part gets the same dose and the operator never touches the light. It turns curing from a manual step into a continuous process. How a UV Conveyor System Works A UV curing conveyor is a belt or chain conveyor with one or more UV lamp heads mounted above it inside a shielded tunnel. Parts are loaded at one end, pass under the lamps, and exit cured. The controlled variable is dose: irradiance from the lamp multiplied by the time each point spends in the beam, which is set by the illuminated aperture length divided by the belt speed. Slow the belt or add a lamp head to raise dose; speed it up to increase throughput once the adhesive is fully cured. Lamp Head Options Mercury or metal halide flood heads: broadband output that cures a wide range of chemistries and penetrates pigmented or thicker films; higher infrared load on the part. UV LED flood heads: single wavelength, low heat, instant on-off, long life; require adhesives formulated for that wavelength. A UV LED flood lamp is a common conveyor head. Focused-beam heads: concentrate energy in a narrow line for fast cure of a specific bond path. The Incure CDM UV conveyor line matches lamp heads to line speed and part width, with both LED and conventional flood options. Email Us with your part size, adhesive, and target throughput, and our team will size a system. Sizing and Process Setup Dose target: get the required joules per square centimeter from the adhesive datasheet. Lamp irradiance: measure delivered irradiance at belt height with a radiometer. Belt speed: dose equals irradiance times aperture length divided by belt speed; solve for the highest speed that still meets the dose target. Part height: taller parts sit closer to the lamp and see higher irradiance; profile the fixture or adjust lamp height to keep dose uniform across the part. Heat check: for flood heads, confirm the part surface stays below its temperature limit; add cooling or switch to LED if needed. A Worked Sizing Example Suppose an adhesive datasheet calls for 2 J/cm2 at 395 nm. The chosen LED flood head delivers 1,200 mW/cm2, or 1.2 W/cm2, measured at belt height, with an illuminated aperture 100 mm long in the travel direction. A point on the part receives dose equal to irradiance times the time under the aperture. Time under the aperture is aperture length divided by belt speed. Rearranging, belt speed equals irradiance times aperture length divided by required dose: 1.2 W/cm2 times 10 cm divided by 2 J/cm2 gives 6 cm per second, about 3.6 meters per minute. If that throughput is not enough, options are a second lamp head in line, which doubles effective aperture and allows roughly double the speed, a higher-irradiance head, or a lower-dose adhesive. If the part is tall, remember irradiance rises as the…