Portland, OR July 2, 2008 -- Recognizing the market's demand for vacuum drying tailored to a customer's unique requirements, Cascade TEK engineers decided to reevaluate their mid-sized vacuum oven design. The major focus was on improving temperature uniformity and automating the drying process for ease of use and consistent batch quality.

"We know the industry is constantly looking for ways to simplify the number of steps required in vacuum drying. Automating to a customer's specific vacuum drying process is just one answer," says Mary Babitz, Vice President of Sales.

Cascade TEK's new SVO-501, a five cubic foot vacuum drying oven, has improved temperature uniformity to +/-3% of the user set point. Along with automated execution process, it results in improved drying time and consistent bake-out results.

As well, the SVO-501 can be fit with an optional touch screen data logger making real time temperature, vacuum and independent thermocouple data more accessible and easy to download. http://www.cascadetek.com/vacuum-oven/SVO-501-Vacuum-Oven-Station

SVO-501 vacuum ovens offer digital independent over-temperature control and protection, built-in serial communication outputs for both temperature and vacuum. Push button execution and smart relay controls and alarms provide a user-friendly interface and notify the operator if required specifications are not being met.