Keen KT-50-36 Filler Wire Dry Storage Oven
TIG OVEN KT-50-36 120/240 - 36” TIG
Purpose: To prevent oxidation of TIG welding wire
Capacity: 50 lbs of TIG wire up to 36” in length
Temperature Range: Ambient – 250F
Maintain weld integrity from the shop floor to the field. The Keen KT-50-36 Portable TIG Filler Wire Oven is the industry-leading solution for welders who cannot afford to compromise on quality, regardless of their location. While traditional storage cabinets keep your inventory safe in the tool room, the KT-50-36 brings active thermal protection directly to the point of use, ensuring your high-value TIG filler metals remain in ”factory-fresh” condition throughout your entire shift. In critical industries like nuclear power, aerospace, high-purity piping and petrochemical fabrication, even a brief exposure to ambient humidity can lead to surface oxidation and moisture-induced porosity. The KT-50-36 eliminates this risk by providing a constant, heated environment that keeps your consumables dry and ready for critical x-ray quality welds.
Product Overview
- Eliminate "Oven-to-Torch" Lag: By keeping your 36-inch filler rods heated at the workstation, you eliminate the critical window where moisture contamination typically occurs during transport from central storage.
- Maximize First Pass Yield (FPY): Dramatically reduce costly NDT failures and rework by maintaining a consistent temperature that prevents hydrogen-induced cracking and porosity in sensitive alloys.
- Rugged Portability: Designed for the toughest environments, this "suitcase-style" oven features a heavy-duty carrying handle and a durable powder-coated exterior, making it perfect for work inside hulls, on scaffolding, or in remote field locations.
- Superior Thermal Uniformity: Utilizing a powerful, wrap-around heating element, the KT-50-36 ensures that all 50 lbs of filler wire are heated evenly, preventing "cold spots" that can lead to inconsistent arc performance.
- Code Compliance on the Move: Having a heated, portable Keen oven on-site provides visual and documented proof to inspectors that you are adhering to strict AWS and ASME consumable storage requirements.
- Solid Steel Construction: The entire unit is built from solid steel for a long product life.
- Powder-Coated Exterior: A durable, "Keen blue" powder coating resists rust, scratches, and common industrial wear.
- Thermal Insulation: One inch of thermal insulating wool makes the oven energy-efficient and effective at maintaining consistent internal temperatures.
- Stable Design: The square exterior design provides greater stability when standing upright compared to cylindrical models.
- Secure Transit: A standard draw-pull catch secures the lid during transit, preventing accidental opening.
- Capacity: It stores up to 50 lbs of TIG filler wire or cut-to-length material up to 36 inches in length.
- Performance Heating: The oven utilizes energy-efficient, self-limiting semiconductor heating elements that reach maximum operating temperature quickly and adjust their power output to maintain a steady state.
- Temperature Control: It comes standard with a dial-adjustable capillary thermostat that allows users to set the temperature in an adjustable range from Ambient to 250°F-300°F.
- Dual Voltage Operation: The unit operates on both 120V and 240V power sources, automatically adjusting to the voltage without requiring manual modification.
- Visual Indicator: A red "ON" indicator light allows users and inspectors to confirm from a distance that the unit is powered and heating.
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| name | Keen KT-50-36 Filler Wire Dry Storage Oven |
| MPN | 010203 |
| description | TIG OVEN KT-50-36 120/240 - 36" TIG |
| consumable | TIG Filler Wire |
| capacity rods | N/A |
| capacity spools | N/A |
| capacity TIG | 50 lbs. 36" |
| capacity flux | N/A |
| wattage | 150W |
| max temperature fahrenheit | 250F |
| max temperature celsius | 121C |
| temperature control type | Digital Microprocessor |
| adjustable range fahrenheit | Ambient-250F |
| adjustable range celsius | Ambient-121C |
| insulation | 1" Thermal Wool |
| power cord | 9 ft |
| "ON" Light | YES |
| NRTL listed | No |
