Infrared Tunnel Ovens for Baking

Infrared ovens use short-wave, medium-wave, or fast medium-wave infrared emitters to transfer heat energy directly to the food product's surface as it passes through on a conveyor. Unlike conventional convection ovens that heat the surrounding air, infrared energy is absorbed directly by the product itself. This direct energy transfer enables faster, more uniform baking, browning, and crust formation while wasting less energy.

Short-wave infrared operates at higher temperatures and penetrates deeper into food, making it ideal for rapid browning and crust development. Medium-wave infrared delivers gentler, more even heat suited for moisture removal and thorough baking without over-browning surfaces. Fast medium-wave bridges both, offering quick response times with controlled penetration depth, making it versatile for a broad range of food processing applications.

Yes. Fannon Products specializes in fully custom-designed infrared tunnel ovens engineered to match your conveyor speed, product dimensions, required temperature profile, and throughput rate. Reflector types — including 24K gold, white oxide, or clear quartz — can also be selected to optimize heat distribution for your specific baking process and facility layout.

Infrared tunnel ovens are significantly more energy-efficient than conventional convection ovens because they transfer heat directly to the product rather than heating a large volume of air. This direct energy transfer reduces heat-up times, shortens process cycles, and lowers overall electrical consumption, resulting in measurable operating cost savings over the life of the equipment.

Fannon Products offers infrared tunnel ovens across a broad wattage spectrum, from 500W up to over 10,000W per emitter zone. Each system is custom-configured so that the total installed wattage is precisely matched to your product load, conveyor speed, and required temperature profile to avoid over- or under-processing.

All Fannon Products infrared tunnel ovens are American-made at their facility in Algonac, Michigan. The company ships globally with a 99% secure shipping record, ensuring custom systems arrive safely regardless of destination. Technical support and custom design engineering services are available throughout the project lifecycle for customers in the USA and worldwide.

Fannon Products has been engineering infrared heating solutions since 1957, giving the company nearly 70 years of expertise in the field. Their infrared systems are trusted across multiple industries worldwide, including food processing, automotive, printing, and plastics.