OAB® Continuous Steam Systems and Steam Tunnel Furnace.
What is Pure OAB® steam?
- Simple and Elegant. Multiple walls. Heat contained. Designed by thermal leader MHI. Simple lift-off. Lightweight.
- Modular – Each Zone is three to five feet.
- The powerful OAB generator generates steam. Energy-efficient.
- Example: What is the yearly Operational Benefit of an MHI 16kW steam generator over a 300kW traditional boiler?
- Turn OAB®on and off. No need to idle. Move OAB® across various SW lines if required. Save energy and reduce belt wear.
- Now offered with GOLDEN BLUE smooth oxy nitride high lubricity.
- Easy adjustment by flaps and height adjusters for the entire tunnel when required.
- Intuitive Design – graduated indicators simplify setups and adjustments.
- Overcome the energy disadvantage of traditional 150kW- 300 kW (15-30 BHP) Boilers. Use with 12 kW OAB® steam. Reduce your cost per label.
Rapid labeling has never been easier, even for filled bottles with unusual curvature. Transitions to high ~90% savings are feasible.

OAB installation for packaging.
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MHI is a leader in high-temperature hybrid designs for batch and continuous loads. Contact MHI for simple design criteria for continuous loads from textile, packaging, and food cleaning to metals. Rapid labeling has never been easier, even for filled bottles with unusual curvature. The transition towards high 90% savings in energy and water even with complex bottles.
Explanation of VPI (Value Performance Index) for cost comparisons.
Learn more about OAB® and its applications
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