Consumers
are looking for products that perform extremely well at a very low cost. That
was the design criteria used for XLT ovens. By using fewer components of a
higher quality, XLT ovens out-perform other ovens, in terms such as initial
purchase price, performance, and durability.
Standard Features
The
XLT ovens have all of the same basic features found in other popular designs,
including:
- Front-loading sandwich window
- Stainless Steel inside, outside, front, back,
top, bottom, and sides
- Digital microprocessor controlled bake time and
temperature
- Air impingement process delivering consistent
heat to the chamber
- Reversible conveyor direction
Enhanced Features
With
the customer in mind, XLT continually puts forth the effort to improve their
products. Doing this ensures our customers receive the most efficient and
highest quality product. The XLT design has additional features that make
this design superior to all other ovens on the market because we use (click on
a feature to view the explanation)
Conveyor
Motor and Control
The XLT conveyor system uses a conveyor motor which does not require the use of
brushes. This system enhances the reliability and serviceability of each XLT
oven.
Fan Filters
In 2009 XLT began using fan filters that will allow for easier replacement and
cleaning, saving the end user both time and money.
Conveyor and
Burner Controls
XLT has shifted all conveyor and burner controls to one control box (for dual
burner ovens) for ease of operation.
Stainless
Steel
The US Commerce Department defines a "Durable Good" as a manufactured
item, such as a car or an appliance that typically lasts at least 3 years. The
Pizza industry in the US started in the late fifties and has used conveyor
ovens since the seventies.
There are many pizza stores that use rebuilt ovens that have rust and cracks.
In the very near future we believe, these ovens will be in the scrap yard,
their value reduced to almost nothing. The XLT oven bake chamber is stainless steel.
These ovens should last many times longer and be worth more money than ovens
that rust and crack.
Stainless
Steel vs. Aluminized Steel
Aluminized steel is similar to galvanized steel. Both are carbon steel sheets
that have a thin layer of either aluminum or zinc applied to the surface to
protect against rust. Most other oven manufacturers use aluminized steel for
the interior and back of their ovens.
This is less expensive, but not nearly as durable. Most oven cleaners contain a
caustic chemical that will literally dissolve the soft aluminum coating
quickly. Also, scrapers or brushes will remove the thin layer of aluminum. Once
this aluminum coating is gone, then rust will form and the value and
performance of the oven will diminish.
XLT bake chambers, fronts, control boxes, and fingers are constructed of 100%
304 stainless steel. The backs and conveyors are constructed of about 99%
stainless steel. This material will not succumb to oven cleaners, brushes, or
scrapers. Stainless steel can be made to look like new even after many years of
service and cleaning.
Once any type of "durable good" starts rusting, its value becomes
questionable. XLT ovens are designed and built to out-last and out-perform all
other ovens on the market. XLT ovens are worth more in the long term at a
fraction of the price.
Bearings
We have rebuilt hundreds of Lincoln and Middleby Marshall ovens. The conveyor
bearings we have seen are 1/2", 5/8", or 3/4" in diameter. Of
the 1/2" bearings, we have seen about a 90% failure rate. The 5/8"
bearings experience about a 50% failure rate. We have not seen a failure yet on
a 3/4" bearing.
XLT ovens use 3/4" diameter bearings on the conveyor shafts. Clearly these
will out-last and out-perform other oven designs. They will require less
maintenance and will have less downtime. Another reason why XLT ovens are worth
more in the long term at a fraction of the price.
Circuit
Breakers
XLT changed from fuses to circuit breakers in the control panel. This was done
to remove the downtime associated with the replacement of fuses.
NOTE: these circuit breakers cannot be manually tripped.
Clean-ability
The entire front panel comes off in seconds with just 4 stainless steel knobs
(no tools required). The fingers come out the front even faster.
And since we use 100% 304 Stainless Steel, you can use more aggressive oven
cleaners to shorten the cleaning time involved.