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Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 85.14), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric. > Dryers: > Other > Other
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Products classified under Tariff item 8419.39.00.90
Belt Dryer for Vegetables
A continuous belt dryer that conveys vegetables like carrots or onions through heated zones for efficient moisture removal in large volumes. This equipment is essential for food processing operations that require uniform drying of vegetables.
8419.39.00Centrifugal Dryer for Fruit Purees
A centrifugal dryer that spins fruit purees in baskets with hot air to separate and evaporate liquids, producing dried fruit snacks. This equipment is essential for food processing operations that require efficient drying of fruit purees.
8419.39.00CMP Wafer Dryer
A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) post-process dryer that uses heated isopropyl alcohol vapor to dry semiconductor wafers without leaving watermarks. This equipment is essential for advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes where wafer cleanliness directly impacts yield.
8419.39.00Crystal Boule Grinder
A precision grinder that shapes semiconductor crystal boules to exact diameters and flats, using coolant systems with temperature regulation during abrasion. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers because the cooling process is integral to the material treatment.
8419.39.00Crystal Boule Grinder Dryer
An integrated system that grinds semiconductor crystal boules to precise diameters while simultaneously drying to remove grinding fluids and maintain surface quality. It falls under tariff item 8419.39.00 as other industrial dryers because the drying function is essential to the material treatment process involving temperature change.
8419.39.00Czochralski Crystal Puller
A machine used to produce monocrystalline silicon boules by pulling a seed crystal from molten silicon in a controlled temperature environment. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other industrial dryers because the process involves controlled heating and cooling essential for crystal formation, which is a temperature-change treatment of materials.
8419.39.00Epitaxial Reactor Vapor Dryer
A dryer integrated with MOCVD reactors to vaporize solvents from epitaxial GaN/SiC wafers using heated inert gas flows. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for vaporizing and drying in semiconductor layer deposition.
8419.39.00Epitaxial Wafer Cool-Down Dryer
A cooling and drying station used after epitaxial reactors to control wafer temperature while removing process gases and moisture using chilled nitrogen. This equipment combines cooling and drying functions essential for semiconductor wafer processing.
8419.39.00Flash Dryer for Spices
A flash dryer that rapidly dries ground spices using high-velocity hot air for quick moisture extraction without quality loss. This equipment is essential for spice processing operations that require fast and efficient drying.
8419.39.00Float Zone Crystal Furnace
An industrial furnace employing the float zone method to purify and grow semiconductor crystals through zone melting with RF heating and controlled cooling. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers because the process involves vaporizing and drying steps during crystal growth, which are temperature-change treatments.
8419.39.00Float Zone Crystal Grower
Equipment that uses a floating molten zone to purify and grow semiconductor crystals like silicon through zone melting, requiring exact heating and cooling. It falls under 8419.39.00 for its drying and temperature treatment processes.
8419.39.00Fluid Bed Food Dryer
A fluid bed dryer that uses hot air to suspend and dry food products like grains, spices, or dehydrated fruits in a fluidized state, ensuring uniform drying. This equipment is essential for food processing operations that require consistent moisture removal.
8419.39.00Gallium Arsenide Wafer Cooler
A precision cooling station for GaAs wafers after high-temp epitaxy, using cryogenic or thermoelectric cooling to stabilize lattice structures. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for cooling processes in material treatment for semiconductors.
8419.39.00Gallium Arsenide Wafer Dryer
A specialized dryer for gallium arsenide (GaAs) compound semiconductor wafers that uses low-temperature nitrogen drying to prevent thermal damage to sensitive materials. This equipment is critical for maintaining wafer integrity in compound semiconductor fabrication.
8419.39.00Infrared Dryer for Snack Foods
An infrared dryer that uses radiant heat to penetrate and dry snack foods like potato chips without convection air. This equipment is essential for snack food processing operations that require precise moisture control.
8419.39.00Paddle Dryer for Pet Food
Paddle dryers agitate wet pet food mixes with heated paddles to dry into kibble form for animal feed. This equipment is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for food processing, as it involves drying through temperature change.
8419.39.00Photoresist Strip Dryer
An inline dryer used after photoresist ash or strip processes that uses heated clean dry air to remove residual solvents from wafer surfaces. This equipment ensures wafers are clean and ready for subsequent processing steps in semiconductor manufacturing.
8419.39.00Post-Saw Wafer Dryer
An industrial dryer specifically designed to remove cutting fluids from wafers immediately after slicing from crystal boules using heated nitrogen gas. This equipment is essential for preparing wafers for further processing in semiconductor manufacturing.
8419.39.00Pre-Diffusion Bake Oven
A precision bake oven that drives off solvents from photoresist prior to diffusion furnace processing using ramped temperature profiles. It is classified under 8419.39.00 as other industrial dryers for semiconductor wafer preparation, as the drying process involves temperature change.
8419.39.00Rotary Dryer for Grain
Rotary drum dryers tumble grains like corn or rice in hot air streams for post-harvest moisture reduction. This equipment is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for food processing, involving temperature change for drying.
8419.39.00Semiconductor Wafer Dryer
A high-precision dryer using heated nitrogen or IPA vapor for drying processed semiconductor wafers post-rinse, preventing watermarks via temperature control. It is directly classified under 8419.39.00 as other industrial dryers for semiconductors.
8419.39.00Semiconductor Wafer Drying Oven
A precision oven for drying semiconductor wafers after wet processing steps, maintaining controlled low humidity and temperature to prevent contamination. This equipment is vital for ensuring wafer cleanliness in semiconductor fabrication facilities.
8419.39.00Silicon Ingot Annealing Oven
Temperature-controlled annealing equipment for stress-relief in silicon ingots post-growth, using ramped heating and slow cooling cycles. Though oven-like, it is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers, excluding 8514 furnaces, for material treatment.
8419.39.00Silicon Ingot Drying Chamber
A climate-controlled chamber for drying silicon ingots after acid etch, using laminar flow heated air to remove moisture before slicing. This equipment is essential for preparing silicon ingots for wafer production in semiconductor manufacturing.
8419.39.00Spray Dryer for Beverage Powders
Spray dryers atomize liquid beverage concentrates like coffee or milk into hot air streams to produce instant powders through rapid evaporation. This equipment is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for beverage processing, involving temperature change.
8419.39.00Tunnel Dryer for Bakery Products
Tunnel dryers move bakery items like crackers or cookies through hot air tunnels to achieve crisp texture via controlled drying. This equipment is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for food processing, involving temperature change.
8419.39.00Vacuum Shelf Dryer for Fruits
Vacuum shelf dryers place fruit slices on heated trays under vacuum to gently remove moisture at low temperatures, preserving flavor and nutrients. This equipment is classified under 8419.39.00 as other dryers for food processing, using evaporation through temperature change.
8419.39.00Wafer Edge Grind Dryer Station
Equipment for grinding wafer edges to specification followed by heated air drying to remove debris and liquids, critical for handling 300mm wafers without damage. This combined grinding and drying system is essential for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
8419.39.00Wafer Edge Grinding Cooler
This cooling system is designed for wafer edge grinders in semiconductor manufacturing, maintaining low temperatures during wafer periphery shaping to prevent microcracks. It falls under tariff item 8419.39.00 as machinery for cooling materials in an industrial process, specifically other dryers not elsewhere specified. The system is essential for improving yield in 300mm wafer processing.
8419.39.00Wafer Lapping Dryer Module
A modular drying unit attached to wafer lapping machines that evaporates lapping fluids using controlled hot air to achieve required flatness for device fabrication. This equipment is essential for wafer surface preparation in semiconductor manufacturing.
8419.39.00Wafer Lapping Machine
This industrial machine laps semiconductor wafers to precise flatness using slurries and temperature-controlled platens for surface preparation. It is classified under tariff item 8419.39.00 because the lapping process involves cooling and drying stages that are integral to the machine's function. The temperature control prevents wafer damage and ensures consistent surface quality.
8419.39.00Wafer Polishing Dryer
This integrated dryer follows chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), using heated air or vacuum to evaporate residuals while controlling temperature. It is classified under tariff item 8419.39.00 as a dryer for industrial materials, specifically other dryers not elsewhere specified. The equipment ensures wafers are free of moisture and contaminants after polishing.
8419.39.00Wafer Shipping Dryer
A final drying station before wafer shipment that removes humidity using heat and vacuum to achieve <1% moisture content for long-term storage. This equipment ensures wafers are properly dried and packaged for transport in semiconductor manufacturing.