Rail and cart system
Track, transfer, and cart hardware sized for your load weights and turn radius.
Kiln Systems
Track Dry Kilns
Rail-loaded kilns for flexible charge handling.
Track kilns load lumber on rail carts, giving mills flexibility across species, thicknesses, and schedules while keeping charge handling fast and repeatable.
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Rail loading, batch control
Track kilns remain the workhorse of many hardwood and specialty operations. Carts are loaded outside the kiln, rolled in on rail, and dried as a controlled batch — which makes it straightforward to run different species and thicknesses through the same chamber.
KilnTech builds the shell, track and rail system, fan deck, heating package, doors, and controls, then installs and commissions the kiln with our own crews.
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Track kiln components
Specified around your cart dimensions, species mix, and drying schedules.
Reversible fan deck
Reversing airflow evens out drying across the width of the charge.
Heating package
Steam, hot water, or direct-fired heat matched to available plant capacity.
Insulated shell
Corrosion-resistant panels and stainless interior liners for long service life.
Doors and seals
Heavy kiln doors, walk doors, and seals that hold temperature and humidity.
Schedule control
Programmable drying schedules with sample and probe feedback.
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Where track kilns fit
Flexibility is the main reason mills keep specifying them.
Mixed species runs
Different charges can run different schedules without reconfiguring the kiln.
Thick stock and specialty
Slow schedules for heavy hardwood, timbers, and specialty products.
Outside loading
Carts are built while the kiln is drying, so turnaround stays short.
Proven maintenance path
Well-understood components with readily available replacement parts.
Scalable in banks
Add chambers as volume grows instead of rebuilding one large kiln.
Retrofit friendly
Existing track chambers can be re-lined, re-fanned, and re-controlled.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can KilnTech rebuild an existing track kiln?
Yes. Re-lining with stainless flat liners, replacing fans and shafts, and upgrading controls are among our most common retrofit projects.
What heat sources do you support?
Steam, hot water, and direct-fired systems. We match the heating package to the plant's existing capacity.
Do you supply the carts and track?
We fabricate and install the rail, transfer, and structural components, and coordinate cart specification with your handling requirements.
How do I get pricing?
Call 229-300-8099 or request a quote and we'll scope the project after a site review.
Talk To KilnTech
Need a track kiln built or rebuilt?
We handle engineering, fabrication, installation, and long-term service.