This mesh belt dryer unit provides a means of rapidly and evenly drying a previously
washed printing plate by subjecting both sides of the plate to the drying action of heated air at the same time without removing the plate from the carrying surface.
It is an important object of this invention to provide a dryer housing having a conveyor assembly mounted therewithin for passing the plate through a drying system.
Another object is to provide a conveyor assembly having a transversely inclined conveyor mesh belt dryer of perforate material and to provide means of circulating air through said material.