Heating Solutions
We offer a vast selection of different heating solutions, mostly bespoke to specific customer designs however some standard products are available within the key product groups.
The main product groups are as follows:-
- Flexible surface heaters
- Cartridge style elements
- Incoloy or stainless tubular
Flexible Heating Elements
Flexible surface heaters are suitable for a wide range of applications.
Widely used where space is a problem they offer low profile uniform heat distribution. These elements are moisture resistant, easy to control and offer very high electrical insulation properties.
Typical applications include:-
- Scientific equipment
- Hotplates
- Cabinet warming/Telecoms
- Drum heating/trace heating
- Tank heating
- Composite curing
- Refrigeration/catering equipment
- Temperatures up to 200 deg c max, 180 deg c constant
- Elements can be supplied flat or formed to fit around pipes etc
- Silicone rubber, Kapton and Polyester materials available
- 3M self adhesive backing if required
- Etched foil and wire wound capability
- Low voltage and mains
- Custom designs, any shape or size to suit the application
- UL and CSA approvals
Cartridge Style Heating Elements
Cartridge heaters are designed to provide localised heat in contact applications.
The elements are encased in a stainless steel sheath surrounded by compacted magnesium oxide powder. This allows for high watt densities where good heat transfer is achieved.
Typical applications include:-
- Laboratory Equipment
- Printing heads
- Sealing machines
- Injection moulding tools
- Laminating machines
- Various diameters and lengths available
- High and low watt density versions
- Different terminations possible/ custom lead exits
- High temperature fibreglass and PTFE lead materials
- Sealing for protection against moisture ingress
- The ability to add custom threads and bushes
Tubular Heating Elements
Tubular heating elements can be used in a variety of applications.
Straight lengths or formed into any bend configuration these hard wearing elements provide fast heat up times and high watt density.
Typical applications include:-
- Ovens
- Incubators
- Vending Machines
- Catering equipment
- Autoclaves
- Boilers
- Full custom element capability, any size, bend configuration and termination available
- Elements can be fully sealed to protect against moisture ingress
- Incoloy 800/825, St/steel and Titanium sheath materials available
- Rapid heat up time
- Extremely resistant to shock and vibration