Monday, May 24, 2010

Band Heaters

Ceramic Band Heaters offer a better and long life and use less wattage as it has insulation in plastics extrusion and injection molding applications. Most of these band heaters are designed with a stainless steel shroud enclosing high quality ceramic knuckles through which run coiled high temperature nickel-chromium element wire. You can find various configuration choices that allow selection of one or two piece heaters, type of closure, and type of leads/post terminals.

Benefits of Ceramic Knuckle Band Heaters:

Minimizing Operating Cost:
The presence of superior insulation causes less heat escapes to the air. Also, less wattage is required to maintain barrel temperature.

Operator Comfort:
With the majority of the heat going directly to your process, the ceramic band heater gives off significantly less heat to ambient air than a mica band heater.

Longer Heater Life:
It enjoys better life as the materials used are rated to operate at very high temperatures.

Flexible:
It is very flexible and easy to install and remove.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Radiant Heaters

Radiant heaters are basically electric heaters that produce adequate amount of heat by using infrared waves. These heaters offer a good solution to people who want an instant heat source. Radiant heaters work faster than warm air heaters which take relatively a long time to activate and reach to the desired level of temperature.

For people wanting an immediate and effective solution for their heat requirement, radiant heaters are the perfect solution. These electronic devices send out infrared radiation in the same manner as the sun lights the earth. When the infrared waves strike an object, and the some amount of heat is reflected. It simply means that immediately after turning on the heater, you will feel the heat virtually when you stand right in front of the heater.

There are a lot of benefits of using radiant heaters. Since they don’t move air like a typical heater, radiant heaters don’t disturb dust or send out strong odors, making them preferable for those with dust allergies or who dislike the smell of some more traditional heating sources. Radiant heaters generate their full heat within about five minutes, and they are quite energy efficient when compared to many other heating options.