Infrared Heating for Industry

There are many methods of generating heat for industrial processes; each has its advantages. But infrared heating has proven to be the most advanced, efficient and cost-effective method of all.

That's why manufacturers worldwide are turning to infrared heating ovens for their process needs. Whether it's a new system or a retrofit, an infrared heater from Heraeus Noblelight is often the ideal means of applying heat to solve industrial challenges.

Industrial heaters from Heraeus Noblelight cover the spectrum of applications. All styles of Heraeus quartz heaters are available in both stock and OEM configurations. Heraeus Noblelight IR applications for industry and manufacturing include automotive, digital printing, food, glass, metal, paper, plastics, textile, vacuum, web process, converting, wood and many others.

Industrial Infrared Ovens

Infrared heater and heating systems -- industrial infrared ovens -- from Heraeus Noblelight provide solutions to challenges in curing, drying and other applications.

Our electric IR emitters and ovens feature heat lamps designed to meet the specific requirements of each application. Innovative infared emitter lamp technology targets heat exactly where it is needed, providing high levels of efficiency to the process.

Our heater infrared product line includes custom and modular systems using these and other technologies:

Short Wave Twin Tube
Short Wave Single Tube NIR
Short Wave Water Cooled
Fast Response Medium Wave
Medium Wave Lamps Infrared
Carbon Heater Infrared
Hybrid Carbon/Shortwave

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Industries Using IR

Today's industries can enjoy significant savings in cost and efficiency through use of IR heat from Heraeus Noblelight. Below are just a few of the industries that put infrared heaters and quartz heaters to effective use.

Appliance Manufacture
Automotive Industry
Carpet/Flooring Manufacture
Glass Manufacturing
Metals Fabrication
Roofing
Textiles
Wood Products
Converting

Food
Packaging
Paper
Powdercoating
Web Processing
Plastic Welding
Plastic Heat Staking
Digital Printing
Flexo Printing
Photovoltaics
Semiconductors

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Featured Infrared Application

Curing Resin Impregnated Glass Fiber Sheets

A glass manufacturer chose Heraeus carbon infrared technology for its curing process. Resin-impregnated glass fiber sheets are cured in front of an infrared heating module that features rapid on/off temperature response. Lower power consumption is a feature of the new process, and reduced glare in the final product is a result.

What's more, the infrared heater has practical, effective and efficient uses in many processes throughout industry. Infra-red can be used to heat: metal, plastic, textiles, rubber, glass and wood are a few of the materials that can benefit from infared heaters. Drying with IR can reduce moisture and help dry coatings. The curing process uses infrared quartz heaters for plastic, metal, glass, ceramics and other materials. Adhesives can be activated using infrared. And specialized uses like ultrapure water and vacuum often benefit from a Heraeus infrared heater.

IR technology is often ideal when applied to processes like activating, curing, drying, fixation, foaming, glueing, laminating, melting, preheating, shrinking, soldering, sterilizing and tempering. That's merely a partial list; if your application isn't among these, the applications experts at Heraeus Noblelight can still work with you to develop a solution to your process challenges.

Featured Infrared Video

Click the image for a 49-second (928kb) video illustrating typical Plastics Welding as an infrared heater application (this video features narration).

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Primer: The Basics of IR

Heat transfer is simple -- it requires no contact with the material and no intermediate medium such as air or water.
IR heaters transmit high power -- even irregularly-shaped items heat in seconds.
The heating process fits in easily with the manufacturing process -- by appropriate choice of heater or heater module, an infrared heater can match the process speed.

Quartz glass IR lamps provide a superior alternative to other heating sources (such as steam, hot air, ceramic emitters, gas or metal heaters) because infrared has the unique ability to transfer large amounts of energy (heat) quickly, and IR lamps can precisely target that heat while specifically matching the needs of the process.

All these advantages can add up to reduced energy consumption, higher line speed/throughput, smaller footprint and overall enhanced heating performance.

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