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Product Training Mineral Insulated Heating Elements
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• Overview mineral insulated heating cable• In use today• Mineral insulated heating cables• Sample applications• Radiation heater / heating plates
Product overview
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History MI Cable
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History MI Cable
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• Overview mineral insulated heating cable• In use today• Mineral insulated heating cables• Sample applications• Radiation heater / heating plates
Product overview
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• Available for a plurality oftemperatures (up to 1000 °°°°C)
• Different outer sheet materials• Different connections
Mineral insulated Heating cables IMI
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• Further applications- heat resistant signal lines- thermocouples- heating elements / plates- radiation heaters
Mineral insulated Heating cables IMI
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• Overview mineral insulated heating cable• In use today• Mineral insulated heating cables• Sample applications• Radiation heater / heating plates
Product overview
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IMI (Isopad Mineral Insulated)• IMI KMIN• IMI KMV• IMI KMA• IMI KMCN• IMI KMIN-MINI
IRH (Isopad Radiation Heater)IPH (Isopad Platen Heater)
Mineral insulated Heating cables IMI
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Structure:• Sheat material:
copper, stainless steel, Alloy 800 or Inconel 600
• Conductor:Nichrome, Copper or Copper alloy
• Electrical Isolation:MgO = magnesium oxide
• Max. exposure temperature1000°C
• Max. power:approx. 550 W/m
• Standard coil length:60 m up to 260 m
• Cable diameter:3,2 up to 6,5 mm
Heating conductor
Insulation MgO
Outer sheet
Mineral insulated Heating cables IMI
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cold lead
sleeve
Heating cable
Laser welded
• High temperature sleeve up to 1000°°°°C for stainless steel (800°°°°C) and inconelcable (1000°°°°C)
• High quality sleeves for special applications
• Rugged design
• Also traditional capillary sockets with silver solder
Unique laser weldedtechnology
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Lengthin meter
Cold End Lengthin meter leads
JointDiameter 11mm
M20 Nut optional for a terminal box
Unique laser weldedtechnology
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IMI-KMV
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IMI-KMIN
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• Sheet material Alloy 825:– High grade resistant to corrosion– Reducted risk for stress corrosion cracking
• In single or dual conductor available– For use with dual conductor
• Reduce from material and installation costs• Ideal choice for small pipes
• Optimized diameter according the resistant of the conductor– Less diameter reduce costs and make the installation easier
• Max. Temperature:– 650 ºC, (higher for laser welded sleeves)
• Electric resistance value– 2 Ω/km up to 36 kΩ/km – Higer resistance for shorter heating circuits
• Max. power– 270 W/m
• Diameter– 3,3 mm up to 13,8 mm
• Approved for hazards areas
Conductor
Alloy 825-outer sheet
Insulation MgO
IMI-KMA Alloy 825
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Nitric acid
Organic acid
Copper
Copper-HDPE
Copper-FEP
Cupro-nickel
Stainless steel 321
Alloy 600
Alloy 825
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Acid sulfur
Hydrochloridacid
Hydrofluoric acid
Phosphoric acid
Alkali
Salts
Seawater
Chloride
Outer sheet
excellent
acceptable
Application
dependent
Not recommended
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MI heating cables different outer sheet materials for aggressive environments
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Cold lead 6mm²
Stainless steelbush crimped andsealed
6mm² cold lead(flexible)
MI connections sample
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MI connections sample
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Heating element L1 up to 2m: ±1%±0,05 m above 2 m : ± 2% ± 0,1 m
Cold lead L2 up to 2 m: ±1% ± 0,05 m above 2 m: ± 2% ± 0,1m
Stranded wire L3 ±5 mm
Definition: Standard tolerances for MI cables
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Distance variable
ABV / ZM01
Heatingelement
Spot welding
Reduce the distance due to usethe double of ABV
For clamp theheater turn the strapback
MI cables applicationsamples
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From frost protection to heat up to high temperatures e.g.
• chemical & petrochemical industries • storage containers, tanks, charging hoppers• pipes etc.
Heating system for a reactor
MI cables applicationsamples
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MI heating elements are inserted in a huge variety of special applications for example:
• Vacuum Technology• Metallurgy• Plastics processing• Process industry
Heating from a active carbon absorber
Heating for a substrate holder in a sputter for the vacuum thick-film technology
MI cables applicationsamples
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Inner heating bands for• vessels• tanks • pipelines
High power inside of small space
• Sink heater• Heat up a medium
MI cables applicationsamples
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Heater with high power density
Special heating application
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MI cables applicationsamples
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Product overview
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Radiation Heaters IRH and Heating Plates IPH
Application areas e.g.: vacuum technology, electrocoating processes, photovoltaic, LCD, lamination processes, etc.
TXI has more than 50 years experiencein vacuum technology
MI cables Radiation heaters
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Heatet half shell for a high temperature furnace in the in nuclear waste preparation
Radiation heaters enable:
• Heat up different materials without physical contact
• High power density by an optimal power distribution
• Insert in clean room and food industry
Front view from a typical Isopad radiation heater
MI cables Radiation heaters
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Radiation heaters for electrocoating processes from tools and components in the vacuum industry• MI heating element mounted on a sheet with radiation sheets• Layout according customer needs
MI cables Radiation heaters
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Application range- Electrocoating processes- Glass coating processes- Photovoltaic e.G.. PECVD thin film technologie- Lamination processes- LCD
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Radiation heater with polished stainless steel sheet surface
MI cables Radiation heaters
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Vacuum heater • Inside a pipe• Special flange
MI cables Radiation heaters
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Aluminum heatingplate for lamination processes
Radiation heater for PECVD thin film technology
MI cables Radiation heaters
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The temperature probe is mounted directly on the heating elementFor exact measurements is used the special designed low mass clamp
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FeedthroughsCustomized solutions• Single feedthroughs• Double feedthroughs• Multiple feedthroughs• Feedthroughs with
sensors
MI cables Radiation heaters
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MI cables Radiation heaters feedthroughs
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Different layout in vacuum • big/small device descriptions• 3 dimensional layouts• high power density• fit the heating into the vacuum chamber
Customized Radiation heaters / Heating plates
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New designs and further development enable us:• To be market leader• more market penetration• better than our competitor
Customized Radiation heaters / Heating plates
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Aluminum heating platesfor vacuum up to 180 °°°°C• Max. Dimension 3200 x 2600 x 40 mm• Power up to 15 kW/m²• Uniform heat distribution• Long life-time for the heating
elements• Extreme plane surface• Robust surface due to anodize• Fast cooling down with a linked
aluminum cooling plate
Customized Radiation heaters / Heating plates
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Aluminium heating plates
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IRH-A –Aluminum plates
Uniform heat distribution Divide in different heating circuits Divide in different control circuitsChecking with infrared camera
Aluminium heating plates
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Stainless steel heating plates IPH-VA • Customized design• Temperatures up to 1000 °°°°C• High power density• Uniform heat distribution
Stainless steel heating plates
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