Custom Designed Flexible Heaters for Any Application
Hi-Heat Industries
What are custom flexible heaters?
When manufacturers need heating elements, they turn to flexible heating manufacturers. Custom heaters can be fit for applications from vending machines to industrial heaters.
Customized heaters allow manufacturers to meet each customer’s needs.
What are custom flexible heaters used for?
Custom-designed flexible heaters can be used in various applications, but Hi-Heat Industries works primarily with equipment manufacturers. That means coming up with a top-quality solution that a manufacturer can be proud to call its own.
Flexible heaters come into play whenever a company needs heat applied within a particular product area. By building a small, flexible heater in, manufacturers can generate heat or maintain a static temperature within a piece of equipment.
Here are some types of equipment where Hi-Heat’s flexible heaters are often found:
- ATMs
- Autoclaves
- Automobiles
- Credit card scanners
- Deicing equipment
- Food service equipment
- Graphic arts equipment
- Guidance systems
- Gyroscopes and antennas
- Medical and laboratory equipment
- Packaging machinery
- Security equipment
- Semiconductor equipment
- Turbine repair equipment
- Vacuum chambers
- Vending machines
Enclosure Heaters
With so many different applications, having different types of heaters is necessary. Flexible heating element manufacturers can build enclosure heaters designed to work inside cabinets. These heaters can be fit to control the temperature and reduce condensation.
Since they protect interior components, flexible heaters must maintain an exact temperature. With some enclosure heaters, manufacturers can add an integral thermostat.
You must know the dimensions of your enclosure before designing a heating element. An enclosure heater for telecom cabinets in a server room will differ from one for an outdoor ATM. By specifying this upfront, you can get the design you need.
Enclosure heaters can attach to an aluminum plate or come with an adhesive backing. In the latter case, manufacturers attach the plate to the product itself.
Heaters for Food Display Cases
The key to food service is to ensure food is always maintained at a healthy temperature. At the same time, food vendors also want to maintain a temperature that keeps the food tasty.
Unlike electronic heaters, heated food display cases keep items warm. That means the temperature will likely be higher than other flexible heaters. As with other heaters, food display heaters must maintain a specific temperature.
OEM Heaters
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) provide components to other manufacturers. Those components often include heaters to operate at peak performance.
OEM heaters reduce condensation and regulate temperature to protect sensitive components. These heaters can be fit for components used for various applications. Everything from medical equipment to sensitive electronics can use OEM parts. The heater manufacturers create the heaters, and OEMs sell them under their branding.
Veterinary Equipment Heater
Furry creatures need medical help, too. Heat is necessary to keep IV fluids at an ideal temperature and provide warmth during and after surgery.
A veterinary heater needs to be able to withstand moisture while maintaining an exact temperature. Veterinary equipment heaters often have needs like those seen in medical equipment. You’ll want a fast heat transfer to remain even and steady throughout implementation. The heater will also need to be custom-fitted to the specific type of equipment.
Composite Repair Heater
Composite materials are used in various sectors, including aviation, automotive manufacturing, and sports equipment. However, working with composites can be tricky, as they aren’t very pliable.
When cracks or flaws emerge in composite materials, repair becomes necessary. A composite repair heater maintains a steady temperature throughout the repair process. Custom flexible heaters give manufacturers the exact size and shape they need for their repair projects.
When looking at a heater for composite repair, it’s essential to ensure it can meet the exact curvatures of your repair equipment. Some angles can be complex, so manufacturers need a product to tackle that challenge. A heater for composite manufacturing repair should be able to reach and hold extremely high temperatures while also keeping heating even and steady. Silicone materials are especially beneficial for composite repair heaters.
Medical Device Heater
Medical equipment spans various categories ranging from the operating room to inpatient care facilities and clinics to lab facilities. Reliable, even heating is essential when patient care comes into play, so it’s crucial to find custom flexible heaters that work with your equipment while also bringing quality.
An excellent medical device heater matches the equipment. If you’re heating fluids, you’ll have different needs than warming patients or protecting electronic device components. A polyester heater for medical devices is more geared toward keeping a lower, consistent temperature while resisting moisture, while silicone rubber can offer a higher temperature for a smaller surface area.
Before purchasing a flexible heater for medical devices, check how it attaches to the equipment. Some use pressure-sensitive adhesives, while others use pins or other connectors. Choosing a heater that attaches in fewer steps can shorten your manufacturing process considerably.
Telecom Cabinet Heater
Electronic equipment is well-known to be sensitive to heat, but chilly temperatures can also be bad. A heater for telecom cabinets is designed to regulate the cabinet’s temperature. The temperature won’t need to be extreme, but the right flexible heater also helps keep humidity at a minimum. This helps prevent dangers like moisture, which, over time, can dramatically shorten the lifespan of telecom equipment.
Custom flexible heaters are made for the space and type of equipment inside. A good telecom cabinet heater also keeps energy use at a minimum to resist draining the battery. This type of battery heater for telecom cabinets also needs to have a thermostat on it to keep it from overheating since too much heat can damage sensitive components.
Telecom cabinets may also utilize traffic controls to maintain a steady flow of activity on the server. A traffic control heater has the same demands as any telecom cabinet heater, prioritizing temperature regulation over heat output.
Hi-Heat’s Custom Flexible Heaters
Hi-Heat Industries works with manufacturers nationwide, across many sectors, to provide custom-designed solutions that keep equipment safe. Manufacturers can choose from various designs, shipping, and fulfillment processes that work for them. Here are a couple of products to consider if you’re in the market for custom-designed flexible heaters.
Hi-Heat offers design and prototyping services for custom flexible heaters.
Knowing precisely what you want can be challenging until you see it in person. That’s why Hi-Heat Industries provides prototypes to allow manufacturers to see the product before they buy. This lets you request changes before the first set of products rolls out. Once your prototype is ready, you can place your first order, even with a small quantity, to ensure your heater will work full-time. You’ll have a quote before you place your first order to make sure you have plenty of time to work the cost into your budget.
No minimum unit requirement
Often, manufacturers hesitate to order custom-designed products because they assume the minimum order requirement will be pretty sizable. Hi-Heat Industries works with manufacturer orders from the smallest to the most significant quantities, customizing each new relationship to the manufacturer’s needs. You can also set it up so that you receive a regular small order custom heater shipment, and you’re never overloaded with inventory. Ship dates can be matched to your production schedule to ensure no delays.
Since 1981, Hi-Heat has provided custom flexible heaters to manufacturers across various industries. With our innovative design and prototyping, exceptional customer service, and ability to fill small orders of custom heaters, we are ready to make your custom flexible heater come to life!
