Heat Tracing & Heated Hoses for Automotive Industry | Temperature Maintenance In Adhesive Technology In Industrial & Hazardous Areas

Published 20 Jan 2021

Temperature Maintenance In Adhesive Technology In Industrial & Hazardous Areas

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Frost Protection For Industrial & Hazardous Areas Available From Stock At T&D

In the first of this blog series by Eltherm they will discuss the best electrical trace heating system that will ensure temperature maintenance and freeze prevention of adhesives is a crucial aspect of ensuring a smooth work flow.

Adhesive technology is replacing welding as a production method in the automotive industry: 70% of all assembly processes in car production involves high high adhesives that speed up production and lower costs while making the car frame and body lighter and safer. Adhesives types include single and compound glues, polyurethanes and epoxy resins, as well as structural adhesives. Temperature maintenance of these adhesives is a crucial aspect of ensuring a smooth work flow.

Systems in the Automotive Industry

Flexible heated hoses
Tailor-made heating jackets
Drum heaters (side and bottom types)
Pipe and vessel heating

Adhesive Technology for Automotive – exact dosing and temperature control

Full range of EHT expertise from Eltherm

With many years of experience working with leading suppliers and automobile manufacturers, Eltherm offers specialised heat tracing solutions for the entire range of automotive adhesive applications. The objective is to ensure smooth work flow, trouble-free operations and high productivity at a supreme level of quality and reliability – achieved with:

Drum heaters
Heated containers for adhesives
Custom-engineered heating jackets for pumps, valves and dosing equipment
Highly flexible heated hoses on gluing robots
Heated hoses for manual gluing
Supply lines for glue guns

Since coating in automotive environments can be seriously disrupted by even the slightest hint of silicon, Eltherm operates a silicon free (LABS-free) production lab for automotive heated hoses and heating jackets.

Electrical Heat Tracing Systems for the Automotive Industry

Criteria for heated pressure hoses

To maintain an exact temperatures for different types of adhesives
To ensure flowability and workability throughout the production process
To prevent instruments and plants from clogging
To ensure trouble-free flow of materials in complex assembly processes
To follow the fast motions of automatic assembly steps while maintaining reliable function in tough industrial conditions

Special technical advantages:

Evenly spaced heating cables within the heating hose ensure homogenous heat distribution throughout the hose
This technical feature ensures a longer operational life span of automotive assembly equipment, even in where bending elasticity is required
A unique glass-fibre spacer prevents hot spots in moving applications with greater bending strain, as contact between the heaters is avoided (see illustration above)
In addition, the system can be fitted with a specially reinforced heating cable for exceptional strenuous production steps.
The insulation is adapted to the required process temperature and an outer jacket, thus completing the system for ready to use connection

Eltherm Heated Hoses

Thorne & Derrick specialise in providing specialist heating for industrial and hazardous areas including Eltherm’s heat tracing cables and heated hoses.

ELTHERM INDUSTRIAL & HAZARDOUS AREA HEATING

Eltherm heating products provide freeze protection, temperature maintenance and temperature control ranges of up to 1000°C and are used in many industries and applications from oil and gas to utilities and power generation. Eltherm products are manufactured to the highest hazardous area specifications including ATEX and IECEx for heating pipes, hoses, drums, vessels and IBC’s.

Eltherm self regulating heat trace cable provides frost protection and maintains product viscosity in pipes, tanks, drums and vessels

Electrical Heating Specialists

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, can specify and supply from stock an extensive range of Electrical Heating Equipment for industrial and process heating applications – this includes temperature maintenance and frost protection (Winterisation) products for pipework, valves, IBC’s, drums, hoses, tanks and vessels. We produce custom silicone heaters for rapid and high temperature heat-up of complex shapes and surfaces – from concept, design to the delivery of standard or bespoke heaters on the shortest lead times. From the largest UK heat tracing cable stocks we deliver Electric Trace Heating Systems for pipework frost protection, ramp heating, roof/gutter snow melting and de-icing – enquire about our in-house design service.

Further Reading : Winterisation | Electrical Heating Solutions to Overcome Cold Climate Challenges

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EXPERTS IN WINTERISATION SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL & HAZARDOUS AREA ENVIRONMENTS

Heat Tracing I Frost Protection

Thorne & Derrick hold the largest UK stocks of frost protection & winterisation equipment to help keep your plant and personnel operational during the winter months.

Thorne & Derrick understand that prolonged periods of low ambient temperatures can bring operations to a standstill costing thousands of pounds in lost downtime.

Experts in heating solutions for use in industrial & explosive atmospheres, Thorne & Derrick have the knowledge & expertise to help clients prevent unnecessary down time this winter.

We can provide overnight delivery of Trace Heating Cables at the most competitive prices to guarantee frost protection of your pipelines and mechanical services.| Ask About Our Heat Trace Design Service.

💡 Contact us today and our skilled and friendly team can provide technical support as well as reliable, fit for purpose and compliant solutions to suit your exact requirements.

➡See our Winterisation blog TOP PICKS, including our most read articles about Trace Heating and the requirement for electrical heating products and systems to combat and mitigate Winter weather effects.