Heat Shrink Machines and Equipment

A highly accurate, flexible, and efficient solution for wire configuration for the automotive industry including EV applications.  The high performance XS-D1 shuttle heater by TE Connectivity (TE) is a 2-in-1 machine with innovative fork movement technology allows for either spliced or close-end product configurations while including two workstations for continuous process of operation. The automatic height adjustment of the upper heating element helps produce consistent temperature and accommodates different size wire for more diverse projects while the programmable functionality is operator friendly and produces less waste. The machine also offers automatic heating chamber movement which allows for seamless transition of the heating element once the cover is closed and will automatically open once cycle is complete.

Reliable versatility. The Model 105 (M105) tunnel oven offers a controlled process for a wide variety of heat-shrinkable products. As an integrated modular unit, assemblies placed on the mesh conveyor belt are transported through the heating chamber, across a bank of cooling fans then discharged from the rear of the conveyor. It features two upper heating chamber height positions, 54 mm [2.11 in] and 98 mm [3.86 in]. The position is adjusted by removing the pivot pins and relocating them in the bearing stands.

The upper chamber is cantilevered to permit processing of assemblies that require only a portion of the assembly to pass through the heat zone, and is equipped with adjustable heat shields to maximize heating efficiency for various applications. Two stamped foil heating elements are manufactured to a strict wattage specification and consistent temperatures (600° C maximum temperature setting) are controlled by a thermocouple embedded into the upper heating element.

Add an X factor to your production with our X Series of belt heaters. Our XB 17 and XB 19 belt heaters are engineered to deliver high quality results and superb production performance. These compact, conveyor-style machines offer a more reliable, safer and faster alternative to heat guns, providing a controlled process for a wide variety of heat-shrinkable tubing products. Double-sided timing belts on the top and bottom of the processing chamber draw the assemblies through a thermally controlled infrared heat zone and into a fan-cooled zone before depositing them safely into an unloading bin. Labor costs are reduced significantly because once an assembly is loaded, the operator can begin preparing another. The throughput rate is usually limited by the rate at which the operator can load assemblies into the processor.

Reliable, efficient production. The RBK X1 processor is a semi-automatic unit designed specifically for sealing wire bundles, splice terminals and ring terminals. Suited for low volume/high mix production, the machine features long life heating elements, operator key lock/password protection levels and individual selections for installation times, temperature and product size information. It also offers a highly reliable PLC control, short machine depth to accommodate a larger front working area, low profile and sequence processing.

Speed up production. The IR-1891 machine installs Raychem heat shrink tubing products onto small components, such as ring terminals, FASTON terminals and small connectors. The machine has two workstations and a moveable head. Each workstation is provided with supports for tooling fixtures (specified and ordered separately), which support the work pieces and locate the tubing products.

The operator loads the work pieces into the fixtures on a workstation, confirms that the tubing products are correctly positioned and then slides the heat head into position before initiating the heating cycle. The IR-1891 heat shrink shuttle is provided with closed loop temperature control and the heat head is 'locked' into position by use of an electromagnet during the heating cycle.

Quick and easy splice sampling. The AD-3050 is a manually operated pneumatic device intended for use as a convenient 'in process' sampling technique for checking sealed splices in up to eight fixtures at once. Offering a facility to allow leak testing of various connectors, this tool is intended for use as a quick and easy sampling technique for the preliminary selection of installation conditions, where Raychem products are used for protection of the splice. There has been good correlation between results obtained with the AD-3050 seal test and those obtained through water immersion testing.