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Infrared Heat for the Automotive Industry
Heraeus Noblelight
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● Powder Coating or Paint curingoil filter housingsengine blockscylinder head, pistons and other motor partssteering column● Welding fluid reservoirsfilter assembliesair filter boxautomotive batteries● Drying flux powder radiatorsbattery platesinsulating coating on windings for startermotors● Brazing of radiators● Heat shrinking of protective tubes
over wiring looms● Heating wiring looms for easier
mounting● Airbag assembly● Preheating steel prior to punching● Vulcanizing of the tyre tread ● Fixing of sound deadening material
Infrared emitters to dry paint onbodywork is well known. However, that is only one of the innumerableapplications of infrared technology in the manufacture of motor vehicles.From the manufacture of driving mirrorsto the forming of carpets or the weldingof windscreen wiper fluid cylinders –on the long road from the manufactureof individual components to the pro-duction of complete vehicles, there isscarcely a component which does notcome into contact with infrared at leastonce.
Cars Need
InfraredWelding
Processing of sounddeadening material
Heating of wiring looms
Drying fluxpowder onradiators
Heating of the soft topto improve flexibility
Heating of glass priorto PU-foam application
Painting of wingmirror casings
Heating ofchrome strips
● Manufacture of mirrors Silvering and protective coatings● Laminating of glass● Drying screen printed ink on car glass● Heating glass prior to PU-foam applicationthe soft top to improve flexibilitychrome strips● Forming of headliner● Forming and laminating of the parcel
shelf● Bonding of roof rack
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● Powder Coating aluminum wheelsrocker panels ● PVC Coating of sill panels● Thermoforming interior and exterior
trim components● Manufacturing of interior trim● Stress relieving of molded
components● Heating plastic seat covers prior
to perforating● Heat staking of door panels, -dash-
boards and front grill assemblies
Forming ofinterior trim
Coating of aluminumwheels
Removing creases
Heat staking
Infraredhas an
IntensiveHeating
EffectCarpets, trims, loudspeaker housings –all things which we take for granted ina car. Infrared is used to ensure thatseat covers have no creases and trimsand carpets fit exactly.
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● Curing coating on rubber seals● Preheating doors and door seals● Flocking of door seals● Forming of carpets● Removing creases from seat covers
and door panels● Activating adhesive on protective
trim/strips● Drying cavity wax● Embossing of fabric for door panels
and dash assembly● Activating adhesive on door panels● Drying lacquer on loud speaker
covers● Heat stretching of loud speaker
covers
Preheatingdoor seals
Heating ofexterior trim
Activatingadhesives
Forming of carpets
Car body painting
Curing of paint onplastic bumpers
Drying of painton petrol tanks
Drying of reflectivecoating on lightassemblies
Curing of coating on sound deadeningmaterial
Virtually every part of a car comes intocontact with infrared during its manu-facture. Consequently it is important to select the right emitter, to suit theproduct in the optimum fashion and toachieve the desired effect.Heraeus Noblelight offers a large rangeof infrared emitters so that it can selectthe perfect one for you.
● Drying and curingcar body paintingspot repairhydro wax protective paintingreflective coating on light assembliesprotective powder coating on brake discspaint on petrol tankspaint on plastic bumpers● Bonding of friction material
on brake part materials● Welding filter tube to fuel tanklight cluster assemblies● Curing of coatings on bitumen sound
deadening material
InfraredHeat is
Flexible
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Heraeus Noblelight Emitters –customised to match your operationalrequirements
● Wavelength´s matched to theabsorption characteristics of your substrate or coating
● Power, heated length and shapetailored to suit your application
● Heat where it´s required, when it´s required
Energy efficient solutions that willenable you to speed up your processand improve the quality of your product.
Carbon Infrared Emitters CIR®
CIR emitters combine a medium wavespectrum with fast response times and highpower outputs. These emitters are producedas round tube- or twin tube emitters, in lengths up to 3m, with maximum poweroutputs of 100 kW/m2 for round tube or150 kW/m2 for twin tube emitters.
Medium Wave Infrared EmittersStandard emitters with a medium wavespectrum, solid, flexible in construction,lengths (up to 6m) and power output (max. 60 kW/m2), especially suitable for continuous processes.
Fast Response, Medium Wave Infrared EmittersEmitters, with an improved output in themedium wave (2-4micron). Response timesas fast as short wave, with a maximumpower output of 150 kW/m2 and lengths up to 6.3m
Short Wave Infrared EmittersInfrared emitters in the short wave region.Twin tubes with lengths of up to 2.4m andhigh maximum power output of 200 kW/m2.
Infrared Halogen Emitters NIRHalogen infrared emitters with a spectrum in the near-infrared region, a maximumpower output of 1000 kW/m2 and very fast response times.
ModulesInfrared modules are built in the sizes to suit customer systems, with the optimuminfrared emitters and with the power outputnecessary for the process.
Emitters for Targeted Heatmeet all requirements in finishing processes, where only very small or curved faces,edges, borders or defined contours of theproduct need heating. For this Heraeus hasdeveloped purpose built products such ascontoured emitters, small surface emitters,Omega emitters and emitters for heating hot rivets.Common to all of these emitters is theirfocus in shape, size and spectrum to thedesired process. Heat is produced in atargeted fashion exactly where it is needed.Consequently energy losses to thesurrounding area are very small.
Infrared emitters are produced as roundtube or twin tube. Twin Tube InfraredEmitters have a high mechanical stabilityand can be produced in every requiredlength up to 6.3m
A Gold Reflector on the IR emittersreflects the IR radiation; the effectiveradiation onto the object is thereforeroughly doubled.
Infrared radiation transfers heat directlyand at high efficiency. Heraeus infraredheating technology means heat onlywhere it is needed, at the optimumwavelength for the material and in linewith the process.
Heraeus Noblelight is a specialist incustomer-specific infrared emitters andhelps in the selection of the optimumemitter.
Infrared Halogen Emitters NIR
Fast Response, Medium Wave Infrared Emitters
Medium Wave Infrared Emitters
Carbon Twin Infrared Emitters CIR
Carbon Round Tube Infrared Emitters CIR
Short Wave Infrared Emitters
Infrared Halogen Emitters NIR
Heraeus Noblelight GmbHReinhard-Heraeus-Ring 7D-63801 KleinostheimGermanyPhone +49 (6181) 35-8545Telefax +49 (6181) 35-168410
Heraeus Noblelight Ltd.8, Caldbeck RoadBromborough, WirralMerseyside CH62 3PL/EnglandPhone +44 (151) 343 0545Telefax +44 (151) 343 9883
Heraeus Noblelight, Inc.2150 Northmont Parkway, Suite LDuluth, GA 30096USAPhone +1 (770) 418-0707Telefax +1 (770) 418-0688
[email protected] Reg. No. 39254
We reserve the right to change the pictures Printed in Germany HNG - B 45 E 3C 04/03/M+Tand technical data of this brochure.
Tested, Checked and Proven
Know-how with traditionHeraeus Noblelight has many years’experience in infrared heating technologyand provides individual advice and service.Heraeus Noblelight offers its customersthe capability for proving trials in its in-house Applications Center or on-site withexperienced technical assistance.In Application Centers in Kleinostheim (D),Liedekerke (B), Bromborough (GB),Atlanta (USA) and Cavenago Brianza (I),you can examine the effects of infraredand the different infrared spectral radiationon your product as well as measure thetemperature distribution during the heatingprocess. From these results Heraeusengineers can calculate the requiredpower output and other parametersneeded for your new thermal process.In addition we offer a range of portabletest equipment which can be used for anonline appraisal of the benefits of infrared.
Areas of Application ● Heating● Drying● Coating● Laminating● Annealing
Heraeus Noblelight is your partner for industrial heating processes in● Glass● Plastics● Textiles● Automotive● Semi-conductor Manufacture● Food Processing● Print and Paper● Electronics● MetalsHeraeus sales engineers use 30 years of company experience from all majorindustries to give you expert guidanceduring the initial stages of your thermalprocess design.
Tests in the Application Center Tests with customer materials
Drying trials on-site with portable testequipment
