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April 17, 2012 by Kendal White

The New Heating System that will Radically Change the Way You Heat

Imagine a world where heat is always consistent, quick, efficient, and safe. Imagine a heating system that is 70% more efficient than the way you heat now and still safe enough to touch with bare hands. Is this some distant dream, or have we truly arrived at the future of heat technology?

At NPE 2012, UniTherm International introduced its latest product—RapidTherm, an innovative heat solution designed for plastics machinery. UniTherm has been manufacturing insulation jackets for over 20 years, but this new jacket is truly the first of its kind.

RapidTherm is unique in that it combines heating elements and insulation in one easy to use, easy to service unit. The 1-piece, removable insulation jacket includes a built-in thermal vein powerful enough to heat an entire machine. Not only is the thermal vein a more efficient heat source than traditional heater bands, but because it’s encased in high temperature insulation, it saves energy by eliminating excess heat loss.

In tests, the RapidTherm jacket heated barrels twice as fast (cutting start up time in half) and dramatically decreased energy usage. On production equipment, the new heating system

  • Decreased start-up time by 50%,
  • Cut energy usage by 70%
  • Kept the outer surface cool enough to comply with OSHA hot surface standards
  • Increased worker safety
  • Cut maintenance time and costs
  • Eliminated hot spots on the barrel heating profile
  • Eliminated the need for a barrel shroud

RapidTherm has proven itself as an efficient heating system and promises to liberate processors from the hassle of heater bands. “For years, we’ve known there has to be a better, more efficient way to heat machines,” explains UniTherm president Dan Sherrill. However, previous alternatives to heater bands have been plagued with problems. NPE 2012 was the perfect opportunity to unveil the new heating system, and RapidTherm sparked interest among processors looking to save time and money at their machines. It seems RapidTherm will be the solution that finally puts the heater band headache to rest.

It’s certainly an exciting time for new technology in engineering and manufacturing. Subscribe to our blog for more innovative ideas and industry updates.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Plastics Industry, UniTherm News Tagged With: heat solution, heat technology, heat transfer, heating, heating elements, heating systems, NPE, plastic machinery, technology, thermal insulation, thermal technology, UniTherm, unitherm international

February 8, 2012 by Kendal White

NPE 2012—The Event of the Year, Are You Attending?

We find ourselves asking this question what seems like a hundred times every day. With less than 2 months until NPE, the buzz is really building about how this year’s show in Orlando will go and who will be attending.

There’s no doubt that for anyone in the plastics industry this is the show to attend. We’re promised more machines, more innovation, and greater access to our counterparts around the world.

It is an important show, without a doubt. And the new location certainly makes travel and accommodations more affordable than ever before. But we’re still hearing quite a bit of uncertainty from our customers and partners about making the investment to attend.

Simply put, you need to attend this show to learn about new technologies, network with your peers in the industry, find new resources, and maintain a cutting-edge on your company’s competition. We want to see you make it to the show, and so we’ve written a form letter to help you get the conversation started with your decision makers about sending you to NPE 2012. This letter includes the costs for transportation, meals, hotel, and the show itself. Just download the letter and fill in the projects and initiatives you’ll focus on benefiting through NPE. We’ll also get you into the EXPO for free—register here and save $80 with your free EXPO pass. The show begins April 2nd, so you’ll want to make your NPE plans asap.

I hope to see you at the show. Come by and see the new innovative technologies we’re working on in booth #3883!

Filed Under: Plastics Industry, UniTherm News Tagged With: attend, event, industry, innovation, international, machining, NPE, participants, plastics, plastics industry, show

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