Tempco Cast Aluminum heaters are designed for custom heating and cooling for a variety of applications, ranging from plastics processing, food-warming, semiconductor manufacturing and more.
Tempco’s range of cast aluminum heating components include Band Heaters, Thermo-Platens, viscosity control implements, and more. All capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, with customizable wattage densities to meet the demands of almost any industrial application. Components of Tempco Cast Aluminum Heaters are available in Aluminum, Bronze, and Brass alloys.
Tempco Air-Cooled Shroud Systems
For efficient heating and cooling of extruder barrels, Tempco offers Air-Cooled Shroud Systems, a self-contained solution that offers numerous advantages over traditional cast-in band heaters, all requiring minimal labor and installation cost.
Advantages:
- Durable stainless steel sheet metal and cast aluminum construction
- Easy installation for a “ready to go” turnkey heating and cooling solution
- Minimal labor and installation cost
- High efficiency due to innovative “shroud” design, optimizing the ducting and direction of air flow
- Reduced maintenance compared to traditional cast-in heaters
Tempco has the largest available selection of Cast-in heaters and components, with thousands of available designs, made to order for your unique applications and specifications. Contact Dynamic Electronics to engineer a solution for you.
| Shroud Style Construction | Recommended Heater Types | Barrel Diameter Range Min. Max. | Zone Length Range Min. Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool to the Touch Dual Layer: Inner Stainless Steel Solid Layer, Outer Stainless Steel Perforated Layer | Tempco Finned Cast Aluminum Heaters, Vented Ceramic Band or Maxiband Heaters | 3" 23" 76mm 584mm | 5" 42" 127mm 1067mm |
| Multi-Versal Single Stainless Steel Solid Layer | Tempco Finned Cast Aluminum Heaters, Vented Ceramic Band or Maxiband Heaters | 3" 23" 76mm 584mm | 3-3/4" 42" 95mm 1067mm |
| Arctic Cast Single Cast Aluminum Solid Layer | Tempco Finned Cast Aluminum Heaters | 4" 16" 102mm 406mm | 6-1/2" 30-1/2" 165mm 775mm |
Downloadable PDF
A PDF of the Tempco Air-Cooled Shroud System is available for download.
