RAYCHEM Tubing Products
Model 16B
Tabletop Belt Heater
Product Facts
I Closed-loop speed and
temperature control
I Continuous controlled
process
I Adaptable for different
applications
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I Bench top design
I Heater operation and over-
temperature alarm lights
closed-loop temperature
controller. An alarm light
illuminates whenever the
actual heating element tem- assembly, that operator can
perature varies from the set
point temperature.
Labor costs are reduced
significantly because once
an operator loads an
Applications
Safety Features:
The Model 16B is our small-
est (tabletop) conveyor type
processor which provides a
controlled process for a
wide variety of heat-shrink-
able tubing products.
• Circuit breaker for current
surges
begin preparing another
assembly. The throughput
rate is usually limited by the
rate at which the operator
can load assemblies into
the processor.
• Pinch points protected by
the housing
• Belts that do not pinch
with significant force
Speed Control
Double-sided timing belts
on the top and bottom of
the processing chamber
draw the assemblies through
a thermally controlled
infrared heat zone and then
through a fan-cooled cool-
ing zone before depositing
them into the unloading bin.
• An over-temperature
switch that kills power in
the event of an overheat
condition
The belt speed is selected
using a 3-digit thumbwheel
via a closed-loop motor
controller and DC gear
motor.
Versatility
The processor is designed
to process a broad range of
heat-shrinkable products up
to 19 mm [0.75 in] in diam-
eter and 90 mm [3.5 in] in
length. The infrared energy
source is well-suited to effi-
cient processing of either
single-wall or adhesive-
lined tubing. Heat output
can be controlled to
• Automatic cool-down
circuit to prevent heat
damage to components
Minimal skill requirements
There are clearly marked
guides for aligning the
assembly as well as the
tubing or device being
processed. The operator
only has to center the
assembly then the tubing
and slide it into the belts.
The belts grip and carry the
assembly through the heat-
ing and cooling zone,
depositing them into the
unloading bin.
Controlled Heating Zone
The Model 16B processor
has two stamped foil heat-
ing elements that are manu-
factured to a strict wattage
specification. Consistent
temperatures (ambient to
650º C) are controlled by a
thermocouple embedded
into the upper heating
accommodate a wide vari-
ety of products and sub-
strates.
element connected to a
Available in:
Americas
Europe
Asia Pacific
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9-1773447-9
Dimensions are in inches and
millimeters unless otherwise
specified. Values in brackets
are metric equivalents.
Dimensions are shown for
USA: 1-800-522-6752
Germany: 49-6251-133-1999
China: 86-400-820-6015
Japan: 81-44-844-8013
CIS WR 08/2011
reference purposes only.
Specifications subject
to change.
Canada: 1-905-475-6222
Mexico: 52-55-1106-0800
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L. & S. America: 54-11-4733-2200
UK: 44-800-267-666
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