Description of the device
The Shannon HR line heater is a device for the production of items for the
plastic sheet processing industry.
The device has one adjustable heating element as standard. The temperature
of which can be adjusted by an electronic control.
The filament of the heating element on the working surface is adjustable in
height.
The piece of work can be heated from one side and it is possible to bend
sheet up to 5 mm thickness.
The working surface is made of scratch-resistant solid core material, to
support the plastic sheet.
When heated, thermoplastics become so flexible that they can
be shaped. When a plastic sheet is heated to its softening point
in a narrow zone, if can be bent to any angle desired.
The bending radius is determined by the width of the heated
zone. The zone is determined by the thickness of the material,
the type of heating element and the distance between the plastic and the
filament.
Every plastic has its specific softening point. By co-ordinating the temperature,
heated zone and heating time all kinds of thermoplastic can be processed.
