Exact and efficient tempering in the laboratory and analysis – with the electric heating solutions from HORN

Horn Container Heaters (Copyright: Horn GmbH)

Horn Heating Sleeves Silicone (Copyright: Horn GmbH)

Horn Silicone Heating Plates (Copyright: Horn GmbH)

Flexible silicone heater 700 (Copyright: Horn GmbH)

For valid results, precise temperature control during and between processes is essential in laboratory analysis. And in the laboratory, a wide range of different devices and equipment are used. This ranges from simple heated baths, stirrers, and mixers to various centrifuges and rotators, drying cabinets, climate chambers, and incubators, up to complex systems and apparatus such as vacuum chambers, bioreactors, and gas analysis devices. As different as these devices and equipment are, the technical demands of precise temperature control have often been challenging on a case-by-case basis.

Simple precise temperature control – with flexible silicone heating elements

But it can also be much easier: HORN GmbH from Gottmadingen supplies a variety of flexible silicone solutions with integrated electrical heating elements that significantly simplify achieving and maintaining exact temperatures up to 240°C: flexible heating plates, heating mats, heating sleeves, or specially vulcanized container heaters directly on the outside of metal vessels. Depending on the requirements, these heat sources can deliver heat precisely at specific points or distribute it evenly across the entire surface, significantly reducing heating times.

Thanks to their closed design and protective, robust silicone coating, the flexible heating elements are durable, wipeable, and vacuum-safe. Certifications according to IP, VDE, CE, and UL are also available upon request.

Efficient and sustainable heating with electricity

The flexible heating elements from HORN can be manufactured precisely in the shape needed for the application – by the way, starting from a quantity of just 1. This, along with a heating capacity tailored to the application, ensures optimal heat transfer with minimal energy consumption. Additionally, supplementary thermal insulation is possible.

Furthermore, the flexible heating elements make a significant contribution to the transition from fossil to sustainable heat sources. Because in the temperature range up to 240°C, gas heating is still often used, which consumes fossil fuels and releases CO2. In addition, handling and often storing the explosive fuel, as well as complex intake and exhaust management, are required. In contrast, HORN's heating elements operate safely and – powered by electricity from renewable sources – are completely climate-neutral. They thus make a measurable contribution to achieving ESG criteria.

Series production: short delivery times and quantities from 1 piece

Precise results require the optimal solution for each requirement: HORN manufactures flexible heating plates, heating mats and sleeves, and vulcanized container heaters starting from a single piece – in all formats, with individual connections and different electrical configurations. With short lead times from consultation and order to delivery.