Ushio Europe B.V. has announced a series of modular reflectors designed to be used in conjunction with its successful infrared (IR) pin lamps. Ushio’s pin lamps are powerful IR radiation sources that can be arranged in large numbers to form almost any complex heating pattern. The addition of the new modular reflectors to such applications will allow engineers to maximise production efficiency by focusing as much of the emitted heat as possible. The combination of lamp and external reflector offers improved precision, maximum efficiency, and the freedom to create unique irradiation patterns.
Intended applications for IR pin lamps and modular reflectors
- 3D Printing
- Complex Contour Heating
- Fibre Placement Systems
- Plastic Thermoforming
- Rapid Heating
- Riveting
- Spot Welding
- and many more…
Ushio’s single-ended, pin type IR lamps are a series of powerful, yet compact, IR radiation sources. While some models can be delivered with a reflective coating, which focuses the radiation in the desired direction, Ushio’s modular reflectors allow operators more control over each lamp’s output. As an alternative to customised, bent IR lamps, the pin lamp and accompanying reflector have been designed to accommodate universal burning positions. Not only that, there is no limit to the number of reflectors that can be linked together. Any shape, pattern, or layout can be formed to provide pin-point heating patterns. As with so many Ushio products, clients can make design customisation requests for the pin lamp, and Ushio’s engineers will develop a bespoke lamp with the client specific application in mind.
Ushio’s IR pin lamp reflectors offer a compact, flexible solution for uniform heating applications that involve limited installation space or require a complex heating pattern. Distinct reflector designs also allow a choice of heat distributions. For some applications, focusing the IR emissions onto a single spot is ideal, such as static heating processes. Others require the concentration of radiation into a linear beam profile, suitable for conveyor belt or zone-heating applications.
Reflector Specifications
- Dimensions (spot beam): 28.8 x 25.3 x 48.2 mm
- Dimensions (linear beam): 52 x 33 x 54 mm
- Designed to treat substrates from a distance of 30–100 mm
- Compatible sockets are available to fit all Ushio IR pin lamps, from 80–200 W, and various colour temperatures
- Unlimited reflectors link together for uninterrupted irradiance
- Achieves uniform irradiance in any shape, pattern, or layout
- Significantly improves system efficiency and power density
- Reflector and pin lamps burn at any angle
- Extremely durable construction
Test Your Reflector Array with Ushio
Planning the most effective installation of an IR heat source can be troublesome. Unique constructions are completely feasible, but rigorous testing procedures must be carried out to get the best out of your equipment. The Ushio team is ready to support you throughout the investigation process at the purpose-built Infrared Application Laboratory, in Steinhöring, Bavaria, Germany.
Using bespoke heat-mapping software, our engineers can attempt to replicate certain parts of your heat treatment process in the lab. Once the desired effect is identified and simulated in the lab, Ushio can tell you exactly where your heat is going, and advise you on how to reproduce those results at your own production site. If necessary, modifications can be made and you will soon be on your way to the perfect IR solution.
For further information about Ushio’s IR pin lamps and the new modular reflectors, contact the Ushio IR team at https://www.ushio.eu/contact/. Additionally, you can download brochures for all Ushio IR products at https://www.ushio.eu/download/.
