Nozzle Heaters
Mineral Insulated Nozzle Heaters
The MI nozzle heater from Watlow is a high-performance heater. The nozzle heater's performance and name are derived from Watlow's exclusive mineral insulation—a material with a much higher thermal conductivity than mica and hard ceramic insulators used in conventional heaters.
A thin layer of the “high” thermal conductive MI material is used to electrically insulate the element wire from the inside diameter of the heater sheath. A thicker, “low” thermal conductivity layer backs up the element wire, directing the heat inward toward the heated part. The result is more efficient heat transfer—a performance solution lowering element wire temperatures and increasing heater life.
Pre-Coiled Cable Nozzle Heaters
The Watlow pre-coiled, cable nozzle heater has been formed into a compact, tightly wound coil to supply 360 degrees of heat. This nozzle heater features a 5 in. (127 mm) long, no-heat tail section, which eliminates failures in the adapter area due to overheating.
This cable nozzle heater is manufactured with Watlow's swaged compaction process. This process provides a greater compaction of the MgO insulation than the competitor's rolling process. Compacting MgO insulation into a solid mass results in excellent heat conductivity and high dielectric strength.