Thermofoil

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Heaters

Thin, exible heaters consist of an etched-foil (Thermofoil
TM ) or wire-wound resistive element laminated between layers of insulation material such as polyimide, silicone rubber, mica, polyester or PTFE. Superior thermal performance – Thermally ecient foil elements transfer heat for greater accuracy, faster warm-up, and increased throughput. Temperature uniformity – Heating elements can be proled to oset variations in heat loss, ensuring a precise and consistent thermal system which achieves maximum yield. Compact and low mass – Thin prole reduces heater space requirements to improve medical device portability while optimizing eciency. Flexible geometry – A wide variety of shape, termination and sensor options oer countless design alternatives for any application.
The Thermofoil heater in an IV uid warmer puts the heat where it’s needed, ensuring consistent and accurate media warming. Factory lamination provides a highly reliable, trouble-free heating solution. Minco uses a proprietary trimming method for the thin, exible 384-hole Heater to achieve a tight hole-to-hole tolerance. This allows for almost perfect registration to the microtiter plate. Maximum reliability – Minco’s industry leading use of thin, high temperature materials maximize heater capability and device reliability.

Sensors

Minco manufactures custom and standard resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermocouples, and thermistors in a variety of packages and assemblies.
Averaging temperature sensors embedded in a vulcanized Thermofoil heater with proled wattage distribution provide optimal surface area temperature control for maximum image resolution. The Thermal Vial Fast time response – Time constants as low as 0.10 second allow immedi-ate situational analysis and ecient thermal control or condition reporting. Compact and low mass – Sensors can be packaged in small congurations for space savings. Versatile geometry – Minco sensors can be custom designed and manufactured to t any shape and simplify installation.
TM Temperature Sensing System encom- passes a wire-wound INDUSTRIAL RTD element capable of -200°C operation to provide accurate measurement and docu- mentation of freezing, process and storage methodology.

Integrated Components

Minco’s unsurpassed capabilities allow us to integrate any combination of our high quality ex circuits, heaters, sensors and control electronics to provide innovative solutions. Integrating components also creates a simplied supply chain which enables our customers to get to market faster and reduce their direct costs.
Minco leads the market in component integration and 3-dimensional packaging. This medical diagnostic circuit assembly integrates ex circuitry with a heater and ve sensors. 3