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| | Contamination shortening | • | MI, THINBAND nozzle heater with contamination | |
| | heater life | | resistant side folds on I.D. of heater | |
| | | | Sealed K-RING heater | |
| | | | Coiled cable heater | |
| | | | Thick film nozzle heater | |
| | High process temperature | | MI nozzle heater | |
| | shortening heater life | | Thick film nozzle heater 500°C (932T) | |
| | Uneven temperature | | Thick film nozzle heater - able to optimize heat pattern | |
| | profile on nozzle | | MI, coiled cable or K-RING heater | |
| | | | Distributed wattage cable or K-RING heater | |
| | Process temperature | | Check for proper heater fit-to-nozzle | |
| | not reaching set point | | Increase heater wattage and/or switch to higher watt | |
| | | | density MI, coiled cable heater | |
| | | | Thick film nozzle heater | |
| | Tight clearance/limited space | | Low profile thick film nozzle heater | |
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| | | | Low profile clamp bars on MI heater | |
| | | | Wedge-Lok mica heater | |
| | | | Low profile cable heater | |
| | No space/limited space | | | |
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| | Power leads | | Use MGT 454°C (850°F) rated wire | |
| | overheating/insulation | | Fiberglass sleeve over leads | |
| | deteriorating | | Use cable heater with unheated tail section | |
| | Power lead insulation | | Metal braided leads | |
| | abrading/require physical | | Stainless steel hose | |
| | protection against sharp edges | | | |
| | Power lead failure cause | | Heavy duty strain relief on MI or K-RING heater | |
| | by excess flexing | | | |
| | No stock heater listed for | | Made-to-order emergency delivery service- | |
| | application | | premium one to three day shipment except on MI products | |
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