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Rica - Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technolog
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RICA - Plastics

Product catalog summary

Overview
The document provides an overview of heating elements produced by RICA, part of the Zoppas Industries Group, emphasizing high-quality technical solutions and customer collaboration across various industrial applications.

Product Divisions

Heating Systems: Tubular heaters for industrial use.
Commercial & Comfort: Sheathed tubular elements for catering and commercial applications.
Cold: Vulcanised sheathed elements for defrosting and household boilers.
Etched Foil: Flexible heating elements using etched foil technology.
Plastics: Cartridge heaters and assemblies for the plastics industry.
Electronics: Electronic controls for heat management.

Plastics Business Unit
This unit provides heating elements for sectors like plastics, household heating, and packaging, focusing on European safety standards and customized solutions.

Cartridge Heating Elements

Ultrawatt: High-performance elements up to 860°C for molds and extrusion heads.
Standard: For temperatures up to 450°C in industrial applications like heat sealing.
Connections: Various types including outer, inner, and flexible metallic sheath options.

Microcoil Heating Elements
These elements address critical heating issues in limited spaces, offering high endurance and power density, available in various configurations with thermocouples.

Air Heaters
Compact and versatile, these heaters are used for industrial applications like dehumidifying plastics, allowing efficient air heating.

Ring and Nozzle Band Heaters
Used in plastics molding and injection machines, offering customization and high heat exchange efficiency.

Mica and Ceramic Band Heaters

Mica Bands: For heating plasticization cylinders, operating up to 350°C.
Ceramic Bands: Suitable for temperatures up to 600°C, used in injection presses and extruders.

Heating/Cooling Systems
Used in extrusion processes to ensure uniform temperature distribution, improving material quality.

Heating and Cooling System Overview
The document describes a modular heating system for three-phase connections, using forced air and aluminum exchangers for cooling, with ecological fiberglass insulation for thermal efficiency.

Hot Runner Controllers
Features include a three-phase voltage supply, regulation field of 0-650°C, precision of ±0.5°C, solid power modules, LCD display, and autotuning capabilities, with Harting connectors.

Thermocouples
Details various types (J and K) suitable for different temperature ranges and environments, with specifications like sheath material and insulation type.

Tubular Heating Elements
Versatile elements for mold heating and hot chambers, constructed with resistive wire inside magnesium oxide insulation, protected by a metallic sheath.

Tubular Heaters on Flange
Used for dehumidifying or drying polymers, constructed with tubular elements on a flange, including a thermostat pocket and various connection options.

Indirect Heaters
Designed for low power thermo-regulators, warming water up to 140°C, compact and easy to install with a single passage indirect exchange system.

Direct Exchange Heaters
Used in medium/high power thermoregulators, warming water or diathermic oil to high temperatures, modular and easy to install with various power and voltage options.

Duct Heaters
Used to dry or humidify plastic materials, available with smooth or finned elements for improved heat exchange, featuring an inox steel structure and replaceable elements.

Tubular Resistors
Available in smooth or finned designs for packaging applications and heat shrink tunnels, in various shapes and sizes to suit different machinery power levels.

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