Ceramicx infrared heaters set to show in three dimensions
15 June, 2010
Ceramicx has this week just completed new online technology that is set to offer its customers 24/7 online 3D viewing of all its infrared heating elements, Thermoforming Infrared Heating Platens and Infrared Ovens. The project has deployed the Rhino 3D software programmes and is a successful world-first in bringing infrared technology and ‘heat work’ design straight to the viewer and specifier. Founder and Managing Director Frank Wilson says that ‘one of the keynotes for our visual times is the phrase - “seeing is believing”. This is as true for specifiers and engineers as it is for people watching the news or going to the movies. Accordingly,’ says Wilson, ‘we have invested in solutions that immediately show the complete picture of all our products – in three dimensions – on the Ceramicx website. Not only will the sales appeal of our products be enhanced, it will also be much easier to envisage the specifying and engineering of components and how to order them. Any manufacturer with infrared heating systems to design and make can now simply go online and map the Ceramicx 3D image into their processing systems in order to evaluate if it will be fit for purpose. The consistency of product design and the increased level of detail on the Ceramicx website will further enhance the application characteristics of the infrared emitters. The quartz medium wave radiation characteristics can also be further defined and understood. Wilson adds that ‘all our customers – from OEM names to engineering projects to high-speed plastics thermoformers – need to be able to measure and visualise their product and purchases as far as possible when looking to buy.’ Ceramicx customers are now able to ‘tour’ a variety of products in three dimensions – while accessing a variety of data in digital form. Earlier this year, Process Heat Consultants Ceramicx installed new systems of quality assurance and product traceability which the new 3D capabilities will complement. Part of the customer benefits of purchasing Ceramicx products online will include sets of fully scaled and specified drawings that the customer will then be able to use and manipulate in three dimensions on their own CAD systems. The new 3D control will further enable Ceramicx to provide a fuller and bespoke service in regard to specialised Industrial heater design. Ceramicx customers will be better able to realise their solution, Ceramicx are also preparing for future needs of parametric design. Customers will be asked for specific information and the design and drawings of ovens and platen systems for thermoforming machines will be entirely produced on-line.
15 June, 2010
Ceramicx has this week just completed new online technology that is set to offer its customers 24/7 online 3D viewing of all its infrared heating elements, Thermoforming Infrared Heating Platens and Infrared Ovens. The project has deployed the Rhino 3D software programmes and is a successful world-first in bringing infrared technology and ‘heat work’ design straight to the viewer and specifier. Founder and Managing Director Frank Wilson says that ‘one of the keynotes for our visual times is the phrase - “seeing is believing”. This is as true for specifiers and engineers as it is for people watching the news or going to the movies. Accordingly,’ says Wilson, ‘we have invested in solutions that immediately show the complete picture of all our products – in three dimensions – on the Ceramicx website. Not only will the sales appeal of our products be enhanced, it will also be much easier to envisage the specifying and engineering of components and how to order them. Any manufacturer with infrared heating systems to design and make can now simply go online and map the Ceramicx 3D image into their processing systems in order to evaluate if it will be fit for purpose. The consistency of product design and the increased level of detail on the Ceramicx website will further enhance the application characteristics of the infrared emitters. The quartz medium wave radiation characteristics can also be further defined and understood. Wilson adds that ‘all our customers – from OEM names to engineering projects to high-speed plastics thermoformers – need to be able to measure and visualise their product and purchases as far as possible when looking to buy.’ Ceramicx customers are now able to ‘tour’ a variety of products in three dimensions – while accessing a variety of data in digital form. Earlier this year, Process Heat Consultants Ceramicx installed new systems of quality assurance and product traceability which the new 3D capabilities will complement. Part of the customer benefits of purchasing Ceramicx products online will include sets of fully scaled and specified drawings that the customer will then be able to use and manipulate in three dimensions on their own CAD systems. The new 3D control will further enable Ceramicx to provide a fuller and bespoke service in regard to specialised Industrial heater design. Ceramicx customers will be better able to realise their solution, Ceramicx are also preparing for future needs of parametric design. Customers will be asked for specific information and the design and drawings of ovens and platen systems for thermoforming machines will be entirely produced on-line.
