We know all about heat. You can totally rely on our expert knowledge. For more than thirty years now. Our electric heating plates and combined heating plates are always specially tailored and individually adapted to your needs. Designed for use in craft workshops or in series production. No heating plate is too small for us, none too large. Busse heating plates consist of an aluminium heating plate and an insulating pressure plate, which we design and produce in consistently high quality in our factory in Espelkamp.
We can handle cold just as well as heat. The production of cooling plates, like the production of heating plates, calls for the utmost precision. This is because the circulation of media such as thermal oil or water inside the plate must achieve very precise temperatures on the surface of the cooling plate. You can find more information in our Products section.
Controlling the temperature, i.e. moderating heat or cold by means of liquid carriers or steam, is the focus here. A permanent temperature exchange takes place within the plate through circulation. Ideal in the case of changing loads and material sizes. The pipe systems within the plate are made of aluminium, copper or steel. The core is the welded continuous heating element, through which either steam or liquids such as thermal oil and water are carefully circulated and provide for even, degree-precise temperature distribution over the surface of the plate.
The energy transition poses major challenges for the manufacturing industry. Fossil fuels must be replaced by renewable energies in the long term. Existing heat transfer media can simply be heated electrically instead of using gas.
But let’s be honest with ourselves: what’s the point if you can switch the process completely to electric heating?
Switching from gas-fired ovens to electric heating in your industrial operation can have several advantages:
However, before considering such a switch, it is important to carry out a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis to ensure that the benefits justify the investment costs and potential operational changes. You should also consider the availability of electricity, the capacity of your electricity grid and possible infrastructural adjustments that may be required for the switch.
Preheating stations and heating tables, which are used to bring materials or products to a certain temperature before the actual manufacturing process, are customised to our customers’ specific requirements.
The requirements of metallurgy and foundries differ fundamentally from those of plastics processing or the automotive industry.
The design of the preheating stations and the dimensions are developed on a project-specific basis. Multiple heating zones or heating levels increase the efficiency of our products.
The range of applications is very diverse. Examples from practice:
Metallurgy and foundries: Here, metals are heated before forging or further processing to facilitate machining and improve material properties.
Plastics processing: Plastics are preheated before moulding to ensure uniform shaping and better quality of the end products. PUR moulded parts harden on heating tables.
Food industry: Preheating stations are used to bring ingredients to a certain temperature before they are processed further, for example during baking or cooking.
Automotive industry: Preheating stations can be used to bring parts to the right temperature before painting or assembly in order to improve adhesion or accuracy of fit. Semi-finished textile products are brought to forming temperature before they are processed into boot linings, engine compartment insulation or interior parts.
Electronics production: In preheating stations, electronic components are brought to a certain temperature before soldering in order to minimise thermal stresses and improve the quality of the soldered joints.
Epoxy and vinyl resins require temperatures in order to cure during the processing of composite materials and lightweight structures. Rotor blades for wind turbines are a typical application example.
The exact design and function of a preheating station or heating table depends heavily on the respective application and the specific requirements of the process.
Functionality is at the forefront of our products. Our products are characterised by a sleek design combined with energy optimisation, connectivity and state-of-the-art control technology.
Unique in Germany: we manufacture the largest aluminium loading trays especially for HYMER.
In brief:
Motorhomes in the premium segment have to meet the highest standards of comfort and workmanship – this is especially true for the exterior walls of the vehicles. We realised a superlative project for our customer HYMER: we manufactured aluminium loading trays in the impressive dimensions of 9.2 x 2.8 metres.
Our trays are used in loading systems for foaming motorhome walls with polyurethane (PU) foam. Thanks to the new solution from Busse of a joint-free tray, HYMER is able to improve what is already a high-quality production. This is because the new Busse trays completely eliminate the gap at the joint and enable the production of higher-quality wall segments.
But we wouldn’t be Busse if we couldn’t also produce aluminium heating plates in these dimensions.
We manufacture individual heating and cooling plates for bonding technology.
In brief:
Customised and not off the peg. Our innovative product portfolio for bonding technology includes reliable and high-precision one-off products. The focus is on efficient heating and cooling plates in compact sandwich design that can be equipped with individual heating systems. We manufacture these heating plates in all sizes. In XXL format too – always technically designed for the respective application and the required temperature range.
We also develop and manufacture tools for machining and moulding various materials including veneers, felt and composite materials in all dimensions. Give us a challenge – no project is too small or too big for us!
Heating plates for premium skis: Valhalla Ski relies on Busse technology for sublimation
In brief:
Flexibility at all levels: Valhalla Ski produces high-quality skis mainly by hand. The company makes no compromises when it comes to the quality of its skis. The demands on the heating plates integrated in the sublimation press are therefore correspondingly high: an optimal production result can only be ensured by a pressure resistance of up to 0.55 Newton per square millimetre, temperatures of up to 200° Celsius, a temperature distribution over the entire surface, and rapid heating. Especially for Valhalla Ski, we manufactured a customised, adjustable aluminium heating plate that not only allows precise control in continuous operation, but also ensures optimal temperature distribution without temperature fluctuations.
The task
The customer is a manufacturer of carbon rims and was not satisfied with the performance of the silicone heating mat that was previously used. An additional cooling process was to be implemented in addition to the existing heating process. To this end, the electric heating was converted to operation with a water temperature control unit up to 140 °C.
The solution
The plate contour requested by the customer did not allow much room for cooling channels. For this reason, piping was not used and the cooling was milled directly into the aluminium plate.
The result
The construction chosen has resulted in a very large pipe cross-section. This cross-section allows high flow rates and a correspondingly high level of system efficiency.
Contact us
Busse Heizplattentechnik GmbH
Fritz-Souchon-Strasse 22
32339 Espelkamp
Germany
Phone +49.5772.97750
Fax +49.5772.977555
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