Looking for markets for hot blowers

[markjohnson2384]

Greetings,

We are developing a very high temperature blower (up to 850C) and I am trying to develop an understanding of the market.

- Who makes hot blowers?
- Who needs hot blowers?

Thanks,

Mark

 

[unclesyd]

Heat treating furnaces.

Stress relieving furnaces

Refractory curing equipment.

 

[markjohnson2384]

Thanks for the feedback. Do you have specific companies or contacts in those industries that I can talk to?

Do you have broad specifications for the machines you mentioned?

Do you have any idea of the market size?

I appreciate your help,

Mark

 

[DesignerMike]

They are also used quite a bit in the packaging world. Lots of shrink-wrap, hot glue boxes, hot-seal cartons etc. I think they are even used for some soldering application...but never seen them

This is off my suppliers web-site.

Packaging:
High speed poly-coated paperboard sealing
High speed heat shrink installations
Forming
Curing adhesives
Sterilizing bottles or cartons

Automotive:
Hot air bonding of body panels
Curing adhesives
Simulation of engine exhaust
Fuel cell testing

Plastics/Rubber:
Salt removal from rubber extrusions
Bending and forming of plastics
De-flashing of molded parts

Textiles:
Welding plastic or vinyl fabrics
Heat-treating specialty fabrics

Soldering/Brazing:
Single or multiple station soldering operations

Semiconductor and Electronics:
Air knife in wave solder machines
Soldering/desoldering PC boards, lead frames, capacitors
Multi-station desoldering of surface mount devices from one central heat source
Wafer and PC board drying
Heat shrinking wire insulation
Preheating process gases

Sterilization:
Pharmaceuticals
Medical/surgical hardware
Packaging materials

Paper/Printing:
Speed drying coated paper
Adhesive activation
Ink drying