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USHIO Infrared-emitters (IR-emitters) are manufactured from quartz glass and are constructed to ensure longevity of the emitter. The product range consists of emitters for short wave, medium wave and long wave applications.
IR-emitters available from 150W up to 10,000W
Colour temperature from less than 800 K up to 3,200 K
IR-emitters available with or without integrated reflector
Radiation adaptation in accordance with the application, by use of additional tubes or coatings
A unique feature for IR-emitters is the EasyFit-technology. The lamp exchange is extremely easy, because the emitter is both electrically attached and at the same time mechanically mounted.
The well-known quick plug-in connector (KSSV) can be assembled.
Customer specific modifications or new developments of IR-emitters on request
By reduction of the wattage, the short wave IR-emitter will have a medium wavelength without blackening the quartz tube.

Benefits of use of IR-emitters

• Short IR-emitter reaction time: 1-3 seconds, i. e. very little delay between switch-on, control and switch-off
  

• Very important if the material supply is stopped!
  

• IR-emitters transform 92% of the total input electrical power into IR radiation. 8% are lost to visible light and through heat conduction.
  

• Typical average life of 5,000 hours at rated voltage
  

• No heating of the surrounding air through short wave radiation
  

• No warm-up cost or heat-up time
  

• High quality quartz tubes guarantee mechanical and thermal robustness
  

• Dimmable with falling and leading-edge phase cutting dimmers
  

• IR radiation can be directed by use of an integrated reflector
  

• Low IR power loss
  

• Transport of process humidity and/or solvents by the cooling-air
  

• Specific area heating from 1 up to 500 kW/m²
  

• Construction of compact machines due to the small dimensions of the IR-emitters
  

• Specific power density from 10 up to 300 W per cm heat length