Typical application examples for sheathed thermocouples

Sheathed thermocouple with flange

Sheathed thermocouples, also known as sheathed thermocouples, are used in various industries and applications where precise temperature measurements are required. This type of thermocouple consists of two different metallic conductors that are connected at one end and open at the other. The open ends are placed at the location where the temperature is to be measured. ThermoExpert° Deutschland GmbH, with its managing directors Heiko Gevert and Andreas Helf, has been a partner to all these branches of industry and research for many years. The range of applications for thermocouples is almost unlimited - as is the wealth of ideas for helping customers achieve their goals.

Heating solutions from ThermoExpert

In this short film, you can see the heating of a customer-specific heating solution in fast motion. The required final temperature is reached extremely evenly and to the point - constantly and precisely monitored by our jacket thermocouples from our own production. With our team in Stapelfeld, we have been successfully implementing even the most complicated or complex requirements for many years - from minimal heating capacities to heating plates or surfaces with several kW output. Our clients can be found in research and education, the food industry, aerospace, the automotive sector and so on.

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If the working atmosphere is right, the economic result will also be right.

As simple as the calculation is, it can be challenging in day-to-day work to reconcile as many employee interests as possible with customer projects. But as ThermoExperts, we love challenges and we master them best in conversation. As the founders of ThermoExpert Deutschland GmbH, we don't sit in an ivory tower, but are very close to our employees.

Perfect teamwork

international employees live by perfect teamwork at ThermoExpert

Finding qualified employees is certainly a challenge. Unfortunately, our industry is no exception. We are therefore all the happier that we were able to recruit a new colleague from Syria for our team despite a number of hurdles. There were hurdles both for the new colleague, whose degree in measurement technology was not recognized by the German authorities, and for us, as we also had to deal with a few piles of small print as an employer.

At the end of the day, however, we have gained a valuable, committed new employee for our international team. We tend to see different cultures as an enrichment and as an employer we make it possible to live them.

ThermoExpert: Fast and reliable

At ThermoExpert, we have always attached great importance to being an extremely reliable partner for you. Our internal processes - whether for the production, maintenance or repair of heating solutions or trace heating systems - are extremely carefully timed. If you have a problem and our capacities allow it, we can often implement your wishes on the same day and guarantee reliable dispatch on the following working day. Contact us at any time - the ThermoExperts are always at your side.

Certified quality according to ISO 9001:2015

The ThermoExperts have once again received the letter and seal of approval for their quality management system - a re-certification without any deviations. This clearly shows that the company's quality standards are supported and practiced by all employees. All work processes and procedures have always been continuously checked for conformity and improvement, as quality assurance has always been part of the guiding principle at ThermoExperten.

Thermal imaging camera detects hot spots and cold spots in the heating application

A thermal imaging camera is used whenever a high degree of measurement accuracy of the temperature distribution is required - because the development of individual heating applications is often a matter of millimetres and milliseconds. In addition to the FEM analysis, the thermal imaging camera can be used not only to simulate the temperature distribution, but also to map it in real time. The temperature of metal surfaces can thus be measured precisely without contact in the temperature range from 450°C to 1,800°C. The measuring accuracy is ±2 %.

Simulate temperature distribution using FEM analysis

When developing customer-specific heating systems, designs can be put through their paces in theory in advance with the help of SolidWorks®. This allows the temperature distribution on components to be simulated at every stage of development, so that the designer can ensure that the desired temperature ranges are also achieved under realistic conditions. Further FEM calculations or strength calculations under the influence of temperature are also possible to ensure product safety.

Flame spraying for fixing heating conductors or for coating thermocouples

New: The ThermoExperts offer powder flame spraying - also known as metal spraying - as a spray coating process. It is used to attach mineral-insulated heating cable, for example with aluminum or stainless steel, while ensuring heat transfer. Advantage: In addition to the material savings, the main advantage is the possibility of mechanical post-processing to create a completely smooth surface in order to seal the component against a vacuum. However, flame spraying is also used to coat thermocouples. In this way, the service life of thermocouples in aggressive media such as fluoric acid or sulphuric acid can be extended.

The secret of ThermoExperts' success: highly qualified and loyal employees

The company was only founded in 2012. The managing directors then and now are Andreas Helf and Heiko Gevert. They have written a great success story in a very short space of time: they have always been able to meet the constantly growing demand for customer-specific, sheathed thermocouples and mineral-insulated heating cable with top quality. The company has grown accordingly - now with 16 employees. The highlight: the employees are loyal and faithful, i.e. the expertise and know-how remain within the company. Specialists are trained internally and further experts for thermal applications can be built up in this way. Thanks to the consistently high level of quality, the market has quickly gained confidence in the still relatively young company. And so, as the successes grow, so do the customer relationships with the absolutely reliable employees.