EDITOR ’ S CHOICE CABLE INNOVATION
HEATSENSE CABLES
Specialist High-Performance thermocouple and signal cable manufacturer continues to expand during lockdown
CAPABILITIES Heatsense Cables is the UK ’ s leading specialist high performance thermocouple and signal cable manufacturer . The company is highly customer focussed and offers a bespoke technical design and manufacturing service , rapid response times , short lead times , low MOQ ’ s and competitive pricing . The company is a technology leader in fluoropolymer extrusion , high performance taping and cable wrapping . Related processes include cover sintering , colouring , etching and the application of various specialist coatings . The range covers cables that operate in extreme environments ; cables resistant to flame , oils & chemicals and which operate in ultra-high vacuum , cryogenic and high radiation environments .
INSULATION & BRAIDING EXPERTS
Insulation materials include ; PFA , FEP , PTFE , ETFE , EFGLAS , SILICONE , PE , PU , PVC , Taped & Sintered PTFE , Polyimide , Aramid , PTFE impregnated yarns and Mica .
Braiding materials include glass , quartz , ceramic fibre and other specialist yarns and various metals .
PRODUCTS The company manufactures a broad range of cables including ; thermocouple cables , RTD cables & PRT wires , sensor wires & cables , cryogenic cables , glass , quartz , ceramic fibre and pure nickel cables , the INTEMP ® Range ( 250 ° C - 1250 ° C ), radiation resistant cables , equipment wires & cables , high voltage cables , multicore cables , micro wires & cables , micro-coaxial cables , high-flex braided cables and PTFE yarns & threads . To support these activities Heatsense has its own specialist thermocouple calibration facilities and cable testing laboratory .
Markets include , aerospace , nuclear , automotive ,, medical , R & D , oil & gas and general industry . The company offers a range of approvals which meet internationally recognised specifications .
EXPANSION Heatsense remained extremely active during the COVID lockdown period . Over the course of the last twelve months Heatsense acquired plant & equipment , including 16 additional high speed yarn braiders , a PTFE Paste Extrusion Line , a horizontal twin headed taping line , an additional corona etcher and refurbished and upgraded a number of manufacturing lines . The company also upgraded its internal manufacturing systems and ‘ went live ’ on a new fully integrated ERP system .
The company continually strives to broaden its manufacturing capabilities and improve efficiencies . The company continues to develop its digital strategy encompassing shopfloor data capture , ERP , CRM and machine automation .
Heatsense is ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 Accredited and has F4N Status ( Fit for Nuclear ), awarded by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre . The company is in the process of working towards AS9100D : 2016 Accreditation and expects to be accredited by the end of this year .
T : + 44 ( 0 ) 1706 767070 W : www . heatsensecables . co . uk
For further information , please visit www . heatsensecables . co . uk
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