Applications
Below are several applications of our heating and control technologies. These applications range from simple to complex and from low temperatures to high temperatures. We try to utilize our “off the shelf” products to provide customers with a quick, yet effective solution or will take our collective years of experience and design a custom solution for your needs.
Extrusion
Precision Control Systems designs and builds custom thermal systems tailored to the demands of polymer extrusion processes, including silicone, PEX-A, rubber, and other specialty materials. Whether integrated directly into the extrusion line or operating as standalone modules, our systems are engineered to deliver the precision, throughput, and control required by modern extrusion facilities.
We work closely with each customer to engineer solutions that meet unique product dimensions, line speeds, and material handling requirements. Key design variables include:
- Heater sizing (length, diameter, emission wavelength)
- Product support
- Zoning for irregular profiles
- Gauge integration
- Inline cutting
Applications Include:
- Crosslinking platinum or peroxide cured silicone tubing
- PEX-A pipe crosslinking
- Rubber shock curing
- Preheat stations for wire jacketing
Common Solutions & Example Cases
Aerospace
Precision Control Systems builds custom high performance thermal systems for aerospace materials testing and process simulation. Our systems are engineered to meet the demanding requirements of aerospace development programs, including rapid thermal ramp rates, precise thermal cycling, and multi-zone control, all critical for evaluating material behavior under flight and reentry conditions.
PCS specializes in systems that simulate thermal profiles experienced in aerospace applications such as:
- Hypersonic flight
- Atmospheric reentry
- Engine and turbine component qualification
- Structural fatigue and delamination studies
- Space vehicle materials and coatings validation
These systems support:
- Rapid temperature ramp rates (often exceeding 100 °C/s)
- Controlled soak, dwell, and cooldown profiles
- Localized heating for joints, welds, or composite layers
We are able to customize our control systems to meet customer specific application needs. Typical control platforms include:
- Programmable thermal profiles
- Data acquisition synchronized to temperature, time, and heat flux inputs.
- Adjustable heater zoning and feedback configurations.
Common Solutions & Example Cases
Web Heating and Drying
Precision Control Systems designs custom infrared and convection based systems for continuous web processing applications, delivering efficient thermal control for drying, curing, and heating of materials such as films, textiles, adhesives, coatings, and composites.
Our systems are designed to integrate into roll-to-roll processes, providing consistent heat delivery, optimized energy efficiency, and precise control across the full web width and length.
Typical Applications Include:
- Drying water or solvent based paints, coatings, and adhesives
- Heating metal web post galvanization
- Thermal curing of inks, resins, polymers, and adhesives
- Preheating bonding layers
Key Capabilities:
- Uniform heating across web widths
- Zoned control for precise ramp/soak profiles
- Temperature feedback via pyrometer or alternate non-contact sensor (closed loop control available pending application)
- Modular designs available for retrofit or OEM integration
Common Materials:
- BOPP, PET, PVC, Silicone, Rubber
- Filter materials
- Painted steel sheet
Common Solutions & Example Cases
Annealing, Brazing and Reflow Systems
Precision Control Systems develops infrared heating systems for metal conditioning, bonding, and reflow processes, including annealing, brazing, and solder reflow. These systems are tailored to meet the high temperature precision and repeatability demands of industries such as medical device and electrical component manufacturing.
Typical Applications Include:
- Annealing of braids and wires. Systems available to accommodate reel to reel or batch processing.
- Solder/tinning reflow of electrical connector strings
- Brazing ovens for copper lug production
Key Capabilities:
- Targeted heat delivery and precise temperature control
- Closed-loop PID feedback via thermocouples or pyrometers
- Process recipe storage in control system PLC
Common Materials:
- Stainless steel
- Nitinol
- Lead-free solder
Project Highlights:
- Braid Prebake Abbott
- Molex Reflow
Common Solutions & Example Cases
Lab Testing Equipment
Precision Control Systems provides off the shelf control and heater platforms designed for laboratory-scale testing, R&D, and process development. By combining our standard control systems with our spot, strip, and line infrared heaters, we enable researchers and process engineers to quickly iterate and validate their production process.
These bench top systems are readily available.
Project Highlights:
- Braid Prebake Abbott
- Molex Reflow
Common Solutions & Example Cases
Reel to Reel Electrical Pin Solder Reflow System
High powered and easily adjustable inline curing system for horizontal extrusion processes. The PCS cart systems are compact….
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