Custom surface heating elements, foil heaters and control technology for industry and trade
Carbon Heater GmbH
Bad Dürrheim, Germany · Waterbed heater production: Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Carbon Heater
Carbon Heater GmbH, based in Bad Dürrheim, develops and manufactures custom heating and control technology: flexible surface heating elements and foil heaters in various sizes, shapes and power ratings as well as radiant heaters and temperature controllers. The manufacturing portfolio includes silicone, polyester and Kapton heating elements, textile heating elements and carbon heating elements with silver electrodes; depending on the process, the maximum size reaches up to 3.000 x 940 mm with heights from 0.2 mm. In addition to the heating elements, the company provides complex system solutions including design, development, cable assembly, temperature control and module assembly. Fields of application include automotive (including seat, interior and battery heating), large-scale catering technology, medical technology, climate and simulation technology as well as building technology. Own product worlds are the waterbed heaters manufactured in Germany since 2003, the HACCP-compliant HotPAD thermobox heater and the 3in1 desk climate device TischKlima. Products are sold B2B through an own shop and through 1.100 specialist retailers worldwide.
- Site
- Bad Dürrheim
- Processes
- Silicone heating elements (laminated/vulcanized, etched foil or wire winding, also spiral-shaped), Polyester foil heating elements (squeegee technique, from 0.2 mm height, also spiral-shaped), Kapton heating elements (polyimide, etched resistive element), Textile heating elements, Radiant heaters (up to 600 °C, up to 3.00 W/cm²), Temperature control / temperature controllers, Cable assembly, Module assembly
- Materials
- Silicone, Polyester film, Polyimide (Kapton), Carbon (heating resistor), Silver (conductor tracks/electrodes), Textile, Silver
- Certificates
- VDE-GS, IP67 (waterproof heating elements), CE / RoHS / REACH / WEEE conformity, CE / RoHS / REACH / WEEE
- Industries
- Automotive, Large-scale catering & food service, Medical technology, Climate, environmental and simulation technology, Mechanical and plant engineering (pâtisserie & confectionery), Building technology (floor/mirror heating)
- 01
Consulting and requirements analysis
- 02
Design & development of custom system solutions
- 03
Manufacturing of surface and foil heating elements
- 04
Cable assembly
- 05
Temperature control
- 06
Module assembly
- 07
Distribution (B2B shop and specialized retail)
Materials & Processes
Silicone
Carrier material for flexible heating elements (laminated/vulcanized, etched foil or wire winding) for temperatures from -60 to 200 °C.
Polyester film
Basis for particularly flat foil heating elements from 0.2 mm height, produced by the squeegee process.
Polyimide (Kapton)
Material for thin-walled, etched heating elements with a small bending radius of 2.0 mm.
Carbon (heating resistor)
Heating resistor of the carbon heating elements, including in waterbed heaters and HotPAD thermobox heaters with 99.99% efficiency.
Silver
Material for conductor tracks and electrodes of the carbon heating elements.
Textile
Material for flexible textile heating elements in sizes up to 2.500 x 7.500 mm.
Locations
Bad Dürrheim
DEHeadquarters, administration and sales
Villingen-Schwenningen
DEProduction of waterbed heaters
- Materials
- Carbon, silver
- Tempering oven (heating element manufacturing)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicone heating elements (laminated/vulcanized, etched foil or wire winding, also spiral-shaped)Surface | – | 3.000 mm × 940 mm × 0.8 - 1.5 mm | – | – | Silicone, Carbon, Silver |
| Polyester foil heating elements (squeegee technique, from 0.2 mm height, also spiral-shaped)Surface | – | 1.000 mm × 600 mm × 0.2 mm | – | – | Polyester film, Carbon, Silver |
| Kapton heating elements (polyimide, etched resistive element)Surface | – | 285 mm × 550 mm × 0.2 - 0.3 mm | – | – | Polyimide (Kapton) |
| Textile heating elementsSurface | – | 2.500 mm × 7.500 mm × 2.0 mm | – | – | Textile |
| Radiant heaters (up to 600 °C, up to 3.00 W/cm²)Surface | – | 1.000 mm × 1.000 mm × 10.0 mm | – | – | – |
| Temperature control / temperature controllersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & development of custom system solutions (heating and control technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of carbon heating elements (plasma-treated films, carbon heating resistor, silverSurface | – | – | – | – | plasma-treated film, Carbon, Silver |
| Waterbed heaters analog Classic and digital IQ (manufactured since 2003, VDE-GS tested)Surface | – | – | – | – | Carbon |
| HotPAD thermobox heater (carbon technology, 75°C controlled, IP67, 10mm, 700g)Surface | – | 10 mm | 700 g | – | Carbon |
| TischKlima 3in1 desk climate device (fan, fan heater, IR radiant heater, ready-assembled)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom surface heating elements/foil heaters in various sizes, shapes andSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempering oven (heating element manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Villingen-Schwenningen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The waterbed heaters are VDE-GS tested; the manufacturing process is regularly monitored by the VDE. The HotPAD heating elements are IP67 waterproof; production follows the quality standards of the automotive and medical technology industries.
| Evidence | Bad Dürrheim |
|---|---|
| VDE-GS | |
| IP67 (waterproof heating elements) | |
| CE / RoHS / REACH / WEEE |
History
- 1968
Charles Hall develops the modern waterbed (product history, not company history)
- 2003
Production of waterbed heaters in Germany (Villingen-Schwenningen) according to the quality standards of the automotive and medical technology industries