Events

Heating pipes are already used in many areas today. The Fraunhofer ENAS is involved in manufacturing technology (the inkjet printing process). The goal is to be able to produce heating conductors in single quantities, customized and cost-efficiently. The inkjet printing process as well as the performance of the manufactured heating conductors and scalable surface heaters are presented. The reliability is also discussed through high temperature testing, repeatability, long-term stability, and flexibility. Finally, experiences in the production of heating conductors on three-dimensional surfaces using robot-guided inkjet printing, as well as the development of a new printed heating conductor system for applications in electric vehicles, are presented.