Birk Manufacturing, Inc.
Birk Manufacturing is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of flexible heaters and thermal systems for various standard and mission-critical industrial applications. The company is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and AS9100 standards. It is ITAR and CSA recognized with UL certification capabilities. Its flexible heaters can be made from materials such as Kapton®, silicone rubber, mica, and butyl rubber and are used in medical devices including instrumentation, diagnostic equipment, and fluidic management systems. Birk proves itself as a vital supplier to the semiconductor, defense, aerospace, battery, and space exploration industries and so much more. The company’s flexible heaters are integrated with applications in which even heat distribution is vital.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Electronics and Computers
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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Birk Manufacturing, Inc.
Birk Manufacturing is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of flexible heating elements and thermal systems. The company provides these systems for use in the instrumentation, medical devices, diagnostics, and semiconductor industries. Through its continuous process and technology investment, Birk is committed to providing superior parts and services to its customers. All engineering and design are performed at the company’s 36,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in East Lyme, Connecticut.
Sensors and Flexible Heaters
Flexible heating elements are incorporated in different applications across industries to ensure uniform heat distribution in specific areas. Birk provides the following types of flexible heaters with custom shapes, thicknesses, and build-ups; multiple circuits; and shaded watt densities.
• Silicone rubber flexible heaters: These heating elements are rugged and chemical resistant. They are often integrated with thermostats, fuses, thermistors, RTDs, thermocouples, wiring harnesses, and motors to meet a range of application requirements. They can perform across a wide range of temperatures from -40°C (-40°F) to 200°C (400°F).
• Kapton® flexible heaters: Kapton® is a polyimide material developed by DuPont. Birk Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of Kapton® flexible heaters in the US. These heaters are thin and small, and ensure exceptionally rapid heat-up and cool-down times. Based on the application’s requirements, Birk can customize its Kapton® insulated flexible heaters with integrated heat sinks, sensors, probes, fuses, and other electronics. Its flexible heaters are available in three bonding systems: FEP Teflon® adhesive, acrylic adhesive, and all-polyimide solutions. Of these, the FEP-bonded Kapton and all-polyimide heaters have a thermal capability of 260°C (500°F) and the acrylic-bonded Kapton® offers a thermal capability of 120°C (248°F).
• Mica heaters: These heaters are designed for applications that demand fast temperature recovery and high watt densities. Birk Manufacturing can shape these heaters into 2D geometric designs and mica-heater assemblies depending on your application requirements. They possess a maximum temperature capability of 600°C (1,112°F).
• Butyl rubber flexible heaters: Birk Manufacturing is the only manufacturer of butyl rubber heaters in the US. These heaters are constructed using high-quality materials that can withstand various hazardous environments. They are offered in standard thicknesses of 2 mm and feature integrated thermostats. These heaters provide long service and shelf life and are waterproof as well as UV and chemical resistant. They can withstand temperatures up to 121°C (250°F).
Temperature Control Systems and Other Products
In addition to the above, Birk Manufacturing also specializes in the following types of temperature control systems and products.
• Surface mount sensors: These sensors are produced using high-quality thermocouples and RTDs.
• Bolt-on temperature sensors: These sensors are ideal for process control testing, can be easily integrated into any existing machine, and are available with thermocouple sensors or RTDs.
• Temperature probes: The company provides temperature probes assembled in stainless steel casings. They are perfect for installation in thermowells, channels, salt solutions, bases, and organic liquids.
• Custom turnkey assemblies: Birk’s proprietary processes enable the design and manufacturing of plug-and-play assemblies in custom geometries, customer-supplied material bonding, specialized testing, and data capture.
• Wire harnesses: Birk manufactures a systematic bundle of electric wires that supply signals to different points in the electrical systems. The company provides wire harnesses that meet IPC 620 standards.
• RAPT°R heated tubes: The company’s product line also features pliable and rigid tube heaters, which help ensure any gases or liquids transported maintain a steady temperature despite thermal loss due to a variety of factors. Birk Manufacturing’s RAPT°R rigid and pliable tube heaters possess full integration capabilities with thermocouples, connectors, and RTDs.
Application Engineering Expertise and Customization Capabilities
Birk Manufacturing proudly offers its application engineering expertise to create a long-lasting thermal partnership. Its design and application engineers offer design for manufacture (DFM) programs along with copy exact manufacturing. The DFM program enables customers to achieve both manufacturability and optimal design through the life cycle of a product and is ideal for customers who may be seeking a long-term partnership. Further, it empowers customers to achieve an overall reduction in production costs, improve their time-to-market capabilities, reduce lead times for large volume production runs, and so on.
Birk’s thermal solutions meet the highest quality specifications. The company combines its engineering expertise with advanced customization capabilities to provide thermal solutions that give customers the best value for their investment.
Industries Served
Over the years, Birk Manufacturing has been serving clients in the following industries:
• Medical
• Semiconductor
• Defense
• Aerospace
• Space exploration
• Commercial and industrial
• Transportation
• Security
• Telecommunications
• HVAC
Certifications
Birk Manufacturing is certified to the following standards:
• ISO 9001:2015
• ISO 13485:2016
• AS9100
• ITAR, UL, and CSA
For more information, please visit birkmfg.com or call the Birk experts at 800-531-2070.