Build-to-Order Heating Solutions
The Right Thermal Solution for You
Precise. Durable. Versatile. Nexthermal Coil Heaters deliver the performance you need.
What is a Coil Heater?
Coil Heater Applications
- Plastic Injection Molding
A Nexthermal coil heater’s strength is its ability to be shaped specifically for your nozzle heating applications. The heat can be directed to specific sections of the nozzle by adjusting the winding tightness in different sections. - Mass Spectrometry
Nexthermal coil heaters are used in a broad range of scientific and medical applications. Small and light-weight coil heaters can be used to change liquid samples into vapor. - Food / Tray Seal Packaging
Our coil heaters generate heat evenly along the heater, perfect for creating even seals in any type of tray sealing application including non-standard shapes. - Rubber Injection Molding
Nexthermal can manufacture round coil heaters to be fitted into a plate used for rubber injection molding. In some cases, we have even designed the plate to gain optimal performance and energy efficiency from the heater, resulting in a longer heater life and faster throughput.
Nexthermal Coil Heaters
- Range from Micro Mini to Maxi Coil heaters so you can choose the right size and wattage capability for your application
- Includes internal thermocouple options or may be used with external thermocouples
- May be wound to directly fit a nozzle, embedded in a thermal mass for nozzle, formed into a grove for three dimensional heating, or can work as an easy-to-remove cartridge heater alternative
- May be manufactured with longer cold sections to allow higher temperature applications to utilize flexible leads and moisture resistance
Coil Heater Profile Comparison

Ideally suited for pressed in groove applications, highly flexible heater with integrated thermocouple

High surface contact for good heat transfer to the tool. Can be used with a clamping strap or Constrictor

The benefit of good heat transfer and higher allowed watt density for higher temperatures

Highly adaptable small format heater that can be designed to provide good heat density as well as flexible design

Coil heater option which increases the heat energy reflected into the tool, increasing its efficiency by about 20%. It is designed to slip fit the heater onto the tool. The Constrictor is the improved option if you are considering this.
Wind from Stock
2.5 mm x 3.4 mm (0.098″ x 0.134″) Flat Coil Heater (240V)
10.5
12.5
16
19
22
26
30
36
38
42
45
75.28
79
86.6
14.5
16.5
20
23
26
30
34
40
42
46
49
78.84
82.56
90.16
215
250
325
390
470
520
610
630
700
800
850
1050
1150
1300
Specifications
0.039″ x 0.067″
1.0 mm x 1.7 mm
0.051″ x 0.090″
1.3 mm x 2.3 mm
∅ 0.055″ or ∅ 0.070″
∅ 1.4 mm or ∅ 1.8 mm
0.118″ or 0.128″
3.0 mm or 3.25 mm
0.071″ x 0.126″
0.089″ x 0.165″
0.098″ x 0.134″
1.8 mm x 3.2 mm
2.2 mm x 4.2 mm
2.5 mm x 3.4 mm
∅ 0.118″
∅ 0.125″
∅ 0.126″
∅ 0.157″
∅ 3.0 mm
∅ 3.18 mm
∅ 3.2 mm
∅ 4.0 mm
0.181″ x 0.338″
4.6 mm x 8.6 mm
0.236″
6.00 mm
0.236″
6.00 mm
0.236″
6.00 mm
0.472″
12.00 mm
0.472″
12.00 mm
0.472″
12.00 mm
0.79″
20.0 mm
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V
120 V / 240 V / 480 V
0.118″
3.0 mm
0.118″
3.0 mm
0.118″
3.0 mm
0.236″
6.0 mm
0.236″
6.0 mm
0.236″
6.0 mm
0.393″
10.0 mm
112.2″
2800 mm
112.2″
2800 mm
112.2″
2800 mm
86.6″
2800 mm
86.6″
2800 mm
86.6″
2800 mm
86.6″
2500 mm
External
External
External
Internal or External
Internal or External
Internal or External
Internal or External
SS321 or Nickel
SS321 or Nickel
SS321 or Nickel
SS321
SS321
SS321
SS321
Profile
0.039″ x 0.067″
1.0 mm x 1.7 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.236″
6.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.118″
3.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
112.2″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
External
Material Options
SS321 or Nickel
Profile
0.051″ x 0.090″
1.3 mm x 2.3 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.236″
6.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.118″
3.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
112.2″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
External
Material Options
SS321 or Nickel
Profile
∅ 0.055″ or ∅ 0.070″
∅ 1.4 mm or ∅ 1.8 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.236″
6.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.118″
3.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
112.2″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
External
Material Options
SS321 or Nickel
Profile
0.118″ or 0.128″
3.0 mm or 3.25 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.472″
12.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.236″
6.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
86.6″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
Internal or External
Material Options
SS321
Profile
0.071″ x 0.126″
0.089″ x 0.165″
0.098″ x 0.134″
1.8 mm x 3.2 mm
2.2 mm x 4.2 mm
2.5 mm x 3.4 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.472″
12.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.236″
6.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
86.6″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
Internal or External
Material Options
SS321
Profile
∅ 0.118″
∅ 0.125″
∅ 0.157″
∅ 1.8 mm
∅ 2.2 mm
∅ 2.5 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.472″
12.00 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.236″
6.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
86.6″
2800 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
Internal or External
Material Options
SS321
Profile
0.181″ x 0.338″
4.6 mm x 8.6 mm
Minimum Inside Diameter
0.79″
20.0 mm
Voltage
120 V / 240 V / 480 V
Minimum Bending Radius
0.393″
10.0 mm
Straight Heated Length
86.6″
2500 mm
Thermocouple Availability (Type J / Type K)
Internal or External
Material Options
SS321
Lead Protection
Fiberglass Sleeving
Fiberglass Sleeving
Braided Metal Sleeving
Braided Metal Sleeving
Flexible Armor Cable
Flexible Armor Cable
Exit Options









Constrictor



Precise. Durable. Versatile. Nexthermal Coil Heaters deliver the performance you need for plastic injection molding, mass spectrometry, top seal packaging, food production, and your next innovation.
Coil Heater Assemblies
Hotlock
Hotlock
Axial Clamp
Braided Metal Sleeving
Flexible Armor Cable
Flexible Armor Cable
For more information about our coil heaters, cable heaters, and injection mold heater options, give us a call today at (269) 964-0271 or send an email to sales@nexthermal.com.

Thermal analysis that pinpoints design modifications, heat distribution, and sensing locations can transform the processes that depend on electrical heat. At Nexthermal, as a provider of thermal engineering services, we have the thermal engineering experience and analysis tools to help you maximize thermal performance and enhance your competitive position. Optimizing thermal performance enables mechanical components to operate with greater speed

When heating elements fail, significant maintenance issues can result, leading to production issues. Repeated heating element failures can significantly impact the production process, resulting in unexpected and unplanned downtime and financial loss. At Nexthermal, as an experienced heater manufacturer, we offer an array of custom heaters designed to function at high performance for various industrial applications. Every type of heating

Various industries, such as medical, packaging, plastics, food packaging and more, use flexible heaters to produce heat in certain areas to address specific heating requirements. These heaters utilize electrical currents to deliver heat while leveraging the mechanical properties of the substrate. Flexible heaters are in fact, what their name implies – they are bendable to a degree. As such, they

Two important devices used to measure temperature are the thermocouple and RTD. Each of these devices operates as a temperature sensor. The key difference between a thermocouple and an RTD is the way they operate. The former utilizes a thermoelectric effect to produce voltage resulting from temperature change. The latter utilizes electrical resistance as a measurement of temperature. At Nexthermal,
FAQ's
Coil heaters are used in many applications in varying industries such as plastic and rubber injection molding, thermoforming, hot-runner systems, and food seal packaging. The key distinction to this product is a outside-in heating approach where flexibility to different geometries are needed.
The Micro Mini and Mini Flat can be constructed in either SS321 or Nickel. The rest of our coil heaters are made in SS321
A coil heater is a resistance type of electric heater. Current flow is restricted by the special alloy wire and converted to heat energy. In a coil heater the resistance wire is suspended within a electrically insulating and thermally conductive ceramic. Then entire assembly is fully soft annealed for formability into shapes and grooves as the application requires.
Coil heaters are limited the same as cartridge heaters. The heated zone is rated to 1472F (800C), the lead wires and transition head are limited based on final design requirements.
For our square, flat, round, and maxi types, a Type J or Type K thermocouple may be built into a coil heater. The thermocouple can be positioned so that the sensing point can be anywhere along the length of the heated zone. Ungrounded or grounded styles are also possible depending on what temperature you are trying to best read.
The application will dictate the appropriate final design. If there are process contaminates you might consider an encased design to protect the heater, high temperatures or high watt densities will require holding features to counter for thermal expansion and provide efficient heat transfer.
Yes. Coil heaters are available in both metric and imperial sizes. Please check our size chart for available dimensions.
Lead times for custom coil heaters are 12-15 business days. Please contact your sales rep to receive an accurate ship date.