Elstein ceramic Infrared
The company Elstein-Werk is developer, patent holder and manufacturer of ceramic infrared heaters. Since 2008, Nexthermal has been the exclusive supplier of Elstein Ceramic Infrared heaters in the United States. The ceramic infrared heaters are manufactured in-house by Elstein in co-operation with Nexthermal and our customers. Variants of the standard products may also be produced. Contact us today to get a quote on Elstein products.
On the right side of each product name, you will find the product's associated page number on the Elstein brochure.
Panel Type
FSL Series
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230V
Max. 45.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 550 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 45.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 550 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein FSL long panel heaters have two sockets with integrated litz fixing wires, which are put through corresponding holes in the mounting sheet and twisted behind it. No special pre-punched holders or reflector plates are required for the assembly.
FSM MaxLife Series
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60 – 1,000 W | 230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
The durability of FSM heaters has been maximized. Thus they are usable for 35,000 hours and more when operated correctly and under normal conditions. Due to the significantly longer service life, the cost for heater exchange is reduced. Thus they are much lower cost per operating hour.
FSR Series
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60 – 1,000 W | 230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
FSR panel heaters can be used universally and are suitable for assembling radiation areas with any geometry required. They are available in three designs and cover the power range from 60W to 1,000W.
HFS Series
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60 – 600 W | 230V
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C | Built-in TC Available
Heaters of the HFS series were used for fitting the Elstein BSP construction panel. BSP is no longer available; it is replaced by BSI with HTS/HSR. The heaters of the HFS series are available however it is recommended to use the update HTS being energy saving and compatible to HFS.
HLF Series
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230V
Max. 41.6 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 41.6 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein HLF heaters were used for fitting the Elstein BSF construction panel. BSF is no longer available; it is replaced by BSI with HTS/HSR. The HLF heaters are available but it is recommended to use the update HTS being energy saving.
HLF/S Series
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230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 720 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein HLF/S heaters have a heightened socket and are classified between HLF and standard panel heaters (e. g. FSF, HFS, HTS). HLF/S heaters are used in heating panels or machines, which are designed for the model of HLF/S heaters; mainly in Asia.
HSR Series
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125 – 1,000 W | 230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
The external characteristics of the HSR heaters is their visible heating coil, which is installed in a ceramic body. This design shortens the heating up and cooling down time up to 65 % as well as a reduced heat transfer to the wiring space.
HTS Series
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60 – 1,000 W | 230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
HTS series heaters are produced using a hollow-casting ceramic process and are filled with thermal insulation material. They have a considerably reduced heating-up time and, depending on the type of application, enable energy savings of up to 25%.
IRH Series
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200W, 250W, 400W, 600W, 800W, and 1,000W | 230V
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Elstein IRH infrared heaters are ceramic heaters in convex design. The radiating surface consists of ten small longish radiation surfaces, which are also designed in a convex shape. In IR cabins heaters up to 250 W are used; room heating devices use heaters up to 1,000 W.
IRH/S Series
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200W, 250W, 400W, 600W, 800W, and 1,000W | 230V
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Elstein IRH/S infrared heaters are ceramic heaters. Their radiating surface is arranged in six small longish and convexly designed radiation surfaces. The whole radiation surface of IRH/S is also convexly designed. Like IRH these heaters are used in IR saunas as well as room heating devices.
LCR Series
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230V
Max. 60.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 710 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 60.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 710 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein LCR big size heaters correspond to the concave shape of Elstein FSR, but their surface is larger by 58 %. (Compare: The dimensions of FSR are 245 x 60 mm).
SFH Series
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60 – 1,000 W | 230V
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 800 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 800 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein SFH super flat heaters are ceramic infrared heaters in flat design. The heaters of the SFH series are suitable for applications which require space-saving installation. The borders of SFH heaters are used as bearing surface on a metal mounting sheet or reflector.
SHTS Series
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300 – 1,200 W | 230V
Max. 77.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 900 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 77.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 900 °C | Built-in TC Available
SHTS series heaters are particularly suitable for use in plant construction, in which special solutions have to be drawn up for the customer‘s specific needs and for applications requiring high outputs.
SHTS/100
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800 W | 230V
Max. 80.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 80.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
The Elstein SHTS/100 super high temperature heater with the dimensions 96 x 96 mm and a surface rating of 80 kW/m² is a variant of the SHTS heater (122 x 122 mm, surface rating of 77 kW/m²). The heaters can be mounted using the mounting carriers MTO.
Rod Type
HLS Series
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For HLS: 230V | For HLS/2: 115V
Max. 87.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 1,000 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 87.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 1,000 °C | Built-in TC Available
HLS series heaters transfer up to 80% of the energy supplied as infrared radiation to the material to be heated. In this way, HLS heaters allow material temperatures of up to 700 °C or high throughput speeds. The typical operating temperature of 1,000 °C is reached in less than one minute.
IRS/330 Series
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230V
Max. 36.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 530 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 36.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 530 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein IRS/330 rod heaters are the following model for ISS heaters. They have larger mounting sockets and the heating rod has a bigger diameter. The result is better mechanical strength and longer service life.
ISN Series
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230V
Max. 72.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 650 °C
Max. 72.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 650 °C
Elstein ISN rod radiators are used for linear heating tasks. The radiator‘s fixing to the mounting sheet is made using the standard socket, which also have the panel radiators like HTS series. If required an exchange between panel radiator and ISN rod radiator is easily possible.
ISS Series
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230V
Max. 48.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C
Max. 48.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 630 °C
Next to linear heating tasks Elstein ISS heaters are used as room, comfort or patio heater as well as heating element on terrasses. The update IRS/330 can be used in already existing ISS systems. Only the holes need to be enlarged so that the bigger sockets of IRS/330 can be inserted.
SBM Series
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200 – 400 W | 230V
Max. 36.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 550 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 36.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 550 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein SBM rod radiators are used in infrared cabins.
IRS/K Series
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125 – 750 W | 230V
Max. 75.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 700 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 75.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 700 °C | Built-in TC Available
The leads of Elstein IRS/K rod heaters lie only on one side. Thus IRS/K heaters make the heating of the interior of hollow bodies possible.
IRS Series
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230V
Max. 72.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 650 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 72.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 650 °C | Built-in TC Available
The rod shaped design makes IRS heaters preferably suitable for linear heating tasks. An example for linear heating tasks can be found in the timber industry, where IRS rod heaters are used to pre-heat edge strips.
Screw Type
FIS
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250 W | 230V | E27 Thread
Max. 12.3 kW/m² | Typ. up to 750 °C
Max. 12.3 kW/m² | Typ. up to 750 °C
Elstein FIS focus infrared radiators are suited for solving tasks dealing with the heating of selective or small areas. Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages.
IOT Series
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E27 Thread | 230V
Max. 25.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 530 °C | Special Dimmer Available
Max. 25.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 530 °C | Special Dimmer Available
Due to their simple connection, IOT/75 and IOT/90 infrared radiators are suitable both for individual operation and for configuring groups of radiators. They have diverse applications, in particular they range over terrariums/pets and livestock, breeding, medical and catering technology.
IPO
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150W | 230V | E27 Thread
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 510 °C
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 510 °C
Elstein IPO radiators are especially suited for building up three dimensional heating panels.
IPT
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60 – 500 W | 230V | E27 Thread
Max. 30.3 kW/m² | Typ. up to 510 °C
Max. 30.3 kW/m² | Typ. up to 510 °C
Elstein IPT radiators are ceramic infrared dark radiators with E27 screw caps.
SSV
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75 W | E27 Thread
Typ. up to 200 °C
Elstein radiators SSV are used for vaporising sulphur in green houses.
Variant Type
KSS/60
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250 W | 230V
Max. 38.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 670 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 38.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 670 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein KSS/60 sphere radiators are a further development of IPO radiators and are especially suited for building up three dimensional heating panels. Compared to IPO they have a higher wattage, another kind of connection and can be supplied with integrated thermocouple (T-KSS/60).
MSH (Micro System)
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55 W | 12V
Max. 100.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 100.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Built-in TC Available
MSH micro system heaters are used in applications which require partial heating or drying of small goods and areas such as heating of printed circuit boards. MSH heaters are suitable both for individual operation and for configuring groups of heaters to an infrared heating panel.
RFS Series
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150 W – 500 W | 230V
Max. 46.2 kW/m² | Typ. up to 610 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 46.2 kW/m² | Typ. up to 610 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein RFS round panel radiators enable an optimum heating of corresponding areas (for example the bottom of bottles). They are also used in small thermoform devices for dental technique.
SSH Series
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230V
Max. 17.6 kW/m² | Typ. up to 350 °C | Built-in TC Available
Max. 17.6 kW/m² | Typ. up to 350 °C | Built-in TC Available
Elstein SSH infrared radiators are used for switchboards in order to avoid the formation of condensation water. SSH switchboard heaters are delivered with a fixing clip, which allows an easy mounting of the SSH radiator onto 35-mm standard rails.
WKS Series
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200 W, 250 W, and 600 W | 230V
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Stocked items for standard wattages and voltages
Elstein WKS infrared cabin radiators are ceramic IR radiators, which fit to the requirements in IR cabins as well as room heating devices regarding material, geometry, function, design and mounting. In IR cabins radiators up to 250 W are used; room heating devices use 600 W radiators.
Special
BSH
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600 W | Approximately 50 kgs/m²
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 700 °C | Other sizes available upon request.
Max. 38.4 kW/m² | Typ. up to 700 °C | Other sizes available upon request.
Elstein BSH construction panels are used for assembling bigger sized infrared radiation areas with Elstein radiators of the HTS or HSR series. The housing is made from aluminium. BSH is available but it is replaced by BSI, which has housing parts made from stainless steel.
BSI
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250 W – 1,000 W | Approximately 50 kgs/m²
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Other sizes available upon request.
Max. 64.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Other sizes available upon request.
Elstein BSI construction panels are infrared radiation areas, which can be equipped with HTS or HSR. The radiators are fixed to the MBO mounting sheets and surrounded with a housing of frame and capping sections. All housing parts consist of stainless steel for high power usage.
EBF
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Available for FSM, FSM/2, FSR, FSR/2, HFS/1, HFS/2 HTS/1, HTS/2, SHTS/1, SHTS/2, HSR/1, and HSR/2. Other lengths available on request (from 125 mm to 2,500+ mm)
The radiators mounted in stainless steel reflectors are inserted in the lower part of an extruded, anodised aluminium section with an H-shaped cross-section. Aluminium capping sections close the wiring space in the upper part of the section and diecast end pieces close the end faces.
EBF-R
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Available for FSM, FSM/2, FSR, FSR/2, HFS/1, HFS/2 HTS/1, HTS/2, SHTS/1, SHTS/2, HSR/1, and HSR/2. Other lengths available on request (from 125 mm to 2,500+ mm)
Elstein EBF-R construction elements correspond to the EBF system, but EBF-R is supplied in prewired condition using stainless steel power rails.
EBI & EBI-R
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Max. 48.0 kW/m² | Typ. up to 860 °C | Available for FSM, FSM/2, FSR, FSR/2, HFS/1, HFS/2 HTS/1, HTS/2 SHTS/1, SHTS/2 HSR/1, and HSR/2
Elstein EBI are used for Elstein radiators with the dimensions 245×60 and 122×60 mm in order to assemble them to heating panels in various geometries. The housing parts are made from stainless steel. Construction elements EBI are available with power rails under the designation EBI-R.
REF (REO Reflectors)
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Includes: M5 x 20 fixing screws, spacer bolts, and M5 nuts (fitted).
Available for FSR, FSM, HFS, HSR, HTS and SHTS series
Available for FSR, FSM, HFS, HSR, HTS and SHTS series
The REO reflectors are made from polished stainless steel. They are used to hold and fix panel radiators with the dimensions 245mm x 60mm and 122mm x 60mm as well as for reflecting the IR radiation in the direction of the material to be heated.
Special Designs
Nexthermal can help you design an infrared heater with Elstein. Special adjustments can be made to (but not limited to) the shape and geometry, heater dimensions, voltages, wattages, colors, and connections.
