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Is your company facing new challenges? Chances are that by choosing the right electrotechnologies, you could meet or even exceed your business objectives.
Whether you must adapt your products to new quality standards or market trends or gain better control over your manufacturing cycles, unit costs or plant's energy efficiency, Hydro-Québec can help you!
Having contributed to the successful implementation of over 20 projects in the furniture industry, our experts are well positioned to understand your needs and expectations. They will work hand in hand with you to develop a made-to-measure solution in order to maximize the benefits for your company.
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Main applications and potential benefits
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
- Flat glass
Mid infrared (IR)
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- Precise temperature control
- Uniform product
- No rejects; pollution-free
- Easy to install
- Can be used for localized or focalized heating
- Suitable for controlled-atmosphere treatment (e.g., inert gas)
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Benefits |
- Wood and plastic
High frequency (HF) press (retrofitting possible)
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- Can be used to shape complex pieces quickly and precisely
- More uniform, higher-quality products
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- Plastic and glass
Infrared (IR)
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- Suitable for deforming and molding plastic sheet as well as thermoforming flat glass
- Precise temperature control
- Short heating times
- Higher-quality product
- Very good energy efficiency rating
- Easy to install
- Easily adapted to work with existing equipment
- Can be used for localized or focalized heating
- Suitable for controlled-atmosphere treatment (e.g., inert gas)
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- Can be used to produce specific shapes
- Extremely precise temperature control
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
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- Can be used to treat specific shapes
- Fewer welding constraints
- Short heating times
- High energy efficiency
- Suitable for localized treatment
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- Simple heating system that's economical to buy and operate
- Combustion-free
- Sturdy construction
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
- Polymers and glues
- High frequency (HF)
- Induction
- Microwave (MW)
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- Short treatment times
- Operating conditions can easily be reproduced
- No surface overheating
- Bonded joints have higher mechanical strength
- Compliant with environmental standards (water-based glues)
- Precise temperature control - suitable for bonding different materials together, such as glass with steel (induction)
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Benefits |
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- Suitable for mechanical and thermal abrasion applications
- Can also be used for depositing thin-film layers
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- Suitable for electroplating applications
- High precision; even finish
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
- Glass, metal and plastic
Laser
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- Increased productivity (ultrahigh speed, high precision, suitable for automated production)
- Broad range of applications
- Energy savings
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Benefits |
- Glass, ceramic and porcelain
Laser Electric resistance
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- Suitable for the production of high-quality baked enamels
- Precise, reliable and flexible operation
- Operating conditions can easily be reproduced
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
- Glass and wood
Electric resistance
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- Simple heating system that's economical to buy and operate
- Precise temperature control
- Operating conditions can easily be reproduced, resulting in consistently high quality
- Pollution-free; no combustion gases
- Sturdy construction
- Suitable for controlled-atmosphere treatment (e.g., inert gas)
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- Very good energy efficiency rating
- Easily adapted to work with existing equipment
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| Electrotechnologies |
Benefits |
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- Can be used to treat specific shapes
- Solvent-free
- High speed
- Superior finish
- Easily adapted to work with existing equipment
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