Rail
Heatron builds heating elements and high level heating element assemblies for many applications inside and outside the rolling stock. Higher level assemblies include components such as thermostats and other circuit elements, wire harnesses and vulcanization of the heater to the metal plates.
Rolling Stock Heating Assemblies:
- Door Threshold Heating Elements
- Radiant (Convection) Baseboard Heating Elements & Covers
- Fan Heaters (Cab, Vestibule, and Restroom)
- Floor/Seat Heating Elements
- Door pocket Heating Elements
- Step Heating Elements
Wayside Heating Assemblies:
- Switch machine heating elements
- Hot bearing/hot wheel detector heating elements
- Bungalow/cabinet heating
LED assemblies
- Wayside LED Signals
- Threshold lighting assemblies
- Interior lighting assemblies
Infrastructure heating elements are available through other Backer 
companies in the NIBE Element Railway Solutions group.
- Switch Heaters
- Catenary Heaters
- Platform Heaters
- Intelligent Control Systems
- ADA Strip Heaters
- Signal Systems
DuPont™ Kapton® Polyimide Film & all-Polyimide Etch Foil Heaters
Ultra Thin. Low Mass. DuPont™ Kapton® Polyimide Film and All-Polyimide flexible etched foil heaters are ideal for applications requiring low outgassing, operating in extreme environments or where space and weight allowances are limited. The material has high dielectric strength and excellent dimensional stability for higher watt density and temperature applications, while providing lower operating costs and increased throughput.Very thinSuperior tensile strengthLow outgassingHigh dielectric strengthFlexible circuit designPrecise heat distributionIdeal for extreme temperature environmentsDownload Datasheet
Silicone Wire Wound Heaters
Rugged. Reliable. Accurate. High-strength fiberglass reinforced silicone rubber gives the wire wound heater dimensional stability without sacrificing flexibility. Moisture and chemical resistant, HEATFLEX can be vulcanized to conform to the contours of irregularly shaped parts, equipping our wire wound heating elements with the exceptional ability to fit over your custom component and follow compound curves.High watt densitiesExcellent repeatabilityBetter choice for high flex applicationsFlexible heaters adapt to contoured surfaces with easeFreeze protection and condensation preventionResistant to many chemicalsEconomically facilitates high resistance applications and heater sizes not lending themselves to the etching processGlobal agency approvals: UL, CSA, TUV on most configurations.Download Datasheet
Specialty Heating Elements
Integrated heat sink for fast heat dispersion and longer life. Quickly diffuse heat while maintaining a lower sheath temperature in closed environments by maximizing the heater’s surface area in contact with the air. Heatron’s hybrid heater is ideal for fast heat dispersion using forced convection. Contact Heatron for a design consultation to select the right set of options for your application.Download Datasheet
