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Plastic Extruder Melt Bolt Thermocouples

Plastic Melt Bolts

Bolt Material
Stainless Steel

Probe Material
Stainless Steel		 Probe Diameters
Standard 1/8"		 Calibration
ANSI Type "J" (Iron-Constantan)		 Junction Styles
Closed end grounded
 
How To Order
Standard Melt Bolt Thermocouples  and Plastic Melt Bolts Custom Engineered/Manufactured
Extruder Melt Bolt Thermocouples

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Bolt Material: Stainless Steel
Probe Material: Stainless Steel
Probe Diameters: 1/8"-- Standard
3/16"-- Specify
Calibrations: Type J Iron-Constantan-- Standard.
Type T Copper-Constantan-- Specify
Type K Chromel-Alumel-- Specify
Insulation: Fiberglass-- Standard (MgO Specify)
Junction Styles: Closed end grounded-- Standard
* Closed end ungrounded-- Specify
* Exposed end-- Specify

*For MgO insulated thermocouples only

"L"
 

Style A -- Adjustable Tip
 · Eliminates excess inventory
· Tip can be field adjusted from flush to 2 inches
· Mgo insulated
· Can be installed wherever standard melt thermocouples are in use
· Bolt with Teflon® insert at tip has a maximum operating temperature of 500ºF (260ºC). Without insert 1400ºF (760ºC).
· 0 to 2" Immersion

   
Thermocouple
Diameter		 Part Number Price
US Dollars
Without Teflon
Insert		 With Teflon
Insert
L = 3" L = 6" L = 3" L = 6"
1/8"*  TCP00001 TCP00002 TCP00003 TCP00004  
3/16" TCP00005 TCP00006 n/a n/a  

* For 1/8" Diameter, it is not recommended to immerse tip more than 1" due to bending and breakage in melt flow.

Style R--Rigid Plug
Insulation--MgO or Fiberglass

"L"
 

Part Number
MgO
Insulation

"A"
(in)

"L"
(in)

Part Number
Fiberglass
Insulation

 Price
US Dollars

TCP00027

Flush

3

TCP00037

  

TCP00028

1/4

3

TCP00038

  

TCP00029

1/2

3

 TCP00039  

TCP00030

3/4

3

TCP00040

  

TCP00031

1

3

TCP00041

  

TCP00032

Flush

6

TCP00042

  

TCP00033

1/4

6

TCP00043

  

TCP00034

1/2

6

TCP00044

  

TCP00035

3/4

6

TCP00045

  

TCP00036

1

6

TCP00046

  

Style E--Extension Mounted Plug
Insulation--MgO or Fiberglass

"L"

  

2"

  
 
 

Part Number
MgO
Insulation

"A"
(in)

"L"
(in)

Part Number
Fiberglass
Insulation

 Price
US Dollars

TCP00007

Flush

3

TCP00017

  

TCP00008

1/4

3

TCP00018

  

TCP00009

1/2

3

TCP00019

  

TCP00010

3/4

3

TCP00020

  

TCP00011

1

3

TCP00021

  

TCP00012

Flush

6

TCP00022

  

TCP00013

1/4

6

TCP00023

  

TCP00014

1/2

6

TCP00024

  

TCP00015

3/4

6

TCP00025

  

TCP00016

1

6

TCP00026

  

Style F--Flexible Mount Plug
Insulation--Fiberglass only

  "L"   4"
 
"A"      

"A"
(in)

"L"
(in)

Part Number
Fiberglass
Insulation

 Price
US Dollars

Flush

3

TCP00047

  

1/4

3

TCP00048

  

1/2

3

TCP00049

  

3/4

3

TCP00050

  

1

3

TCP00051

  

Flush

6

TCP00052

  

1/4

6

TCP00053

  

1/2

6

TCP00054

  

3/4

6

TCP00055

  

1

6

TCP00056

  

 

 

Plastic Melt Bolts

The Blank Bolt is used to seal hole if thermocouple is removed from extruder.
Note: All bolts except Blank Bolts are drilled to accept 1/8" diameter thermocouple
  
 

"L"
  

 

Detailed
Dimensions
for
Plastic
Melt
Bolts

 

Bolt-Tip Dimensions

Recommended drilling dimensions
for proper mounting in extruder.

 

Length
"L"

Blank

With 1/8"
Diameter Hole

with
Teflon Insert

To make
Style "R"*

To make Style "R"
w/teflon insert*

To make
Style "F"

To make Style "F"
w/Teflon Insert

Price
US Dollars

3"**

FAS-116-101

FAS-116-103

FAS-116-105

FAS-116-107

FAS-116-109

FAS-116-111

FAS-116-113

 

6"**

FAS-116-102

FAS-116-104

FAS-116-106

FAS-116-108

FAS-116-110

FAS-116-112

FAS-116-114

 

* Includes hardware to mount plug** 300 series stainless steel