Leister’s Hot Air Technology in Demand

Leister Process Technologies has been manufacturing precision hot air tools for professionals for over 60 years. Leister is a Swiss company with its headquarters in Sarnen, Switzerland. This ISO9001:2000 certified enterprise certified company developed the first plastic welding tool. Today, Leister\\\\\\\'s Plastic Welding tools are used in roof sealing systems, floor coverings, plastic sheeting, hydraulic engineering, tunnel engineering, process equipment manufacturing and for vehicle repair. Leister also manufactures automatic wedge welding machines, combi-wedge machines, state of the art extruders and hand tools for welding and prefabrication in civil engineering and tunnel construction.

Leister’s hot air welders and test equipment are being used to help construct the New Rail Alpine Crossing (NEAT) Project. This new high-speed rail and tunnel will reduce the travel time between Milan and Zurich by an hour. This crossing has 620 miles of welded seam and will be completed in 2016. Leister’s hot air tools are being used extensively in such projects where hot air technology is required.

Leister has also made a foray into laser system technology for precision welding of plastics that are used in medical and sensory technology, electronics, as well as in Microsystems technology. Hand-welding tools and automatic machines are used for the welding of coated tarpaulins, foils, membrane liners, biotopes, swimming pools, inflatable boats etc. Leister also designs customized systems for industrial use.

Leister\\\\\\\'s Variant T1 is the fastest hot air welding machine in the market today with a welding speed of 59 ft/min. It has a durable assembly and is built for professional use. The heating elements are nickel-chromium wrapped ceramic and have a high heating capacity.

Leister Process Technologies offers a range of high quality tools for all areas in which plastics are processed. Leister\\\\\\\'s equipment is rigorously tested and complies with all worldwide electrical safety standards. Leister now has about 120 factory authorized service centers in over 90 countries worldwide. For more information on Leister\\\\\\\'s products, please visit http://www.hotairtools.com/