Specialized Bicycle Components (Morgan Hill, California) designs and manufactures innovative and customized bicycles, components, and apparel. Utilizing a series of individualized measurements, such as height, weight, flexibility, and riding style, along with a state-of-the-art R & D facility, Specialized Bike can evaluate a rider and recommend modifications to an existing bike or design a new customized bike. In addition, their product design requires the capability to bond and cure existing or new bike components together in new and innovative configurations.
The BriskHeat VT4000 Vacuum Curing/Debulking Table, utilized at Specialized Bicycle Components, is specifically designed to quickly provide heat and vacuum in one easy step for composite manufacture or repair. BriskHeat tables are equipped with PID temperature controllers to provide better accuracy during ramp and cool cycles. The PID controllers can store and run ramp/soak programs or single temperature cures, as required by the composite material.
BriskHeat Vacuum/debulking tables are available in three standard sizes
- -VT4000: 60 in x 66 in (1.5 m x 1.5 m); total 52 in x 56 in (1.3 m x 1.4 m) usable area
- -VT8000: 60 in x 132 in (1.5 m x 3.4 m), total 52 in x 124 in (1.3 m x 3.1 m) usable area
- -VT 10000: 72 in x 144 in (1.8 m x 3.7 m); total 66 in x 138 in (1.5 m x 3.5 m) usable area
Standard voltages options are 3-phase and range from 208- 480 VAC. Each table is constructed on a rugged frame assembly with a stainless steel heating surface. A 2-stage vacuum pump, pressure gauge, dual mechanical actuators to lift and hold the lid, and a junction box are included in the frame assembly.
The stainless steel lid includes a reusable rubber vacuum bag capable of 800% elongation. The lid has safety interlocks that can be adjusted to limit the travel of the actuators. This allows for quicker loading and unloading of components or parts from the table. Once lowered, the vacuum bag is sealed to the base of the table. A single switch actuates the vacuum pump for the debulking process
Compared to conventional and time-consuming, bagging and autoclaving composite repair processing, BriskHeat Vacuum Curing /Debulking tables allow for Specialized Bike customers to be back on the road or track is comparatively little time. They have realized additional value by using the table to create fixtures and display pieces