The melt-bolt thermocouple illustrated below is made of 300 series stainless steel and is constructed using a fiberglass insulated element. This style of thermocouple is used on extruders and injection molding machines to directly measure the melt temperature of plastic as it moves down the extruder barrel.
| Pyromation | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Thermocouple Temperature Probes |
| Product Name | Fiberglass Melt Bolt Thermocouple |
| Configuration | Grounded Thermocouple; Ungrounded Thermocouple (optional feature) |
| Base, Noble and Refractory Metal Type | E (optional feature); J; K (optional feature); T (optional feature) |
| Element Configuration | Single Element |
| Probe Configuration | Straight Probe |
| Diameter or Width Range | 0.2500 inch (6.35 mm) |
