Selection and process guides for thermal wire strippers: stripping polyimide, PTFE and coaxial wire, blade and temperature settings, and troubleshooting. Updated weekly.
2026-09-14
Polyimide withstands 200–300°C continuous service, 260°C+ heat shock and decomposes above 500°C — which is why mechanical strippers nick the conductor. This article compares mechanical / laser / thermal stripping, lists the six selection criteria for thermal strippers (temperature range, blade material and hole sizes, strip length, wire gauge, form factor, throughput), explains trial-strip tuning and answers four common questions, with an X700 / B700 / M700 comparison table.
2026-10-08
"Teflon" is really four materials — PTFE / PFA / FEP / ETFE — with different temperature limits and stripping parameters, and carrying parameters over from one to another is the root cause of "a new batch of wire won't strip." This article compares the melting points and service temperatures of the four fluoropolymers, the three advantages of thermal over mechanical stripping, the layer-by-layer requirements for coaxial cable (jacket / braid / dielectric / centre conductor), aperture matching for T-2 / K-700 blades (types A/B/C/D), starting temperatures per material and an FAQ. Shared by X700 / B700 / M700.
2026-10-08
Thermal and laser stripping are not a "new replaces old" relationship — each owns its own range: thermal wins on flexibility and cost, laser wins on ultra-fine wire and high-volume cycle time. This article compares the two across seven dimensions (wire gauge, volume and cycle time, capital cost, consumables and maintenance, changeover flexibility, damage risk, footprint and environment), outlines TCO thinking, gives recommendations for three typical scenarios and a "laser for volume + thermal for trials" hybrid-line suggestion, plus common misconceptions and model positioning.
· How to set the stripper temperature: temperature bands for common wire and burn-prevention tips
· Stripping shielded / multi-core ribbon cable: layer-by-layer without damaging the shield
· Daily maintenance and blade life: when it is time to replace the blade