Industrial heating elements convert electrical energy into heat energy and then transfer that heat energy to air, liquid or solids through convection, radiation or conduction. Industrial processes use heating elements in countless process heating applications. As a result, there are a wide range of industrial electric heaters in order to suit all the different applications.
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Hotwatt, Inc.Danvers, MA 978-777-0070 Established in 1952, Hotwatt began with the manufacturing of a single product, the open coil heating element. Since then they have expanded their product line to include cartridge, air process, strip, finned strip, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase and many more. For all of your needs, including industrial heating elements, call Hotwatt today so you can get started.
Detroit Radiant Products CompanyWarren, MI 800-222-1100 With over fifty years of manufacturing experience, Detroit Radiant Products Company's on-site approved testing laboratory and their extensive tooling capabilities are unmatched in the industry. This experience provides the company with flexibility and efficiencies that are a key element in providing optimal customer service and application specific solutions to your industrial heating elements.
Thermal DevicesMt. Airy, MD 800-282-9100 Thermal Devices specializes in the sale of cartridge and other heaters. When it comes to industrial heating elements, they have the skills and dedication to find the perfect product for your application. For an extensive line of cost-effective products, there is no better choice than Thermal Devices. Call or visit there website today to begin your next project with a company you can trust.
Solaronics, Inc.Rochester, MI 800-223-5335 Since 1962, Solaronics has been a leading U.S. manufacturer of heat products. In working closely with engineers, contractors and owners, we helped to establish standards and guidelines for product construction, performance, operation and application. When it comes to industrial heating elements, Solaronics has exactly what you need and at an affordable price. Call today!
Intek CorporationUnion, MO 800-387-8559 With more than thirty-five years of experience in the industrial process heat field, the INTEK Corporation staff is ready to address your specific needs. Screen printings along with space and process heat systems are the major markets served by this company. For quality products, including industrial heating elements, call INTEK for the service and expertise you deserve!
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Examples of industrial heating elements are drawn from packaging, plastic fabricating, foam fabricating, metal fabricating and food processing industries, all of which use cartridge heaters that are inserted through a hole into the metal or material of equipment parts to ensure localized or high temperature heat. Extruding channels and hoppers use coil heaters, band heaters or strip heaters wrapped around or bolted to the channel to maintain the plasticity of the material being extruded. Radiating types of heaters such as duct heaters, immersion heaters and tubular heaters are used to heat liquid or air in industrial ovens, storage tank heating, pressure vessel heating, steam generation, boilers, water treatment facilities and many other applications. Although industrial heating elements come in a variety of materials and configurations, the main purpose remains the same: using electrical energy to provide heat energy to other substances.
Industrial heating elements are mainly composed of three elements: an insulating core, a heat conductive coil wrapped around the insulation and an encasing sheath made from stainless steel, aluminum, nickel or iron. Insulating cores are necessary in most types of electric heaters to retain and absorb electrical energy so that it might be released as heat energy by surrounding coils or materials. In high heat applications, cores are responsible for converting electrical energy into heat energy and are heating elements' major component. Heating element cores are generally made from either NiChrome, a high resistance 80% nickel 20% chromium compound, or from a Positive Thermal Coefficient ceramic, a highly heat resistant barium titanate/lead titanate composite. A disadvantage of industrial heating elements is that most manufacturers using heating elements for processing have made replacing heating elements part of regular equipment maintenance. However, manufacturers of industrial heaters fabricate standard replacement heating elements for easy equipment maintenance. Often sold as standard items, industrial heating elements can also be custom manufactured.
