Industrial heaters are used to heat a variety of materials. They are available in many different shapes, sizes, and configurations. There are many different types of industrial heaters. Choices include air heaters, band heaters, coil heaters, cable heaters, cartridge heaters, cast-in heaters, ceramic fiber heaters, and circulation heaters. Air heaters are used to heat air. This category includes forced air products and all types of radiant and space heaters. Band heaters are ring-shaped heaters that clamp onto a cylindrical object and heat via conductive heat transfer. Coil heaters and cable heaters are heating elements formed from straight (uncoiled) segments of round or square heating cable. Cartridge heaters are cylindrical heaters that are inserted into a heated substance. Cast-in heaters are made-to-order tubular or wire heaters that are cast into a part. These parts are designed to be an integral component of a larger piece of equipment. Ceramic fiber heaters are only used for radiant heat transfer. They are not designed for conduction heating applications. Circulation heaters are used to heat moving or circulating fluids.    

Types of industrial heaters include drum heaters, duct heaters, enclosure heaters, flexible heaters, forced air heaters, heat torches, immersion heaters, and induction heaters. Drum heaters are used to heat cylindrical containers of viscous materials. They either clamp onto the outside diameter of the drum, or are inserted directly into the material to be heated within the drum. Duct heaters are used to heat streams of moving gas. Enclosure heaters are designed for use within enclosures. They prevent freezing and provide protection and humidity control. Flexible heaters can be molded to the shape of a heated object. Forced air use forced convection to move air past a heat source with a fan or blower. Heat torches are forced-process air heaters. They are used in applications that require modest amounts of focused air. Immersion heaters are industrial heaters that are used in applications that require immersing the heater in the substance to heat. Flange and screw-plug varieties are easy to use and quick to install. Induction heaters use an electrical source to drive alternating current (AC) through a coil to heat metal objects. 

Choices of industrial heaters include: infrared heaters, over-the-side heaters, radiant flat panel heaters, radiant reflective process heaters, radiant heater elements, radiators, room heaters, space heaters, steam injection heaters, strip heaters, tubular heaters, and water heaters. Infrared heaters use current flowing through resistive elements to produce electromagnetic waves in the infrared (IR) spectrum. Over-the-side heaters hang over the side of a tank of heated material. Radiant flat panel heaters are used to heat objects via radiant heat transfer. Radiant heaters use a reflective shield to direct radiant heat onto a heated surface. Radiant heater elements are used with radiant flat panel and radiant reflective heaters. Radiators have coils that contain heated, circulated media such as oil, hot water, or steam. Room and space heaters are used to heat rooms, garages, and other areas. Steam injection heaters inject steam into a system to maintain or raise temperature levels. Strip heaters are flat heaters that can be bolted, clamped or stuck to a solid surface. Tubular heaters are used in custom heating applications. Water heaters are gas, oil or electric-fired devices that heat water for residential or commercial use. Other unlisted, specialized, and proprietary types of industrial heaters are also available.

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Heaters Strip Heaters Cartridge Heaters Tubular Heaters Immersion Heaters Circulation Heaters Band Heaters See OMEGA Engineering, Inc. Information

Heaters Cast-in Heaters Ceramic Fiber Heaters Circulation & Process Heaters Coil & Cable Heaters Flexible Heaters Multicell Heaters See Watlow Information

Minco Flexible Heaters | Polyimide Heaters; Silicone Rubber... Flexible Heaters Flex Circuits Sensors Polyimide (Kapton®) Heaters Silicone Rubber Heaters (Foil) See Minco Profile & Catalog

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