A regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) will help a Midwest automobile manufacturer control volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in its paint shop.

Sandvik acquired privately owned Thermaltek Inc., a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating elements based in Concord, N.C. Thermaltek operates out of a 42,000 ft² facility with approximately 30 employees.

Continuing its tradition of donating the entry fees generated by its Innovation Awards program to a worthy local cause, AHR Expo has donated $26,300 to the Central Florida Police Athletic League (P.A.L.). 

Designed to protect and warm the contents of containers in hazardous areas, ATEX-certified heaters for drums, IBC tanks and gas bottles can be safely used in hazardous areas.

Line of electric industrial screw-plug, flange immersion and circulation heaters are offered with fast-turn shipping capabilities. 

With the GasTrac process air heaters, plastics processors can replace electricity with natural gas as a heat source for dehumidifying dryers and realize energy cost savings, says the manufacturer.

Series HL is suited for heating oils used in fluid power and machine lubrication applications.

The metal-housed heating mantles have built-in temperature controllers and magnetic stirrers. The magnetic stirred heating mantles are designed to uniformly heat round-bottom flasks while stirring the contents.

NyCast AB won the Kanthal Award 2019 for an electrical heater that has the potential to contribute to an industrial future without greenhouse gas emissions.

Industrial manufacturers and plant engineers need a reliable, flexible and cost-effective way to control power to electric heaters used in their plant’s manufacturing processes. Of all the controls available, silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) best meet those needs. The precise control offered by SCRs extends heater life, reduces maintenance costs and improves product quality.