The term immersion heater refers to more than just one type of machine. There are four key categories of immersion heaters, each with slightly different designs, mechanisms of action and intended uses.

Electric pipe-insert immersion heaters provide an indirect heating solution for tanks and vessels in industrial and process heating applications. 

Model DHI is designed to screw directly into the top of 55-gal drums. The drum immersion heaters are designed for maximum thermal efficiency. 

Model DHI is designed to screw directly into the top of 55-gal drums.

The heater-insulator system can be used to warm IBC contents instead of wrap-around models. The heaters and insulators are designed for indoor, outdoor or washdown locations, offer ease of installation and universal fit, and are removable and reusable. 

Durex Industries, Cary, Ill., is offering screw plug, flange immersion and circulation heaters with fast-turnaround shipping capabilities. Plug heaters ship in three to five days, flange heaters ship in five to seven days and circulation heaters ship in nine to 12 days, regardless if they are standard or custom-configured. In addition, there is no upcharge for customized units or non-standard configurations.

Heat tracing manufacturer Thermon Group Holdings Inc. has executed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the equity interests of CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. (CCI) for approximately $206.5 million.

An environmental vacuum/temperature space simulation system designed for vacuum performance of 1.0 x 10^-6 Torr within two hours will be put to use by a logistics company.

C.A. Litzler Co. Inc. received an order from Performance Fibers, Kaiping, China, to design and build an approximately 328 to 410 ft/min (100 to 125 m/min) double-dip tire cord dip line. 

Line includes immersion heaters, heat exchangers, inline heaters and temperature control packages.