Aspeq Heating Group LLC, a provider of custom-configured electric heating and thermal management products, acquired certain business assets of Spectrum Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. The acquired business assets and product lines include electric track switch heaters, hot air blowers, thaw shed heaters and associated controls for the rail industry.  

Astec Industries Inc. is launching a rebranding initiative, which includes a new logo and website, to coincide with its business model. The organization’s former brands, including Heatec, will no longer operate as separate subsidiary companies and will all take on the Astec name.

Watlow, a designer and manufacturer of complete thermal systems, signed a definitive agreement to sell to Tinicum L.P., a private-equity firm. Desloge family shareholders will continue to have minority ownership in the nearly 100-year-old company. Beyond that, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

B&W Thermal will supply and install replacement secondary air heater components for a U.S. power plant. The $5 million contract includes a suite of replacement parts, equipment and field service.

One of the most crucial aspects of the overall health of an industrial heater is its insulation resistance, which can be affected by many factors. Faulty elements, age, moisture ingress and long periods of downtime can all negatively impact the health of an industrial heater.

A fully integrated, dual-zone temperature control heater/chiller combo package allows manufacturers to implement energy-efficient control systems that include variable-speed compressors and fan motors to control temperature in a range of production processes.