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Understanding the Value of Arc Flash Management and Mitigation for Large Electric Process Heaters
When medium-voltage equipment is used for industrial applications, it carries with it certain risks. Arc flash is an example of a well-known electrical risk that requires certain best practices to be ...
Why it is Time to Replace Mercury Relays
Mercury relays have been a primary power switching solution for nearly 90 years. Switching to solid state relays has many advantages to better monitor your systems. A proactive approach to replacing m...
Tackling Thermal System Complexity: The Promise of ATS™
The benefits of precise thermal control also come with an engineering challenge: Keeping the complexity of the system in check while addressing issues of thermal uniformity and system responsiveness. ...
Watlow® Start-Up Guide: Temperature Control Panels
A temperature control panel is essential for maximizing the performance and longevity of a thermal system, and proper installation is required to ensure safety, reliability and accuracy. If properly w...
Examples of Equipment Refurbishment Opportunities to Control Costs in Semiconductor Fabrication
Many parts critical to front-end semiconductor fabrication (such as electrostatic chucks,wafer pedestals, ceramic heaters and implant wheels) experience wear-and- tear over time. This can cause parts ...
What is Heater Bakeout and Why is it Important?
The process of “baking out” a heater can be a costly and, failure to perform this critical step prior to applying full power to a heater could have catastrophic effects if moisture is present. Watlow ...
New Alternatives in Power Conversion for Electric Heaters
Electric heaters traditionally use a basic on/off switch to control power, receiving full voltage when activated, which can lead to potential damage over time. Watlow's advanced power conversion techn...
The Coefficient of Thermal Expansion and Your Heating System
Discover how mismatched thermal expansion in heating systems can lead to failure. Learn how Watlow helps optimize thermocouples and electric heaters for long-term performance reliability.
What is two-wire control?
Two-wire control offers design engineers several thermal process operational benefits, that can improve the efficiency of your thermal process and reduce complexity in your application.
Temperature and Process Controller Communication Protocols: A Key to Smarter Electric Heater Systems
Modern industrial controllers are integral to thermal systems operations, offering capabilities like monitoring, power switching, data logging, and enforcing safety limits. However, the diversity in c...
"Greening" Industry Through Innovative Process and Environmental Technologies
Explore how innovative technologies are solving specific problems that have barred progress to cleaner products and processes.
A Fresh Look at Accelerating Electrification and the Role that Thermal Plays
The goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement are now playing out, with companies and governments making drastic changes to hit its ambitious targets. Explore how innovative technologies have solved many cha...