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Calculating the Length of Heating Cable You Need

Determining the total length of heating cable needed for a project can be a challenge. With many factors such as size and space available to consider, the task…

Proportional Ambient Sensing Control

One of the harshest characteristics of winter is the cold weather. With ambient temperatures falling past the freezing point, strict temperature maintenance and control of fluid systems is…

New Standards in Winterization Techniques for Offshore and Marine Environments

For decades, many international and country sponsored agencies, as well as many multinational oil companies, have developed a raft of requirements, guidelines and recommendations regarding marine vessels, oil…

Avoid Winter Emergencies Through Protection and Prevention

Recent occurrences of harsh snowstorms and extreme temperatures are taking their toll on North America with more projected to come. Whether its icicles falling and harming those below,…

Heat Tracing Where You’d Least Expect It

Electric Heat Tracing is used across many applications and industries to maintain fluids, processes and more at set temperatures. Most common Heat Tracing applications are freeze protection of…

Elements That Influence Heat Loss

As most can imagine, the winter brings a dangerous risk to operations and processes for industrial equipment. Sure, the snow, ice and freezing temperatures are large contributors to…

Heat Tracing is Needed to Keep Your Safety Systems Functional During Winter

Protecting systems, equipment and processes is paramount for any industrial operation regardless of the time of year. This is especially true during winter. Without proper protection, operations risk…

Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Technology Provides Frost Protection Solution at Major European Landmark

Raychem’s self-regulating heating systems are providing a unique long-term, energy-efficient solution for frost protection at a major European landmark.  The weir at the Kachlet hydroelectric power station sits…

How to Install Heat Tracing Cables on Different Types of Pipework

Installing anything into irregularly shaped devices is often more than a one-size-fits-all installation. There typically are many factors to consider when doing the installation. This is no different…

Managing Hot Surface Ignition Temperatures for Trace Heating in Explosive Atmospheres

Designing high temperature electric heat tracing systems in hazardous areas can be a difficult challenge, especially when process temperatures approach the area classification limit. This restricts the allowable…