Winter Safe Solutions Protecting New York Area Mass Transit
Recent snowstorms have impacted transportation for millions along the east coast of North America. Among the areas affected by the inclement weather is one of the largest metropolitan…
Why You Still Need Controllers With Self-Regulating Heating Cables
Self-regulating heating cables are the preferred choice for many complex pipe-tracing projects due to their ingenious technology and ability to be used in hazardous and dangerous environments. Self-regulating…
Heat Trace Systems that Guarantee Temperature Maintenance on Critical Phenol Transfer Lines
As humans, we all know how to prevent our body from overheating or undercooling due to variable weather conditions. When it’s winter and the temperature drops, we know…
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…
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…
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…