Thermal Product Solutions LLC (TPS), a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, appointed Greg Jennings to the position of president and CEO.

To improve temperature uniformity and reduce cycle times, a plastics manufacturer purchased two annealing batch ovens. Supplied by International Thermal Systems, the ovens were designed with a proprietary airflow pattern to ensure uniform processing of the range of plastic parts processes at the facility.

A petrochemical company, as part of its manufacturing process, will utilize four steam-heated drum cabinets to heat material to 200°F (93°C) prior to mixing and blending with other ingredients. Supplied by Lewco Inc., each cabinet can hold up to 32 55-gallon drums and is heated using live steam.

Product retention time in a rotary dryer is a product of the drum length and diameter. Optimizing certain process parameters — among them, particle size distribution, airflow velocity and temperature — is the best way to minimize drying time while ensuring desired results.

An electrically heated top-flow conveyor oven will be used by a global manufacturer in the machinery industry to cure “CPIG” material on plastic housings for electronic components. Designed and supplied by Wisconsin Oven Corp., the oven has a maximum operating temperature of 392°F (200°C) and includes a continuous chain-style conveyor system.

Boilers and heat exchangers are integral parts of many industrial plants. Often, when people think of protecting these components from corrosion, their minds fast-forward to corrosion issues that occur after the equipment is installed.

When a facility’s boiler is seemingly operating without issues, it is easy to put off cleaning for a few weeks, months or even years. But, what seems like a time-saving trick or a way to stretch a budget allocation can lead to inefficiency, safety concerns and a shorter equipment lifespan.

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.

The process-efficiency benefits of utilizing heat from one part of an industrial process in another are well understood. Heat reuse — sometimes referred to as regeneration — is widespread across a range of processes: pasteurization and sterilization, evaporation, drying, distillation, pressurization, cooking, space and media heating, and reactor heating, to name a few. In fact, the list of applications is as varied as the industries themselves.

Promag W is offered with welded flanges as well as with lap-joint flanges. The 0 DN inlet option allows for measurement performance of ±0.5 percent or better when the meter is installed immediately after an obstruction, says the manufacturer.

Backflush seawater filters use a mix of materials to meet harsh environmental conditions. Plenty brand automated backflush seawater intake filters remove debris down to 570 microns nominally, including sand, shells and other particles, from the uplift pumps.

The air-cooled Ultima U 75-160 Series is capable of both air and water cooling.