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Complete Thermal Systems to Optimize Your Process

Complete Thermal Systems to Optimize Your Process
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Complete Thermal Systems to Optimize Your Process

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Overview of Watlow
Watlow is a prominent company specializing in the design, manufacture, and integration of comprehensive thermal systems, including electric heaters, temperature sensors, controllers, and power controllers. Established in 1922, Watlow is known for its innovative solutions and commitment to delivering superior product performance across various industries.
Company Heritage and Philosophy
Watlow has been owned by the Desloge family for over 90 years and employs 2000 team members across 12 global manufacturing and technology centers. The company adheres to a Lean manufacturing philosophy to enhance efficiency and customer value.
Industry Applications
Watlow's thermal systems are utilized in several industries:
  • Semiconductor Processing: Enhances cycle time and temperature uniformity.
  • Foodservice Equipment: Improves energy efficiency and food quality.
  • Energy Processes: Enhances equipment performance and safety in carbon capture and nuclear power.
  • Life Sciences: Improves diagnosis accuracy and patient comfort in medical equipment.
  • Diesel Emissions: Optimizes engine performance and reduces emissions.
Product Leadership
Watlow holds over 450 patents and offers a diverse range of high-performance heater products designed for efficiency and reliability in various applications.
Heater Products
Watlow provides a variety of heaters, including:
  • Cartridge/Insertion Heaters: Known for superior heat transfer and longevity.
  • Tubular Heaters: Versatile for immersion and air heating.
  • Flexible Heaters: Ideal for complex shapes in medical and aerospace equipment.
  • Immersion Heaters: Offer high energy efficiency for direct liquid immersion.
  • Circulation Heaters: Provide ready-made solutions for gases and liquids.
  • Fluid Delivery Heaters: Ensure consistent temperature control.
  • Air Heaters: Suitable for medium to low temperature applications.
  • High-Temperature Heaters: Offer ultra-fast ramp rates and precise temperature uniformity.
Specialty Heaters
Watlow offers specialty heaters like ULTRAMIC Advanced Ceramic Heaters and Thick Film Conduction Heaters, tailored for specific applications with varying operating temperatures and watt densities.
Temperature Sensors
Watlow provides a comprehensive selection of temperature sensors, including thermocouples, RTDs, and thermistors, designed for accuracy and reliability in harsh environments.
Thermostats and Accessories
Watlow's thermostats integrate temperature control, safety limits, and power switching, with accessories designed to enhance sensor performance.
Testing and Certification
Watlow's products undergo rigorous testing to meet industry standards, ensuring quality and compliance.
Temperature and Process Controllers
Watlow offers reliable controllers for single and multiple loops of control, featuring communication protocol options and adaptive control.
Power Switching Devices
These devices complement PID temperature controllers and are available for single and three-phase power, featuring touch-safe terminations and various agency approvals.
Operator Interfaces
Watlow provides interfaces like the Silver Series touchscreen terminals, offering data logging and multiple language support.
Data Loggers and Software
Watlow's software solutions facilitate data logging and management, providing powerful interfaces for user interaction with controllers.
Quality and Technical Support
Watlow emphasizes quality through extensive agency approvals and offers expert technical support to optimize performance.
Compliance and Approvals
Watlow products comply with various industry standards, ensuring safety and reliability.
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The World’s Leading Companies Start With Watlow Watlow® is the industry leader in the design, manufacture and integration of complete thermal systems including electric heaters, temperature sensors, temperature controllers, power controllers and supporting software. Watlow’s spirit of innovation began in 1922 when founder, Louis Desloge Sr., replaced steam heat with electric heating elements. Today, Watlow is proud to be the industry leader in the development of unparalleled thermal systems for a wide variety of applications. From single components to high performance systems, our solutions are...

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Conne ctin gP e ide rldw Wo Watlow has adopted the Lean philosophy of manufacturing to provide products and services more efficiently while eliminating waste; therefore, producing greater value for our customers. The company employs 2000 team members working in 12 manufacturing and technology centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. We have sales offices in 16 countries around the world and a global distributor network. Watlow has been owned and managed by the Desloge family for all of its 90 plus year history. Three consecutive generations have guided the company on its leadership...

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A Deep Understanding of Customer Applications At Watlow we customize our products based on experience and knowledge of how they perform in a variety of applications. Watlow’s advanced heater, sensor and controller products are developed into comprehensive thermal solutions for a variety of industries. Semiconductor Processing Watlow’s thermal systems are used to precisely control temperature at critical interfaces in the manufacturing of integrated circuits. Within the process chamber our innovations impact important parameters such as system cycle time and temperature uniformity such that wafers...

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Life Sciences With 50 years of experience in the life sciences’ industries, Watlow is a leader in designing, manufacturing and supporting sophisticated thermal solutions to meet medical advancements and new industry requirements. Watlow’s engineered thermal solutions improve diagnosis accuracy and patient comfort. Watlow provides solutions for patient care equipment, surgical devices, clinical diagnostic instruments and more. Diesel Emissions Watlow’s thermal solutions optimize the performance of diesel engines and aftertreatment systems. Partnering with Watlow helps increase fuel economy, reduce...

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Product Leadership Watlow was founded on innovation and we continue this tradition through the work we do every day. We currently hold 1924 Watlow logo more than 450 patents and our team members are encouraged to use their strengths to provide break-through products and customized services. Watlow is a product leadership company that is backed by operational excellence, and we understand that being the best takes intelligence, creativity and responsibility. Partnering with Watlow provides you with the with our customers and aggressively develop solutions that far exceed any competitive edge needed...

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Watlow offers a wide range of high-performance heater products that can be ordered off the shelf or customized for almost any application. Watlow’s thermal solutions can help reduce equipment downtime, lower overall system cost and get your product to market faster.

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Cartridge/Insertion Heaters Watlow designed and manufactured the first swaged cartridge heater and revolutionized the heating element industry. With premium materials and tight manufacturing controls, Watlow’s cartridge/insertion heaters provide superior heat transfer, uniform temperatures, resistance to oxidation and corrosion and long life even at high temperatures. Customers benefit from Watlow’s custom designs, on-time delivery, quality and technical assistance. MULTICELL™ Tubular Heaters FIREROD® Cartridge Heaters Maximum Operating Temperatures Maximum Watt Densities FIREROD Cartridge Heaters...

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Single- and double-ended tubular heaters lend themselves to virtually the entire range of immersion and air heating applications. They have a variety of mounting and termination options that Product Consult a Watlow representative for suggested watt densities for specific applications. Values in this table are maximums and may not be suitable for all applications. Applications • Furnaces and ovens • Molten salt baths • Foodservice equipment • Semiconductor equipment • Die casting equipment • Metal melt and holding • Fluidized beds • Boilers • Radiant heating • Process air heating • Drying and...

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Flexible Heaters Flexible heaters from Watlow are thin, bendable and shaped to fit almost any application. Heat can be applied to the most complex shapes, geometries, curves and pipes conceivable without sacrificing efficiency or dependability. Polyimide Heaters Applications • Medical equipment • Freeze protection • Battery heating • Foodservice equipment • HVAC • Analytical equipment • Aerospace equipment • Transportation equipment • Semiconductor equipment • Any application requiring a flexible shape or design

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Watlow's immersion heaters are designed primarily for direct immersion in liquids such as water, oils, solvents and process solutions, molten materials as well as air and gases. By generating all the heat within the liquid or process, these heaters are virtually 100 percent energy efficient. UL® and CSA component recognized elements are available. FIREROD Immersion Heaters Screw Plug Immersion Heater WATROD ANSI Flange Heater Applications • Oil and gas field equipment • Open tanks and heat treat baths • Textile drying • Food preparation • Heat transfer and lube oil systems • Semiconductor processing equipment •...

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Circulation Heaters Watlow's circulation heaters provide a ready-made means to install electric heating with a minimal amount of time and labor. This is accomplished by combining heating elements, vessel, insulation, terminal enclosure, mounting brackets and inlet and outlet connections into a complete assembly. These heaters are ideal for applications such as purified and inert gases, supercritical fluids and liquids like de-ionized water for use in semiconductor and electronics industries as well as for general liquid and gas heating applications. Applications • Oil and gas field equipment •...

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All Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company catalogs and technical brochures

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  2. EPM

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  3. HELIMAX

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  4. OPTIMAX

    3  Pages

  5. POWERSAFE

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  6. 2704

    8  Pages

  7. 2704MP

    4  Pages

  8. 2704CP

    4  Pages

  9. 6100A & 6180A

    8  Pages

  10. SEMICONDUCTOR

    18  Pages

  11. Indicators

    6  Pages

  12. Data Loggers

    16  Pages

  13. Tubular Heaters

    52  Pages

  14. Radiant Heaters

    10  Pages

  15. Air Heaters

    34  Pages

  16. ASPYRE

    8  Pages

  17. flexible heater

    12  Pages

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