See You at the 2020 AMAP Annual Conference!
American Heating Company will be attending the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers annual conference, to be held February 10 through 13, 2020 in Rancho Mirage, California. This year’s conference is the association’s 21st annual conference, and will highlight the asphalt modifiers that truly bring asphalt to life and make it a more versatile material. About […]
Industrial Bayonet Immersion Heaters: What They Are & How They Work
If you’re looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to heat large quantities of fluid at your plant or facility, an industrial bayonet immersion heater may be your best bet. These versatile pieces of heating equipment are incredibly effective when it comes to regulating the temperature of process solutions, oils, heat transfer fluids and more. […]
Heat Exchanger Material Selection Based on Common Criteria
With so many factors to consider in choosing a material for your shell and tube heat exchanger, you may have a lot of questions. To start, you’ll need to decide which criteria are most critical to your operation. Criteria like: thermal efficiency cost availability corrosion resistance cleanability durability You can then weigh the pros and […]
Understanding Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Heat exchangers are versatile pieces of equipment designed for use in a variety of applications and industries. These integral heating system elements work as part of an industrial heating system to regulate the temperature of viscous fluids, like oil and asphalt. While they come in a number of different styles and designs, including bayonet immersion […]
Standards for Sanitary & High-Purity Processing Equipment
Understanding Sanitary Standards It is important to understand the standards and code requirements that apply to processing equipment. And as industries grow and evolve, more regulation is sure to follow. It’s wise to get ahead of the curve, by designing in features that are preferred by the FDA and other state and federal agencies upfront. […]
Replaceable Tank Fins for Industrial Heaters: Do They Work?
Some new players have recently entered the industrial heating market, with a tank heating product that seems appealing, while at the same time a bit too good to be true in some ways. Replaceable tank fins are a new solution that certainly has appeal, especially considering these fins are said to provide a number of […]
Process Cooling: The Salsa Cooling Challenge
A custom heat exchanger design allows a salsa manufacturer to effectively complete process cooling of the product and expeditiously clean-in-place between batches and shifts. California-based Southwest Thermal Technology was approached by one of its OEM customers to provide a shell-and-tube cooler to chill a client’s salsa prior to bottling. The request was more challenging than […]
Industrial Heating Equipment Warranties: What You Need to Know
When customers are shopping for a new thermal fluid heater for their facility, one of the most important questions to ask the industrial heating manufacturer is: “Is there a warranty on the heating equipment I purchase?” Industrial heating equipment is an investment, and if you’ve ever had your plant shutdown due to a heating equipment […]
Benefits of Buying American Made Industrial Heating Equipment
If you’re a plant manager in the United States in the market for new industrial heating equipment, you’ve likely discovered that there are many providers worldwide to choose from. While there are many factors that will likely impact the provider you ultimately decide to work with, here are a few reasons why buying industrial heating […]
3 Benefits of Low NOx Heaters
If you’re in the market for a thermal fluid industrial heating system, you’ve probably encountered the term “low NOx heater” during your research. Depending on your state’s EPA regulations, it may even be mandatory for your facility to use a low NOx heater. Fortunately, Enerquip produces thermal fluid heaters with impressively low NOx levels – […]