Trucking Application Shifts To Tutco Custom Solution

An existing customer needed a new solution for heat in a custom HVAC system used in an agriculture transport trailer that required the temperature to be controlled in a certain range. The heaters would operate in a custom under floor custom air duct and would need to able to withstand an FDA approved wash down in between loads. Traditional HVAC style heaters had been used in the past, but they had to be isolated from the area that needed the heat due to the washdowns which were causing some issues. The heaters also needed to be robust in order to withstand the vibration of the trailer as it traveled down the road. 

TUTCO built a custom-designed Finned Ultima Strip Heater for this application with special terminations and mounting features. Our Ultima Strip Band heater is one of the most rugged products on the market. Its tubular heating element provide uniform heat at medium to high temperatures while resisting contamination, corrosion and vibration. It added heat where it needed to be, was able to work in the wash down environment, and was robust enough to withstand the vibration created by the trailer traveling down the road. The customer is now working on retrofit kits for existing trailers and offering it as an option on all new trailers.