Engineering Insights | Page 7

SCFM is an acronym for Standard Cubic Feet per Minute. Whether it is supplied by a fan, blower, or compressed air line, the volumetric air flow rate is simply stating the volume of air passing through over a given unit of time.

Typical heaters won’t fare well in a moist environment. They’re not built to withstand water or other liquids. The standard seal on most heaters is porous, and most high-temperature lead wire insulation may actually wick moisture into a heater.

The Flat Bar Tubular Heaters are one of the newest product lines for the TUTCO Conductive Group but are undoubtedly among the most versatile.

Since heaters usually play an integral role within the application, any failure can rapidly expand to a major issue or shutdown. Many of these disasters can be avoided by increasing the mean time between failures!

Kilo, Mega, Giga? This month, Ian takes a look at all of the different prefixes used in our world and what you need to know when it comes working on heating solutions.

TUTCO MI Better Band Heaters are suitable for any application requiring temperatures up to 1400°F (760°C), the highest temperature option in our offering.

Tutco manufactures heaters for a wide range of applications. Some treat them gently while in others they are utterly abused.