The Cartridge Heater is a reliable electric heating element used across many industries as a localized heat source within industrial processing equipment. One such industry is the Food and Beverage Industry which is in constant need of precise heating elements for all of its activities such as:
- Preparation
- Processing
- Preservation
- Packaging
Custom-designed or ready from stock, a Tempco cartridge heater can be built with watt densities as high as 300 W/square inch, reaching working temperatures up to 1400°F. Tempco offers a variety of options with our cartridge heater design features:
- Electrical terminations
- Termination options
- Sheath options
- Temperature sensor options
- Power variations
Perhaps the most important design features for food and beverage processing are the available sheath materials and options. Besides our standard 321 Stainless Steel and Incoloy® 800 sheath materials, Tempco also offers 316L Stainless Steel, which is considered to be the best food-grade stainless steel. When combined with Passivation, a chemical process that removes surface contamination, and Electro-Polishing, a process that removes surface imperfections and contaminants, these materials offer excellent corrosion protection. Tempco manufactures our own standard and custom fittings for various mounting options and moisture resistant terminations that are also important within the industry.
With almost 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing heating elements, Tempco produces a large variety of cartridge heaters that can be used in any imaginable food and beverage process application such as:
- Baking Equipment
- Beverage Carbonation
- Candy Making Equipment
- Coffee Makers
- Dairy Equipment
- Food Warmers
- Grills – igniting wood pellets
- Refrigeration Equipment
- Sealing Bars for Packaging Machines
- Smokers
- Water heating