What Are the Units of Viscosity?
For food, beverage, petroleum, and other companies that handle liquids, flow rate and viscosity are two elements that affect an...
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Freeze Protection on Control Valves
Control Valves provide reliable process flow control to many processes throughout your facility. This type of valve is always very...
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Transmitter Manifold Freeze Protection
Transmitters can be used for dozens of applications within industrial plants. They are designed to send a dependable signal no...
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55-Gallon Drum Heaters and Insulation
Did you know that the steel oil drum we know today has been almost unchanged since its invention in 1901?...
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Using Electric Heaters as Heat Exchangers
Electric circulation heaters are very versatile and useful process heaters. Common applications will flow liquids or gasses through the heater...
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Winterizing Power Plants in 2022: OSHA Would Like A Word…
As winter sets in for 2022, we wonder if we are in for another cold one. The Old Farmer’s almanac...
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Texas Froze in 2021, Did Anything Change for 2022?
Recent severe winter weather in Texas has created a call to action for power and natural gas producers. Voters are...
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Why Epoxy Curing Blankets Help Manufacturers Reduce Costs
What do modern boat hulls, wind turbines, aircraft wings, luxury sports cars, and space satellites have in common? It’s epoxy,...
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What Is the Frost Line and How Deep Does It Typically Go?
When the ground freezes, it becomes a hydraulic ram, crushing or twisting anything in its way. When water freezes, its...
Read MoreHeater Preventative Maintenance
How Do You Maintain an Immersion Heater? Your Questions Answered Electric immersion heaters are at the core of many critical...
Read MoreSupply Chain Issues: We’re in Deep Ship
Problems with the global supply chain are impacting nearly every business in America What is the crisis? The current supply...
Read MoreGuide to Audit Your Heat Trace Installation & Best Practices
Electric heat trace installations happen in your facility all of the time. How do you know that your installation is...
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Valve Heat Trace and Insulation vs. Powerblanket
Removable Insulation Covers for Industrial Valves – What to Look for Valve insulation is commonly used to cover petrochemicals products...
Read MorePowerblanket to Attend the 2021 Permian Basin International Oil Show
Join the Powerblanket team at the Permian Basin International Oil Show on October 19th through the 21st. The PBIOS will...
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Proper Circulation Heater Sensor Placement
Where should I install a temperature sensor? When it comes to proper temperature sensor placement in circulation heaters, you need...
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Designing Storage Tanks With Heaters in Mind
Tank storage is a key part of many processes. Storing water will ensure that you have enough water to fight...
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How to Select an Industrial Tank Heater
Tanks are a vital part of so many processes and many of them need to be heated. There are almost...
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SSR vs. SCR – Which is best for you?
An Essential Guide to Power Controllers: What is the difference between a Solid State Relay (SSR) and a Silicone Controlled...
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How to Make Heat Trace Calculations
A heat trace system is a set of heated cables, accessories, and controllers designed to maintain a specific temperature. Plants...
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Temperature Sensors and Perfect Placement
*Note – This is the 6th and final installment in our Thermal Loop Series. See the bottom of this...
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Proportional Control in the Thermal Loop
*Note – This is the fifth article in our series on the thermal loop. See the bottom of this article...
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On/Off Controls and the Thermal Loop
*Note – This is the fourth article in our series on the thermal loop. See the bottom of this article...
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PID Controllers – All About the Thermal Loop Guide
*Note – This is the third article in a series on the thermal loop. See the bottom of this article...
Read MoreWhat is a Temperature Controller and How Does it Work?
*Note – This is the second article in our series on the thermal loop. See the bottom of this...
Read MorePOWERBLANKET WINS UTAH 2021 BEST OF STATE AWARD
Powerblanket is pleased to accept the 2021 Best of State Award for best electric/power product in the category of manufacturing....
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All About the Thermal Loop
Most industrial heating processes utilize a thermal loop to manage specific temperatures. At the core of the thermal loop is...
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Heating Up vs. Temp. Maintenance – Tank Heating
Tank heating systems are often critical to most industrial applications, particularly with temperature control maintenance. For example, caustic tanks provide...
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Tank Heating – Steam vs. Electric
There is a long debate about the direct comparison between steam heating and electric heating efficiency across many applications. Today,...
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Line Sensing vs Ambient Sensing
Line Sensing vs Ambient Sensing The location where a sensor is placed is critical in the function of a good...
Read MoreElectrical Tracing vs Steam Tracing
What is Steam Tracing? Steam tracing has long been an accepted means of maintaining temperatures of pipes and vessels under...
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