About Us

As your life science partner, Watlow offers worldwide manufacturing and distribution, as well as superior application support.

Scientific discoveries and new technologies play an instrumental role in how the industry has changed and is changing for you and your instrumentation requirements. We understand that technology changes and all our design and developments of thermal solutions keep this in mind.

We Provide Products and Services to the Following Life Science Segments

Medical: Patient Care and Surgical Devices

Since patient safety is a top priority, Watlow provides thermal solutions that include flexible, cartridge, cable and ULTRAMIC® advanced ceramic heaters, along with Watlow safety limit controllers that are designed and manufactured to the equipment's mechanical and electrical isolation characteristics.

Analytical Instrumentation

Because analytical instruments vary in type and in the material analysed, the process temperatures can vary a great deal. Watlow offers an array of product solutions such as ULTRAMIC 600 advanced ceramic, cartridge, tubular and ceramic fibre heaters combined with temperature sensors and controllers to provide turnkey solutions.

Biotechnology Research and Clinical Diagnostic Instrumentation

With all of the changing technology requirements in the industry, Watlow has developed precision heater and controller solutions that are based on modular design concepts. Watlow works one-on-one with you to develop thermal assemblies, while improving design times, cost and logistic support.

Laboratory and Sterilization Equipment

Because Watlow manufactures temperature controllers with advanced control algorithms to provide stable and repeatable temperature performance along with user-friendly interfaces, Watlow has been the preferred supplier in providing temperature control systems for laboratory equipment.

Custom Control Platform

Watlow has a unique approach to providing fast and cost-effective prototype services for custom controllers in clinical diagnostic and analytical instrumentation applications.

We understand the challenges and requirements unique to the transportation industry. With applications covering virtually every as pet of applied heat our application experience, manufacturing and technical skill allow us to design and engineer the right product for your application.

• Rail
• Air
• Sea
• Automotive - Diesel

  

Applications

• Switch Point Heating
• Third Rail Heating
• Pipe Freeze Protection
• Floor Heating
• Snow & Ice melting – Roof & Gutter
• Snow & Ice melting – Ramps & Stairs
• Snow & Ice prevention – Tunnels
• Diesel Line freeze prevention
• Add Blue freeze prevention

Products

• Self-Regulating Heating Cables
• Constant Wattage Heating Cables
• Series Heating Cables
• Skin Effect Systems
• Heating Mats
• Formed Heaters
• Thermostatic controllers
• Terminations
• Insulated & Heated Valve covers
• Distribution boards
• Heated silicone pads
• Control & Distribution Panels
• Thermal Insulation
• IBC jackets
• Plug and Play kits

System Solutions Designed to Fit your Diesel Application Needs

Our partner Watlow has more than 25 years' experience as a diesel solutions partner, delivering global support wherever needed. For more than 85 years, they have designed, developed and manufactured complete thermal system assemblies—heaters, sensors and controllers—for leading industrial companies throughout the world.

Our diesel application solutions support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), after treatment system integrators, retrofitters of over-the-road, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, and off-road construction, mining, agriculture, marine and locomotive equipment. We design application-specific sensors, controllers and heater components that can be integrated into your thermal management system for diesel exhaust after treatment and engine control.

On-Engine

Whether your application requires temperature sensing for fluids, cylinder heads, turbo inlets and outlets, or electric heating systems for fluids or intake air pre-heating burner systems—we can customize an on-engine solution that fits your application needs.

Watlow's temperature sensors communicate with the engine control unit (ECU) using CAN, LIN, PWM or analogue outputs. Sensors are engineered to handle harsh diesel environmental demands including vibration, contamination and temperature extremes. Durability has been proven with over one million sensors operating in diesel applications.

After treatment

Watlow sensor solutions maximize diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) performance, enable efficient and controlled DPF regeneration and provide for optimized selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system efficiency. We proudly manufacture sensors from our TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 sensor certified facility.

Does your application require additional heat for after treatment optimization or DPF regeneration? We offer a wide range of heater, temperature sensor and controller technologies that integrate with your system to facilitate an optimized after treatment system.

Watlow's application-specific heater technologies and controllers solve problems including diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) thawing and freeze prevention and urea re-crystallization at the doser and SCR inlet. 

Aerospace companies are looking for a partner to provide products and services that reduce weight, increase strength, reduce drag and lower part count. Watlow offers decades of experience in applying innovative products and services to the market. Watlow provides tried and true products such as thermocouple and RTD temperature sensors, silicone rubber blanket heaters, cartridge, cable and polyimide electric heaters to name just a few. Watlow also helps OEMs reengineer sensor products and controller systems.

Watlow utilizes its experience in the aerospace industry, as well as the experience it gathers from working in other high tech industries such as semiconductor processing, medical device and analytical equipment to provide the best solution for application requirements. Watlow can help engineer heating and temperature sensing solutions for the following aerospace-related applications. Please click on the links to see related product sections and literature.

Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Production and Test

• Titanium and exotic metal superplastic forming equipment
• Heat treating ovens, baths and chambers
• Wind tunnels
• Engine test stands

Civil and Military Aircraft

• In flight probes and detectors
• Water and waste water lines and tanks
• Drain masts
• Galley water systems and rethermalizing systems
• Cockpit, cabin and cargo hold heating panels and systems
• Rotorcraft electro-thermal de-ice systems
• Brake temperature sensors

Aircraft Engines

• Engine inlet electro-thermal de-ice systems
• Turbine inlet temperature sensors
• Exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensors
• Piston engine inlet, cylinder head temperature (CHT) and EGT sensors
• Piston engine heaters
• Battery heaters

Spacecraft and Satellites

• Rocket engine temperature sensors
• Satellite thruster heating
• Satellite thermal management
• Satellite deployment systems
• Space cameras

Serving the Energy Process Industries for More than 20 Years

For more than 60 years, Watlow has been a preferred and trusted partner in designing electric process heaters; thermocouples; temperature, process and power controllers, and complete thermal systems. Watlow supports process industry end users, process original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. Our expert technical support team serves engineering and procurement construction (EPC) firms by providing excellent service and agency-approved products.

Expertise and leadership enables us to define and produce solutions for your demanding applications. We supply engineering design and support services and products for many applications including catalytic cracking and regeneration, gas dehydration, gas sweetening and others requiring technical thermal expertise and application design knowledge.

Watlow is the global leader in providing innovative thermal solutions for semiconductor.

Watlow is the global leader in providing innovative thermal solutions for semiconductor applications ranging from crystal growth through front-end wafer process to back-end assembly.

Ever since the first semiconductor diode, temperature has played an important role in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Watlow was there at the beginning and continues to provide proven results to the industry's processes including in-situ deposition, etch and photolithography.

Watlow's solutions are based on an understanding of the semiconductor technology roadmap. Temperature, as a critical process variable, increases in importance for equipment and process engineers as dimensions shrink. Watlow meets the ongoing demands of the industry and the thermal challenges of the semiconductor technology roadmap. Watlow continues to invest in R&D, global manufacturing and sourcing and introductions of new thermal technologies and solutions.

To better serve the semiconductor industry, Watlow has design, manufacturing, sales and technical support facilities in Asia, Europe and North America which provides the support of international design guidelines and agency approvals. Watlow has also developed new thermal technologies for deposition, dry and wet etch, photolithography, test and back-end assembly.

We Provide Thermal Solutions for the Following Applications:

Deposition and Etch Vacuum Chamber

• Wafer Chuck Assemblies
• Thick Film Heaters on Ceramic Substrates
• Temperature Sensor Technologies
• High Performance Metal Sheath Heaters Gas Delivery and Pump Line
• ASSURANT™ Pump Line Heaters
• High Uniformity Gas Delivery Line Heaters
• SERIES EHG Temperature Controllers

The solution is more than just the cost of heaters, temperature sensors or temperature and power controllers; it's performance that counts. With Watlow's thermal components processors can count on less downtime due to increased heater reliability; and a reduction in operating costs due to energy conservation - both of which help achieve greater output.

We provide plastic processors with product innovations for injection molding, thermoforming and extrusion operations, for years. Quality, innovation and reliability are the hallmarks of Watlow's family of heaters, sensors and controllers. Watlow provides not only traditional thermal solutions, but also innovative, high-performance technologies to meet the specific processing demands of plastics industries.

Injection moulding

Watlow provides a broad range of heaters, sensors and controllers for applications including products like barrel heaters. These heaters are ideal for highly engineered or filled resins that require higher temperatures and tighter tolerances. Regardless of the machine tonnage, Watlow has the product to fit your need.

Hot Runner Systems

In hot runner systems, temperature uniformity is critical to insure balanced melt flow delivery for part-to-part consistency as well as preventing runner obstructions and material degradation. Watlow's history is highlighted with numerous innovations for hot runner systems. The first to patent the cartridge-style heater, the tradition continues with a broad offering of both traditional and high-end products to meet the demands of this plastics processing segment.

Extrusion

Regardless of the extrusion system, Watlow's family of thermal solutions provides the high-performance, reliability and accuracy needed to optimize processes. Watlow's products provide overall product quality, assure process repeatability and shorten overall startup time.

Some applications where Watlow can provide thermal solutions for extrusion include:

• Larger diameter band heaters for single- or multi-layer blown film dies
• High- and low-watt density cartridge heaters for a variety profile and shape dies
• Strip heaters for versatile surface die and former heating
• A comprehensive offering of mercury-free power controllers
• Temperature sensors

Thermoforming

Watlow can provide an array of products and engineering services to help optimize thermoforming processes. Whether a customer requires a 'sealed face' heater to keep sheet/roll contaminants away from the element while offering ease-of-cleaning and longer life, or overall precise process control, Watlow's family of heaters, temperature sensors and controllers can meet these demands.

Regardless of the application, Watlow has the solution to meet the need:

• Heaters - radiant, strip and tubular
• Control system
• Controllers – EZ-ZONE®
• Power controllers - DIN-A-MITE®, E-SAFE® II, SERIES CZR and solid state relays (SSRs)
• Temperature sensors

Blow Moulding

Regardless of your resin choice or final part shape, Watlow has an extensive offering of heaters, temperature sensors, and temperature and power controllers to meet the application requirements.

Serving the Energy Process Industries for More than 20 Years

For more than 60 years, Watlow has been a preferred and trusted partner in designing electric process heaters; thermocouples; temperature, process and power controllers, and complete thermal systems. Watlow supports process industry end users, process original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. Our expert technical support team serves engineering and procurement construction (EPC) firms by providing excellent service and agency-approved products.

Expertise and leadership enables us to define and produce solutions for your demanding applications. We supply engineering design and support services and products for many applications including catalytic cracking and regeneration, gas dehydration, gas sweetening and others requiring technical thermal expertise and application design knowledge.

Watlow is the global leader in providing innovative thermal solutions for semiconductor.

Watlow is the global leader in providing innovative thermal solutions for semiconductor applications ranging from crystal growth through front-end wafer process to back-end assembly.

Ever since the first semiconductor diode, temperature has played an important role in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Watlow was there at the beginning and continues to provide proven results to the industry's processes including in-situ deposition, etch and photolithography.

Watlow's solutions are based on an understanding of the semiconductor technology roadmap. Temperature, as a critical process variable, increases in importance for equipment and process engineers as dimensions shrink. Watlow meets the ongoing demands of the industry and the thermal challenges of the semiconductor technology roadmap. Watlow continues to invest in R&D, global manufacturing and sourcing and introductions of new thermal technologies and solutions.

To better serve the semiconductor industry, Watlow has design, manufacturing, sales and technical support facilities in Asia, Europe and North America which provides the support of international design guidelines and agency approvals. Watlow has also developed new thermal technologies for deposition, dry and wet etch, photolithography, test and back-end assembly.

We Provide Thermal Solutions for the Following Applications:

Deposition and Etch Vacuum Chamber

• Wafer Chuck Assemblies
• Thick Film Heaters on Ceramic Substrates
• Temperature Sensor Technologies
• High Performance Metal Sheath Heaters Gas Delivery and Pump Line
• ASSURANT™ Pump Line Heaters
• High Uniformity Gas Delivery Line Heaters
• SERIES EHG Temperature Controllers

The solution is more than just the cost of heaters, temperature sensors or temperature and power controllers; it's performance that counts. With Watlow's thermal components processors can count on less downtime due to increased heater reliability; and a reduction in operating costs due to energy conservation - both of which help achieve greater output.

We provide plastic processors with product innovations for injection molding, thermoforming and extrusion operations, for years. Quality, innovation and reliability are the hallmarks of Watlow's family of heaters, sensors and controllers. Watlow provides not only traditional thermal solutions, but also innovative, high-performance technologies to meet the specific processing demands of plastics industries.

Injection moulding

Watlow provides a broad range of heaters, sensors and controllers for applications including products like barrel heaters. These heaters are ideal for highly engineered or filled resins that require higher temperatures and tighter tolerances. Regardless of the machine tonnage, Watlow has the product to fit your need.

Hot Runner Systems

In hot runner systems, temperature uniformity is critical to insure balanced melt flow delivery for part-to-part consistency as well as preventing runner obstructions and material degradation. Watlow's history is highlighted with numerous innovations for hot runner systems. The first to patent the cartridge-style heater, the tradition continues with a broad offering of both traditional and high-end products to meet the demands of this plastics processing segment.

Extrusion

Regardless of the extrusion system, Watlow's family of thermal solutions provides the high-performance, reliability and accuracy needed to optimize processes. Watlow's products provide overall product quality, assure process repeatability and shorten overall startup time.

Some applications where Watlow can provide thermal solutions for extrusion include:

• Larger diameter band heaters for single- or multi-layer blown film dies
• High- and low-watt density cartridge heaters for a variety profile and shape dies
• Strip heaters for versatile surface die and former heating
• A comprehensive offering of mercury-free power controllers
• Temperature sensors

Thermoforming

Watlow can provide an array of products and engineering services to help optimize thermoforming processes. Whether a customer requires a 'sealed face' heater to keep sheet/roll contaminants away from the element while offering ease-of-cleaning and longer life, or overall precise process control, Watlow's family of heaters, temperature sensors and controllers can meet these demands.

Regardless of the application, Watlow has the solution to meet the need:

• Heaters - radiant, strip and tubular
• Control system
• Controllers – EZ-ZONE®
• Power controllers - DIN-A-MITE®, E-SAFE® II, SERIES CZR and solid state relays (SSRs)
• Temperature sensors

Blow Moulding

Regardless of your resin choice or final part shape, Watlow has an extensive offering of heaters, temperature sensors, and temperature and power controllers to meet the application requirements.