Cartridge Heaters
The Watlow FIREROD® heater enters its 50th year of industry leading expertise as the premier choice in swaged cartridge heating. With premium materials and tight manufacturing controls, the FIREROD heater continues to provide superior heat transfer, uniform temperatures and resistance to oxidation and corrosion even at high temperatures.
FIREROD offers many delivery programs to meet your needs: same day shipment, Ship-to-Stock or Just-in-Time. And our experience in customized engineering is reflected in over 250,000 FIREROD cartridge heater designs. Stock or made-to-order, the Watlow FIREROD delivers heat in a hurry.
| Sheath Material | Typical Max. Watt Densities | Max. Operating Temperatures |
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|---|---|---|---|
| W/cm2 | W/in2 | ||
| Incoloy® | 62 | up to 400 | 760°C (1400°F) |
| Stainless steel | 62 | up to 400 | 540°C (1000°F) |
Applications
- Molds
- Dies
- Platens
- Hot plates
- Sealings
- Fluid heating
- Life sciences
- Aerospace
- Semiconductor
- Foodservice equipment
Watlow manufactures a variety of cartridge heaters including FIREROD cartridge heaters and metric FIREROD cartridge heaters. For more information about cartridge heaters, please contact your local Watlow representative.
Related Literature, News and Downloads
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| Specification Sheets & Brochures | Size/Pages |
|---|---|
| Mineral Insulated Lead Wire | 55K / 2 (PDF) |
| Metric EB Cartridge Heater | 75K / 2 (PDF) |
| Fuel Cell Thermal Technology | 67K / 2 (PDF) |
| FIREROD® Cartridge | 112K / 3 (PDF) |
| FIREROD® Immersion | 83K / 2 (PDF) |
| FIREROD® Bolt | 61K / 2 (PDF) |
| HT FIREROD® | 70K / 2 (PDF) |
| Metric FIREROD® Cartridge | 204K / 4 (PDF) |
| 1/8-Inch Firerod Cartridge Heater | 89K / 2 (PDF) |
| EHG SL10 Process Controller and Safety Limit | 2,039K / 4 (PDF) |
| Plastics Processing | 3,654K / 16 (PDF) |
| FIREROD® Cartridge Heaters | 692K / 12 (PDF) |
| Life Science Thermal Solutions | 5,613K / 32 (PDF) |
| Thermal Solutions for Foodservice Equipment | 2,010K / 6 (PDF) |
| Packaging Seal Bar Heaters | 64K / 2 (PDF) |
| Thermal Solutions for Photovoltaic Processing Equipment | 3,660K / 12 (PDF) |
| Related News Releases and Newsletters | Date |
|---|---|
| Watlow Products Addressing Miniaturization in Medical Markets | 12-Jun-2007 |
| Watlow's Miniature 1/8-Inch FIREROD® Cartridge Heater Provides Maximum ... | 24-Jan-2006 |
| Watlow's FIREROD® Cartridge Heaters Enter 50th Year of Service | 07-Nov-2004 |
| Watts Current - Volume Twenty-Six, Third Quarter, 2001 | 17-Oct-2001 |
| Watlow Introduces New FIREROD® Cartridge Heaters Brochure | 07-Sep-2001 |
| Watts Current - Volume Twenty-Five, Second Quarter, 2001 | 26-Jun-2001 |
| Watlow's FIREROD® Cartridge Heater Lasts Up To 12 Times Longer Than ... | 05-Dec-2000 |
| Watts Current - Volume Twenty-Two, Second Quarter, 2000 | 01-Apr-2000 |
| Watts Current - Volume Seventeen, Fourth Quarter 1998 | 02-Oct-1998 |
| Watts Current - Volume Eight, Third Quarter 1996 | 02-Jul-1996 |
| Watlow Offers 1/4-Inch FIREROD® Heaters with Right Angle Hose or Braid ... | 10-Sep-1995 |
| Related Technical Documents | Size/Pages |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2000 Certificate - Watlow GmbH | 121K / 1 (PDF) |
| Product Case Histories | SIC Code |
|---|---|
| Watlow FIREROD® Renal Dialysis Machine Case History |
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