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NFPA 86 Safety Audits for Industrial Ovens and Furnaces

Industrial process heating systems are critical to maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable operations. From ovens and furnaces to dryers, burners, and thermal fluid systems, every piece of combustion equipment must

What Is the Difference Between an RTD and a Thermocouple?

When it comes to industrial temperature measurement, two of the most common sensor types are RTDs (Resistance Temperature Detectors) and thermocouples. While both are designed to measure temperature, they operate

Burner Shut Downs Aren’t Always A Burner Problem

When a burner trips offline, the immediate assumption is often that the burner itself has failed. While that’s the most visible symptom, it’s rarely the true cause. Burner trips reflect

Case Study: Turning Ignition Issues into Reliable Heater Performance

The Challenge Our customer was experiencing unreliable ignition and an inconsistent temperature profile on an IR heater- issues that threatened efficiency, startup reliability, and long-term equipment health. They needed an

It Depends, Part 2 – Benefits of Electric Heaters for Process Heating

At Dan Cox & Associates, we know that the answer to the question of whether to use combustion burners or electric heaters in your manufacturing process is…”It depends!” Economics, regulation,

It Depends, Part 1 – Benefits of Combustion Heat for Industrial Processes

At Dan Cox & Associates, we know that the answer to the question of whether to use combustion burners or electric heaters in your manufacturing process is…” It depends!” Economics,

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NFPA 86 Safety Audits for Industrial Ovens and Furnaces

What Is the Difference Between an RTD and a Thermocouple?

Burner Shut Downs Aren’t Always A Burner Problem

Case Study: Turning Ignition Issues into Reliable Heater Performance

It Depends, Part 2 – Benefits of Electric Heaters for Process Heating

It Depends, Part 1 – Benefits of Combustion Heat for Industrial Processes