This customer manufactures specialty parts washing systems. Some washing equipment models are large enough to handle cleaning a diesel locomotive engine. The parts washers use screw plug immersion heaters to heat a mixture of water and detergent. The capacity of the machine dictates how many screw plug heaters are required, as well as the required voltage and wattage. First, there was limited space for the heater installation, and tight clearance. Second, a moisture resistant enclosure was needed which would be able to withstand the harsh operating environment typical for their equipment. Chromalox was able to provide the solution with their new thermoplastic terminal enclosure.

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