Watlow Helps a Fuel Cell Developer to Solve Thermal Management Problems Opportunity: The R&D division of a fuel cell development company originally contacted Watlow some years ago regarding problems they were having with cartridge heater burn out. Problem: The cartridge heaters were used in high temperature fuel cell stacks and assemblies to keep the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) pack operating properly. The competitor's heaters were burning out frequently, costing them substantial costs in development delays. The normal operating temperatures were over 650°C. The customer worked with Watlow because we were able to analyze the reasons for premature failure and supply a product that met their requirements. As a result, development and testing delays were eliminated due to the substantia

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