Massachusetts-based custom-heater manufacturer serving the rail industry creates an easy resource guide for rail transit companies—both in the freight and passenger rail segments

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/06/2023 -- Backer Hotwatt has been manufacturing heating elements for the rail and other industries for over 50 years. Backer Hotwatt's product line fills the need for engineered, ruggedized heaters made to customers' specifications. Specific to the rail and transit requirements and demanding environments, these units are designed to last dependably through many seasons by using high quality materials and proprietary manufacturing techniques.

The dedicated webpage offers information on the expanded product line of heaters—custom made to specifications—transit customers can reliably expect from Backer Hotwatt. The company excels at custom manufacturing of heaters for railways; building heaters to any length and size, offering the largest selection of diameters and alloys available. Because customers buy directly from Backer Hotwatt, this also means that freight and passenger transit customers receive better technical support and more customizable options than standard heating offerings elsewhere.

Railway heating products and applications include Flat Tubular Switch Point Heaters,
Round Tubular Switch Point Heaters, Crib Heaters (Switch Rod Heaters), Movable Frog Heaters, Running Rail Heaters, Ballast Heaters, and Hollow Steel Ties. Each section of the resource webpage offers valuable information, including specifications, making it a seamless intelligence-gathering experience for engineers and those requiring detailed information. Backer Hotwatt heaters perform in the harshest conditions and are the most rugged and longest-lived heaters on the market; this, combined with an affordable price and customization, make it them optimal solutions.

Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt, says, "Backer Hotwatt is known for solving challenging solutions, often that other won't—or can't—provide. We excel in this arena and welcome all manner of custom heaters for railways: we build them to any size, and have the largest selection of diameters and alloys available. And we back our manufacturing up with superior technical support and customizable options over offerings elsewhere. Transit customers—both in freight and passenger sectors—love this distinction."

Click here to visit the dedicated resource page on Railroad and Rail Transit Heating Systems. For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-a-resource-for-railroad-and-rail-transit-heating-systems-1377681.htm

Massachusetts-based custom-heater manufacturer, specializing in heating applications for the laboratory and scientific research and projects sectors, to be in Philadelphia for this year’s trade show

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/07/2023 -- For over a half-century, Backer Hotwatt has been working with engineers from the most important medical device OEMs and laboratory and science research industries in the world, and will be exhibiting at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, PA from March 18 through 22.

Pittcon is one of the foremost laboratory science conferences. Pittcon's exposition enables attendees to participate in demonstrations and product seminars, view the latest laboratory instrumentation, and speak directly with technical experts.

The trade show's technical program offers more than 1,100 sessions led by top scientists and research pioneers on a broad range of topics including nanotechnology and materials science, industry and manufacturing, and energy and environmental. This year's Wallace H. Coulter lecture on March 19 will feature a lecture titled, "Venturing Into Analytical Chemistry Using Photonic Crystals."

The Pittcon Conference and Exposition provides an opportunity for visitors to meet exhibitors such as Backer Hotwatt, with representatives available at booth #2510 to speak with people curious about heating solutions—standard and custom—for their laboratory and medical biotechnical needs.

Backer Hotwatt is a major supplier for several processes used within laboratory and science project sectors. Its heating elements are used in blood, urine, and tissue analysis, ovens, incubators, water baths, hot plates, test tube heating, and cryogenics in labs, schools, and scientific equipment across the nation. Backer Hotwatt also has dry heat, disinfecting, and cleansing components that are used in the sanitization and sterilization of equipment and tools. As examples, cartridge heaters are used in ventilators and X-ray processing equipment. Plastic extruders and molders use cartridge, tubular, and flexible heaters to make medical-grade tubing, packaging, and many other components for the medical device and equipment industries.

Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt, says, "We are eager to talk with the attendees at Pittcon about the many heating options available for their laboratory science and instrumentation needs. We understand how vital precise heat and temperature are in providing assurance of safety, reliability, and optimal performance of laboratory equipment. We collaborate with our customers to apply our broad technology, experience, and deep knowledge to create custom heating solutions for their unique requirements. We look forward to people stopping by booth #2510 to talk about any heating needs they have."

Click here to register for PitCon 2023.

For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-exhibiting-at-pittcon-2023-1371647.htm

Massachusetts-based custom-heater manufacturer, specializing in heating applications for the semiconductor industry, to be in Mesa, Arizona for this year’s trade show.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/17/2023 -- For over a half-century, Backer Hotwatt has been working with engineers from the most important semiconductor and electronics assembly companies in the world, and will be exhibiting to visitors at TestConX 2023 in Mesa, AZ from March 5 through 8.

TestConX is the preeminent event for test consumables, test cell integration, and test operations. Its program scope has expanded over its 20-year history to help connect electronic test professionals to solutions. The event covers a variety of topics, with technical sessions ranging from power and battery applications, high speed & high frequency to materials and thermal, among others. There is an optional tutorial on Sunday, March 5 that covers mm waves vs. test sockets, with a keynote on Monday titled, "Mixed Reality: The Metaverse and What it Means to Test Engineering." The Expo provides an opportunity for visitors to meet exhibitors such as Backer Hotwatt, with representatives available at booth #31 to speak with people curious about heating solutions—standard and custom—for their test measurement needs.

Rigorous testing allows engineers to reliably gauge the design, material, function efficiency, and to predict the life-of-product time span for semiconductors. Burn-in testing/test sockets require exacting parameters along with precise and dependable temperature control. Backer Hotwatt Superwatt and SunRod cartridge heaters work exceptionally well for test socket applications. Backer Hotwatt products are made in the USA and provide durable, dependable performance.

Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt, says, "We enjoy meeting people at TestConX and talking with them about the many heating options available for their test measurement requirements. We've been manufacturing custom heating solutions for decades and are very confident that our broad technology, experience, and deep bench of knowledgeable engineers will deliver the right solutions to those in the semiconductor sector. I invite people to stop by booth #31 and ask us any questions they may have."

Click here to register for TestConX 2023.

For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-exhibiting-at-testconx-2023-1370879.htm

Massachusetts-based custom-heater manufacturer is creating precise heat for environmentally sustainable energy solutions and an easy resource guide for hydrogen fuel industry applications.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/27/2023 -- Backer Hotwatt creates custom solutions for hydrogen fuel cell engines that are required to operate in challenging environments, working closely with customers to design heaters specific to their engines' specifications.

The dedicated webpage offers information on what hydrogen fuel cell technology is, and explains why engine systems and components need to be heated. Hydrogen fuel cells are required to operate in challenging environments—some in temperatures as cold as -30 degrees Celsius—and the resource page further discusses why engineers focus on the fuel cell stacks, compartments, and components where liquids such as hydrogen or exhaust water may flow through or build up.

Heaters are required to keep coolant and water from freezing in hydrogen inlet and outlet lines, valves, and internal engine compartments. Backer Hotwatt's team considers many factors, including flexibility, adhesion, geometries, environmental conditions, and how the heater will interact with surrounding materials. Backer Hotwatt designs a variety of heaters for fuel cell engines, such as heater wire harnesses of varying lengths that are installed around inlet and transfer hoses and pipes, as well as flat silicone heaters that heat smaller areas without being invasive. Silicone heaters are ideal for compact compartments and areas that present difficult mounting options. These heaters can be made self-adhering and will lie flat on the surface for maximum heat transfer.

Backer Hotwatt's expertise in designing and manufacturing heaters for some of the world's most challenging applications enables it to apply knowledge and experience to emerging technologies such as hydrogen fuel cell engines. Backer Hotwatt serves OEMs in the hydrogen fuel cell technology, opto-electronics, medical, semiconductor, analytical equipment, packaging, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields.

Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt, says, "Backer Hotwatt is on the leading edge of the rapidly emerging hydrogen fuel cell technology market. Our broad technology, experience, and deep bench of knowledgeable engineers enable us to design custom heating solutions—based on the unique geometries, materials, and temperature requirements—of hydrogen fuel cell applications. We are proud to be part of the initiative that is helping to power the future."

Click here to visit the dedicated resource page on hydrogen fuel cell applications. For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-a-resource-for-hydrogen-fuel-applications-1369780.htm

Engineers can easily explore the laser and optoelectronic solutions created for precise heat for unique needs.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/19/2023 -- Backer Hotwatt serves OEMs in the opto-electronics, medical, semiconductor, analytical equipment, packaging, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields. Advancements in photonics have driven the adoption of laser technologies across a wide array of applications. Increasingly, laser-based solutions are being developed to solve problems in cutting, marking, ablation, and measuring applications. High diode lasers are also used in 3D-sensing applications in gaming and PC markets. Small form factors, uniform heating, and higher watt densities are critical to performance in high-reliability optical technology devices.

To better help people in diverse applications find solutions that best suit their requirements, Backer Hotwatt has created a resource page so customers and prospects can explore the different laser and optoelectronic applications it creates precise heat for, and the various standard and custom cartridge heaters that are available for unique needs.

Its comprehensive product line serving laser and optoelectronic OEMs, and ultimately, patients and customers includes heaters for the following applications:

- Stabilizing Temperature in Lasing Mediums
- Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs) & Crystal Mounts
- Cryogenic and Chilling Systems

Lasers are in products spanning industrial applications to innovative medical laser technologies in healthcare and cosmetics—many of which are considered minimally invasive medical procedures. Among the long list of laser applications are the following: CNC, metal fabrication, cutting, drilling, welding, marking and engraving metal and non-metal materials, surface processing, 3D printing, industrial and surgical robotics, metrology, factory automation, industrial and medical ablation, cosmetic procedures, and ophthalmology.

Quartz-based frequency control devices provide exceptionally high levels of temperature stability. Maintaining a quartz crystal's constant operating temperature avoids fluctuations and retains stability in the specified frequency of the oscillator that might otherwise be impacted by ambient temperatures—vital because the frequency output depends on the quartz crystal's reliable temperature.

To operate effectively, ovens are required to keep this constant high temperature, so it is imperative to thermostatically control the temperature to retain the stable signal source of the oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs). Backer Hotwatt's micro-cartridge and flex circuit heaters are used to stabilize crystal mounts so OCXOs can provide lasting stability of these lasing mediums.

Achieving freezing temperatures—and controlling the environment—requires a specialized system, which relies on heat, as thermal conduction is one common method used in cryogenic and chilling systems. Cryogenic engineers are concerned with directing and organizing the flow of heat in these applications. Maintaining heat (and cold) in a steady-state manner requires precise heat and temperature management in a closed-loop system. Backer Hotwatt manufactures shaped (and custom) cartridge heaters that are used to stabilize pressure in cryogenic systems.

"We are robustly positioned to serve the photonics and optoelectronic industries, as we are experts in getting precise heat into ever smaller spaces. Our ability to provide sustained, high heat, and also heat that can be controlled for specific environments that require cyclical fluctutations, is a strength of ours. We work closely with our customers to ensure we deliver the optimal solutions for their products' durability, performance, and functionality," says company president Jamie Holley.

Click here to visit the dedicated resource page on photonics and optoelectronics. For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-a-resource-for-photonics-and-optoelectronics-1369526.htm

Leading Manufacturer of Resistance Heating Elements Looks Back on Employee’s Career.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/04/2022 -- Last month, Backer Hotwatt celebrated the long career of Gail Stanley as she retired after 59 years of working for the company. Gail worked in the Assembly and Quality Departments during her time at Hotwatt and will be greatly missed as she moves on to her next adventure.

Hotwatt is proud to have nurtured and retained an employee like Gail for almost 60 years and looks forward to having other valued employees who "go above and beyond" enjoy a long tenure at Hotwatt as well.

"Gail brought a warmth and a sense of teamwork to Hotwatt that will be greatly missed now that she has retired," says Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt. "For the entire time I've known her at Hotwatt, she has always had a smile and a kind word to say. We wish her nothing but the best in her retirement."

Hotwatt shared a video of Jamie's farewell to Gail on Backer Hotwatt's LinkedIn page as she stood in front of her fellow colleagues.

Click here for more of the latest news and blogs from Hotwatt.

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase, and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod, to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-celebrates-retirement-of-gail-stanley-after-59-years-1361787.htm

Offering the Most Versatile Product Line Available of Micro-Cartridge Heaters to Solve Difficult Engineering and Performance Challenges

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/06/2022 -- Backer Hotwatt has been a trusted source of superior quality heating elements for for almost 70 years. As a manufacturing partner, its engineers work in step with customers to meet all performance, physical, and regulatory requirements to ensure a successful product launch and commercialization. It serves OEMs in the medical, opto-electronics, semiconductor, analytical equipment, packaging, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields. To better help people in diverse applications get the information that best suits their unique needs, Backer Hotwatt has created a resource page to help customers and prospects find the information they need regarding precise heat requirements in small spaces: namely, micro-cartridge heaters.

Backer Hotwatt's lineup of micro-cartridge heaters designed to help engineers solve difficult small-space design challenges is formatted in a convenient, one-page, comprehensive format on its website. The company's Low-Watt, Superwatt, and SunRod heaters provide a range of solutions for applications that require a precise amount of heat within a small design envelope.

"The versatility of our micro-cartridge heaters is unprecedented," says company president Jamie Holley. "As the spaces in which heaters are used get smaller and smaller, we recognize the need to provide precise heat in confined spaces. Our exceptional line of micro-cartridge heaters—including our propriety SunRod technology—meets that need, and more."

To meet the varying application demands of the industries its serves, Backer Hotwatt offers three micro-cartridge heater options: Low-Watt, Superwatt, and SunRod. The Low-Watt and Superwatt heaters are easily customized—allowing for value-added features such as bushings and flanges—and SunRod provides for very high watt densities.

Micro-cartridge heaters are used for everything from semiconductor test sockets to medical devices and mass spectrometry to opto-electronics. As the need for miniaturization of instruments and equipment increases, the demand for durable smaller heaters with high output also increases.

Backer Hotwatt's line of micro-cartridge heaters work well in tighter spaces while providing the necessary wattage. The company's patented SunRod heaters are especially effective in very small design spaces where high wattage and sustained heat, with no cold spots, is required.

"What separates the SunRod from other heaters is its unique ability to provide continuous heat along the full length of the heater, including the tip," says Holley. "The split-sheath design offers maximum heat transfer, uniform temperatures, and longer heater life, up to 5-10 years for mission-critical applications. Most importantly, it is the smallest heater available, with lengths starting at just .4 inches."

About Backer Hotwatt
Established in 1952, Backer Hotwatt is a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements. Starting as a supplier of open coil heating elements to the appliance industry, the company has grown to become a major OEM supplier to the industrial, medical, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military industries.

Its extensive product line includes cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope®, crankcase and ceramic heaters. Backer Hotwatt offers the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters—including the smallest heater on the market, SunRod—to help solve difficult engineering and performance challenges.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-a-resource-for-engineers-who-require-precise-heat-in-small-design-envelopes-1360268.htm

Standard and Custom Heaters Resource for Semiconductor and Electronics Assembly Companies in an Easy Website Format

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/22/2022 -- Massachusetts-based Backer Hotwatt, Inc. has been a trusted source of superior quality heating elements for OEMs in the medical, industrial, semiconductor, commercial, packaging, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields for almost 70 years. As a manufacturing partner, its engineers work in step with customers to meet all performance, physical, and regulatory requirements to ensure a successful product launch and commercialization. Backer Hotwatt has created a resource page on its website to help customers and prospects in the semiconductor and electronics assembly industries find the information they need quickly.

Heating elements are used in applications ranging from test sockets, controlled environments, and vacuum systems to gas and fluid chillers for cryogenics, and dehumidification, all which require adherence to impeccable standards.

Rigorous testing allows engineers to reliably gauge the design, material, function efficiency, and to predict the life-of-product time span for semiconductors. Burn-in testing/test sockets require exacting parameters along with precise and dependable temperature control. Backer Hotwatt Superwatt and SunRod cartridge heaters work exceptionally well for test socket applications. Backer Hotwatt products are made in the USA and provide durable, dependable performance.

The nature of a controlled environment requires that all facets of the design, form, and function of the enclosure maintain precise levels of air quality, which include temperature and relative humidity. Gas management systems typically require tubular heating elements that assist in the regeneration of gas purification columns in glove boxes or enclosures. Backer Hotwatt tubular heaters are available in many forms and are UL and C-UL recognized.

Vacuum systems are used for vast purposes across industries—some for the transfer of liquids, other for solids, and others to condition or dry the air. Rope heaters and cartridge heaters are used to condition or dry air in vacuum systems. Baker Hotwatt's Glasrope® heaters work in pipes, tubes, and similar applications where specific locations need temperatures to be maintained. Cartridge heaters consist of a heated wire packed with inorganic powder and packed tightly into a metal tube. The size, sheath, leads, terminals, wattage, and voltage can be adapted to meet heating requirement needs.

Crankcase heaters for compressors are used to overcome the problem of migration and condensation of refrigerant in the crankcases of compressors used in air conditioning and heat pump systems. They are designed to keep the crankcase oil at a temperature higher than the coldest part of the system to prevent migration. Backer Hotwatt constructs crankcase heaters with the highest quality corrosion-resistant materials and are sealed against moisture.

Gas and fluid chillers are used in a variety of industries, including chemical, energy, semiconductor, aerospace, defense, and automotive, among others. The medical sector employs gas and fluid chillers for work in cryogenics and in applications such as MRI machines. Air process heaters are commonly used in these applications and provide hot air and gas up to 1000°F (540°C) with infinite control by varying the voltage and air velocity supplied.

Desiccant dehumidification systems are used for large-scale moisture removal and humidity control in industrial and commercial buildings. All-electric desiccant systems are efficient and economical, and do not rely on natural gas to function. Finned tubular heating elements work perfectly for the reactivation air in a desiccant system.

Jamie Holley, Backer Hotwatt's president said, "We are excited to provide the above information—and so much more—available on our website so people in the semiconductor sector can readily find the details they need to make the right decision about their heating devices. It's another part of our commitment to work in partnership with companies looking for crucial heat control for critical applications."

Click here to visit the dedicated resource page on heaters for the semiconductor industry. For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call (978) 777-0070.

About Backer Hotwatt
Backer Hotwatt, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom heating elements for OEMs in high reliability applications. Some of the foremost industry leaders in the medical device, test and measurement, military, and aerospace (among others) sectors value Backer Hotwatt's quality, service, and dependability. Backer Hotwatt succeeds by solving customers' temperature problems with innovative and robust solutions, in a timely manner, and at a fair price.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-an-electric-heater-resource-for-the-semiconductor-industry-1355037.htm

New Webpage Offers Quick, Easy Information on Crucial Heat Control for Medical Devices.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/06/2022 -- For almost 70 years, Massachusetts-based Backer Hotwatt, Inc. has been helping customers find unique, top-quality custom solutions to their crucial heat control requirements in many different markets and industries. As a manufacturing partner, it has been working with engineers from the most important medical equipment manufacturers around the world for a multitude of electric heating applications. Backer Hotwatt has created a resource page on their website to help customers and prospects in the medical device industry find the information they need quickly.

Adhering to the impeccable standards that medical devices require for optimal patient outcomes, Backer Hotwatt custom designs and manufactures heaters that perform to the precise measurement and regulation of temperature in items and processes that range from blood and fluid warming, insufflation and ablation devices, sterilization, patient comfort, and cell incubation for laboratories.

Custom heaters include fluid warmers that help patients undergoing surgical or invasive procedures with safe parameters. Precise temperature control on air heaters for insufflation provide surgeons and clinicians optimal conditions during this minimally invasive procedure and helps ensure quicker recovery time for patients. Sterilization and contamination control are at the heart of managing bioburden in laboratory and research environments, whether it is for animal research, bio safety labs, or general laboratory facilities. Backer Hotwatt can custom-design air heaters for each unique application, ultimately helping to maintain the integrity of the scientific process for each requirement. Fluid heaters for endometrial ablation are custom built so doctors can control the temperature throughout the procedure, reducing the risk of infection and allowing for quicker recovery times. There are many medical device systems that help keep patients comfortable and prevent or treat hypothermia. More systems on the market today are also made in a modular fashion—for ease of use, compact design, adjustability, and portability. Most systems also work in conjunction with cooling processes, which makes having a reliable heater—and custom sizing in their design and function—that much more vital. Backer Hotwatt has vast experience with immersion heaters to design custom solutions for all applications. Cell incubation requires perfect growth conditions in a controlled environment with exacting temperatures and the ability to regulate them, sometimes over extended periods of time. Backer Hotwatt has an extensive air heater catalogue and can custom build any heater to meet its customers' needs.

Jamie Holley, Backer Hotwatt's president said, "We know how busy everyone is and wanted to create a comprehensive resource for customers and prospects in the medical device industry who need electric heating devices so they can have the information they need, literally, at their fingertips. We enjoy a reputation as a responsive service provider with all our products—stock and custom built—and are happy to include this added layer to the mix."

Click here to visit the dedicated resource page on heaters for medical devices. For more information about Backer Hotwatt, visit www.hotwatt.com or call 978-774-2409.

About Backer Hotwatt
Backer Hotwatt, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom heating elements for OEMs in high reliability applications. Some of the foremost industry leaders in the medical device, test and measurement, military, and aerospace (among others) sectors value Backer Hotwatt's quality, service, and dependability. Backer Hotwatt succeeds by solving customers' temperature problems with innovative and robust solutions, in a timely manner, and at a fair price.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-creates-an-electric-heater-resource-for-the-medical-device-sector-1351397.htm

New acquisition also brings with it a remarkable high-temp mini cartridge heater with unique advantages for various markets.

Danvers, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/02/2021 -- Backer Hotwatt, Inc. recently acquired Sun Electric Heater Company of Salem, Massachusetts. Through this acquisition, Backer Hotwatt broadens its heating element product line to deliver more value to its customers. With this acquisition, Backer Hotwatt will now offer the SunRod mini cartridge heater. The SunRod mini cartridge heater can be designed in lengths as small as 1/2 inch. The split-sheathed design offers more uniform heating and higher watt densities than anything available to the market today.

"This combination of Backer Hotwatt and Sun creates an organization even better able to serve our customers and position us as a leader in small form factor heating elements. We know our success is dependent on the success of our customers, and we are excited about what Sun Electric Heater Company has to offer," according to Jamie Holley, president of Backer Hotwatt.

Sun's 40 years of experience in industrial heating applications and reputation as innovators capable of nimbly responding to challenges complements Backer Hotwatt's existing technical and design expertise and culture dedicated to the highest quality. Sun stocks hundreds of heater sizes and ratings for immediate delivery. The company provides application assistance to ensure the proper heater selection for the best performance. If a non-stock heater is required, Sun will design, build, and ship prototypes within five business days.

Holley adds, "The Sun Electric miniature cartridge product line positions us to increase business in the areas of medical devices, semiconductor test sockets, test and measurement equipment, and photonic devices." The patented high-temperature mini cartridge heater offers longer life, uniform temperatures, and easy installation in the smallest devices. Its design provides these advantages:

-When energized, the patented split-sheath expands into contact with surrounding bore for maximum heat transfer, fast response.

-When de-energized, the split-sheath contracts for easy, slide-out removal; guaranteed never to seize in the bore.

-Uninterrupted hot zone and fully heated tip provides unmatched heat distribution without cold spots.

-Slender continuous leads simplify wire management; high flexibility allows free motion when heating "floating" components.

All heater designs are computer-generated to ensure consistent quality from lot to lot. Additionally, every unit is subjected to stringent in-process testing and multi-point quality assurance tests prior to delivery.

About Backer Hotwatt
Backer Hotwatt, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom heating elements for OEMs in high reliability applications. Some of the foremost industry leaders in the medical device, test and measurement, military, and aerospace (among others) sectors value Backer Hotwatt's quality, service, and dependability. Backer Hotwatt succeeds by solving customers' temperature problems with innovative and robust solutions, in a timely manner, and at a fair price.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/backer-hotwatt-acquires-sun-electric-heater-company-1329647.htm