Drum heating machines
Heat put into the drum wall itself, for viscosity reduction and temperature maintenance without a flame.
Machine capability
- Heating method
- Induction, directly into the drum wall
- Control
- Adjustable temperature settings for sensitive materials
- Drum compatibility
- Steel, plastic and coated drums of various sizes
- Types
- Band heaters, base heaters, insulated enclosures
Explore our workshop gallery, or talk to us about the configuration you need.
Materials stored in drums often will not pour. Oils thicken, waxes solidify, resins and adhesives set, bitumen goes hard. Heating the drum is the usual answer, and the usual methods are slow, uneven, or involve an open flame next to a container of flammable material.
Induction heats the drum wall directly with an electromagnetic field, and the wall passes that heat evenly to the contents. There is no flame, no smoke and no hazardous emission. Response is fast because there is no intermediate heating element to bring up to temperature first, and the setpoint can be held precisely, which matters for temperature-sensitive materials.
We build these machines for chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and construction and bitumen applications, in configurations for steel, plastic and coated drums of various sizes.
Technical specifications
- Heating methodInduction, directly into the drum wall
- ControlAdjustable temperature settings for sensitive materials
- Drum compatibilitySteel, plastic and coated drums of various sizes
- TypesBand heaters, base heaters, insulated enclosures
We confirm the final configuration against your component, material and production requirements.
Questions engineers ask
Is it safe with flammable contents?
There is no flame, no spark and no combustion product. The heat is generated in the drum wall itself. That is the principal reason induction is chosen over gas or open-element heating for solvents and fuels.
Tell us about the part.
Send a drawing, the material, the case depth or temperature you need, and your production rate. Our engineers will help define the right machine for your process.