Chemical Processing

The chemical processing industry is one of the many industries we serve. We provide custom heating solutions for chemical storage tanks and processing units of varying shapes and sizes.

At Michaels Enterprises, you talk to the engineer who will design your heater. Whether you're an engineer with drawings in hand or a buyer who just knows what the equipment needs to do, we'll work through the details with you. Our larger competitors usually route you to a sales agent instead, and that's where important details and better solutions get lost.

Client identities below are withheld for confidentiality reasons, but all technical details are intact.

Michaels Enterprises was hired by two world-renowned chemical production and processing companies to provide heating solutions for their industrial equipment.

Client A is a prominent North American firm. With a rich legacy spanning over 120 years, this client has a presence in approximately 160 countries with more than 54,000 workers worldwide. It is currently ranked among the top 5 chemical companies in the world by market cap and generates revenues of close to $US50 billion annually.

Client B is based in Taiwan and specializes in the production of adhesives, resins, industrial coatings, paints, and primers. They were founded in 1955 and operate mainly in the United States, Asia, and the Middle East. Their products are frequently used in the furniture, sporting, footwear, and construction industries. Client B has partnered with Michaels Enterprises for more than 20 years.

The Problem

Greases, heavy oils, and other polymer-based chemical fluids need to be kept at a constant temperature to maintain consistent flow rates. As temperature drops, viscosity rises, reducing flow and workability. The fluid thickens toward a sludge-like consistency, which can cause blockages and damage mechanical equipment. Repair and resulting maintenance downtime are costly in lost production.

The Process/Solution

Both clients needed a reliable heat source to keep viscosity manageable and differential pressures low.

We manufactured custom silicone rubber heaters to fit industrial tanks, vessels, hoses, and other equipment across a range of shapes, sizes, and materials. Both clients needed those solutions on an expedited timeframe without sacrificing quality.

Our engineering team worked closely with the engineering teams from both clients to ensure that we thoroughly understood and adequately documented the project scope, technical requirements, and design details. Both clients came to us with preliminary design drawings which roughly outlined their job requirements. Based on these initial designs, the technical teams on both sides held several meetings, after which we revised and fine-tuned the design drawings to meet the clients' expectations and comply with industry standards and specifications.

Our manufacturing department then built the heaters to the finalized drawings and specifications. The process involved extensive R&D and several tested prototypes.

Conclusion - The Results

Both projects were completed well within the stipulated time frame and budget. More importantly, the final customized silicone rubber heaters ensured consistent production efficiencies and significantly reduced the amount of maintenance and downtime.

The success of the project was largely a product of our rigorous R&D processes and regular engineer-to-engineer communication with the client. By allowing technical teams on both sides to collaborate, we were able to work out kinks in the final product and resolve issues with greater efficiency.

Standard lead time is 3 to 5 weeks with rush delivery available. No minimum order, and no charge for design work.

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