Temperature controllers are used throughout industry and many manufacturers and suppliers of temp controls specialize in serving one or two segments. Temperature controls vary depending on their intended application and it may be difficult to find a supplier for your specific needs.
With the options, number of inputs and outputs, automatic temperature control units, heater controls, electronic temperature control units, digital temperature control units and even transport temperature control systems, you need to find a supplier to suit your needs. When looking for a supplier, keep some things in mind:
- Find out what industries the supplier of your temperature controls specializes in.
- Consider whether your needs include custom design and determine if the supplier can meet those needs.
- Make sure the sales staff is knowledgeable, available and ready to meet the needs of your application.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Narrow your temperature control supplier search by specification
With the many applications and industries temperature controls are utilized in, you need to limit the possibilities. Find what you need by using online engineering catalog search tools where you can select suppliers by specification.
I recommend: ThomasNet and
GlobalSpec are two powerful catalog search tools that make it easy to find what your application requires. ThomasNet lets you narrow your search by geographical area and GlobalSpec narrows your temperature control search by specification, such as input and output number, control technique and signal output. You'll need to register for GlobalSpec, but the process is quick and free.
Determine if your temperature control application requires customization
If you need to find a custom solution for design application, you'll need to be more particular in the supplier or manufacturer you choose. Many suppliers do not have custom capabilities and those that do usually specialize in producing only custom temperature control applications.
I recommend: Chromalox specializes in special and extreme temperature control situations. They have sales specialists world wide ready to meet your custom temperature control needs.
Thermalogic creates custom solutions for single and multi zone applications while keeping your bottom line in mind.
Look for superior customer service in a temperature control supplier
When the companies you do business with are easy to work with, keep your goal in mind and provide easy contact with the sales and service departments, you know you've got a great partner. When developing production processes it's nice to build relationships with your suppliers, and with great customer service, you know you've got a winning team.
I recommend: Dwyer Instruments and
ISE have easy online ordering systems and quick contact pages for specialized departments. You'll find their online catalogs easy to browse so you can quickly select the temperature control that matches your specifications.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- When looking for a temperature control system supplier, pay special attention to where the units are manufactured. Although the quality of many manufacturers overseas has improved in recent years, when you buy domestically manufactured supplies, you keep freight costs low and keep highly qualified workers employed.
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