Keeping pressure transmitters, analyzers, and instrument enclosures above freezing and in range.
Why It Matters
Pressure transmitters, analyzers, and other in-line instruments are only useful if they keep reporting accurately through the winter. Once one freezes, you don't just lose the reading — you lose confidence in every reading around it. Wrapping the transmitter or valve in even heat protects the instrumentation from freezing and sustains its functionality, so the data coming back reflects the process, not the weather.
Two Ways to Solve This
Transmitters and in-line instruments are frequently installed in classified hazardous locations, and not every one of them needs a permanent, purpose-built solution. Which option makes sense usually comes down to whether this equipment freezes every winter, or only occasionally needs protection.
Fast & Off-the-Shelf
A field-adaptable heated enclosure that straps directly onto the transmitter or valve body and cinches closed around it — no custom design, no waiting weeks for a build. The 15-gallon size (QF360-15-CID2) fits most single transmitters and small valve assemblies, and it's rated for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations common around process instrumentation.
This is usually the right call for equipment that only occasionally needs protection, or for resellers and facilities in milder climates who'd rather stock a generic solution and deploy it when a cold snap actually shows up.
Explore QuickFit 360Purpose-Built
A heater and enclosure engineered to match one specific transmitter, valve, or instrument geometry exactly. It's the right choice for equipment that freezes every winter and stays in place for years — a precise, permanent fit is worth the extra design and lead time.
Because it's built to order, expect a longer timeline than an off-the-shelf option: system design, fabrication, and shipping typically take weeks, not days.
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