About Industrial Heater Corp.
Industrial Heater Corp is synonymous with the development of Band Heaters for industrial processing.
IHCO is moving into the next century as a recognized leader in the process heating industry- building on its history of progress with innovative design, quality products and customer confidence and success.
Leadership
Our History
Post World War II
IHCO designed and manufactured heaters for leading Original Equipment Manufacturers in the plastics industry, including Van Dorn, Natco, Reed, HPM, Egan and Davis Standard.
1957
IHCO designed and patented Ceramic-Insulated Band Heaters, which became the number-one choice of machinery builders worldwide.
1957
IHCO Band Heaters were selected by reciproscrew manufacturers as OEM specification, placing IHCO in the front line of a dynamic revolution in injection molding.
Early 1960s
IHCO began exporting heaters to foreign manufacturers of injection molding machines and extruders. As a result, IHCO heaters service machines in every corner of the world. IHCO also worked with importers to create process machinery replacement heaters with foreign components, as well as American components for foreign machines.
1970s
Designed and patented welding stress relief heaters for nuclear power plants.
Mid 1980s
IHCO designed and developed energy-efficient heaters to aid in cost reduction; worked with manufacturers of crosshead dies to develop various types of compatible heaters; worked with injection and extrusion barrel manufacturers to heat vented barrels; designed and developed coil heaters for injection probes in hot runner molds.
1990
IHCO designed and developed Air-Cooled Heater Assemblies for machinery builders and processors who require cooling as well as heating in their production environment.
Early 1990s
IHCO introduced 3mm (.118) Tubular Heaters for plastics applications.
The Future
IHCO is moving into the next century as a recognized leader in the process heating industry- building on its history of progress with innovative design, quality products and customer confidence and success.