Kanthal Globar
Electric Heating Elements

Products
  • Globar® Silicon Carbide Electric Heating Elements
  • Silit® Electric Heating Elements
  • Kanthal Hot Rod® Heating Elements
  • Other Types of Heating Elements
  • Element Accessories
  • Technical Data
Applications
By Furnace Type
  • Aluminum Die Casting
  • Aluminum Melting & Holding Furnace
  • Crucible Furnace for Non-Ferrous Metals
  • Elevator Furnace
  • Laboratory Furnace
  • Rotary Hearth Furnace
  • Glass Feeder
  • Continuous Furnace
  • Float Glass Line
By Industry
  • Glass
  • Heat Treatment/ Forging
  • Ceramics - Technical/Electronics
  • R & D
  • Non-Ferrous casting
  • Powdered Metals

The most efficient, cost-effective and versatile silicon carbide heating elements on the market

Kanthal Globar is one of the world's leading manufacturers of silicon carbide heating elements with manufacturing facilities and sales offices across the globe. Our broad range of heating element product lines covers almost any application up to 3,000°F (1650°C) in virtually every industry from ceramics and metallurgy to glass and electronics.

Whatever your application, Kanthal Globar's technical service engineers gave years of experience and can assist you in selecting the right product to suit your needs.

Kanthal Globar's worldwide operations manufacture four distinct heating element lines. Click on the product lines listed here for more specific information.

The benefits of electric heating elements
  • Electric furnace heating is economical, dependable, clean, quiet and safe.
  • No fuel storage problems or worries about fuel availability.
  • No noxious exhaust products to be ducted away.
  • Handle a wide range of products and atmospheres efficiently.
  • Temperatures can be controlled as closely as you like.
The benefits of Kanthal Silicon Carbide electric heating elements
  • Freedom in furnace design - our SiC heating elements are rigid throughout the range of operating temperatures, so they can be installed horizontally or vertically without any additional support.
  • Easy to install and connect to the power supply
  • Kanthal SiC elements provide a long service life of several years
  • Excellent hot strength and dimensional stability - SiC elements do not bend or sag, but remain stable throughout their temperature range.
  • High power potential - elements can be loaded at up to 30 W/cm² (3-12 W/cm² in most cases) resulting in very high power density in a limited space and fast heating up.

The widest product range to meet your needs.

Kanthal Globar's worldwide operations manufacture several distinct heating element lines to meet virtually any application or furnace requirement. Click on the product lines listed here for more specific information.

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