This section provides an overview for temperature regulators as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 27 temperature regulator manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked temperature regulator companies as of November, 2024: 1.Mokon, 2.Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc., 3.Thermal Care, Inc..
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A temperature regulator is a device that adjusts a heater or another control mechanism to maintain a target temperature, based on input from a temperature sensor. While thermostats offer basic temperature control, temperature regulators, especially digital or electronic types, provide precise control by setting and maintaining target temperatures through feedback from temperature sensors.
Temperature regulation technologies include various control methods such as proportional (P), integral (I), differential (D), combined PID control, and two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) PID control to achieve precise temperature management.
Temperature regulators are employed across a spectrum of applications, from household appliances like toasters and kotatsu, to industrial settings for air conditioning, managing temperatures in manufacturing processes, and controlling combustion temperatures in waste incineration plants and kilns for ceramics.
Mechanical temperature regulators, or thermostats, use a bimetal strip that bends with temperature changes to open or close an electrical contact. Electronic temperature regulators, on the other hand, are part of a control system that includes a temperature sensor and an actuator. These regulators compare the detected temperature with the set temperature and adjust controls to minimize any difference, utilizing feedback control for rapid and stable temperature management.
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Danfoss was founded in 1933 in Nordborg, Denmark where it remains today. The company serves automotive, food & beverage, energy & natural resources, wastewater, and mobile hydraulics industries as a manufacturer of power systems and industrial hydraulics. The company operates through three business segments: Danfoss Power Solutions, Danfoss Climate Solutions, and Danfoss Drives. Danfoss Power Solutions produces electronic controls, hydraulic power units, and cylinders. Climate Solutions produces heat exchangers, burner components, hydraulic heating, and sight glasses. Drives produce gear motors, low and medium voltage drives, and various software solutions for operating drives.
Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Xylem engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications across global markets. Xylem operates through three segments: water infrastructure, applied water, and measurement & control solutions. Xylem’s water infrastructure segment offers numerous products such as water pumps, filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment. Xylem’s applied water segment distributes pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems. Xylem’s measurement & control Solutions segment offers devices such as smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, and software and managed services.
Thermal Care, Inc., established in 1969, is an ISO 9001-certified industrial water chiller and process cooling equipment manufacturer in Niles, Illinois. The company ships worldwide, and has domestic and worldwide sales offices in Canada, Mexico, Central, and South America. Its product lineup includes cooling towers, portable chillers, reservoirs, and temperature controllers. Further, Thermal Care produces standardized and customized cooling systems for a vast range of industries, from food and dairy, to aviation, medical, and industrial.
Cashco Inc., founded in 1914 and based in Ellsworth, Kansas, is a manufacturer of a line of self-contained regulators, control valves, and tank equipment. Some of the tank equipment includes tank blanketing valves, gauge hatches, and emergency vents, and the company also sells flame arrestors and other accessories like actuators, controllers, and positioners. The company is ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified, and it machines nearly all parts on sight from raw stock and castings. It offers positive material identification and liquid dye penetrant examination procedures on its products and sells to regions such as Europe and Asia.
Watson McDaniel Company is an American manufacturer of industrial steam and fluid control products established in 1878 and based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The company produces pumps, instantaneous water heaters, liquid drainers, and related components such as steam traps and control valves. It also offers a wide range of pipeline accessories including siphon pumps and ejectors, safely release valves, vacuum breakers, and thermostatic air vents. The company's products are primarily used by clients in the HVAC, textile, power generation, and food processing industries.
Mokon is an American liquid temperature control systems manufacturer that was established in Buffalo, New York in 1955. The company produces heat transfer oil and water temperature control systems, as well as central and portable chillers. It also offers pumping tanks and stations, blown film coolers, and inline heating and cooling skid packages. Aside from its own products, the company provides maintenance products, as well as engineered and pre-engineered control panels for unique projects.
Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc., founded in 1978 and based in Grandview, Missouri, is a manufacturer offering a range of engineering services. The company is internationally known for its SMARTFLOW proprietary products for the molding industry. Smartflow products comprise a line of multi-port manifolds for water and non-aggressive liquid applications, flowmeters for monitoring flow, temperature, and pressure, and limit switches for ejector plate, slide retention, and core pull applications. Other services provided by the company include special machines for industrial automation, precision contract machining, custom injection molding, plastic part design, and consulting.
Tempco is based in Wood Dale, Illinois and has been in business since 1972. Tempco is a manufacturer of many types of heating elements and thermocouples with design variations. Tempco is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Temco’s electric heaters and elements include band heaters, cartridge heaters, cast-in heaters, ceramic fiber heaters, coil and cable heaters, drum heaters, enclosure heaters, flexible heaters, heat trace cable, heated hose and tubing, infrared heaters, process heaters, shroud systems, strip heaters, tank heaters, and tubular heaters. Tempco also sells various application accessories and wiring accessories.
Control Specialties, a distributor of engineered process control products and solutions, was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia. The company's main activity is the distribution of engineered process control products, including valves, actuators, and sensors. The organization also offers a wide range of services, including engineering, installation, and maintenance. Control Specialties' products are used by a wide range of customers, including manufacturers, food and beverage processors, and pharmaceutical companies.
Labfacility, based in the UK, is a manufacturer and supplier of temperature sensors, thermocouples, and related instrumentation for industrial applications. Established in 1971, the company offers a wide range of products that cater to various industries, including aerospace, automotive, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and more. Their product line includes thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermistors, temperature transmitters, temperature controllers, and temperature calibration equipment. As a supplier, Labfacility serves customers worldwide, ensuring that they meet stringent requirements and standards of various industries. Labfacility is ISO9001:2015 certified.
Watanabe Electric Industry Co. Ltd. are manufacturers of measurement and control instruments since 1940 in Japan. The company deals in signal converters, digital panel meters, non-contact meter relays, and electric current recorders. The signal converters are used to isolate and convert signals to prevent current ground loops, protect from external noise, signal boosting, and more. Digital panel meters also have various applications such as filter clogging monitors, weight measurement, conveyor rotation speed management, and many other uses. The equipment is known for its accuracy and stability while being in use.
Ohkura Electric Co., Ltd. was established in 1933 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is a manufacturer and designer of measuring and flow control products for industries such as power generation, manufacturing, and semiconductors. The company has three product groups: Industrial Instruments Group, Telemetering & Control Group, and Semiconductor Equipment Group. The Industrial Instruments Group’s products include systems equipment, pressure transmitters, electrometers, and gas monitors as individual components and as systems. The Telemetering & Control Group products include transmission systems, modems, and power converters. The Semiconductor Equipment Group products include renewable equipment, furnaces, and precision thermometers.
Kawai Corporation, established in 1929 and based in Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier of specialized heaters. The company's product range includes Cartridge heaters, Silicone rubber heaters, Pipe heaters, Hose heaters, and Tube heaters. These heaters are used in various applications, from maintaining temperature consistency to ensuring process efficiency. It serves industries such as Medical, Semiconductors, Food, and Automotive. The company offers a suite of services, including thermal analysis service, testing services, The heater doctors, and Kawai's Workflow.
eltherm GmbH, a company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Burbach, Germany, is a manufacturer of electrical heat tracing products and solutions. The company specializes in providing a range of heating cables, control systems, and accessories for industrial applications. Its products are utilized for temperature maintenance and frost protection in diverse industries such as oil and gas, chemical, and power generation. Holding ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, the company ensures adherence to industrial quality standards and environmental standards. It also covers projects in large-scale plant construction in the field of renewable energies.
TOHO ELECTRONICS INC., established in 1963 and headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan, is a manufacturer, designer, and supplier of temperature controllers, sensors, and probe cards for semiconductor testing systems. The company offers a diverse range of products, including the digital controller series, dual-channel controllers, and paperless recorders. These products are utilized for displaying measured data on a liquid crystal display, acting as a communication master to record data values on the slave side, and for washing semiconductors and printed circuit boards.
M-System Co., Ltd., established in 1976 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of instrumentation and control devices. The company is a supply partner for the interfacing applications of analog/discrete signals, communication networks and intelligence systems. Products offered by the company are signal conditioners, temperature transmitters, and isolators. These devices serve the general purpose of converting, isolating, and transmitting signals in various industrial processes, ensuring accurate control and monitoring. It has received certifications such as ISO 9001 for its quality management systems.
RKC Instrument has been continually growing for over half a century and strives to be a solution provider of measurement and control systems. RKC supplies quality products and professional engineering services quickly and efficiently. RKC specializes in everything from limit and multiloop controllers to heater break alarms and temperature sensors. RKC has a website in Chinese, English, and Japanese and has sales networks across the globe. Based on the management concept of “Realization of the highest quality,” RKC Instrument has obtained the accreditation of ISO9001, the international standard for quality management systems.
Biolin Scientific is a Swedish manufacturer of surface science instrumentation that was established in 2010 following Biolin AB’s acquisitions of KSV Instruments Ltd. and Q-Sense AB. Based in Gothenburg, the company produces analytical lab equipment such as tensiometers for measuring surface free energy and tension of solids or liquids, as well as quartz crystal microbalances with dissipation monitoring capabilities (QCM-Ds) for measuring the mass or viscoelasticity of thin films. These are used in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, energy, and environmental protection sectors. Aside from its products, Biolin Scientific offers contract research, experimental design, and technical support services for customer projects.
Shimaden Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial temperature and humidity control equipment founded in 1953 and based in Tokyo, Japan. The company manufactures a wide range of products for monitoring and controlling environmental factors. Its products include various sensor converters for humidity, digital or analog flow rate controllers, and thyristor power regulators for controlling isothermal tanks. These products are mainly used by clients in the food and beverage, chemical processing, and metal fabrication sectors. The company also offers control and data acquisition software for customers needing additional support.
Autonics Corporation, established in 1977 and based in Busan, South Korea, is a developer and manufacturer of automation products, which are marketed worldwide. Some of its products include sensors, peripheral connection equipment, motion devices, control devices, and process automation instruments. The automation products are used in various industries, including automotive, packaging, machine tools, metal, and marine. The company has 12 international offices spanning over 100 countries, a fully automated warehouse system, and various international quality certifications, including RoHS, CE, UL, and EAC. Its safety products meet the functional safety standards IEC 61508 and mechanical safety standards ISO 13849.
GESTRA AG is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, since 1902 as a designer and manufacturer of valve and control systems. The company deals in boiler controls, steam traps, isolation, and control valves. It also offers check valves, strainers, and service control valves. The products have multiple applications in general manufacturing, chemical, power generation, boiler manufacturing, and oil & gas industries. The products are also essential in maximizing system efficiency and minimizing water consumption in the pulp and paper market. Its services include system auditing, project engineering, steam trap surveys, and automatic broiler control.
PCE Instruments UK Ltd., started in 199 and headquartered in Manchester, UK, is a manufacturer and supplier of test instruments, equipment, and tools for weighing, measuring, and control systems. The company offers more than 500 test equipment, including analyzers, inspection cameras, meters, detectors, and sensors, with applications in various fields like data acquisition, electrical engineering, environmental science, building inspection, and food processing. Its manufacturing and development division is ISO 9001 certified, all its test instruments, equipment, and tools are factory calibrated, and the company also provides services for custom test instrument design, installation, and maintenance.
MOD-TRONIC Instruments Limited was established in 1972 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. MTis a distributor of industrial sensors, transducers, heaters, controls, and instrumentation, primarily made in the USA as well as Japan, Switzerland, and Germany. MT’s customers are primarily in the aerospace, building automation, manufacturing, medical, military, oil and gas, and water treatment industries but also serves individuals. MT offers an above industry standard 5-year warranty and technical support on every product sold.
O&M Heater supplies various types of innovative heaters, temperature controllers, and related products to many diverse industries. Some of these include heavy industry, automotive, medical instruments, musical instruments, aerospace, and semiconductors. O&M Heater specializes in rubber heaters that can be deployed where metal heaters cannot be utilized. O&M offers customization across various standards based on customer requirements.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Mokon |
15.2%
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2 | Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc. |
15.2%
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3 | Thermal Care, Inc. |
12.1%
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4 | Watson McDaniel |
9.1%
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5 | Cashco, Inc. |
9.1%
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6 | Xylem Inc. |
9.1%
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7 | Vescent |
6.1%
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8 | Labfacility |
6.1%
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9 | Control Specialties |
3.0%
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10 | Biolin Scientific |
3.0%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the temperature regulator page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 10 | 41.7% |
Japan | 9 | 37.5% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 8.3% |
Germany | 1 | 4.2% |
Sweden | 1 | 4.2% |
Canada | 1 | 4.2% |
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