December 11, 2023
June 6, 2023
A look at the differences between natural and forced draft burners
What is the difference between natural and forced draft burners? Natural and forced draft burners differ in how they create airflow. They are used in several industrial applications that require the use of heat to achieve and utilize controlled combustion…
June 6, 2023
Fuel Train Configuration Factors
Fuel trains are integral for controlling the proper flow of gas into your natural or forced draft burner as part of your complete combustion control system. Each fuel train is customized with specific components to meet your application requirements and…
June 5, 2023
What is a PID Controller?
Profire’s PID temperature controllers are an important component to the overall functionality of our complete burner management systems. The PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) controller provides regulation of setpoints in temperature-related systems and other processes. Characteristics of the specific application’s process…
May 24, 2023
How Do Thermocouples Work
Thermocouples are integral to our complete solutions in burner management and combustion controls at Profire. Our Type K thermocouples provide accurate readings of extremely high temperatures, signaling the functionality of your production heaters. This includes signaling your system to startup…
July 13, 2018
What is a PID
The temperature of a production heater needs to be at a certain value for operations. It is usually set by increasing the heat and measuring the resulting temperature using thermocouples. The temperature often overshoots the target and fluctuates around the…
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