Transportation

When prioritizing safety, comfort, and operational efficiency, Chromalox emerges as the trusted brand. From safeguarding aircraft flight instrumentation against condensation to ensuring passengers’ well-being in railway cars, or maintaining optimal temperature for fuel and lubrication oil on ships, among numerous other uses, our mastery lies in precisely delivering and regulating heat to fulfill your specific needs.

Chromalox comprehends the distinctive challenges faced by designers, manufacturers, as well as maintenance professionals in the transportation sector. Leveraging our extensive application knowledge, manufacturing expertise, technical proficiency, and localized engineering assistance, we collaborate closely with you to conceptualize and engineer the ideal solution tailored to your precise application.

Transportation Applications

From tight spaces to difficult-to-access locations, Chromalox has the advanced thermal technology solution for your application.

Rail

Strip heaters and comfort duct heaters for locomotive crew and cab compartments; strip heaters for heating track switches.

Mass Transportation

Strip, tubular, cable, and comfort duct and radiant heaters for light rail cabin heating and defrost heating; comfort duct heaters and radiant heaters for depots.

Commercial Diesel and Long-Haul Vehicles

Cartridge, tubular, and silicone laminate heaters for engine manifold and crankcase preheating, emissions controls component exhaust air heating, and urea tank heating (AdBlue selective catalyst reduction); thick film heaters for a variety of preheat applications and supply lines.

Heavy Industry Vehicles

Cartridge, tubular, and silicone laminate heaters for engine preheating, emissions controls component exhaust air heating, and urea tank heating (selective catalyst reduction); thick film heaters for a variety of preheat applications and supply lines.

Aircraft

Silicone laminate and cartridge heaters for wing de-icing, compartment heating, air intake heating, instrumentation heating, galley appliances, and manufacturing processes such as titanium forming; Maxi-Zone® heaters for wing applications.