Industrial Applications

At Andrews, we understand that industrial environments are harsher and more hazardous than conventional workplaces. Both equipment and operatives are typically exposed to more extreme conditions and in many cases. Cold weather or equipment breakdown can create many problems for industrial plants. This is where Andrews can help by providing specialist temporary heating units which are specifically designed for such environments. Our industrial heaters have a robust design and include numerous safety features to make them suitable for hazardous applications. For volatile environments our indirect fired heaters can be fitted with spark arresters, we can also offer some ventilation units with explosion proof motors.

Andrews employees have many years of experience working in oil refineries, chemical works, process plants, power stations and many more. Often you will find that our staff are qualified and inducted to work on your site. The Andrews Sykes Group health and safety policy will ensure that we can offer full risk assessment and method statements if required, our experienced engineers are fully aware of the hazards that exist within the industrial sector and are provided with full PPE to suit the environment. Our vast fleet of heat for hire units guarantee an appropriate replacement or short-term answer to your temperature requirements. With depots located throughout the UK, you can rely on us to deliver your equipment within 4 hours of contact.

Our proven track record in supplying temporary heaters to industrial facilities affords our clients peace of mind. We endeavour to provide solutions subject solely to our customers’ specifications, with energy efficiency always a primary consideration. Our 24/7/365 back-up service will support you throughout the duration of hire, this is supplied from one of our strategically located depots throughout the UK.

Some processes require products and materials to be kept warm, this can be for a variety of reason, some oil based products need to be heated so that the viscosity is such that it allows the products to flow smoothly, as these products become cold the viscosity will increase causing production to slow down and even cause blockages and downtime. Although these processes tend to have permanent heating provided or fitted with steam jackets, these permanent systems can fail or need to be closed down for maintenance, this is where Andrews can help by providing a temporary solution and kept your product flowing smoothly.

Our range of portable indirect fired and electric heaters can be used in a variety of industrial applications to protect product and prevent valuable products from being damaged by frost and low temperatures. We provide safe efficient heaters for long term or short term hire, these are available for planned maintenance or emergency situations where our 24/7/365 service can come to the rescue. With 30 depots located throughout the UK no other hire company can provide such a high level of specialist heating expertise.