10 reasons to choose Backer Heatrod Ltd

Industrial and domestic electric heating solutions

Backer Heatrod is committed to continuous innovation, investing heavily in research and development to deliver cutting‑edge heating and control solutions.

Our latest example is the collaborative development of the HHDC IoT Digital Controller, jointly engineered by Heatrod and Heat Trace. This partnership combines decades of heating expertise with modern IoT-driven intelligence to create a controller platform ready for the future of industrial temperature management. To ensure exceptional reliability and safety, our new product developments undergo rigorous electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing using some of the UK’s leading accredited test houses. This includes full validation for:

• Radiated Emissions
• Radiated Immunity

These stringent testing processes ensure that every new device meets and often exceeds the demanding standards required for accurate and stable temperature measurement in mission‑critical environments. The IoT Digital Controller is suitable for:

Fields of Application
Process control
Building management
Staged heating control
Scheduled duty cycling
Remote monitoring & control

Benefits
Energy management
Condition monitoring
Integrated heating
Ultimate connectivity
Logic control

Our digital temperature controllers are designed for both integrated heating applciations, built into our immersion heaters or as stand alone panel mounted independent controllers.

Backer Heatrod’s R&D excellence means our customers benefit from robust, future-ready products designed for real-world performance, long service life, and assured compliance.

Find out more about our Backer IoT Smart Controller (undergoing the first stages of EMC testing in the photos below).