Heat Treat Radio 128: Silicon Carbide Without Transformers: How Is That Possible?

Heat Treat Radio 128: Silicon Carbide Without Transformers: How Is That Possible?

From Heat Treat Radio by Heat Treat Today

December 18, 2025 · 30 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a new transformer-free approach to electrically heated furnaces using silicon carbide heating elements.

In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, Tony Busch of Control Concepts, Christina Clowes of I Squared R, and Dr. Stephen Feldbauer of Abbott Furnace Company join host Doug Glenn to discuss a new transformer-free approach to electrically heated furnaces. The group walks through how SCR power controllers paired directly with silicon carbide heating elements can reduce system cost, simplify design, and improve control accuracy. They also explore the global adoption of zero-cross technology and its growing relevance in North America. Watch | Listen | Learn Full transcript, audio, and video to this episode is located here: https://heattreattoday.com/radio

People in this episode

Host: Doug Glenn

Guests: Tony Busch, Christina Clowes, Dr. Stephen Feldbauer

Topics covered

  • silicon carbide
  • transformer-free heating
  • SCR power controllers
  • zero-cross technology
  • electrically heated furnaces

Keywords

  • silicon carbide
  • SCR power controllers
  • transformer-free
  • zero-cross technology
  • heating elements
  • furnace design
  • control accuracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Control Concepts, I Squared R, Abbott Furnace Company

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