Orenda,
It may be that electric band heaters could do the job, I am still investigating all options.
We need to melt the contents of 2 200L (55gal) drums at the same time, which I reckon would require 6 Electric band heaters (3 per drum). The product we are manufacturing is an all-day process...
Thanks for your replies, they have given me some ideas to think about.
Orenda1168, we have thought about electric band heaters but would require several (high cost/maintenance)and the time taken to melt the contents is also too long.
Chicopee, hadn't really considered cutting the drum off, will...
I am looking for a safe and convenient method of removing solid products, mainly petroleum jelly and lanolins from metal drums and transferring to mixing vessels.
We currently melt the contents using gas burners. This method has several safety issues, such as naked flame, limited temp...
