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Industrial Equipment Selection Resources
Equipment Guides & Production Planning
Use these free guides and calculators to diagnose production bottlenecks,
define the process requirement, choose the appropriate PRIMO system,
size equipment around real production demand and evaluate downstream
filling, facility and utility requirements.
Diagnose
Plan
Choose
Size
Integrate
Validate
Not Sure Where to Begin?
Start With the Process Before Choosing Equipment
These two resources should be the starting point for most new equipment projects.
Start Here • Find the Constraint
What Is Slowing Down Your Production?
Determine whether melting or recovery, manual material handling,
filling, cleanup, floor space or existing equipment capacity is
actually limiting production.
Take the Production Self-Assessment
Start Here • Define the Requirement
Plan the Complete Production Process
Define the material, batch size, throughput, thermal duty,
downstream demand, facility requirements and future growth
before selecting an equipment model.
Open Industrial Production Planning
Equipment Selection Path
Move From the Production Problem to the Equipment Decision
Each resource answers a different question in the selection process.
01 • DIAGNOSE
Find the Bottleneck
Determine whether capacity, recovery, handling, filling or facility constraints are limiting output.
Self-Assessment →
02 • PLAN
Define the Process
Build the requirement around material, throughput, temperature, downstream demand and growth.
Production Planning →
03 • CHOOSE
Select the Thermal Family
Compare Standard PRIMO, Thermal Conditioning and Rapid-Cycle by what the process must do.
Compare PRIMO Systems →
04 • SIZE
Choose Capacity
Account for the current batch, usable reserve, batches per shift, downstream demand and future growth.
PRIMO Sizing Guide →
05 • INTEGRATE
Plan Filling & Transfer
Match the melter to pumping, heated transfer, dispensing, filling and downstream production.
Filling & Transfer Guide →
06 • VALIDATE
Evaluate the Facility
Compare equipment footprint, connected power, usable capacity and modeled facility requirements.
Footprint & Utility Calculator →
Then go deeper where the application requires it.
Use the technical guides below to compare waterless and water-jacketed
heating, energy performance and other equipment-specific considerations.
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Complete Equipment Planning Library
Use the Resource That Matches Your Next Decision
A production system should be evaluated as a complete process.
Capacity, thermal duty, recovery, downstream equipment, facility
requirements and future growth can all change the correct equipment choice.
01 • Diagnose & Define
Start With the Production Requirement
Production Bottlenecks
Production Efficiency Self-Assessment
Identify whether melting and recovery, manual handling, filling,
cleanup, footprint or current equipment capacity is restricting output.
Find the Production Bottleneck →
Complete Process Planning
Industrial Production Planning
Define material behavior, batch size, throughput, thermal duty,
downstream demand, facility requirements and expected growth.
Build the Production Requirement →
02 • Select & Size
Choose the Equipment Around the Process
Thermal Process Selection
Which PRIMO System Is Right for Your Process?
Compare Standard PRIMO for melting and production holding,
Thermal Conditioning for controlled conditioning and longer holds,
and Rapid-Cycle when recovery time is a major production constraint.
Compare PRIMO Systems →
Capacity Planning
PRIMO Sizing & Capacity Guide
Size around the largest expected batch, usable working reserve,
batches per shift, production demand, filling requirements
and anticipated growth.
Calculate the Appropriate PRIMO Size →
Budgetary Pricing
Melter & Tank Price Estimator
Enter your batch sizes or tank dimensions and the options you need. We size the PRIMO,
round up to the next standard model and show you a ballpark price in about 3 minutes.
Get a Ballpark Price →
03 • Integrate & Validate
Plan What Happens Around the Tank
Downstream Production
Dispensing, Filling & Heated Transfer
Determine whether the downstream job requires measured filling,
continuous heated transfer or both, then choose the appropriate
automation level and equipment configuration.
Select a Filling or Transfer System →
Facility Planning
PRIMO Footprint & Utility Calculator
Compare equipment footprint, connected heating power,
usable capacity, modeled heat-up energy and facility impact
before finalizing the system.
Calculate Footprint & Utility Impact →
04 • Technical Comparison Guides
Go Deeper on Thermal Architecture & Energy Performance
Waterless vs. Water-Jacketed Heating
Compare the complete heat-transfer path, thermal mass,
operator responsibilities and maintenance considerations
rather than comparing temperature settings alone.
Compare Waterless & Water-Jacketed Systems →
Wax Melter Energy Efficiency Guide
Learn why heater wattage alone does not establish efficiency
and how to compare measured kWh, process-ready time,
usable capacity, recovery and complete production output.
Compare Energy & Thermal Performance →
Specialized Business & Operator Resource
PRIMO Wax Hands Business & Operator Guide
A separate public resource for operators evaluating a commercial
wax-hand business, including equipment selection, consumables,
event workflow, economics, marketing and technical support.
Open the Wax Hands Business Guide →
Equipment Planning FAQ
Common Equipment Selection Questions
Where should I start if I do not know what equipment I need?
Start with the Production Efficiency Self-Assessment if you are
trying to identify the bottleneck. Then use Industrial Production
Planning to define the material, thermal duty, throughput,
downstream process and facility requirement before selecting equipment.
Should I choose a PRIMO system by tank size first?
No. First determine what the material and production process must do.
Standard PRIMO, Thermal Conditioning and Rapid-Cycle are organized
around different thermal priorities. Capacity should be selected
after the process family and production requirement are understood.
Can I size a melter from batch capacity alone?
Batch size is an important first screen, but final capacity can also
depend on usable reserve, practical headspace, batches per shift,
recovery time, material density, filling or transfer demand
and anticipated growth.
Why should filling and transfer be considered before final equipment selection?
Downstream equipment determines how quickly process-ready material
leaves the tank. A faster filling or transfer system can increase
required reserve and recovery capacity, so the melter and downstream
equipment should be planned as one production system.
Is lower heater wattage automatically more energy efficient?
No. Wattage describes electrical power draw, while total energy use
depends on power, operating time, heater cycling and heat loss.
Compare equivalent production using actual or modeled kWh,
process-ready time and usable output.
Application-Specific Equipment Review
Still Not Sure Which System Fits?
Send the material, physical state, batch weight or working gallons,
starting and target temperatures, batches per shift, desired production
rate, mixing or transfer requirements, available electrical service
and expected future growth.
Request an Application Review
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