A convenience store chain introduced a new point of purchase food product that need precise and even heat to maintain product quality over its potential six-hour life. thermo recommended a polymer thick film heating element with an integrated RTD temperature sensor that provided data to the electronic temperature control. This assembly was incorporated into the bottom of the product holding cabinet.

The customer also required a complete nationwide rollout of the new product. The nparalleled manufacturing efficiency of polymer thick film, allowed the equipment manufacturer to receive all of the required heating elements in the shortest time. This optimum combination of high performance and low cost, yielded the store chain a suc-cessful rollout and a high return on its upfront investment.