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TraceBOOST 2026 Webinar

Live webinar from Controls Southeast (CSI), an AMETEK company

TraceBOOST™ webinar: improve steam tracing performance without adding more tracers

Adding tracers often raises cost and complexity without fixing the real problem. Learn how heat transfer performance drives freeze protection, temperature maintenance and steam use, and how TraceBOOST™ enhanced heat transfer technology simplifies tracing designs.

Tuesday
Oct 20
2026. One hour, live, US Eastern Time.
Register for October 20
Thursday
Oct 22
2026. One hour, live, US Eastern Time.
Register for October 22

Choose the session that fits your schedule. Each includes live Q&A with CSI technical experts.

Challenges this session tackles

Pipe freeze protection
Cold spots and inadequate heat transfer
Excessive steam consumption
Multiple tracers and congested pipe racks
Aging heat tracing systems
Long heat-up times and viscosity problems
Unscheduled and weather-related downtime
High installation and lifecycle costs
Utility capacity constraints

What you will take away

Six practical outcomes you can apply to your next project, upgrade or turnaround.

Find why tracing underperforms

Identify the root causes of underperforming steam tracing systems and the limits of traditional tracing approaches.

Know when more tracers will not help

See why adding tracers often raises cost and complexity without solving the performance problem.

Understand what drives heat transfer

Learn the engineering factors behind heat transfer efficiency, temperature maintenance and long-term reliability.

Lower steam use and simplify designs

Strategies to reduce steam consumption and operating costs, and to cut circuit counts while meeting process requirements.

Winterize critical lines

Practical freeze protection and winterization solutions for critical process lines, backed by real-world examples.

Evaluate technologies with confidence

A framework and best practices for comparing conventional tracing with enhanced heat transfer technology on new projects and upgrades.

Two live sessions. Pick the date that works for you.

Agenda

1
The heat tracing challenge
Freeze protection, temperature maintenance and rising energy costs in industrial facilities.
2
Why traditional tracing falls short
The limits of conventional steam tracing and the hidden cost of adding tracers.
3
Understanding heat transfer performance
The factors that decide tracing effectiveness and long-term system reliability.
4
A new approach with TraceBOOST™
How enhanced heat transfer technology improves performance while reducing complexity.
5
Real-world applications and results
Winterization, temperature maintenance and upgrades of underperforming tracing systems.
6
Live Q&A
Put your heat tracing and steam tracing questions to the technical experts.

Who should attend

Process and project engineering
Lead, senior and process engineers; project, EPC, piping and heat tracing engineers.
Plant, maintenance and reliability
Plant, mechanical, facilities, reliability, maintenance, asset integrity and technical services engineers; maintenance managers.
Operations and leadership
Plant, operations, utilities, energy, turnaround, engineering and capital projects managers.
Industries
Refining, petrochemical, chemical and process industries.

Meet your presenters

Brandon Forbes, Controls Southeast (CSI)

Brandon Forbes

Manager, Quality and Technical Services, Controls Southeast Inc.

Brandon is the Manager of Quality and Technical Services at Controls Southeast Inc. (CSI), an AMETEK company. A mechanical engineer with nearly two decades at CSI, he leads technical engineering, product quality and application support for thermal process solutions and sulfur processing technologies. He is recognized for his expertise in heat transfer systems, refinery applications and innovative sulfur handling solutions.

Bruce Thacker, Controls Southeast (CSI)

Bruce Thacker

Key Accounts Sales Manager, Controls Southeast Inc.

Bruce is a Key Accounts Sales Manager at Controls Southeast Inc. (CSI), an AMETEK company. With more than 18 years at CSI, he specializes in thermal process heating solutions, heat tracing technologies and strategic account development across North America. He works with customers in refining, petrochemical, chemical and process industries on complex temperature control and process heating challenges.

Reserve your seat for October 20 or 22

One hour of practical heat tracing engineering on US Eastern Time, with live Q&A from the CSI team.