Chemelex Honored in 2026 Industrial Innovation Awards

HOUSTON, TX – September 15, 2026 Chemelex, a leading innovator in products that deliver measurable results on the plant floor and across manufacturing operations, proudly announces that the Raychem Elexant 3500i Electronic Thermostat has been recognized among the industry’s best as a recipient of a 2026 Industrial Innovation Award.

Evaluated by the editorial teams of New Equipment Digest and Plant Services and informed by reader choice voting, Chemelex earned an impressive Gold honoree status, highlighting the product’s innovation, impact, and value to the industry.

Laura Davis, Editor in Chief of New Equipment Digest, and Tom Wilk, Editor in Chief of Plant Services, shared their congratulations:

“On behalf of the Industrial Innovation Awards, we salute Chemelex on earning this well-deserved award. This competitive program allows New Equipment Digest and Plant Services to recognize and celebrate innovative technologies that improve performance, efficiency, reliability, safety, and ROI, giving industry a credible benchmark for identifying what’s truly moving manufacturing forward.”

Chemelex is honored to receive this recognition and remains committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation while delivering measurable results on the plant floor and across operations.

About Elexant 3500i Electronic Thermostat

The Raychem Elexant 3500i is a family of compact, full-featured, electronic thermostats for heat tracing control and monitoring in freeze protection and process temperature applications. Designed from a common hardware platform, the Elexant 3500i offers multiple variants with different features to allow the user flexibility in tailoring their heat tracing needs. Available features include: alarm relay, RS-485 and Bluetooth connections, load sensing, ground fault detection, automated heat trace system check, mobile application for wireless configuration, and more. The Elexant 3500i is suitable for hazardous and nonhazardous locations, and can be wall mounted or pipe mounted.

Learn more on Product Page: https://www.chemelex.com/raychem/products/elexant-3500i-electronic-thermostat

About Chemelex

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes.

Chemelex is a Brookfield company. Chemelex trusted brands include Raychem, Tracer, Pyrotenax, and Nuheat, all enabling the world to move forward with confidence.

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Chemelex
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