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What if checking your heat mats started with just one look? 👀

Meet the HMI (Heat Mat Indicator), the newest addition to the Hog Hearth® system.

Designed to simplify heat mat monitoring, the HMI provides barn teams with a quick visual indication of heat mat status, so they know when attention may be needed.

And one HMI monitors two Hog Hearth® Heat Mats.

👁 See the status at a glance.
⏱ Spend less time checking.
⚡ Identify when attention is needed.
✓ Feel more confident in your heat mat system.

Because smarter technology should make your job easier—not more complicated.

SEE IT. KNOW IT. ACT.

Coming October 2026.

The barn is about to get smarter. 👀

A clearer view of performance is coming, giving producers greater visibility, more confidence, and a smarter way to monitor what matters.

We’re not revealing everything just yet.

Stay tuned. The future of barn monitoring is getting closer.

🔨 What makes a Hog Hearth® Heat Mat strong?

It starts with what it’s made of.

Hog Hearth® Heat Mats feature fibreglass-reinforced construction, helping provide the strength and durability needed for demanding barn environments.

Because a heat mat doesn’t just need to provide warmth. It needs to handle daily use, animal activity and real-world impacts. 💥

The materials matter.
The construction matters.
What’s inside matters.

That’s what we’re exploring in MATBUSTERS | Series 02: Impact Resistance.

And next? We put that strength to the test. 🔨

Real-world questions. Real tests. Real answers.
We test it. So you can trust it.

🔨 How tough does a heat mat really need to be?

In a swine barn, heat mats face real-world conditions every day, animal activity, foot traffic, equipment contact and unexpected impacts.

That’s why durability isn’t just about how long a product lasts. It’s about how it’s built to handle what happens along the way.

Welcome to MATBUSTERS, SERIES 02: IMPACT RESISTANCE. 🔨

Over the next few days, we’re going beyond the surface of Hog Hearth® Heat Mats to explore the materials, construction, and fibreglass reinforcement that underpin their strength.

But we won’t just tell you they’re tough.

We’re going to put them to the test. 💥

Because durability shouldn’t just be a claim.

Real-world questions. Real tests. Real answers.
We test it. So you can trust it.

🔥 Missed Series 01: Fire Resistance? Watch the test and follow the MATBUSTERS series on our IHT Group YouTube Channel.

When we talk about fire safety, we don't want to stop at saying a material is "fire resistant." We want to understand how that resistance is evaluated.
That brings us to 5VA.

The 5VA classification under UL 94 evaluates how a material behaves when exposed to flame under specific test conditions, including afterflame behaviour and whether the test specimen develops a hole.

Why does this matter for a heat mat?
Because the materials and components selected for electrical heating equipment can play an important role in product safety.

Swipe through ➡️ to learn what 5VA means, how materials are evaluated, and why what's inside your heat mat deserves attention.
And, of course, this is MATBUSTERS...
So we won't stop at explaining the rating.
🔥 Next, we test it. Tomorrow, watch the video on our YouTube channel:

🔥 Some of the most important features are the ones you can’t see.

A heat mat is more than its surface. What’s inside, and the materials used to build it, can make a big difference.

That’s why Hog Hearth® Heat Mats are engineered with safety, durability and real barn conditions in mind.

This week in the MATBUSTERS LAB, we’re going beneath the surface to explore what makes fire resistance an important part of our heat mats.

Materials. Engineering. Fire safety.

And then? 🔥

We put it to the test.

MATBUSTERS LAB: FIRE SAFETY
We test it. So you can trust it.

What makes fire resistance more than a promise?

When it comes to electrical heating equipment in a barn, safety starts with decisions you may never see: the materials, engineering and testing behind the product.

This week, we’re opening the doors to the MATBUSTERS LAB and taking a closer look at fire safety.

Throughout the week, we’ll explore how different materials respond to heat, what 5VA means, why that rating matters, and what goes into evaluating the materials used in Hog Hearth Heat Mats.
And we won't stop at specifications. At the end of the week, we'll put it to the test.
Because a claim is one thing. Seeing the proof is another.

Welcome to MATBUSTERS LAB: FIRE SAFETY.
We test it. So you can trust it.