About Us

We create flexible designs & customize capabilities for all burner management applications, OEM manufactures of Direct Energy Igniters, Customized Spark Plugs, Fuel, Gas & Oil Igniters, Customized Burners Front Packages, Flame Scanners, Corona ARC Power Packs, First & Second Evolution Ignition Circuit Technology, Corona ARC & Power ARC Latest Technology & Live-ForEver ARC Conduit. Industries serviced include, power boilers, pulp & paper, process furnaces and marine gas turbines. 

Frederick Cowan Products by ICI has been servicing the industrial market place for over 60 years. We manufacture a wide range of IGNITION PROBES that are capable of meeting challenging applications, including the: PowerArc “Resistive” Spark Plugs, CoronaArc® High Temperature Probes, Very High Voltage Sparkers, High Pressure Turbine Electrodes and probes with difficult diameter firing ends. Our proudest release being the CoronaArc Circuit for burners & fuel oil & gas igniters – See Latest Innovations.

Our History

1966
1980
1996
2004
2016
2018

1966

Frederick Cowan was set alight by founder and inventor Thomas Cowan.

1980

The process for devolatilizing coal to produce a volatile hydrocarbon gas leaving a residue of unburned coal was successfully patented.

1996

We introduced the “CoronaArc” line of Ignitors in anticipation of the market need for a high availability product capable of working at 2,000 deg. F.  The “CoronaArc Circuit” is a unique Patented Capacitor Discharge Ignition Circuit designed to deliver pulsating High Current Arcs to “burn” through contaminates and reliably deliver Ignition to Industrial Burners and Fuel Ignitors.

2004

The flame continued to oxidize when the Invention of our Ignition circuit with an air gap was successfully patented!

2016

ICI Marine purchased the assets of Frederick Cowan Co. They have enkindled a new lease of life to the company by working with previous senior design engineer and owner, to continuously improve ignitor products and manufacturing processes. They specialize in the design, manufacture, repair and installation of diesel engine automation systems, boiler burner management systems, combustion control systems and many more. With established reputation and clientele, they will bring forward the Frederick Cowan products and help the company grow as a whole.

2018

Giantech Engineering Pte are joining the venture with ICI to set alight sales of Frederick Cowan Ignitors to Asia. As establish spare parts and service agents for marine and offshore equipment in the East, they’re years of experience and skills will be a perfect addition to the Frederick Cowan family.