Heating & Cooling
Process Cooling: Portable Chillers Add PLC Control, Color Touch Screen
Conair says a PLC control and a 7-inch, color touch screen are now standard on its EP2 Series of portable chillers.
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Process Heating/Cooling: Pressurized Temperature Controller Adds Direct Cooling Model
Wittmann Battenfeld says the Tempro plus D120 temperature control unit (TCU) complements the Tempro plus D100 unit, providing a pressurized TCU of similar size with direct cooling.
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Process Cooling: Portable Chiller Line Upgraded
Thermal Care’s Accuchiller NQ Series portable and packaged chillers now include a new control system and cabinetry design.
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Process Cooling: Temperature Control Unit Features Open Tank Design
Delta T Systems says the open tank design of its new TCU is ideal for processors dealing with bad water quality or no water supply options.
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Tooling: Hose Provides Flexible Cooling
Hasco’s TempFlex Z976/ and Z977/ metal-braided hose provides assembly, interchangeability, and adaptability to any groove pattern.
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Process Cooling: Applying Expended Energy for Useful Plant Operations
Centralized cooling system uses a heat pump to recover cooling fluid energy and repurpose it for everything from pre-heating plastic prior to processing; to heating offices, storage areas, assembly rooms; to regenerating desiccant for dehumidification.
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Tooling: Larger Model Integrated Pump/Filter System for Cleaning Internal Cooling Passages
New Eco-Pro 360 XL cart from iD Additives more than doubles the output of the company’s standard Eco-Pro cart, and targets larger molds and chill rolls for extrusion.
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Cooling: TCU Packs More Output Into Same Footprint With Stacked Design
Delta T Systems (Richfield, Wisc.) extended its Eco Series temperature control unit (TCU) with a new stacked model featuring a common water supply and common electrical supply inside the cabinet to save even more space.
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Materials Part 1: What Annealing Can Do for Your Process
Relatively rapid cooling rates in processing introduce internal stress. If functional problems in use result, annealing may draw down the stress to levels that may not be achievable during processing.
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Act Sooner, Not Later, on Auxiliary Equipment Alarms
There can be real financial, safety, and quality benefits for processors who train plant personnel to interpret and respond promptly to various alarms. Real-world examples offer proof.
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