Heating & Cooling

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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Mold Maintenance

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

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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sustainability

K 2019 Report: Auxiliaries Stake Their Claim in the Circular Economy

The theme of sustainable plastics pervaded the exhibits at K 2019,  even those of auxiliary equipment suppliers, where everything from dryers to blenders to hopper loaders was reimagined as part of a circular plastics process.

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Wittmann Buys FarragTech

Wittmann gains FarragTech’s dryers and cooling equipment based on compressed air.

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Plastics Size Reduction