Heating and Cooling Equipment Reference Materials
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How Pump Technology Keeps EV Charging Stations Cool
From: KNF Neuberger, Inc.Description: As more emphasis is placed on environmental consciousness and sustainable technology, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common. However, that increase in EVs on the road has also increased the ...
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Introduction to Heat Pipes and Heat Sinks
Description: Electronic devices as well as mechanical or powered machinery generate large amounts of heat during regular operation. If not managed well, this excess, or waste, heat can damage delicate components ...
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Greasing Fan Bearings: Tips & Insights
From: Hartzell Air MovementDescription: At Hartzell Air Movement, we pride ourselves on being industry leaders in air movement solutions, particularly in the realm of Centrifugal, Axial, Duct Fans, Industrial Exhauster, ...
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Importance of High-Quality Industrial Fans
From: Hartzell Air MovementDescription: In various industries, the role of high-quality industrial fans cannot be overstated. These fans are pivotal in ensuring efficient air movement, crucial for proper ventilation, cooling, and ...
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The Evolutions of Industrial Fans
From: Hartzell Air MovementDescription: Industrial fans are essential for many industries' efficiency and reliability of their operations. They play a crucial role in maintaining optimal working conditions, controlling temperature and ...
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Gaumer Process® Medium Voltage (4KV) Heater and Panel vs. Traditional Petrochemical Heating Solutions
From: Gaumer ProcessDescription: The quest for efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence is unending in the dynamic and ever-evolving petrochemical industry. Choosing heating solutions becomes pivotal as companies strive ...
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In-Rack Cooling vs In-Row Cooling
From: BoydDescription: Data Center Installations: In-Rack Cooling or In-Row Cooling? ...
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Boyd Loop Heat Pipes Set to Launch with NASA's PACE Mission
From: BoydDescription: NASA's PACE Mission is set to launch on Feb 8th with Boyd's loop heat pipes on board. This mission is the latest highlight in Boyd's extensive, decades long, aerospace heritage. ...
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WSF-M Launch with k-Core® Thermal Doubler
From: BoydDescription: What makes USSF-62 special? ...
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Data Center Cooling Essentials
From: BoydDescription: Data Center Cooling: The Lifeblood of Digital Infrastructure ...
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Industrial Ovens used for Thermal Treatment of Plastics
Description: Today, more and more products are made using one or several types of plastic. At the same time, customers are becoming increasingly demanding in terms of the desired properties, uniformity and ...
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Oven Simulates Curing of Adhesives in the Paint Drying Process
Description: Hybrid structures in various materials are used for lightweight design concepts in vehicle construction. Differences in their thermal expansion coefficients can present a risk. To minimize this risk, ...
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The Importance of Railway and Transit Heating
From: Thermon, IncDescription: Thermon has a wide range of products and many years of experience in transportation heating and snow clearing solutions, with an emphasis on reduced carbon emissions and energy efficiency. ...
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Renewable and Clean Energy Solutions
From: Thermon, IncDescription: At the forefront of new energy technology and sustainable energy solutions, Thermon is not only an industry leader in industrial heating solutions - we are engineering a better tomorrow. As the world ...
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Finned Tubular Heater for Locomotive Cab Heating Units
Description: Recently a customer in the transportation industry contacted Tempco regarding seasonal heating in the cabs of locomotives. This manufacturer was in the process of updating their product line of ...
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Exploring the Efficiency and Benefits of Pick Desuperheaters
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: If you are looking for a simple, cost-effective, and reliable way to cool steam to within 10?F of saturation, you could benefit from Pick Desuperheaters. ...
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Pick Heaters Assists Start-up Candy Company
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: Pick Heaters has decades of confectionery experience developing products for customers to test and use. Pick has designed and installed numerous systems throughout the world, and customers have come ...
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Frameless Fans Explained
Description: Frameless fans are unique cooling solutions designed to accommodate limited spaces by removing the bulky surrounding frame. At Pelonis Technologies, we offer custom and standard frameless fans to meet ...
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Why Not all High Voltage Jet Boilers are Not Equal
Description: Would you buy or drive a car simply because it has four wheels? ...
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Comparison Between Electric Steam Boilers and Fuel-Fired Steam Boilers
Description: The maximum temperature in an electric steam boiler is the temperature of the steam. Fuel-fired boilers have flame temperatures in the range of 3000°F affecting the rating and material of ...
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Heat Recovery for Pneumatic Transport
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: MAKING WASTE HEAT USABLE FOR PROCESSES ...
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Fan Engineering Data
From: Hartzell Air MovementDescription: Reliable, efficient performance is the underlying principle of the product concept of every Hartzell fan that is built. Its principle is adhered to in the early design and development stages of the ...
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Why Coils Fail
Description: At Marlo, we go to great lengths to ensure that our coils deliver long lasting performance for our customers. That includes expert design and engineering, high quality materials in heavier ...
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Rising Trend: Miniaturized Semiconductor Components
From: BoydDescription: As semiconductor geometries continue to shrink, advances in microelectronics are driving the development of powerful, smart, and sophisticated devices. This ongoing miniaturization trend propels ...
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The Basics of Heat Transfer
From: BoydDescription: Benefits of Heat Pipes and Loop Heat Pipes ...
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Discussion of Thermal Management
From: BoydDescription: The electronics industry has made tremendous progress in recent years to become an integrated part of our daily lives. Progress has come on two main fronts: increased functionality in a single device ...
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Frequently Asked Thermal Questions
From: BoydDescription: Get answers to frequently asked questions about heat pipes, thermal technology and thermal management. ...
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Fan Noise Reduction Selecting the Most Cost-Effective Solution
From: Hartzell Air MovementDescription: Maintaining acceptable noise levels can be a challenging balancing act for any facility, and reducing fan noise is often a key part of the solution. While there are multiple proven options for ...
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COOLERCHIPS Program - Advanced Cooling System for Data Centers
From: BoydDescription: Need for Change: Advanced Cooling Solutions for Data Centers ...
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Cooling High-Power Electronics
From: BoydDescription: Rise of Power: Increasing Power Demand for High-Performance Chips ...
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Energy Consumption in Data Centers: Air versus Liquid Cooling
From: BoydDescription: As the data center industry continues to evolve and address rising energy consumption challenges, investors have opportunities to support and capitalize on advancements in energy-efficient ...
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ESG Success Story: Reducing Hazardous Waste Disposal
From: BoydDescription: Reducing Hazardous Waste Disposal in 2023 ...
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EV Battery Charger Types
From: BoydDescription: Fast, reliable, and safe battery chargers are an essential element to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. ...
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Generative AI and EV Batteries: Why Liquid Cooling?
From: BoydDescription: Heat Capacity of Air versus Liquid ...
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Pelonis Technologies Fan System Selection Guide
Description: When selecting a fan system for a unique application, there are specific sets of criteria to consider. Because of the wide variety of fan and motor types, product designers and engineers may find it ...
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UL 969 Marking and Labeling Standards
From: BoydDescription: Why is UL 969 rating important? ...
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UV Lithography and Semiconductor Industry
From: BoydDescription: As semiconductor geometries continue to shrink, advances in microelectronics are driving the development of powerful, smart, and sophisticated devices. ...
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Why is Artificial Intelligence a Big Deal?
From: BoydDescription: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly powerful and sophisticated, organizations worldwide recognize the transformative potential of AI in driving market growth and gaining a competitive ...
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How a Coil is Made, Part 3: Testing & Delivery
Description: When discussing testing, we should first mention that extensive testing has already been done long before one of our heating coils or cooling coils is even ordered. Our coil designs have already been ...
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How a Coil is Made, Part 2: Production
Description: Once a heating coil or cooling coil design is complete, it is transmitted electronically to the factory floor and the production process begins. The specifications for each component are sent to the ...
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An Overview Of IB International Testing & Inspections
From: IB InternationalDescription: You expect the best fans and blowers-products that will meet your toughest challenges and your highest performance requirements. To ensure we satisfy the most exacting standards, each of our products ...
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How Custom Fans Helped One Oilseed Extraction Processor Utilize Hexane To Improve Its Process In A Safe And Economical Way
From: IB InternationalDescription: IB International needed to design a set of fans for an oilseed extraction process that could handle hexane vapor and meet AMCA B spark-resistant design requirements. This was too challenging for a ...
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How a Coil is Made, Part 1: Design
Description: This is the first segment in a three-part series that will explain exactly how Marlo heating and cooling coils go from just a concept to a functioning, vital component of a commercial or industrial ...
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Optimizing Temperature Control Challenges in the Food and Beverage Industry
From: Thermon, IncDescription: While many processing industries have temperature requirements, food and beverage manufacturers often deal with tight temperature ranges to ensure that the safety of the products is not compromised. ...
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Choosing Coil Materials
Description: Many factors go into determining to best possible materials for each component of a coil, depending, of course, on the application. Most commercial heating and cooling coils are constructed with ...
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What are the Basic Types of Centrifugal Fans and their Advantages?
From: IB InternationalDescription: There are six basic types of centrifugal fans. Each of these fan types has advantages and disadvantages. Care needs to be taken when selecting the fan design for their ability to perform reliably in ...
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How do you Read a Fan Curve?
From: IB InternationalDescription: The performance of a fan can best be presented graphically. The accepted chart uses volumes as X axis and pressures, horsepower inputs, and efficiencies as the Y axis. The forms of the pressure and ...
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Selecting the Right Fan and the Importance of Fan Laws
From: IB InternationalDescription: The Fan Laws are one key, foundational element. Fan Laws demonstrate the relationship between the speed of rotation, the size of the fan, and the air density in the system. They calculate how changes ...
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Introduction to Thermal Management: Keeping Devices Cool
From: BoydDescription: Product designers and manufacturers need to maintain optimized heat source temperatures to ensure these devices operate efficiently and remain reliable over time. One way to optimize device ...
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Thermal Management in Artificial Intelligence
From: BoydDescription: As technology continues to evolve, more companies leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve existing offerings and generate new solutions to accelerate value creation for their customers ...
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How to Choose the Right Direct Steam Injection Heater for Your Needs
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: Pick Direct Steam Injection (DSI) Heaters can be used to heat any water-miscible liquid or slurry instantaneously where sufficient steam pressure is available. Pick Heaters offers a DSI solution for a ...
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Turbine Inlet Coils, Part 2: Why Inlet Cooling?
Description: It is common knowledge that the widespread use of air conditioning during high temperatures can put major stresses on the electrical grid. But those hot summer days can also cause another power ...
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It's been a cold winter. Have you checked your coils for freeze damage?
Description: No matter how well built a coil may be, when water freezes inside the copper tubes, the ice can expand until the tubes burst. ...
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How a Marlo Stratomizer Works
Description: The Marlo Stratomizer® Dampered Face and Bypass Coil – also known as an Integral Face and Bypass Coil (IFB) – provides the most reliable method of preheating and tempering fresh ...
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Turbine Inlet Coils Part 1: The Importance of Inlet Heating
Description: Turbine inlet heating coils are used in gas-fired power plants to heat the air entering the gas turbines. There are two main ways that a plant can benefit from adding heating coils to its turbines: ...
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How to Get Your Building Ready for Winter
Description: Whether you like it or not, winter is on its way. So make sure you're prepared for the colder temperatures before they arrive. Now is the perfect time to check your building's HVAC system - including ...
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Hybrid Vehicle Case Study
From: BoydDescription: The concept developed by Boyd and the availability of prototypes enable the automotive industry to quickly design efficient inverters for hybrid and electric vehicles using Infineon HybridPACK DSC ...
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Liquid Cooling Solutions in Electric Vehicles
From: BoydDescription: This paper addresses current and upcoming trends and thermal management design challenges for Electric Vehicles and eMobility with a specific focus on battery and inverter cooling ...
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How to Troubleshoot Thermal Fluid System Problems
Description: Controlling the temperature of a process heated by thermal fluids is theoretically simple— increase the heater outlet temperature (on singleuser systems) and/or adjust the thermal ...
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Inside TEMA India: A Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Case Study
Description: We’re continuing our look inside the shell and tube heat exchanger product line of our valued partner TEMA India. In our previous posts, we’ve looked at how shell and tube heat exchangers ...
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Primary Components of Vibratory Fluid Bed Processors & Systems
From: Kason CorporationDescription: In this article, we'll explain the types, benefits, & components of fluid bed systems and processors. ...
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The Engineer's Guide to Hyperscale Network Material Applications
From: BoydDescription: This paper addresses current and upcoming trends and material science design challenges for Hyperscale Networks. As processing power and IoT/IoE (Internet of Things/Internet of Everything) continue to ...
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Boyd Guide to Two Phase Cooling 2022
From: BoydDescription: Over several decades, Boyd has been a leading innovator of two phase cooling with superior solutions for everything from consumer electronics to NASA applications. Boyd has utilized this experience ...
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Creating a Competitive Advantage in Enterprise Data Centers through Material Science
From: BoydDescription: This paper addresses current and upcoming trends and material science design challenges for Hyperscale Networks. As processing power and IoT/IoE (Internet of Things/Internet of Everything) continue to ...
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How to Size an Indirect Paddle Thermal Processor for Drying
From: KomlineDescription: Properly sizing a paddle thermal processor is one of many crucial steps necessary to meet proper production and quality requirements of a given process. A paddle thermal processor is an indirectly ...
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Improving Indirect Heat Transfer WLR
From: KomlineDescription: This review of literature citations relates how mixing affects the heat transfer rates to solids in a variety of processing units. These units will include pan, horizontal (rotary vacuum), screw ...
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Get Your Building Ready for Winter
Description: Whether you like it or not, winter is on its way. So make sure you're prepared for the colder temperatures before they arrive. Now is the perfect time to check your building's HVAC system including., ...
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How a Steam Coil Works
Description: Steam coils are used in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, both for comfort heating and process heating. Marlo Heat Transfer Solutions manufactures a wide range of steam coils in ...
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Benefits of Choosing a Vortex A/C vs. Standard Vortex Tube Cooler
From: VortecDescription: Keeping your electrical enclosures cool, clean, and protected is an imperative maintenance task to ensure your enclosures maintain their operational effectiveness and to avoid unplanned downtime in ...
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Keeping it Cool with Vortex
From: VortecDescription: Thermal testing has proven that natural convection cooling is not adequate for today’s smaller, high power density enclosures. Heat dissipation by forced convection (fan cooling) is the most ...
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Development of an Automated, Rapid Cure Process for CFRP Parts
From: Acrolab Ltd.Description: Acrolab was asked by a client to assist them with the development of an automated, rapid cure process for producing a series of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) parts utilizing ISOMANDREL® ...
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How to Identify the Four Main Types of Coils
Description: While there are many different types of heating and cooling coils (as seen on our Products page) all HVAC coils typically fall into one of the four general categories outlined below. ...
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Process Heating Solutions for Hydrogen Production
From: Thermon, IncDescription: The demand for electrical power globally has never been greater and continues to rise. First, there is a demand to help reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Second, there is a demand for ...
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Case Study No.5: Textile Manufacturer
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: In order to exhaust acidic corrosive gases, come from all of the manufacturing lines at once, it was required to handle a huge air volume of 120,000 CFM acid gas, and it was decided, as a replacement ...
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Case Study No.6: Optical Fiber Manufacturer
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: The customer decided to install the TEXEL FTB1001Z, which satisfies the stringent requirements of high static pressure, large capacity, and corrosion resistance, to the dust collector. In addition, ...
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Case Study No.4: Calcium Hypochlorite
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: Prior to installation of the TEXEL TRS scrubber, the customer had been using a baghouse collection system with filters to capture the particulate from manufacturing process. When using this method, ...
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Liquid Cooling Solutions for Data Centers
From: BoydDescription: Why Use a Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) for Data Center Cooling? ...
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The Importance of Inverter Cooling for Electric Vehicles
From: BoydDescription: Inverters and converters are critical components for electric vehicle charging and energy management during operation that require specific thermal management. ...
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What is Thermal Runaway?
From: BoydDescription: What is Thermal Runaway and Why is it Important? ...
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Maximize Coil Life with Simple Routine Cleaning
Description: At Marlo Heat Transfer Solutions, we manufacture quality coils – with quality materials – that are built to last. That’s why we can confidently back every one with our ...
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Explosion-Proof! Are your Applications Explosion Prone?
From: STEGODescription: At STEGO, we take pride in simplifying the design of complex electronics that perform perfectly outdoors. We often get asked how to make our applications “explosion-proof,” as our clients ...
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An Introduction to Closed-Loop Cooling
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: A closed loop cooling system maintains the optimal temperature within a sealed enclosure while keeping out warmer ambient air, humidity, dust, and other airborne contaminants. By circulating cool, ...
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What is a Water to Air Heat Exchanger?
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: A water-to-air heat exchanger uses a steady supply of water to dissipate heat within an electrical enclosure or equipment cabinet. In this type of cooling system, water is circulated through a ...
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Smart Thermostats
From: Littelfuse, Inc.Description: RB Series surface mount end-banded thermistor elements are designed for use on hybrid substrates, integrated circuits or printed circuit boards. They have a solder coated contact techniques in ...
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DNA Cycler Case Study
From: BoydDescription: Because they required the best possible thermal design for their newest Thermal Cycler design, Bio-Rad contacted Aavid, Thermal Division of Boyd Corporation. ...
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What is an Air to Air Heat Exchanger?
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: An air-to-air heat exchanger uses a specialized heat transfer element and two separate airflows to remove heat from an electrical enclosure. In this closed-loop enclosure cooling system, the air ...
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"Isn't Cooling an Enclosure Expensive?" Air Conditioning is Not the Only Option!
From: STEGODescription: Changing the paradigm: Active vs. Passive Enclosure Cooling ...
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How to Select an Industrial Heater
Description: Industrial heaters can be used in a variety of applications. When used in drying processes, the heat creates steam that removes moisture from materials. Industrial heaters are also essential to making ...
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The Problem with Traditional Vaccine Storage Freezers & How ROHM Cutting-edge Power Solutions Can Take Them to the Next Level
From: ROHM Semiconductor GmbHDescription: Some vaccines are highly sensitive to temperature variations and must be stored at ultra-low temperatures (ULT) from the point of manufacture until just before administration to the patient. The ...
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New SubCom® Case Study for NGL Energy Partners
Description: NGL Energy Partners is a diversified company that provides a range of services to the oil and gas industry. One of their operations, located in Pinedale, WY, treats produced water from regional gas ...
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Industrial Applications for Your Immersion Heater
Description: Immersion heaters, also known as bayonet heaters, are electrically powered direct contact heating devices used to heat material inside a container. They are versatile, able to be used in a variety of ...
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Why Is PTC Heating Better than Traditional Heating?
Description: Traditional heaters can experience a number of issues that cause discomfort or injury to users, including, but not limited to, hot spots. Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters serve as a ...
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VHM Hephaistos Microwave Ovens Bring Curing Homogeneity
Description: Efficient microwave technology offers short process times, low energy consumption, and process automation of plastics and foams ...
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Why Thermal Processing for Cannabis?
From: Marion Process SolutionsDescription: Moving your operations from hang-drying to microwave thermal processing provides cannabis processors major efficiencies ...
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Maintaining the Angels Share: Preventing Distillery Evaporation
From: VortecDescription: When distillers make whisky, a small amount evaporates through the barrels and into the heavens. It’s known as the “angel’s share.” In winemaking, when wine evaporates during ...
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Designing Coolant Distribution Units (CDU) into Data Center Systems
From: BoydDescription: Why would you need a CDU for data center cooling? ...
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Advantages of Using a Direct Steam Injection (DSI) System to Process Pet Foods and Pet Supplements
From: Pick Heaters Inc.Description: American pet owners spend an estimated 103.6 billion dollars for their furry friends, in which 42.0 billion is spent on pet food & treats and another 674.6 million is spent on vitamins and ...
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Case Study No.1: Electric Components
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: When expanding factory facilities, installation of a treatment device for exhaust gas containing acids and alkaline generated in the production process was considered. Three TEXEL scrubbers, which ...
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Case Study No.2: Metal Processing
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: Considering the installation of a treatment device for hydrogen fluoride gas (HF gas) discharged in the Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (APS) process. Due to the characteristics of the discharged gas, ...
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Case Study No.3: Iodine Manufacturing Company
From: Texel-Seikow USA, Inc.Description: The customer produces iodine and manufactures iodine products such as disinfectants and polarizing films for LCD panels. Elements are extracted from groundwater containing so called brackish water ...