Some of the most well-known benefits of modern heat exchangers are the cost and energy savings they bring to manufacturing operations. They’ve also become increasingly more recognized for bringing those same benefits to smaller, highly precise applications, like cooling high-performance electronics and computer processors. For some industries, though, the most impactful benefit of heat exchangers is their ability to operate continuously and reliably in hazardous conditions. They can ensure optimal thermal management while maintaining the integrity of the equipment that the heat exchangers are affixed to. (more…)
Important Ways Heat Exchangers Change Manufacturing
The field of manufacturing is often a proving ground for new technologies. For instance, manufacturing was the stage upon which automation first became a game-changer, and how the technology would affect manufacturing was one of the most talked-about impacts of it. Not long before that, the same was true for heat exchangers and the way manufacturers approached electrical thermal management. Today, heat exchangers still have notable impacts on the manufacturing industry. By simplifying thermal management, they help manufacturing equipment run more smoothly for longer while simultaneously reducing energy consumption. (more…)
Saving More than Just Energy with Heat Exchangers
Heat exchangers are known for revolutionizing electrical thermal management several decades ago, and one of their most notable aspects is the ability to save energy, especially on applications that run around the clock. Today, heat exchangers have expanded that benefit by making it possible to harness electrical waste heat and turn it into free energy for certain applications. However, energy consumption isn’t the only thing that heat exchangers help companies save. With their help, companies also save space that would have otherwise been used for larger thermal management solutions, and they free up employees’ time so they can be more productive in other areas. (more…)
Powering the Eco-Cool Heat Exchanger
With a cooling performance at 20oC ΔT: 980 Watts and ingress protection equal to NEMA 12, 4, and 4x standards, Noren’s newest line of Eco-Cool heat exchangers offers an impressively reliable solution to more efficient thermal management. The advanced units are also a culmination of decades of experience and innovation in the field of greener thermal management technology. The secret to the Eco-Cool heat exchanger’s evolution isn’t just its specifications, but the expertise and innovative heat transfer solutions that come together to make it work. (more…)
How Heat Exchangers Affect Everyday Life
For company leaders, managers, and employees who work closely with equipment that requires thermal management, heat exchangers have become fairly well-known. However, heat exchanger technology has made a significant impact that far extends the industrial world, and has transformed many aspects of daily life that aren’t always immediately apparent. From the quality of the environment in manufacturing communities to the personal devices we rely on and the foods we consume, most people enjoy the benefits of heat exchanger technology without even realizing it. (more…)
What Does Green Thermal Management Look Like?
Every year, companies spend an exorbitant amount of capital on efforts to streamline productivity and reduce extraneous costs. Over the last decade, those efforts have increasingly included measures to institute greener, more eco-friendly technologies and procedures to lower their environmental footprints. Depending on the industry, those efforts can take many different forms, from implementing energy saving lighting and a policy of carpooling for employees. In most industries, however, the energy used to cool electrical control panels, prevent equipment from overheating, and control heat to facilitate manufacturing processes is one of most impactful areas to start thinking green. (more…)
What to Do with Electrical Waste Heat
The answer to how to handle the waste heat that electrical systems give off used to be to eliminate it. With enough air conditioning power, any amount of heat can be eradicated. For advanced manufacturing equipment and technology, however, air conditioning isn’t usually a viable option. Not only is it cumbersome and expensive, but blasting cold air to eliminate hot air within an enclosure can produce condensation that damages the equipment your trying to protect. Heat exchangers offer a better answer by collecting waste heat and transferring it away from sensitive equipment. However, it’s what you can do with that energy once it’s collected that make heat exchangers even more beneficial. (more…)
Designing Technology with Optimal Thermal Management in Mind
Despite the fact that effective waste heat management is vital to any technology, systems are often designed without proper consideration given to the application’s thermal management needs. Implementing a cooling solution is often left as an afterthought, and as a result, the application’s efficiency and reliability can suffer. The most effective way to ensure that any new system will operate at full capacity for as long as intended is to make sure that efficient thermal management is part of its design. For existing applications, customizable solutions such as heat exchangers can still offer optimal thermal management, thanks to their unique versatility. (more…)
Using Heat Exchangers for Powder and Bulk Solid Foods
In the food and beverage industry, heat exchangers serve a variety of purposes, and their efficiency relies largely on their ability to keep electrical components safe from contaminants. When dealing with powder and bulk solid foods, this safety net has several implications, from maintaining the integrity of electrical and heat exchanger equipment to ensuring the safety of the foods being processed. Unlike other substances, powder and bulk foods pose several unique challenges, which heat exchangers are uniquely qualified to meet. (more…)
Common Applications for Below-Ambient Heat Exchangers
Ambient heat exchangers are like a constant breath of fresh air for modern electrical enclosures. Using natural/forced convection instead of air conditioning methods is as close as electrical components can get to operating in the fresh, open air instead of within an enclosure. Yet, many applications require cooling solutions that go below the ambient temperature outside of the enclosures. Others perform at such high capacities that they need below-ambient cooling to effectively prevent overheating. Today, we briefly examine a few of the common applications for below-ambient heat exchangers, and how they help streamline more demanding thermal management processes. (more…)