Extrusion International 2-2019

25 Extrusion International 2/2019 Breakthrough Hybrid Evaporative Cooling System launched Thermal Care, a leadingmanufacturer of process coolingequip- ment, has announced the commercial launch of a breakthrough hybrid film evaporator chiller that reduces energy use by 34% and uses less refrigerant than competitive flooded chillers. The company’s new Accuchiller TCF model chiller uses a Hybrid Film Evaporator which provides the energy efficiency of wet (flooded) systems in a compact footprint using less refriger- ant, according to Bob Smith, Thermal Care’s Director of Product Management. The Accuchiller TCF is Thermal Care’s first Hybrid Film Evaporator system and builds on the success of the com- pany’s industry-leading variable-speed, centrifugal compressor systems. Thermal Care also combines the energy savings of the newTCF chiller with their other energy savings technologies like adiabatic fluid coolers and free cooling systemdesigns. The new Accuchiller TCF was developed in response to market demand for improved energy efficiency and reduced refriger- ant charges. Thermal Care is one of the first industrial chiller manufacturers to commercialize this breakthrough technology for process cooling market segments including plastics process- ing, food processing, metalworking, and other key industries. Unlike current flooded evaporative systems which immerse cop- per water tubes in liquid refrigerant, hybrid film evaporation systems use a thin filmof refrigerant to achievemore energy ef- ficiency with a reduced amount of refrigerant. The hybrid technology boasts a compact modular design, pro- viding a 25%smaller footprint whichmaximizes floor space and helps to reduce production costs for manufacturers. Thermal Care www.thermalcare.com The Accuchiller TCF also features Thermal Care’s unique ad- vanced PLC control system which controls, monitors, and main- tains stable and reliable operation of the pumping system. A durable color touchscreen displays a variety of operational screens for an uncomplicated viewof the system, including time stamped faults or alarms and compressor and pump hours. The Accuchiller TCF is also equipped with an Ethernet port and is fully compatible with the company’s CONNEX4.0 plant-wide equipment remote control andmonitoring system. Precise Control of Temperature Processes TWith mapp Temperature, B&R offers temperature control that combines maximum usability and powerful control algo- rithms. Integrated simulation capabilities allow virtual commis- sioning in minutes. mapp Temperature also provides heating current monitoring. With mapp Temperature, it is possible to define zones and groups for temperature control. A zone is a unit consisting of an actuator, a temperature process and a sensor for measuring the temperature. Multiple zones can be combined into a physi- cal group and controlled and optimized together. This gives the B&R Industrial Automation www.br-automation.com user maximum flexibility and scalability to meet any tempera- ture control requirement. If applications cover a wide temperature range, simple tuning is often not sufficient to optimally adjust the parameters. mapp Temperature therefore includes a multi-stage autotuning pro- cess. The user can define several operating points and optimize them individually. The integrated simulation capability enables simple virtual commissioningwithout any hardware. This option makes it possible to test the application’s logic, error handling and HMI system in advance to significantly accelerate on-site commissioning. B&R’s temperature control system also offers heating current monitoring to enable early detection of faults through predic- tive maintenance. By monitoring the current of the heating ele- ments, it is possible to react to a fault at an early stage without stopping the entire process. This ensures a high level of opera- tional reliability and helps prevent extended downtime. B&R’s temperature control component covers every requirement with maximumflexibility and scalability Accuchiller TCF