Valves, thermal fluids,
temperature sensors and enclosure cooling systems have their niches in cooling
operations. And, as with all critical components -- without them, or when they
aren't functioning properly -- your operation fails, your product isn't
produced, or your product is of poor quality. So read on, and see what you can
learn from this month's features.
In "Conquering Corrosion," Roberto C. Valenzuela, an applications
engineer at Parker Hannifin Corp., Refrigerating Specialties Div., Broadview,
Ill., notes that in North America alone, billions of dollars are spent each
year trying to minimize or repair the effects of corrosion. Valenzuela explains
how a valve design incorporates features such as lightweight and
corrosion-resistant materials to help avoid maintenance issues due to corrosion.
Dynalene Inc. authors David Arcury, COO and manager of high performance fluids,
and Satish Mohapatra, president and CEO, in Whitehall, Pa., point out that it
is during a slow economy that companies should look ahead and develop a future
competitive strategy. They suggest that a simple tool for increasing energy efficiency
and cooling capacity is to explore fluids designed to optimize heat transfer.
Examine their story, "Lean, Green Heat Transfer" to see whether a
change in heat transfer fluids could offer improvements in your overall
manufacturing process.
Whatever your process is, temperature looms large. Vern Lappe, vice president
of technical services at Ircon/Raytek Corp., Santa Cruz, Calif., explains how,
as food quality requirements increase, noncontact devices can increase the
accuracy of food temperature measurements. Lappe explores the technology in "Seeing
Temperature in a New Light."
Jessup Engineering Inc., in Rochester Hills, Mich., designs high-performance
automated finishing systems with sophisticated electronic controls. But what
happens in harsh, corrosive environments where humidity and airborne
contaminants are prevalent? In "Enclosure Cooling in Style" Steve
Broerman, engineering manager for the Vortec product line at ITW Air Management
in Cincinnati, relates a case history in which his customer switched to a
compact vortex tube cooling system.
Anne Armel,
Group Publisher, ArmelA@bnpmedia.com
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