Chillers in plastic production

Computers, mobile phones, household appliances, accessories – almost everything that surrounds us. And there is more and more of this material every year. The popularity of this material is obvious. We can easily produce products of any bizarre shape. Plastic is cheap, lightweight, aesthetic and durable, and last but not least, it is partially recyclable.

Few people know that the production process of any plastic product involves both heating and cooling of the material. Industrial refrigeration machines (chillers) are used for cooling in the production process of plastic products.

This equipment allows you to maintain the required temperature regardless of external factors. The main equipment: injection molding machines, extruder lines, blow molding machines cannot do without the peripheral operation of a refrigeration machine (chiller). The chiller ensures the quality of the process.

In an injection molding machine or extruder, the chiller is tasked with cooling the preforms and also cooling the hydraulic system of the injection molding machine. Hydraulic cooling schemes can vary depending on the technical equipment of the enterprise, on technological processes, on the number of machines, on the order of their work sequence. This can be an individual cooling system for the injection molding machine – its own cooling machine, or a centralized cooling system. In both the first and second cases, it is very important to ensure the redundancy of the cooling supply, which in turn ensures the continuity of the production process. Namely, when choosing a hydraulic cooling scheme and selecting a chiller, you need to take into account the power reserve. If you have an individual cooling system, then by looping a nearby chiller, you can continue working until the scheduled maintenance of the refrigeration machine is completed. However, if the production facility has a centralized cooling system, it is advisable to use a multi-circuit chiller, which makes it possible not to stop the production completely, but only partially, and to carry out scheduled maintenance only of the stopped chiller circuit.

Not all producers want to incur capital expenditures for the reserve, and in addition, they consider the increased electricity costs. However, modern refrigeration machines are equipped with an option that allows you to consume electrical energy depending on the load on the refrigeration machine, which in turn does not lead to energy overruns due to the reserve in cooling capacity.

Despite the fact that the chiller is a peripheral equipment and is not very scrupulously selected, the chiller plays a significant role in the production of high-quality final products. You can buy a perfect high-quality production line, but save on peripheral cooling, and the quality of the products produced will not meet the expected results and the capital investment in the production line.

The specialists of Dalgakiran Compressor Ukraine offer you not only the right chiller, but also provide recommendations on the hydraulic circuit design, as well as commission the chiller, train the operating personnel and undertake further maintenance of the refrigeration equipment. The availability of original spare parts and consumables in all regions of Ukraine will ensure prompt service and stable operation of your production. We are always happy to help you and answer any questions!