The T-Reg acts as a single-phase water-to-water heat exchanger combined with an electric heater. In the plastic molding industry, the T-Reg provides heat that gives the plastic paste the right viscosity to be transported into the plastic mold. The mold is then cooled to harden the plastic.
Ylva Bexelius, Project Manager at SWEP, says quick and accurate temperature control is of the utmost importance in this particular application to achieve a high level of productivity with excellent quality.
“In the T-Reg, several parts of the old Temperature Control Unit (TCU) system have been integrated into a single part,” she says. “This means that the cooling heat exchanger, the electric heater and the piping between the two have been combined into one compact unit.”
The new way of taking several parts of a TCU, often used in the plastic molding industry, and combining them into a brazed plate unit provides customers with several advantages.
“Easier installation, a more compact solution and a lower cycle time are some obvious benefits,” Bexelius says. “Moreover, better and more accurate temperature control, with the facility for reaching higher as well as lower temperatures, also helps improve the system.”
The T-Reg consists of a cast frame brazed together with a 24-plate E5T BPHE. Customers can order the T-Reg from SWEP and an electric heater from HT Spa. The heater and the T-Reg have been developed together in order to provide quick and accurate temperature control when installed in a TCU.
