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Why water treatment is the most overlooked service in plastics moulding cooling and temperature control — and what it costs when it’s ignored Here is how it typically unfolds. A temperature control unit (TCU) starts causing problems. Parts come off the mould inconsistently. Cycle times creep up. The issues persist for weeks, sometimes months. Eventually, … Read more
Navigating Investment in UK Manufacturing As the UK government prepares to deliver the next budget, uncertainty is the prevailing mood, felt on factory floors and in management boardrooms alike. The reality is uncomfortable, especially as electricity costs are now 46% higher than the median paid by International Energy Agency member countries[1]. More than a mere … Read more
Efficiency, reliability, and longevity are critical considerations in managing closed-circuit process chillers. While these units form the backbone of commercial and industrial cooling systems, their performance depends heavily on proactive and informed maintenance, especially regarding water treatment. Ignoring or inadequately managing water quality can significantly diminish system performance and drive up operational costs. Effective water … Read more
Summer can be an unreliable season, often bringing unexpected heatwaves. Just as an overheated car engine can cause significant issues, the loss of cooling capability from industrial chillers and cooling towers during hot weather can lead to substantial problems for manufacturers. These can include excessive downtime, damaged chiller parts, and product wastage. To prevent unexpected … Read more
Refrigeration accounts for a high proportion of overall site energy costs, most notably cooling for food, drink, chemical, and pharmaceutical processes where up to 90% of energy costs can be accounted for by refrigeration. Top 5 tips to help reduce costs in process cooling systems 1. Keep your chilled system maintained frequently Industrial and process … Read more
New service packages help customers ensure their temperature control installations remain operational and efficient over their maximum lifespan. ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, introduced today new Planned Preventive Maintenance plans, enhanced to offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive service packages … Read more
Summer is an unreliable season and hot weather tends to surprise us – usually during the working week when we have little time to enjoy it. Like overheating the engine in your car, the loss of cooling capability from industrial chillers and cooling towers during hotter weather can create huge problems for manufacturers such as … Read more
As much as we need protection from cold weather and the effects it can have on us, our homes, our cars etc, we need to protect our chillers. It can be very costly if pipework splits due to the lack of frost protection. If not appropriately addressed beforehand, once temperatures drop below zero, we can … Read more
One of 50+ dedicated service engineers recently helped avoid a problem before it became a problem. He was carrying out a routine maintenance on a chiller that has an integral pump. On the outside the pump looked clean and in good condition however on further inspection revealed the air intake was clogged with fine debris. If … Read more
Our outstanding service team have just carried out an emergency weekend repair on a chiller that is being used to cool a hospital MRI scanner. The leaking coil was repaired quickly and effectively to ensure that this vital healthcare service is maintained, and patients can continue to be scanned and receive vital medical treatment. The … Read more