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Heat generated during injection molding, extrusion, metal cutting, welding, and hydraulic operations can cause warping, tool wear, surface defects, and reduced throughput. Advantage industrial chillers deliver stable, high-flow cooling water or oil from 20°F to 90°F with ±0.5°F precision, using robust scroll or screw compressors, brazed-plate evaporators, and galvanized steel frames built for 24/7 operation in harsh plant environments.
Applications
- Injection Molding: Chillers maintain 50–60°F mold temperatures in automotive, medical, and consumer goods production, reducing cycle times by 20–30% and eliminating sink marks, flash, and dimensional variation.
- CNC Machining & Grinding: Central systems supply 68°F filtered coolant to spindles and cutting zones, preventing thermal distortion in aluminum, titanium, and steel components while extending tool life by up to 40%.
- Laser Cutting & Welding: Closed-loop chillers remove 10–50 kW of heat from fiber and CO2 lasers, maintaining beam quality, lens clarity, and weld penetration consistency in high-speed fabrication lines.
- Hydraulic Power Units: Dedicated chillers keep oil below 120°F in presses and die-casting machines, preventing viscosity drop, seal failure, and downtime during continuous operation.
- Extrusion & Blow Molding: Multi-zone systems cool calibrators and sizing tanks to 45°F, ensuring uniform wall thickness and surface finish in pipe, profile, and bottle production.
Portable Process Chillers
Flexible Spot Cooling
- 1–40 Ton Mobile Units
- Quick-Connect Camlock Fittings
- Digital Flow & Pressure Readouts
Central Chiller Plants
High-Capacity Modular Systems
- 50–1,000+ Ton Scalability
- N+1 Redundancy Options
- Remote Monitoring & Predictive Alerts
The Benefits of Advantage Chillers for Industrial & Manufacturing Applications
In high-throughput manufacturing, thermal control is the backbone of quality and productivity. A Tier 1 automotive supplier faced 8% scrap rates from warpage in large injection-molded dashboards due to inconsistent mold cooling. After installing two Advantage 120-ton central chillers with zoned distribution manifolds, they achieved ±0.3°F mold face uniformity, reduced cycle time from 72 to 55 seconds, cut scrap by 92%, and increased annual output by over 1.2 million parts.
Advantage industrial chillers are engineered with heavy-duty Copeland scroll compressors, stainless steel pumps with mechanical seals, and galvanized structural frames rated for outdoor or rooftop installation. Advanced PLC controls with Ethernet/IP and Modbus integration allow seamless connection to plant SCADA systems, while built-in flow meters, pressure transducers, and predictive maintenance algorithms prevent unplanned downtime. Optional heat recovery modules capture waste condenser heat for facility preheating, reducing overall energy costs by up to 35%.
From small job shops running a single CNC to multi-plant operations with hundreds of machines, Advantage delivers the reliability, scalability, and precision required to stay competitive in modern manufacturing. With over 30 years of proven performance in the toughest industrial environments, these systems are designed to keep production running—day in, day out.
