Acrolab Company Presentation 2011 - "Advanced Technology in Thermal Engineering"

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Thermal Engineering Research/Design/Manufacturing

Windsor, ON, CANADA

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Recognized as a world leader in

thermal engineering, Acrolab’s

advanced research & development and manufacturing

center continues to drive innovation forward by

developing new technology in multiple business

verticals.

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Advanced thermal technology … for our future

Global Headquarters &

Research Laboratories7475 Tranby Avenue

Windsor Ontario Canada

Website: www.acrolab.com

OEM Business Verticals:

Aerospace

Agricultural

Automotive/transportation

Defense

Electronics

Petrochemical

Medical

Material Science

Packaging

Processing

Pharmaceuticals

Renewable energy sector

Telecommunication

Thermal Engineering & Clean Energy Transfer Research/Engineering/Manufacturing

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Research & Development

Thermal Engineering

Thermal Electric Products

About Acrolab . . .


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Field Service & Installation

Testing and Evaluation

Engineering Design & Support

Custom Manufacturing



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Isobar Matrix in a

cavity insert

[prior to insertion]

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Research: Tooling / thermal management

Advanced Research & Development

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Isobars shown

Prior to InstallOptic Surfaces

Electrical Box

Shown with heater

Leads and T/C

Mold Insulated

Energy Transfer System - Automotive

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NASAHeat Pipe for Shuttle Columbia

Electronics cooling zero gravity

application

AEROSPACERotating Heat Pipes for Aircraft

Engine Nose Cone Heating

De-icing application

Research: Aerospace applications

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Research: Telecommunications

Thermal energy redistribution

Embedded Isobar® heat

pipes for heat distribution


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Research: Military Applications – Isobar®

Antenna Base with heat pipes

and amplifier base

Curved heat pipes

Military Communications

Radar systems

Aircraft

Shipboard


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Research: Power Electronics

Water PurificationCooling electronics in hermetically

sealed power containers with reverse

working fan assemblies


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Research: Medical Applications

Cooling Diagnostic

Equipment

Gas Analyzing

Equipment

Fluid Analyzing

Equipment

Blood WarmingFinned Isobar heat pipe array

for gas chromatography

machine cooling

Prototype


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Research: Power Electronics


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Geothermal

Solar

Biothermal

Wind Power

Research: Clean Energy Division


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Research: Greenhouse Heat Recovery

Bioenergy


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Engineering & Design Services


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Fluid dynamics

Polymer processing

Materials engineering

Industrial and process engineering

Technical application engineering

Thermal Engineering: Design Services


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Isobar® heat pipes – heating … & cooling arrays

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Energy Transfer Systems


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Process heating and cooling

Polymer processing

Process Thermal dynamics

Thermal Engineering: Applications


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Acrolab Products

Manufactured & Distributed


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The Isobar ® Heat Pipe

Super thermal

Conductors

Passive devices that

require no electrical power

Available in numerous

lengths and diameters

Manufactured in custom

geometries


The Isobal ™

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Isobar ® Heat Pipe Function


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Isobal™

Isostep™

Isochamber™Custom designs

Custom designed energy transfer systems


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Super thermally conductive = Energy savings

Super thermally conductive = Improved productivity

Super thermally conductive = Improved thermal recovery

Isothermal performance = Improved quality

Isothermal performance = Reduced cycle time

Isothermal performance = Reduced scrap rate

Less complex systems = Reduced maintenance

Process Improvement = Cost Savings

Isothermal = Uniform

Products: Isobar ® Heat Pipes

Features & Benefits


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Controlling the cure

Products: Isosprue Spreader™


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Bi-level matrix of heaters and Isobars® in a steel platen


Products: Isoplaten ®

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Platen Isoplaten®

Heaters Isobars®

Products: Isoplaten ®


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Standard Platen vs. Isoplaten®

Standard Platen Isoplaten

IsoplatenStandard Platen


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Thermally

enhanced

mandrels for

filament

winding

applications

Products: The Isomandrel®

Construction, transportation and fibre reinforced plastics …©Acrolab 2011 Advanced Research & Development

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Thermal Electric Products

Heaters SensorsTemperature Controllers

Acrolab standard products that are coupled with thermal

engineering expertise. Acrolab will recommend/advise the

correct product for your application.


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Canadian Manufacturer of

thermocouples, RTD & Thermistor Style

Temperature Sensors

Capable of both single and large

quantity production runs.

Pre-designed sensors in stock for

various industries.

Capable of custom designed sensors to

match specific applications.

Over 10,000 products ranging from T/C’s

to digital thermometers.

Thermal Electric ProductsManufacturer & Master Distributor


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Industrial Lubricants Mold Releases, Rust Inhibitors and Cleaning Agents

Acrolab is the Master Distributor of Stoner

Industrial Products for CANADA

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Quality: 5S and Kaizen Best Practices


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