CEO Bullish on U.S. Manufacturing

January 29, 2014 :: Number 3 BIWEEKLY EDITION :: IN THIS ISSUECEO Bullish on U.S. Manufacturing | Order for Heat Exchangers | RETA Gains Chapter | Chiller for Brewing Company | Chemist Receives Patent | Colmac Coil Passes Test | and more SPONSORED BY: Siemens CEO Optimistic About U.S. Manufacturing The continuing economic recovery, the industry trend of going digital and the next generation of manufacturing employees are grounds for everyone to be positive, says one CEO. Read more Heat Exchangers Ordered for Gas Cooling in Turkey For use in gas cooling applications at a number of refineries in Turkey, HRS Heat Exchangers Ltd. will supply 16 K Series multi-tube heat exchangers to Gas Compressors Ltd., Tonbridge, England. Read more RETA Adds New Chapter The Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA), Salinas, Calif., has approved the charter for a new Indiana chapter. Read more Dimplex Thermal Solutions to Build Chiller for Local Brewing Company Process chiller manufacturer Dimplex Thermal Solutions, Kalamazoo, Mich., was awarded a contract to build a custom process chiller for Arcadia, a Michigan-based brewing company. Read more Patent Awarded for Technology for Electrolytic Bromine Generators The chief chemist of ProChemTech International Inc., Brockaway, Pa., was awarded US patent, #8,585,999, “Method of Making Resin Impregnated Monolithic Graphite Electrode.†Read more Colmac Coil Passes All AHRI Certification Standards Colmac Coil, Colville, Wash., accomplished a 100 percent success rate in passing all tests in the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) certification programs for 2012. Read more Consider the Cost Time spent planning cooling system improvements can increase productivity, reduce annual operating costs and increase equipment life. Opportunities for these improvements do exist and capital incentives may help with project implementation. Read more Compare Real vs. Initial Cost of Cryogenic Piping When it comes to selecting cryogenic piping, cost is always a driving factor. But, the system with the cheapest initial expenditure is not necessarily the most economical solution. Calculating the real cost is a complex process that must take into consideration many factors. Read more Beyond Counting Fins The common practice of comparing vaporizer size and performance by counting the number of fin elements can be misleading. A number of variables affect the overall ability of the vaporizer to perform its intended function. Read more Keeping it Cool, But Not Too Cool When you read the specification sheet for an air-cooled heat exchanger, typically it is the “worst case†operating condition, with adjustments made for the degradation in performance expected over the unit’s lifetime. 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