Many industries use water or water-coolant mixtures to protect valuable process machines and equipment from overheating; water chillers are frequently used in these situations in order to maintain a constant supply of chilled water available. Spot welders, injection molding equipment, batch coolers, medical imaging machines, laser cutters and fabrication processes can all be configured to use water chiller systems for temperature regulation. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Cold Shot Chillers
Houston, TX | 800-473-9178Cold Shot Chillers is a designer & industrial chiller manufacturer. Our products include liquid chillers, portable chillers, used chillers, stationary chillers, air-cooled chillers, cooling systems, industrial chillers, & water chillers.
Thermal Care, Inc.
Niles, IL | 888-764-1428Since 1969, Thermal Care has been a leading manufacturer of portable and central chillers in air cooled, water cooled, and remote condenser models.
Glen Dimplex Thermal Solutions
Kalamazoo, MI | 800-968-5665We have manufacturing experiences dating back to 1952 and over the years Glen Dimplex Thermal Solutions has grown in an international provider of high quality chillers. We operate out of an ISO-9001 facility and our teams work hard to bring you the very best chillers. Our teams will even work with you to create a custom chiller. Please give us a call today!
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Waltham, MA | 800-678-5599Our water chillers are designed to address the daily challenges of the most demanding industries. Our water chillers are energy efficient and are designed with more space to fit samples, as well as variable temperature and speed control. When you choose water chillers from Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will be free to focus on what you enjoy doing most – uncovering the answers to science’s most perplexing questions.
Thermonics Chillers
Mansfield, MA | 800-960-1036Thermonics® offers a range of process chillers for low (-40°C) and ultra-low (-100°C) temperature cooling. Products include air- and water-cooled chillers, and cryogenic chillers for cooling gasses and fluids. Chillers are compatible with a variety of heat transfer fluids delivering cooling capacities up to 25kW at -90°C, satisfying demands for industrial and mil/aero applications. We are a USA based manufacturer with ISO and ITAR registrations.
Universal Chilling Systems
Miami Gardens, FL | 305-887-5449Universal Chilling Systems offers a range of units, seamlessly designed to serve a variety of industries, including metal working, die-casting, machine tooling, chemical processing, food and beverage processing, and more. Founded by three colleagues with over 75 years of experience in the plastic industry, Universal Chilling Systems produces units that include all major components in an efficient design. Available applications include air cooled, low temperature, and water cooled, with typical capacities ranging from 5 to 40 tons.
Water Chillers - Cold Shot ChillersSchools, hotels and other facilities with large air conditioning systems and multiple localized controls often pump chilled water throughout their building to provide climate control where it is needed. In these ways water chillers can help provide a stable thermal environment both for specific industrial processes and for entire facilities.
Water Chillers - Cold Shot ChillersSpecifications to look at when considering water chillers include condenser and evaporator flow rates, power source, cooling capacity, compressor type, compressor horsepower and the range of temperatures at which the chiller can operate.
Water chillers use either absorption or vapor-compression refrigeration cycles to produce their cooling effect. Both processes involve a refrigerant that absorbs heat from water as it evaporates and then releases heat into the atmosphere as it condenses. Common refrigerants include ammonia, sulfur dioxide, alcohol, brine, various fluorocarbons and methane. The absorption process uses a heat source to drive the refrigeration cycle, while the vapor-compression process uses a gas compressor to drive the cycle.
During the condensing phase, a fluid from outside the system is passed over the condenser coils in order to cool the compressed refrigerant vapor and make it become a liquid again. Water is very effective at this task, but can also complicate the process by requiring a water pump and an outlet for the heated water such as a cooling tower.
Air-cooled chillers are simpler, using ambient air to blow over and around the condenser tubes and carry some of the heat energy into the atmosphere. Evaporation-cooled chillers function in the same way as air-cooled chillers, except a mist of water is introduced around the coils in order provide extra cooling by evaporation.
Once the refrigerant has been condensed the chiller pumps the liquid through an expansion valve and it begins to evaporate. Here it quickly cools off and starts to absorb energy from the water until it is fully vaporized and finally returns to start the cycle over again.