Custom Chillers
Icewagon Chillers
When a standard
machine will not meet your particular application, GCI Industries
can build the exact machine you need. Our standard building blocks
can be combined in unique ways to meet your requirements in a cost-effective
way.
You may require
a custom unit for any of the following reasons: for resistance to
corrosion; for physical configuration of a machine to fit your installation;
for special controls, instrumentation or electrics relating to your
application; for special components (pumps, motors, compressors,
tanks) providing different capacities; for unusual temperature requirements;
for unique safety features; for company-specified paints and finishes.
We have more
than 30-years' experience understanding diverse customers' differing
requirements, so we have a strong base from which to offer our services.
Working closely with our customers, we design, build, test and deliver
machines to remedy each and every cooling need that we consider
to be within our capacity. For help in determining your chiller
requirements, please call or fill out our contact
page.
CUSTOM
DESIGN FEATURES
Custom units are ordered primarily for the following features:
- Corrosion
Resistance to the Environment - By using stainless steel
frames and covers; and To The Coolant by using
exotic materials to prevent corrosion of the coolant circuit. Though
GCI standard units employ all stainless steel and copper in contact
with your coolant, specialized materials are available -- cupro-nickel
for use with sea water, plastic piping or stainless steel for deionized
water.
- Unique
Configurations - If your application requires a physical
configuration that is different, GCI can accommodate individual
needs. The cover photo shows a special workstation arrangement required
by a machine tool manufacturer for cooling a high-speed spindle.
Other unique configurations include designs to fit inside the customer's
system.
- Special
Controls - Chiller units can be controlled in unique ways.
Remote sensors can monitor process parameters and control the cooling
to make the process operate in the optimum manner. Remote controls
allow placement of chillers in distant locations, whereas the controls
can remain in a more convenient place.
- Special
Electrical Specifications - Explosion-proof electrics are
necessary for situations where the chiller must operate in hazardous
atmospheres. Where hazardous conditions always exist (Div.1 specification),
special electricals are mandated. When the hazardous conditions
do not always exist (Div. 2 specification), purged or pressurized
electrical enclosures offer the required safety at reasonable cost.
Unusual electrical specification can include uncommon voltages,
sealed systems for "wash-down" applications in food operations,
etc.
- Special
Pumps - Self-priming pumps or pumps of unusual metallurgy
can be specified; or pumps can be fitted with special motors or
impellers to provide high pressure or high flow.
- Special
Temperatures - Virtually any temperature range that you
can envision can be accommodated.
- Dual
Refrigeration Systems - Two complete refrigeration systems
(dual compressors) can be fitted for those applications with widely
varying loads or where redundancy (back-up) is important.
- Standard
Options - More easily produced than a custom chiller, a
standard GCI chiller can incorporate any of the following options
at modest cost:
- Special paints
and colors
- Outdoor installation
packages
- Special temperature
controllers, digital or analog
- Special instrumentation
- Mounting
clips or casters
- Remote switching
- Large/small
tanks
- No tank -
arranged for once-through cooling
- Additional
safety switches: low flow, low temperature, high temperature,
low water pressure, etc.
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