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Small to Medium Air-Cooled Chillers
HITEMA’s Air-Cooled Process Cooling Chillers are designed for industrial applications requiring precise and reliable temperature control. These units offer a sustainable and energy-efficient cooling solution, ideal for a range of industries such as manufacturing, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. Built for durability, they ensure long-lasting performance in demanding environments.
Built for reliability, high performance, and cost-efficiency, these chillers are ideal for environments requiring continuous operation under demanding conditions.
- ENR Series: These chillers use R410A refrigerant and are designed for optimal performance in a wide range of industrial settings.
- LGX Series: Utilising low-GWP refrigerants such as R454C, R32, and R454B, the LGX series complies with F-Gas regulations, offering an eco-friendly solution with varied cooling capacities from 1kW to 430kW.
- ENRF Series: Incorporating free cooling technology, the ENRF series is designed to provide significant energy savings during colder weather. Available with refrigerants R410A, R32, or R454B, and cooling capacities up to 350kW, it is perfect for applications where energy efficiency is a priority.
Each model is equipped with a coaxial, shell-and-tube, or brazed plate evaporator, ensuring reliable operation, even when working with liquids containing impurities. All units come with a water pump, making them suitable for use with water-glycol mixtures, and a storage tank for precise temperature control, even under highly variable thermal loads.
With cooling capacities up to 440kW, the ENR, LGX, and ENRF series offer flexible and scalable solutions to meet diverse customer requirements. The chillers also come with an IP54 electrical protection rating, ensuring robust performance in challenging environments, and comply with all current European certifications.
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High Performance and Reliability
HITEMA chillers offer continuous, reliable operation for industrial environments. Featuring robust evaporators (coaxial, shell-and-tube, or brazed plate), they ensure stable cooling, even with liquid impurities. Their durable construction guarantees performance in critical applications, minimising downtime and maintenance. -
Wide Cooling Capacity Range
With cooling capacities from 1kW to 440kW, the ENR, LGX, and ENRF series provide scalable solutions for both small and large applications. This wide range allows for efficient cooling across industries, ensuring the right size for every operational need. -
Eco-Friendly Refrigerants (LGX Series)
The LGX series uses low-GWP refrigerants like R454C, R32, and R454B, aligning with F-Gas regulations. These eco-friendly refrigerants help reduce carbon footprints, making the LGX series a sustainable choice without compromising performance. -
Free Cooling Technology (ENRF Series)
ENRF models feature free cooling, utilising ambient cold air for energy savings in colder conditions. This reduces electricity costs during cooler weather, making these chillers highly efficient and environmentally friendly. -
Water-Glycol Mixture Compatibility
Compatible with water-glycol mixtures, the units feature an integrated water pump and storage tank to maintain precise temperature control, even with fluctuating thermal loads, making them ideal for industries needing stable cooling. -
IP54 Electrical Protection
The chillers are rated IP54 for electrical protection, ensuring resistance to dust and water ingress. This makes them suitable for outdoor installations, providing durability and reliable operation in harsh environments. -
European Certification Compliance
All HITEMA models comply with European certifications, ensuring safety, performance, and environmental compliance. Customers can trust these chillers for high-quality, certified cooling solutions.
What are Air-Cooled
Process Cooling Chiller?
A small to medium air-cooled process cooling chiller is a compact, efficient cooling solution designed for industrial applications where moderate cooling capacities are required. These chillers use air as the cooling medium, which makes them easier to install and maintain compared to water-cooled systems, as they do not require a cooling tower or water source.
These chillers offer reliable, energy-efficient performance while being versatile enough to handle a variety of applications like cooling machinery, process fluids, or products during manufacturing. Small to medium air-cooled process cooling chillers are typically equipped with features such as scroll or rotary compressors, corrosion-resistant components, and are designed to ensure low energy consumption and environmental sustainability.
The Applications
HITEMA air-cooled process cooling chillers are utilised across various industries due to their efficiency and reliable cooling capabilities:
- Pharmaceuticals: HITEMA chillers are critical in maintaining precise temperature control for pharmaceutical production, including pharmaceutical manufacturing and storage, where strict environmental conditions are necessary to preserve product integrity.
- Chemicals: These chillers help manage the heat generated in chemical reactions and maintain optimal conditions in processes like distillation, mixing, and polymer production, ensuring safety and consistency.
- Food and Beverage: In the food and beverage industry, HITEMA chillers are used to control temperatures during processes like pasteurization, refrigeration, and cooling of production lines, helping to meet health and safety standards.
- Plastics: HITEMA chillers are integral in plastic injection moulding, providing stable cooling during molding cycles to ensure high-quality finished products and reduce cycle times.
- Electronics Manufacturing: In electronics manufacturing, these chillers are used for cooling components during soldering, assembly, and testing to prevent overheating and ensure the reliability of sensitive equipment.
The Advantages
HITEMA air-cooled process cooling chillers are a reliable and energy-efficient solution for industrial applications. Featuring advanced free cooling technology in models like the ENRF series, they reduce energy consumption by utilising ambient air during cooler weather. This significantly lowers operating costs, especially in areas with seasonal temperature variations. Additionally, HITEMA chillers use low-GWP refrigerants in models like the LGX series, helping businesses meet F-Gas regulations while minimising their environmental impact.
HITEMA air-cooled chillers also adhere to European safety and performance certifications, providing businesses with assurance that their cooling systems comply with the highest industry standards. Whether you're looking to lower energy costs, reduce environmental impact, or ensure reliable operation, HITEMA offers a versatile and sustainable cooling solution for a wide range of industrial applications.
Choosing Summit Process Cooling for your HITEMA installation and servicing guarantees expert support and a customer-focused approach. With extensive experience in handling HITEMA equipment, Summit provides customised solutions, ensuring seamless installation and optimal performance throughout the lifecycle of your chiller. We also specialise in servicing and repairing older HITEMA models, like the ECA and ESE series, ensuring that legacy systems continue running efficiently.
With Summit, you can trust that your equipment is in the hands of experts dedicated to delivering long-term, sustainable solutions.
After-Sales, Service and Repairs
We understand the critical importance of keeping your cooling system operational, which is why we provide comprehensive service and repair solutions. Our engineers are ready to respond quickly and efficiently to your needs, ensuring minimal downtime. We offer a range of services, including routine maintenance, urgent repairs, and parts replacement, with the aim of resolving technical issues often during the first visit.
In addition to servicing HITEMA air-cooled process chillers, we also specialise in servicing and repairing the ECA and ESE range of HITEMA chillers. Whether your equipment is a newer model or part of an older system, we have the expertise to ensure it runs smoothly and efficiently, helping extend the lifespan of your equipment.
FAQs
HITEMA air-cooled process chillers are versatile and used in various industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverage, plastics, and electronics manufacturing. They are ideal for applications that require precise temperature control, such as cooling in production lines, injection molding, and laser cutting, offering reliable performance in moderate thermal load environments.