TCS is available with an optional cooling system, designed to pull high-velocity air directly over the surface of the barrel, efficiently removing excess heat, and exhausting the heat where desired
NOTE: Cooling option must be specified during initial design
Ambient air is drawn through the system, directly over the barrel, by a high temperature vacuum
TCS Cooling can be Installed either as Active Cooling or Manually Activated Cooling
Active Cooling:
Machine Control system activates blowers individually in each zone, according to the program and the thermocouple associated with that zone
Manually Activated
Cooling is activated by a manual switch
TCS Blower is typically fitted on one end of the barrel, pulling air down the entire length of the barrel, through all zones
Multiple blowers can be used to increase air flow and speed cool down
Cooling Channels on TCS must be aligned, and TCS sections must be adjacent
Breaks in the TCS Heaters, due to obstructions such as barrel supports, do not allow the air to be pulled down the entire length of the barrel, and hence create the need for multiple cooling rings.
Three Levels of Cooling: Minimum, Moderate, Maximum
Blower SpecificationsPhysical Dimensions:
43 cm x 35.5 cm x 48 cm
Optional 10 cm feet for installation
17” x 14” x 19”
Optional 4” feet for Installation
Airflow Rate: 240 CFM
Blower Voltage: 208V-230V
Control Signal Voltage: 208-230V
Power Supply to Blower should be Fused to 10 amps
Recommend mounting 18-24” above the machine
Rate of airflow, and therefore rate of heat removal, are dependent on many factors including barrel/TCS Dimensions
Suggested Power Supply Hardware (Not Included with Kit)
Versa-Mount UL Class Fuse Block, Class J 600 VAC/VDC, 1-30 Amp, 1 Pole
UL Class J Time-Delay Fuse, 600 VAC, 10 Amps
Technical Information, including Schematics, for the Blower can be found on the Resources and Forms Page.
TCS Systems can be designed without Cooling, but with features which allow the Rapid Cool Down option to be added later, without a major Design Change
