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Advanced Research & Development
Energy Transfer TechnologyEnergy Transfer TechnologyWorldwideWorldwide
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About Acrolab Ltd.Founded in 1945
OEM Business Verticals:
AerospaceAgriculturalAutomotive/transportationDefenseElectronicsPetrochemical MedicalMaterial SciencePackagingProcessing
PharmaceuticalsRenewable energy sector
Telecommunication
Thermal Engineering & Clean Energy Transfer Research/Engineering/Manufacturing
Global Headquarters &Research Laboratories
7475 Tranby AvenueWindsor Ontario Canada
Website: www.acrolab.com
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentWelcome to Acrolab Worldwide
üüResearch & Development Research & Development
üüThermal EngineeringThermal Engineering
üüThermal Electric ProductsThermal Electric Products
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R & D ServicesR & D Services
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üField Service & Installation
ü Testing and Evaluation
üEngineering Design & Support
ü Custom Manufacturing
Research & Development
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Geothermal
Clean EnergyClean Energy
Solar
Biothermal
Wind Power
Research: Clean Energy Division
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Research: BIO ENERGYGreenhouse Heat Recovery
BioenergyBioenergy
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Research: Remote Power Generation
Gas Transmission Pipelines
Acrolab Isobars are a key component in thermoelectric
generators for DC power generation.
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentResearch: Military Applications – Isobar®
Antenna Base with heat pipes and amplifier base
Curved heat pipes
Cooling - Military Communications
Radar AircraftShipboard
Advanced Research & DevelopmentResearch: Telecommunications
Thermal energy redistribution
Embedded Isobar® heat pipes
for heat distribution
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentResearch: Power Electronics
Water PurificationCooling electronics in hermetically sealed power containers
Cooling modules for Trojan Technologies with reverse working fan assemblies
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Research: Medical Applications
§ Cooling Diagnostic Equipment
§ Gas Analyzing Equipment
§ Fluid Analyzing Equipment
§ Blood Warming
Finned Isobar heat pipe array for gas chromatography machine cooling
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Engineering ServicesEngineering Services
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üFluid dynamics
üPolymer processing
üMaterials engineering
üIndustrial and process engineering
üTechnical application engineering
Services: Thermal Engineering
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Services: Thermal Engineering Design
Areas of Application
üProcess heating and cooling
üPolymer processing
üProcess Thermal dynamics
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NASAHeat Pipe for Shuttle Columbia Electronics cooling zero gravity
application
AEROSPACERotating Heat Pipes for Aircraft
Engine Nose Cone HeatingDe-icing application
CHEMICAL INDUSTRYChemical Analysis – Cooling
Application
Services: Thermal Engineering
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Thermal Components from …
Services: Thermal design - Tooling
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Services: Effective Energy Transfer
§ Isobar® heat pipes§ Isomandrel®§ Isosprue Spreader™
§ Isoplaten®
275 °F
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Acrolab ProductsAcrolab Products
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentProducts: The Isobar® Heat Pipe
Super thermal Conductors
§ Passive devices that require no electrical power
§ Available in numerous lengths and diameters
§ Manufactured in custom geometries
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentProducts: Isobar® Heat Pipe Function
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Isobars shownPrior to Install
Optic Surfaces
Electrical BoxShown with heaterLeads and T/CMold Insulated
Acrolab Ltd. – Copyright 2003 –Mold Cooling & Heating
Products: Acrolab Heat Transfer System
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§ Super thermally conductive = Energy savings§ Super thermally conductive = Improved productivity§ Super thermally conductive = Improved thermal recovery§ Isothermal performance = Improved quality§ Isothermal performance = Reduced cycle time§ Isothermal performance = Reduced scrap rate§ Less complex systems = Reduced maintenance
Process Improvement = Cost Savings Process Improvement = Cost Savings
Isothermal = Uniform
Products: Isobar® and thermal management products by Acrolab
Features & BenefitsFeatures & Benefits
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentProducts: The Isosprue Spreader™
Controlling the cure
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Bi-level matrix of heaters and Isobars® in a steel platen
Products: The Isoplaten®
Platen Isoplaten®
HeatersIsobars®
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Products: Standard Platen vs. Isoplaten®
Standard Platen
Standard Platen Isoplaten
Isoplaten
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Thermally enhanced
mandrels for filament winding
applications
Products: The Isomandrel®
Construction, transportation and fibre reinforced plastics …
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentProducts – Thermal Electrics
Heaters SensorsTemperature Controllers
Acrolab standard products that are coupled with thermal engineering expertise. Acrolab will recommend/advise the
correct product for your application.
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentQuality: 5S and Kaizen Best Practices
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Advanced Research & DevelopmentQuality: 5S and Kaizen Best Practices
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Thank youThank you
Energy Transfer Technology Acrolab Research & Development Labs