Acrolab Isoplaten® - Advanced Thermal Uniformity Platen Technology
Acrolab Isoplaten® - Advanced Thermal Uniformity Platen Technology
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Enhance efficiency and precision with Acrolab Isoplaten® for optimal thermal uniformity and cycle times. Ideal for composite, plastic, and more.
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Acrolab Isoplaten® offers superior thermal uniformity with exclusive ISOBAR® Heat Pipes technology, achieving ±1ºF uniformity across 90-95% of the working surface. Designed for various applications like Composite, Plastic, and more, these Isoplatens® enhance cycle times, part quality, and energy efficiency. With features like footprint heating, rapid thermal recovery, and control simplicity, Acrolab Isoplaten® ensures reliable performance and cost savings, making it ideal for institutions seeking precision and efficiency in thermal processing.
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Below are standard components utilized in Isoplaten® design.Isobar® Heat PipesIsobars are utilized in a matrix pattern which gives the client the ability to achieve ultimate temperature uniformity.Advantages:Excellent thermal uniformity on the Isoplaten® surfaceLess scrap parts and more heating/cooling controlA more responsive platenQuicker heat up timesRapid thermal recovery for quick cycle applicationsHeating & Cooling Source TypesDepending on the heating & cooling source, Acrolab engineers utilize the best design possible for your application. Some standard types are steam, oil, water, and electric.Example: When using electric cartridge heaters Acrolab will engineer a distributed wattage that is designed specifically for your application.Advantages: Heat signature uniformity from the heater surface.Isoplaten® utilize thermal energy more efficiently, this results in a faster heat up or cool down time.Insulation is typically utilized on both perimeter and bottom to improve heating & cooling.Acrolab engineers can calculate pressure drop and thermal loss in cooling & heating fluids.ControlAcrolab Isoplatens® typically only need 1 zone of control (Thermocouple or RTD). Multiple zones can be engineered if the application requires multiple heating or cooling areas. Due to the efficiency of heating controls, Isoplaten® generally require less power to operate.Advantages:Fewer control systems required while achieving optimal thermal performanceTypically less energy consumption for heating applicationsThe simplicity of the heating system results in less chance of component failuresAn overheat protection thermoswitch is typically integrated to protect against overheating
Basic Platen Design Types Control
Can be designed with multiple heating and/or cooling zones, as required.
Basic Platen Design Types Electric Heat Source Types
Cartridge Heaters | Split Heaters | Strip Heaters
Basic Platen Design Types Fluid Cooling Source Types
Cryogenic | Oil | Steam
Basic Platen Design Types Fluid Heat Source Types
Oil | Steam | Water
Basic Platen Design Types Material Types
A36, 4140 Steel are typical along with 6061 type Aluminum. Other steel and material types can be utilized depending upon application requirements.
Basic Platen Design Types Sensor Types
Typically type J or K Thermocouples or RTD's.Integrated safety thermal cut off.
Features
Isoplatens® Substantially Improve Cycle Times, Thermal Recovery Rates & Part QualityISOBAR® Heat Pipes in the lower level of an Isoplaten linearize the typical non-linear output of electrical heaters. The upper section of an Isoplaten provides further uniform distribution of the energy residing in the platen. The combination of the two levels of the ISOBAR® Heat Pipe array ensures that the random point-to-point temperature of the ISOPLATEN® is ±1ºC (typical) over 90 percent of the platen surface.Isoplaten® Technology - Faster Cycle Times & Less ScrapAcrolab's ISOBAR® and Isoplaten® technology presents the client with revolutionary advances in processing high-quality parts at a much more affordable cost. This is achieved through;faster cycle timesapplying more uniform cure rates at optimum processing temperaturesreducing maintenancelowering energy requirements.The Simple AdvantageIsoplaten's® unique characteristics and proven capacity to deliver thermal uniformity permit the use of one single-zone temperature control for the entire platen - no special multi-zone controls or multiple thermocouples required. Integral water cooling lines for fast process temperature changes are available on all models. The standard ISOPLATEN® has an operating range of -60ºC to 250ºC.Isoplatens® Offer Gains Over Traditional PlatensISOBAR® Heat Pipes accept energy inputs from any location along their length and redistribute them uniformly at high speed - Isoplatens® provide a unique advantage over traditional press platens!Isoplatens have a unique characteristic over standard platens called footprint heating. When a thermal load is placed on a standard platen, after many cycles, it is noticed that the footprint of the thermal load is reduced in temperature but the surfaces outside the foot print accumulate in temperatures thereby forming hot spot areas. The Isoplaten®, due to its super thermal conductive properties, is able to effectively transport the heat from hotter areas and the heat source towards the colder areas in higher demand at very high speeds.Superior Electric HeatingIf a heating element, in a traditional electric platen fails, a cold area immediately becomes apparent on the platen surface adjacent to the heater.When a heater fails in an Isoplaten®, the distributive properties of the ISOBAR® Heat Pipe array super-conduct energy to the cold region caused by the failed heater, quickly compensating for any loss of energy in that region.The result is a slight reduction in the amount of heat being generated in the Isoplaten®; however, there is no significant change in the thermal uniformity of the Isoplaten® working surface.
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Specifications Application
Composite | Other | Plastic | Rubber
Specifications Application Type
Blow Molding | Compression | Extrusion | Injection | Other | Pultrusion | Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) | Rotational Molding | Thermoforming
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Isoplaten® | Platen
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Existing | New
Specifications Orientation In Working Position
Horizontal | Vertical
Specifications Thermal Requirement
Cooling | Heating | Thermal Uniformity