iTherm® FLAT DISTRIBUTOR
iTherm® Flat Distributor is single-body HPDC component with specially designed internal conformal cooling system. It is used in to improve heat extraction from biscuit, resulting in faster biscuit solidifaction.
General Information
iTherm® Flat Distributor is produced using tool steel forged or rolled blocks and HTS propriatery additive manufacturing technology.
It is a single body component with equal mechanical properties as tool steel monoblock.
Cooling channels can be freely designed according to cooling/heating requirements of the product, not by limitations of using conventional drilling method.
It is highly customizable to specific customer requirements.
Advantages
over conventional distributor
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with conventionally made Distributor, iTherm® Distributor gives you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels near that critical zones of the distributor.
Conventional Distributor
iTherm® Distributor
More uniform heat distribution on working surface
In comparison with conventionally made Distributor, using iTherm® Distributor the heat is distributed much more evenly over the surface, so the distributor is cooling down more evenly and quicker.
Surface temperature (conventional vs. iTherm®)
Faster biscuit solidification
In comparison with conventionally made Distributor, using iTherm® Distributor you gain time in phase of biscuit solidification, decreasing the biscuit problems related downtimes.
Cycle time reduction
Combining the advantages of iTherm® Distributor you can significally shorten cycle time. Our customers have reported up to 20% shorter cycle times when replacing conventional Distributor with iTherm® Distributor.
Parameters
Cooling power
between 10 and 30 W/cm2 of heat extraction
Dimensional range
| DIMENSION | RANGE (mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 100 – 400 |
| Width | 100 – 400 |
| Height | 30 – 130 |
Material
iTherm® Flat Distributors are made using forged or rolled tool steel blocks produced in EU.
Most often used grades are 1.2343/H11, 1.2344/H13, 1.2367, Uddeholm Dievar.
Based on specific customer need, other steel grades can be used.
Delivery condition
HEAT TREATED
HARDNESS between 42 and 48 HRC
MACHINED TO FINAL DIMENSION
NITRIDED
You can configure your own
iTherm® Flat Distributor
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