How to Extend the Service Life of Explosion Proof Chillers

So you have an aging Explosion-proof Screw or Reciprocating chiller. You would like to extend the life of this unit….Hopefully for another 10+ years…..We are here to help you. Get Regular Service For Cooling Equipment From the Following Manufacturers...

Chiller Maintenance FAQs

Our service technicians make up a large part of our work force at Smart Family of Cooling Products. Each service tech runs across a myriad of new installations, unit repairs, and standard P&M (parts and maintenance) work. They travel all over the country helping...
How Pumps Work

How Pumps Work

Many of us look at a pump and think, ‘that’s cool’ but how does it work? What is it that drives your fluid to the process? It’s not a mystical box that works with the wave of a magic wand. Let’s start with the components of a pump. The...
How to Choose the Right Process Cooling Chiller

How to Choose the Right Process Cooling Chiller

o your company needs a new chiller for your plant’s manufacturing process. How do you decide which chiller is right for you? It can be a daunting task for any plant manager or engineer to make the right decision. You make the wrong one and there can be big...

Propylene Oxide Chillers

What Is Propylene Oxide? Propylene Oxide is a highly reactive chemical that is used to make polyurethane (in its base form), propylene glycol, and propylene glycol ethers to name a few. Propylene glycol is probably the most widely known resultant of propylene oxide....

How to Calculate Process Chiller Loads

Many times we will have a customer call in and request a chiller quote from us. When we ask the customer what size chiller he or she needs, the answer is occasionally, “I think a 10 ton chiller?” (We use “10 ton” as an example only). The...

How to Choose An Industrial Chiller

Initially, choosing a chiller may not seem like a hugely important decision. You may assume that any chiller will get the job done, and that there is no need to spend significant amounts of time debating the merits of one chiller versus another. While it’s true that...

Rental AC Market up in 2017

2017 Rental AC Market Season Updates The 2017 Rental season has been a strong one. Whatever reasoning you want to attribute to the recent boom in demand, everyone involved in the Rental Market is excited about what 2017 has brought to their companies. For Smart Family...

Line Reactors, Variable Frequency Drivers and AC Drives

Line Reactors, Variable Frequency Drivers and AC Drives Rockwell Automation Mequon Wisconsin The purpose of this article is to provide some guidelines on if, where and when you need to install a line and load reactor on an AC drive and what size reactor to use. What...