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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT overcoming on-site restrictions


flexible and can be adapted to difficult site restrictions with relative ease. Likewise, close working relationships with all parts of the supply chain allowed us to consult on site, in order to deliver the very best performance results for both clients.”


A BESPOKE PRODUCT SOLUTION AND A CONSULTATIVE APPROACH Whilst the available space for all cooling equipment was limited, it was to be sited on a raised open mezzanine, meaning that the air inlet requirements posed no issue. However, to avoid the hot air from the


When two of its longstanding customers approached Transthermregarding separate cooling requirements for similar sounding projects, it quickly became clear that the two jobs were, in fact, one


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dina, supplier and installer of energy efficient gas and diesel power


generation systems, and SES Engineering Services, a national specialist provider of mechanical and electrical engineering solutions, both requested detailed quotations for a soft drink manufacturing facility extension in Rugby, the team were right to question whether this could be one and the same. Tim Bound, sales director for


Transtherm explains: “Within relatively quick succession, we were given two specifications to tender for with our usual data-driven product design and quotation process; one was for a combined heat and power (CHP) system and the other would cool the condenser water circuit of an absorption chiller. Upon discovering that both projects had a very similar end user in the same location, it begged the question; how many soft drinks manufacturers are there in the Warwickshire market town of Rugby? “A little digging later we learned that


there was only one such facility, and it was the home of one of the UK’s largest soft drinks manufacturers, filling an impressive


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90,000 cans per hour and distributing 70 lorry loads of soft drinks per day.”


OVERCOMING RESTRICTIONS Attending on-site meetings in order to consult each client on their cooling requirements, Transtherm quickly established that the intended plant arrangement would mean that the four flatbed engine coolers, being supplied to cool the CHP system, would create performance inhibiting conditions for the two adiabatic V coolers, dissipating heat from the absorption chiller plant. Bound explains: “With four flatbed


engine coolers located next to, but lower than the two adiabatic V coolers, the hot air emitted from the top of the flatbed coolers, which can be circa 70°C, would have entered the air inlet stream of the adiabatic V coolers, which require an air inlet temperature of around 23°C. With both sets of plant coming from Transtherm, we found ourselves in a position whereby, if left unresolved, we’d be creating performance problems for our own equipment. “Luckily, our product designs are always


Transtherm adiabatic V Cooler manufacturered for one of the UK's largest soft drinks brands


engine coolers entering the air inlet of the absorption chiller coolers, Transtherm firstly addressed the height difference between the flatbed coolers and the V- type coolers, amending the design of their flatbed coolers to incorporate extended braced legs allowing the air outlet deck height of both sets of plant to sit at equal height. Secondly, as the gaps between the coolers were small, Transtherm recommended that they be blanked off with some basic sheet metal at air outlet/fan deck height to further avoid the possibility of warm air recirculation. Bound concludes: “The product


alterations used on this project were simple yet highly effective. It is an excellent example of how ingenuity, clear communication and flexible manufacturing can deliver optimal results on complex projects, for minimal additional cost outlay. “We work hard to develop and maintain


client relationships in which we are trusted to assist in the best-practice installation of our equipment. This, combined with our ongoing innovation of bespoke product alterations, puts us in the best place to deliver optimal performance, whatever the application.”


A SIZABLE PROJECT AT A LIVE BOTTLING PLANT With six production lines operating around the clock, manned by a rota of 250 staff, this Rugby based bottling plant produces globally renowned soft drinks including a number of household favourites. The extension to the facility saw E.ON


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commission its largest CHP project in the UK to date, cooled by Transtherm’s engine cooling and adiabatic technology. The relentless production of 90,000 cans per hour continued throughout the entire build, with no disruption or downtime, thanks to a collaborative approach by all supply chain partners.


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