At its in-house exhibition INTECH, the high-tech company TRUMPF presents a new cooler for its laser cutting machines, which saves up to 50 percent energy during the cooling process compared to conventional solutions. Unlike conventional coolers, the main components, such as pumps, fans, and compressors, are equipped with a speed controller. This means the solution only uses as much energy as is actually required to cool the laser.
Especially when cutting thin sheets or during planned breaks in processing, significant energy savings can be achieved. 'With the energy-efficient cooling unit, TRUMPF is further advancing the topic of sustainability in industrial manufacturing. Users not only save electricity and thus CO2, but also energy costs. This contributes to companies' competitiveness,' says product manager Fabian Staib at TRUMPF.
Due to the high energy savings, the energy-efficient cooling unit pays off for companies in less than four years. With an area of just one square meter, the cooler fits easily into any production environment. TRUMPF offers the solution for its laser cutting machines with 24 kW laser power. In the future, the high-tech company plans to bring the cooler to market for additional laser powers.
Solution relies on environmentally friendly refrigerant
With the new cooler, TRUMPF supports companies in sheet metal processing to reduce their consumption of refrigerants in line with the Kigali Agreement. The 2016 agreement regulates the gradual reduction of environmentally harmful refrigerants worldwide. The refrigerant used, R513a, has a significantly lower greenhouse potential and thus meets the stricter requirements of the Kigali Agreement.
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