Detailed quality systems ensure inspections are carried out at every stage
exchangers or the Unicus Series of reciprocating scraped surface heat exchangers) or one of HRS’ s dedicated thermal processing systems.
This design considers parameters such as the service temperature, available space, and required thermal change and duration. The exact configuration, including ancillaries such as pipework, pumps, holding tanks, etc. are also determined. At this point, any specific requirements in terms of component choice or interface are also incorporated.
Complete customisation
“ Even when based around one of HRS’ s standard heat exchanger types, aspects such as size, heat transfer, pressure drop, orientation and more will be carefully calculated for each individual job, meaning no two units are ever the same,” explains Matt Hale, Global Key Account Director at HRS Heat Exchangers.“ There are numerous benefits for our clients from this kind of approach. Not least, the fact that they aren’ t paying for features they haven’ t specified or don’ t need. It also means they get a solution which is designed to fit into their existing lines in terms of both physical size and connections. Clients shouldn’ t have to adapt their equipment or processes beyond what is normally expected to facilitate the installation of a new system.”
“ Each customer can recommend, or directly ask for, a particular brand of component or certain materials,” adds HRS Operations Director Marcos Antonio Alarcón González.“ As a manufacturer, this can create headaches, but it is also one of our major selling points. Nearly every order is different to what we have done before, and these challenges and the need for creativity are what our engineers thrive on.
“ For example, if a client needs to pasteurise 8,000 kg of product per hour, we will supply them with a unit to do just that. Not one unit to pasteurise 10,000 kg or two 5,000 kg units, just because they happen to be what we manufacture. Instead, we adapt our designs to each client, even splitting and interconnecting modules in different locations if necessary.”
Manufacturing and delivery
This flexible approach also means that delivery times are often shorter than the industry standard, thanks to forward planning by the design and procurement teams for the sourcing of external components, such as pumps and control systems.
“ We try to overcome delays with third-party suppliers by preordering components so we can meet our overall target timescales for a project,” explains Marcos.“ Once the design drawings are
State-of-the art thermodynamic modelling and design systems are used to design the system
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