Monday, February 27, 2012

Nitrogen Generators - A Perfect Solution for Injection Molding (Gas Assist) Industry

Molds are everywhere! From your vehicle’s dashboard to your cell phone case. Mold design is endless but one thing all molds have in common is that all molds must be pressurized. Nitrogen generators can assist the injection molding process by injecting high pressure nitrogen into your plastic.

At a controlled high pressure this has the benefit of overcoming sink marks or introducing a cavity without the requirement of a core. The result is increased production rates and an overall more professional product packaging.  Inert nitrogen can also help reduce heat in a grinding process, for which the end result is high quality uniform particles.

If you are in the injection mold industry – consider nitrogen generators as your source for compressed nitrogen.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

CGT Saves World Renowned Refrigerator Manufacturer Thousands Through Use of Nitrogen Generators

Recently Compressed Gas Technologies worked with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of refrigerators  (Whirlpool) to find ways to reduce their nitrogen consumption.

After a meeting with the staff and a thorough review all of the processes that utilized nitrogen throughout the plant was implemented, CGT was able to find ways for Whirlpool to save a significant amount of money in regards to their nitrogen consumption.

We are able to eliminate areas where nitrogen was being misapplied.  Reduced weekly consumption by over 30,000 cf with a yearly savings of $17,000. By eliminating the inefficient high pressure nitrogen system that was no longer needed for laser cutting, reducing the nitrogen consumption by 50%. Estimated savings were $50,000.
And we also recommended the installation of a nitrogen generator with a high pressure booster, with 100% redundancy, for pressure testing of coils. This would eliminate the need for bulk liquid nitrogen. The payback is expected to take less than 2 years. The changes made in the plant were very small but the financial rewards were huge.

Can nitrogen generators help your process? Let us help you find out - contact us today regarding all our nitrogen gas generation options.