iTherm ® Feed ring
iTherm® Feed Ring is produced using tool steel forged or rolled blocks and HTS proprietary additive manufacturing technology.
It is a single body component with equal mechanical properties as tool steel monoblock.
Cooling channels can be freely designed according to cooling/heating requirements of the product, not by the limitations of using the conventional drilling method.
It is highly customizable to specific customer requirements.
HTS DIFFERENCE
Advantages over conventional feed ring
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with conventionally made feed ring, iTherm® Feed ring gives you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels near the critical zones.
Even heat distribution on the working surface
In comparison with conventionally made feed ring, using iTherm® Feed ring the heat is distributed much more evenly over the surface, so the ring is cooling down more evenly and quicker.
No leakage
In comparison with conventionally made Feed Ring, iTherm® Feed Ring only has two connectors for cooling water (IN/OUT). This results in leakage elimination.
Faster biscuit solidification
In comparison with conventional Feed Ring, using iTherm® Feed Ring you gain time in the phase of biscuit solidification, decreasing the biscuit problems related downtimes.
Cycle time reduction
Combining the advantages of iTherm® Feed Ring you can significantly shorten cycle time. Our customers have reported up to 15% shorter cycle times using iTherm® Feed Ring
15%
cycle time reduction
PARAMETERS
Cooling power
between 10 and 30 W/cm2 of heat extraction.
Dimensional range
Diameter 4 ²³/₃₂ - 11 ¹³/₁₆ inch (120 - 300 mm)
Height 3 ⁵/₃₂ - 7 ⁷/₈ inch (80 - 200 mm)
MATERIAL
iTherm® Feed rings are made using forged or rolled tool steel blocks produced in EU.
Most often used grades are 1.2343/H11, 1.2344/H13, 1.2367, Uddeholm Dievar.
Based on specific customer need, other steel grades can be used.
Delivery condition
heat treated
hardness between 42 and 48 HRC
machined to final dimension
nitrided