Action Modine manufactures oil cooling units for internal combustion engines. Metal parts are joined by brazing, a high-heat process. The vacuum brazing furnaces are cooled with water. The water must be treated continuously to reduce its electrical conductivity and inhibit scaling in various cooling components. Carbamate treatment has been replaced by a kinetic cell installed in-line in the closed loop water cooling system.
Maintenance includes periodic checking of power consumption and water flow.
This opportunity to reduce cooling system costs first came to the attention of an engineer at the Modine plant in Washington, Iowa. Upon presentation of the economic justification, management gave its OK and the new system was installed within a month. Subsequently, all Modine plants with brazing operations have made this conversion. This page is maintained by Norm Crampton .