Liquid Cooling Systems from Laird Efficiently Cool Industrial X-Ray Scanners
X-ray Cooling in Industrial Scanners
Introduction
Industrial scanning equipment like X-ray machines are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from non-destructive evaluation looking for manufacturing defects and contaminants to scanning trucks or baggage to ensure safety and security. X-ray inspection can be used for both process and quality control in automated assembly lines. Only a small portion of the energy generated by these systems is emitted as X-rays; the balance is released as heat.
Liquid Cooling Options for PET and SPECT Scanners
Introduction
Nuclear medicine uses radioactive substances to image the body and treat disease. It looks at both the physiology (functioning) and the anatomy of the body in establishing diagnosis and treatment. Nuclear medicine imaging techniques combine the use of computers, detectors, and radioactive substances. These techniques include:
Thermal Management for Semiconductor Metrology Equipment
Introduction
The history of thin film semiconductor manufacturing has been one of constant process improvement. This constant process improvement was necessary in order to establish cost effective high yielding production lines as they struggled to keep pace with Moore’s law. All of this has been made possible through the integration of automated metrology systems with statistical process control.
Spindle Screw Pump Technology for Medical Cooling
Introduction
Spindle screw pumps feature a simple construction that offers high reliability, performance and efficiency for liquid cooling systems. Comprised of a single rotor element that is powered, while two others are idle, spindle screw pumps move fluid axially without turbulence, eliminating foaming that would otherwise occur in viscous fluids. The idle rotors are rotated by liquid pressure, essentially generating a fluid bearing, or hydrodynamic film, that provides radial support similar to journal bearings.
Liquid to Liquid Ambient Cooling Systems for Semiconductor Tools
Introduction
Cooling and temperature control systems are used throughout semiconductor fabrication facilities. In fabrication facilities both large and small, hundreds to thousands of cooling systems are installed and operate continuously. The processes employed are usually setup as copy-exact, which means the process systems are developed and transferred from the OEM of the process tool. These critical production tools used in semiconductor fabrication facilities are required to be reliable and easy to service to deliver minimum downtime.
Corrosion Prevention in Cooling Loops
Corrosion results in reduced fluid flow, clogged filters or even damaged pump components. In worst case, leaks can form if enough material is removed from the fluid containment. For applications requiring high purity of the process cooling fluid, corrosion causes contamination. Nevertheless, in most applications, metal corrosion can be prevented by using the right materials and techniques.
Industrial X-Ray Cooling
X-Ray Cooling in automotive industries
In the automotive industry these scanners are used to inspect new tires, looking for voids and non-compliant materials in the rubber. Motor block inspection is accomplished much faster through the use of X-ray systems that utilize rotating gantries. Industrial components can be inspected with X-ray scanners to quickly determine material structure and potential defects including cracks, voids and inclusions.
Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment Cooling
Thousands of cooling and temperature control systems are installed and operate continuously in fabrication facilities. The critical production tools used in semiconductor fabrication facilities must be reliable and easy to service to minimize downtime. Laird Thermal Systems offers custom cooling and temperature control systems for semiconductor fabrication equipment.
Industrial Laser
There are many applications of industrial lasers. Whether used for cutting, welding, micro-machining, additive manufacturing or drilling, industrial lasers generate a significant amount of heat that can affect accuracy and repeatability of the system. Efficiently cooling lasers ensures proper, long-term performance of the laser. Compressor-based refrigeration systems have long been used to cool laser systems, while thermoelectric-based chillers or coolers offer spot cooling for low power lasers and optical components.