Industrial Refrigeration Control with Osaka Electronics

The international market for industrial refrigeration has grown steadily in recent years. This implies the need to create products for various industries, from food processing to construction.

Industrial refrigeration systems are machines that remove heat from an item to create optimal cooling conditions. Some of its most frequent applications are storage plants to preserve food, such as meat, poultry, fish and ice cream.

In this article we will talk about how some electronic components from Osaka help create these kinds of conditions.

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Industrial refrigeration components

First of all, the electronic systems in Osaka have to control the refrigeration cycle of industrial processes, which consists of five phases:

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Refrigerants. They are liquids that transfer heat from one area to another. Depending on temperature and pressure, they can change state.

Compressors. They raise the pressure and temperature when the refrigerant has changed from liquid to vapor. Helps keep coolant moving.

Capacitors. They return the refrigerant to a liquid state when it has left the compressor, but keep it at the same pressure.

Measurement devices. They fulfill two functions: to slow down the flow of the refrigerant towards the vaporizer and to reduce the pressure.

Evaporators. They take care of the final part: absorbing all the unwanted heat. The refrigerant ends up evaporating.

Uses of industrial refrigeration

Industrial refrigeration has a wide variety of applications, such as food processing, plastics manufacturing or its use in industries such as pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

For example, water cooling systems play a fundamental role in processes that need to cool large quantities of this liquid. They are efficient and can last for many years.

On the other hand, in the wine and spirits industry, a refrigeration system is required so that heat is removed during the fermentation process. To put a specific case, the temperature of the beer must be kept in a range between 7 and 13°C to facilitate the fermentation process.

Foods also require a refrigeration process. For example, in the cheese industry, refrigeration is used to maintain temperatures between 10 and 20°C during the curing phase and prevent bacterial growth.

For all these applications and sectors, it is necessary to use electronic monitoring systems that, in addition, offer solutions in order to achieve energy efficiency in these processes.

Particularities of industrial refrigeration

The basic cycle of industrial refrigeration has the following characteristics.

Industrial applications involve heavy loads and require long hours of operation. Therefore, they require more resources to increase efficiency.

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Lower temperatures may have to be achieved for industrial refrigeration, requiring a large volume of insulation.

In a multi-stage refrigeration system, multiple compressors and evaporators may be required.

To deal with this type of situation, you can always count on probes or thermostats for refrigeration.

How to view the Osaka PDF catalogue on the Rodavigo website

As we have incorporated the Osaka PDF catalogue to our website, you can consult all kinds of alarms, gas detectors, comparators, signal converters, controllers, regulators, indicators, timers, sensors, control systems, probes, thermostats and accessories.

However, if you want to request material from us directly from our B2B portal, you can always do it through the Osaka digital catalogue.

For any type of query or doubt, we also make available our contact form, email or telephone number.