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Availableinoneortwo48rollconfigurationsin120or130workingwidthsThesemachineseliminatetheneedforaseparateboilerTheFultonboilerhasanestedconcentrichelicalwoundcoilusinga3-passdesignThemodulatingRielloBurnercontrolwitha51turndownprovidespreciseheatercontrolBraunsexpansiontankshieldisaman-safedevicePLCtouchscreencontrolssimpleoperatorintuitiveinterfaceBurnerPerformanceDataTwo-rollSCironerburnerhasa1.6MBTUburneroutputcapabilityOperatingwithmaxchesttempof365Ftheburneroutputisat661.05mBTUsPRECISIONSERIESTHERMALIRONERSSELFCONTAINED TheBraunsteamironerisavailableinavarietyofconfigurationsandcanbeorderedin120or130workingwidths32or48diameterrollsandincludesuptofourrollsFullyinsulatedcanopieswithaR-5.7insulationratingInsulatedsideheatshieldsVacuumblowersprovidea16increaseinaveragesuctionpressurePLCtouchscreencontrolssimpleoperatorintuitiveinterfacePoly-chainsinglemotorinverterdriveTorsionbarrollsuspensionModulardesignforsystemexpansionMoveableguideribbontensionerUnprecedentedmaintenanceaccessandserviceabilityPRECISIONSERIESSTEAMIRONERS Mechanicaltrapshaveafloatthatrisesandfallsinrelationtocondensatelevelandthisusuallyhasamechanicallinkageattachedthatopensandclosesthevalve.Mechanicaltrapsoperateindirectrelationshiptocondensatelevelspresentinthebodyofthesteamtrap.Invertedbucketandfloattrapsareexamplesofmechanicaltraps.OrificeInvertedbucketBleedholeInletCompetitorsThermodynamicTDtrapsworkonthedifferenceindynamicresponsetovelocitychangeinflowofcompressibleandincompressiblefluids.Assteamentersstaticpressureabovethediskforcesthediskagainstthevalveseat.Thestaticpressureoveralargeareaovercomesthehighinletpressureofthesteam.Asthesteamstartstocondensethepressureagainstthedisklessensandthetrapcycles.ThisessentiallymakesaTDtrapatimecycledeviceitwillopenevenifthereisonlysteampresent.Thiscancauseprematurewear.Ifnon-condensablegasistrappedontopofthediscitcancausethetraptobelockedshut.STEAMTRAPDIFFERENCEColortouchscreencontrolsimpleintuitiveandeasytousecontrolwithSpanishEnglishbilingualscreendisplaysThePLCisinterchangeablewithotherBraunmachinesSingleinverterdrivesystemoffersfullyadjustablespeedcontroleliminatingtheneedforanintermediatedriveunitasincompetitorsdesignsCompetitorsComplicatedcontrolpanelswhichrequiremultiplecontrolboardsandinvertersHighercostofownershipALLcontrolboardsareproprietaryTHECONTROLPANELDIFFERENCEOrificeClosedOrificeOpenAirandSteambleedingthroughthebleedhole Thepoly-chaindriveusesatoothedbeltwithDupontKevlarfibersandanelastomericpolyurethanecompoundwhichensureshighreliabilityandlowmaintenanceLowcostofownershipbasedonthedesignandsimplisticdrivetrainAllrollsrunatequalspeeddirectcontrollablespeedvs.competitorsprogressivespeeddifferential.ProgressivespeeddifferentialstretchesanddistortsgoodsleavesironertapeandribbonmarkingsandcausesexcessslippageInsulatedsideshieldsmaintaintheheatwithintheironerboxnotonthedrivecomponentsTheincreasedironingboxtemperaturecompensatesfortheHeatremovedfromtheironingcavitybythevacuumfans63boxtemperatureIncrease11.8guardskintemperaturereductiondirectindicationofthermalefficiencygainCompetitorsSolid-sidepaneldesigneliminatesanysideaccessforchestmaintenanceCompetitorsMulti-motordesignrequiringseparateelectronicstooperateeachrollEachdriverequiresaseparatemotorandinvertertooperateSpeedsynchronizationcanbechallengingTHEDRIVEDIFFERENCEINSULATEDSIDESHIELDS SidepanelscaneasilybeliftedremovedandslidtoaccessinternalcomponentsformaintenanceInsulatedshieldsareeasilyremovableforaccesseliminatingtheneedtohaveanoperatorenterthechestEliminatestheneedtostandontopofthesidepanelsduringrollpaddingspringpressandchestcleaningTorsionbarsuspensionassuresuniformside-to-sidepressureThisassuresuniformdryingandtravelofflatworkthroughtheironerwithaminimumofpaddingwearROLLSUSPENSIONDIFFERENCECompetitorsDifficulttocontrolside-to-siderollpressureduetocylinderwearandinconsistentplantairpressuredemandSIDEPANELACCESSCompetitorsSolidside-paneldesigneliminatesanysideaccessforchestmaintenance. TheironercanopyimprovesironerperformancebyhelpingtoretainheatwithintheironerminimizingtemperaturelossandprovidingforamoretemperateworkplaceLightweightandeasytoremovestackandslideThecanopyalsopreventsforeignobjectsfromfallingbetweentherollersanddamagingtheironerchestandpaddingTrulyinsulatedsectionalizedcanopycarryinganR-ValueofR-5.7IRONERCANOPYDIFFERENCECompetitorsPoly-carbonatenon-insulatedcanopywithminimalR-ValueresultinginheatlossNon-slidinglift-offdesignRigidWallChestBraunsrigidwallchestisathickwallpolishedsteelchesttestedto425psihydrostaticallyandASMEstampedandcertified.Ifapieceofmetalshouldgothroughtheironerandgougethechestitcanberepaired.CHESTDIFFERENCESCompetitorsFlexChestisaheatedsingle-layerchestsurroundingpaddedrolls.Ahydrauliccylinderandleversystemappliespressureontheendsoftheflexiblechesttowrapthechestaroundtherollstoapplyauniformironingpressureagainsttherollsovertheentirefaceofthechest.Eachflexiblesingle-layerchestisheatedthroughapluralityofparallelsteamtubesaffixedtothebackofthechestatspacedintervals.Theconcernwiththechestdesignisthethickness2-3millimeters.Ifapiecefmetalshouldgothroughtheironerandgougethechestthechestmustbereplaced.FlexChestWrappingEffectRegardlessoftheirmolecularstructurethinnermetalsaremorelikelytolosetheiroriginalshapethanthickermetals.Ingeneralthiscanbeduetofastandcontinuoustemperaturechangesandorchloridestresscorrosioncracking.BothreactionsareexplainedbelowAsamatterofphysicsmetalwillexpandandcontractasthetemperaturechanges.Quickvariationsoftemperaturecreatemetalfatigue.Becausethinmetalsareweakerandthusmorelikelytofatiguetheyarealsolesslikelytoreturntotheiroriginalshape.Injectinglivesteamataminimumof325Fintoathinchestironerwilleventuallyresultinmetalfatigue.StainlesssteelsmaybesusceptibletochloridestresscorrosioncrackingCSCC.Thestandard304304Land316316Lgradesaremostsusceptible.Weknowofseveralplantsthatneededtoreplacetheirthinflexiblechestduetocorrosioncrackingwhichresultedinsteamleaksanotherincidentthatwouldhaveanegativeimpactonproductionandfinishingquality.ConclusionWhenusingathinchestinasteamironerfailureisunpredictablebutverylikely. 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