The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded U.S. patent No. 8,402,773 to ITW Vortec for its two-stage cooling system Vortex A/C Enclosure Coolers.
According to the company, the newly patented Vortex A/C enclosure coolers are large enclosure coolers with a cooling capacity of 5000 BTU/hour and a “unique” two-stage cooling system designed to conserve compressed air.
“During regular usage, the coolers utilize only the first cooling stage. However, when there is increased demand for cooling, whether due to high heat load in the enclosure, high ambient manufacturing facility temperatures or hot weather conditions, the second cooling stage is activated,” ITW Vortec said.
“I cannot be more pleased that the years of research and innovation by the Vortec team have been rewarded with this patent. The Patent Office has recognized the novel way that Vortec’s air technology enhances working conditions and safety in manufacturing environments where cooling is of the utmost concern,” Barbara Stefl, general manager of ITW Air Management, a division of Illinois Tool Works and Vortec parent company, said.
