Why Consider Plate Manifolds?
- Simplify complex assemblies
- Reduce operational costs
- Save space
- Safeguard against leaks
Design Innovation
Plate manifold technology revolutionizes fluid management by enabling the transition from traditional valve, hose, and pipe systems to distributed plate manifolds. Many products can benefit from key features and core benefits of this technology.
Key Features
Multi-Port Capabilities: Ensures precise control over fluid velocity and pressure, accommodating multiple inlet/discharge ports for diverse fluid management needs.
Customizable Flow Manifold Plates: Engineered to handle various fluids, pressures and/or feedback adjustments -- tailored to specific operational requirements.
Accommodates Misalignment: Works well even when fluid ports are not aligned on mating components.
Core Benefits
Simplification of Complex Assembly:
Consolidation of Parts: Results in a lean inventory and streamlines assembly process. Reduce bill of materials (BOM) from multiple valves, tubes, and seals to one part number.
Integrated Reliable Sealing: Eliminates failure due to improper seal installation; Overcomes seal retention issues with permanently bonded elastomers, eliminating necessity of costly groove machining.
Space Efficiency:
Compact Design: Plate manifolds are designed to be both compact and efficient, significantly saving space.
Weight Reduction: Component reduction contributes to reduced weight for easier handling and transport.
Optimized for End-Use: The compact nature of plate manifolds ensures they occupy less space allowing for greater flexibility and more aesthetic design options. They are easier to transport, store and ship efficiently.
Performance Enhancement:
- Fluid Flow Control: Plate manifolds provide unparalleled control over fluid flow in complex environments, including multi-port, multi-fluid, multi-pressure requirements.
Industries Utilizing Plate Manifolds
Health Care
Medical and Surgical Equipment
Plate manifolds bring a distinctive functionality to fluid and air flow management in medical and surgical equipment. This technology offers product engineers unparalleled design flexibility, paving the way for significant improvements in several key areas:
- Improved reliability and safety for users
- Precision sealing and fluid control during operations
- Enables compact designs
- Flexible liquid cooling systems
Sustainable Energy
Bi-Polar Plates for Fuel Cells & Electrolyzers
Bipolar plates provide reliable sealing for stacks in fuel cells and electrolyzers, controlling media flow along the design path. They prevent leaks and electrolyte loss, ensuring performance of the total system.
Automotive Electric Vehicle
Centralized Thermal Management Systems (CTMS)
Plate manifold technology is an upgraded alternative to traditional distributed cooling for electric vehicle battery packs. Plate manifold technology does away with complex, multiple valve assemblies, enabling centralized fluid control and thermal management of critical battery systems.
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