We design and build heat and air systems to solve your unique application problems. Our technical know how comes from over 40 years of building individualized solutions for our customers. We are your application problem solvers.
What we do at STANMECHAt STANMECH we are committed to building the right solution for your unique application. We've built solutions for countless problems over our more than 40 years in business. Our unique technical know-how in heat and air behaviour is our greatest asset. We use experiments, thermal calculations, and computational modelling to design a solution that we know will work. Let us build the solution to your problem. We are your application problem solvers.
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How we do itWe start by talking with you to define the problem at hand. Then, we physically simulate your process or use thermal and fluid calculations to better understand how your products will react to heat and moving air. For more complex problems, we utilize computational modelling to help us test design concepts. We select equipment and create custom systems based on the needs of your individual problem.
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Customer Highlight: Les Trois Mousquetaires
Les Trois Mousquetaires needed a fast, efficient and economical system for drying beer bottles before they were labelled during the production process. Previously, bottles were left to drip-dry for three days before labelling. STANMECH designed and supplied a custom drying system, “It helped us get the weekends off!” jokes Sylvain of the STANMECH air-knife system. More seriously, he adds that the solution has tripled their production.
Recent Articles & Case Studies
Using a Variable Frequency Drive to Improve your System Performance
Variable Frequency Drives (often known by their initials: VFDs) convert a fixed-frequency supply voltage (60 Hz in North America) to a continuously variable frequency. By controlling the frequency of the voltage supplied to an AC motor, we can control its rotational speed and minimize stress. A VFD can control two main elements of a 3-phase induction motor: its speed and torque.
All about Blowers Series
Although blowers are commonly used in manufacturing, it can be difficult to find good sources of information on the different types of blowers and how to choose the appropriate one. The purpose of this article series is to give a good, basic understanding of the different types of blowers and provide you with the technical information required to make a good decision for your application.
Closed-Loop Vs Open-Loop Control Systems Part 1 of 3: Automating the System
In a previous article we provided a general overview of control for process heat systems and explained the difference between closed- and open-loop controls. In this article series we will expand on this topic, exploring when it is advantageous to use a closed-loop system and when it is acceptable to use an open-loop system. This first installment will look at the benefits of automating your system with closed-loop control and the process issues that this can help resolve.
Heat Shrink Tunnels Explained – Part One of Three
A heat/shrink tunnel, is an enclosed and heated area that is used to not just apply heat to an object, but create a heated local environment around said object. Heat tunnels are generally found above or enveloping a section of conveyor belt to allow for automated travel through the tunnel. The most common use for a heat tunnel is the activation of heat shrink labels, packaging, and tamper bands on a container; however, they are also used to cure paints and heat parts. This article series will cover the most common types of heat tunnels available, their advantages and disadvantages, and the technical complications of heat shrinking.
Air Heater Basics Part One: Air Heaters Defined
At its most basic level, an air heater works by passing air across a heated element to elevate the temperature of the air. That hot air can then be used for a variety of applications ranging from heating a space to drying parts and coatings, or from de-flashing plastic components to heating parts in a manufacturing process. This five part series will take you through everything you need to know about air heaters.
Variable Frequency Drives (often known by their initials: VFDs) convert a fixed-frequency supply voltage (60 Hz in North America) to a continuously variable frequency. By controlling the frequency of the voltage supplied to an AC motor, we can control its rotational speed and minimize stress. A VFD can control two main elements of a 3-phase induction motor: its speed and torque.
All about Blowers Series
Although blowers are commonly used in manufacturing, it can be difficult to find good sources of information on the different types of blowers and how to choose the appropriate one. The purpose of this article series is to give a good, basic understanding of the different types of blowers and provide you with the technical information required to make a good decision for your application.
Closed-Loop Vs Open-Loop Control Systems Part 1 of 3: Automating the System
In a previous article we provided a general overview of control for process heat systems and explained the difference between closed- and open-loop controls. In this article series we will expand on this topic, exploring when it is advantageous to use a closed-loop system and when it is acceptable to use an open-loop system. This first installment will look at the benefits of automating your system with closed-loop control and the process issues that this can help resolve.
Heat Shrink Tunnels Explained – Part One of Three
A heat/shrink tunnel, is an enclosed and heated area that is used to not just apply heat to an object, but create a heated local environment around said object. Heat tunnels are generally found above or enveloping a section of conveyor belt to allow for automated travel through the tunnel. The most common use for a heat tunnel is the activation of heat shrink labels, packaging, and tamper bands on a container; however, they are also used to cure paints and heat parts. This article series will cover the most common types of heat tunnels available, their advantages and disadvantages, and the technical complications of heat shrinking.
Air Heater Basics Part One: Air Heaters Defined
At its most basic level, an air heater works by passing air across a heated element to elevate the temperature of the air. That hot air can then be used for a variety of applications ranging from heating a space to drying parts and coatings, or from de-flashing plastic components to heating parts in a manufacturing process. This five part series will take you through everything you need to know about air heaters.
