Industry Served

Medical

Overview

You can rely on Drake's medical chillers to deliver temperatures to the exact degree, 24/7 - when it counts most for your patients.

With over 50 years of industrial chiller experience, we apply our knowledge and engineering expertise to design, fabricate, and test medical chillers for reliability and ease of operation – without sacrificing quality. Our robust on-staff tech support and engineers are available to help with customer service questions, technical problem solving, and design. We are refrigeration experts you can count on to keep your medical equipment going strong.

Medical chillers are different than comfort chillers

Medical chillers are uniquely designed for consistency and reliability to maximize the uptime of lifesaving cooling equipment. They focus on process cooling to provide year-round operation, unlike standard comfort chillers that often develop refrigeration issues during colder months. When lives are on the line, our medical chillers deliver a higher standard that you can trust to keep your investment running 24/7.

Industrial medical chillers
  • Best for year-round operation
  • Energy-efficient options
  • Customizable
  • Ideal for medical equipment
Standard comfort chillers
  • Best for warm weather use only
  • Energy efficiency options
  • Not customizable
  • Not suited for medical equipment
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Medical Chiller Applications

We offer in-stock and custom medical chillers for process cooling for many types of equipment. Look to us to provide reliable engineered solutions for imaging machines, such as:

  • MRI machines
  • CT scanners
  • Linear accelerators

We also offer chillers for other medical applications, including:

  • Laboratory reagents
  • Pharmaceutical equipment
  • Medical cannabis and THC extraction equipment

Our medical chillers can accommodate additional types of equipment as well. If you don’t see your component listed here, tell us about your project needs to learn more.

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Advantages of medical chillers

Medical chillers help ensure your medical equipment reaches its fullest potential. They have industry-specific features that you can count on to maximize performance and uptime. Here are just a few of the advantages of choosing an industrial medical chiller to cool your components:

Temperature accuracy

Precision medical equipment requires accurate temperature control. Our recirculation system maintains a temperature at +/- 1°F. Capacity modulation options allow us to achieve this level of precision without high degrees of compressor cycling, which can shorten component life. Consistent temperature accuracy equals more uptime for your medical equipment.

We provide the following low-temp design options to help maintain temperature accuracy:

  • Evaporators and heat exchangers sized for specific fluid for each application
  • Compressor cooling – Liquid injection and compressor fans
  • Oil management for compressor protection
  • Electronic expansion valves (EEVs) for tight superheat control
  • 1” insulation for heat gain resistance
  • Designs for fluid temperature pull down from higher temperatures
  • Pump selection specific to fluid type

Reliability

We design and fabricate our medical chillers with rugged standards using industry-leading components. You can rest comfortably knowing that our medical chillers will maintain a high uptime because of our redundant circuits and other backup systems. We design our medical chillers to operate from 120°F to -40°F ambient without any need for you to interact with the equipment. After the initial set up, the chiller will do the rest! When you are saving lives, your medical chiller is the last thing you want to worry about.

Energy-efficiency

We take environmental responsibility seriously and use only EPA-approved refrigerants and the latest in energy-efficient compressors. Additionally, our city water bypass apparatus operates without draining glycol. We also offer supplemental fluid coolers with our medical chiller systems for reduced energy consumption. We’ll help save our environment while you save our lives.

Our energy-efficient options include:

  • EC condenser fan motors for energy savings and more stable refrigerant temperatures
  • Floating Head Pressure for extremely efficient chillers in anything below 95°F ambient
  • Heat reclaim options for hot water loop
  • VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) on pumps for minimal required energy consumption
Types of Drake medical chillers

Our custom-capable product line includes an industrial-grade lineup of in-stock items available for quick shipment. You can also choose to partially or fully customize our products to meet your specifications.

We carry the following types of medical chillers:

Scroll medical chillers

Available with an air or water-cooled compressor, our scroll chillers are well-suited for lower fluid temperature requirements. These chillers come with compressors ranging from 2-60 HP, are easy to install and maintain, and can be tailored to meet your energy, mechanical, and other specifications. They are excellent for sporadic process applications that run less than 24 hours per day and can handle longer run times in certain environments.

  • Air- or water-cooled
  • 2-60 HP compressor power
  • Meets lower fluid temperature requirements
Semi-hermetic medical chillers

These air- or water-cooled medical chillers are ideal for larger industrial cooling and refrigeration applications. Available in 10-100 HP compressor power, our semi-hermetic chillers come with many customization options to meet your project needs.

  • Air- or water-cooled
  • 10-100 HP compressor power
  • Large industrial cooling and refrigeration needs
Screw medical chillers

Ideal for large load requirements, screw chillers offer the consistency you need to maximize your medical equipment performance. Available between 40-214 HP compressor power, these chillers are powerful enough to keep your components running 24/7.

  • 40-214 HP compressor power
  • Meets larger cooling requirements
  • 24/7 operation
Remote condenser systems

With the condenser and compressor located in a separate unit, remote condenser systems help reduce noise and heat output, making them ideal for rooms with low ceilings, poor ventilation, and heat issues. Our remote condenser systems come with the same maximum uptime assurance that you expect from all Drake medical chillers.

Tank & pump packages

Our tank and pump packages are available between 30-30,000 gallons. You may also choose between polyethylene or stainless-steel tanks, depending on your needs. Our medical chiller experts can help you determine the best tank and pump package for you.

Customization options

Medical chillers aren’t always one-size-fits-all. If you require specific customization, our highly advanced engineering staff can design a unit based on your needs.

Partial or full redundancy

Our flexible redundancy customization options provide peace of mind that you’ll remain up and running. They include:

  • Full capacity redundancy
  • Full electrical isolation
  • Dual or multi-circuit units
  • Auto-changeover redundant pumps
  • City water bypass apparatus

Fluid exchanger and tank

When it comes to the fluid exchanger and tank, we offer several customization options, including:

  • On-board or remote tank and pump packages
  • Fluid level sight glass
  • Tank low-level indicator with alarm
  • VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) available for pumps
  • Custom tank fittings

City Water Changeover Panels

The Auto City Water Changeover is a panel that allows the chiller to automatically switch from the chiller providing fluid to the process to city water providing cooling to the process. The city water changeover panel contains four water solenoids, two N.C. for normal chiller operation and two N.O. for city water operation. The switch over would take place in the in the event of alarms from the chiller to ensure cooling is always provided.

Controls

Controls help you manage your system effectively. From ‘smart’ technology features to other customized control options, we offer:

  • Custom programming for application control
  • MCS micro-controller standard for tighter process control and remote login access
  • Central control for multiple units
  • On-board or remote touchscreen options
  • Email and text alerts available in case of alarm

Beyond the customization options listed here, we have the design and engineering expertise to fabricate a unique medical chiller tailored to your specific application.

Whether you require fireproof wire, NEMA 4 electrical protection, preventative alarms, or something else, contact us to learn more about our custom capabilities.

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Your trusted source for medical chillers

With a vast arsenal of tools and configurations, we have the knowledge and brainpower to tackle even the most sophisticated cooling need. From varying loads and narrow temperature bands to high and low ambient conditions, we build systems that focus on one goal: to keep your equipment running.

Reasons to choose us for medical chillers:

  • 40+ years of experience
  • Proven 99.4% uptime rate
  • Manufacture in the USA in Bensalem, PA
  • Tight temperature control of +/- 1°F
  • Robust products and engineered solutions
  • Short lead times
  • Customer and technical support
Contact us

Our medical chillers are available through most refrigeration wholesalers so that you can turn to suppliers and contractors you know and trust. With representatives throughout the United States, you can get the support you need during all stages of the process.

Request a quote for medical chillers, email us, or call 215-638-5515 today.

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