Danfoss has opened a new lab in Mexico to build and test heat exchangers engineered to customer specifications.
With the opening of a sample shop and accompanying product evaluation material lab on its Monterrey, Mexico, campus, Danfoss now offers original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers the opportunity to obtain customised microchannel heat exchangers.
The facilities also support precise and reliable testing for all prototypes, giving customers the confidence to bring their products to market.
Following its expansion last year, the Monterrey production facility is a key site for the manufacturing of Danfoss heat exchangers for the North American market.
A space where Danfoss engineers work with customers to develop and test microchannel heat exchangers was a natural fit. The proximity of the location to North America customers provides for reduced lead time and enhanced collaboration.
Coupled with Danfoss engineers’ product expertise, the 1,600 square-foot shop features flexible equipment that can process performance samples from 300 –1,700 millimeters in height, 300 – 4,000 millimeters in length and 12 – 32 millimeters thick, for standard and long-life alloys.
Prototypes can be bent into various shapes for different applications, with no size limitations. As a result, the facility can deliver high-quality prototypes reflecting customer requirements, with delivery possible within 3-5 weeks.
The material lab has full qualification capabilities to ensure reliable heat exchanger performance, including the selection of optimal materials for each design.
Once the prototype is created, the lab provides corrosion testing and metallographic analysis as well as testing for pressure, fatigue and durability to ensure it meets specific quality, safety and performance standards.
When deemed production-ready, it can then be manufactured in larger quantities at the factory.
Engineering Manager at the Danfoss sample shop and material lab, Juan Palma, said the facility is another example of how the company is innovating to serve customers as they transition to sustainable HVAC technologies.
“With our engineering expertise and state-of-the-art production facility, we are able to collaborate with customers to develop solutions that meet their needs,” Palma said.