Summary of items addressed in the design of the Magnum Chill Plates
Problem or Shortcoming of Older and Existing Designs |
Magnum Correction or Improvement |
| Chilled-Water leaks | 100% O’Ring seal of water cavity. Leak tested to 10 lbs. per square inch. No Leaks! |
| Clogging and Erratic Water flow | The water passage is precision machined with CNC equipment, which insures maximum flow of water at all times. |
| Irregular cooling (Non-Uniform cooling from top to bottom and side to side of plates) | Patented* Air-Purge Water Dam eliminates air lock at top of Plates, and precision water channels and ribs insure water contact and consistent heat dissipation from top to bottom and side to side of plate. |
| Non-Uniform cooling from plate to plate | Precision water passages and clog-resistant inlet & outlet tubes insure that all plates cool at the same rate, and all slabs are ready to be pulled at the same time. |
| Wax sticking to plates (had to be pried off) | Rapid cooling promotes the skinning process which causes the *wax to release* from the mold easily. |
| Broken slabs and wax contamination (See above) | Slabs are easily removed from the plates*. |
| Small pins used to align plates side to side, tend to bend, break, become damaged, and pinch fingers. | Precision machined heavy guide blocks allow for safe, quick, and accurate closure every time. |
| Plates are hard to separate after wax has cooled. | Large handles facilitate safe, easy separation of plates, when pulling slabs. |
| Operator fatigue | Plates separate easily, *wax releases* from molds consistently, and plates slide easily on press frame. |
| Injury to operators (Mashed fingers, and strained backs) | Large handles with plenty of finger room to prevent pinching. Plates slide easily on the press frame to prevent straining. |
| Slips and falls due to wet floor | O’Ring seals prevent cooling-water leaks. |
| High maintenance costs (Disassembly, Cleaning, and Assembly of Plates) | Much longer periods between maintenance. Easy to disassemble, clean and reassemble. |
| Low productivity | A quick turnaround from "pour" to "pour" means high productivity, day in and day out. |
*Depending on the type of wax, tempature, and blends, release agents may still be needed to prevent sticking.