We control temperature where it matters most: at the point of application.

From the pump all the way to the spray gun, your fluid dispense material is exposed to constant plant temperature changes. Our system, which precisely controls temperature at the material’s point of application, shrinks the impact of those changes. No matter what, you can expect consistency within +/-1°F at the point of application. 

Results like these were unheard of in the fluid dispensing field until our technology came along. And we’re still the only ones who can do it.

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Temperature Control Units

Temperature change is happening in and around your fluid dispensing process. Unless controlled at the point the material is finally dispensed, ambient temperature change is creating variations in viscosity that impact the consistency and quality of your throughput. Saint Clair Systems temperature control units seamlessly provide the required heating and cooling to achieve and maintain a +/-1°F material temperature at the point of application.

Our temperature control units are totally self-contained systems. Expandable by controller to communicate to any line configuration, our proprietary thermal sizing tools ensure that the capacity of your temperature control unit is just right. 

We remove the pressure of trying to maintain viscosity across the entirety of your fluid dispensing process. Don’t waste time and resources trying to control temperature at the pump. Our easy-to-adopt technology improves consistency, first pass yield, throughput quality, and overall profitability.

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Proven Solutions. Proven Results.

With over 3600 applications under our belt, we have the experience and expertise to streamline your processes and cut your costs.

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Successful Applications

Case Study:

Process Temperature Control

A potential customer in the coil coating industry was satisfied with the processes they already had in place and didn’t think temperature control could benefit their operation. Like many, they didn’t understand the impacts of temperature change in their fluid dispense process and the effects it was having on viscosity and throughput.

(Plus, some of their key personnel had a lot invested in the way things were currently running.)

Using our proprietary software, we gave them a free analysis. Our technology quickly identified that differences in paint temperature were causing them to apply excess coating. Our proposed solution from that single analysis saved them over $500,000 in coating and solvent usage.

We’re experts with over 30 years of experience in controlling temperature in fluid dispense systems. We’ve made our systems convenient and easy to adopt – but you need to see results for yourself to appreciate them.

Water-Based Temperature Control System

Water-Based Temperature Control System

Simple, balanced and efficient, these self-contained, closed-loop systems require neither additional plumbing nor an external water source.

When heating is required, the immersion heater turns on
When chilling is required, a solenoid valve opens and exchanges water from the process with water from the chiller loop
Design ensures that the unit is either heating or cooling, but never both at the same time
The small increments required for heating or cooling and the use of water as the temperature control medium assure that the units use very little energy and are inexpensive to operate

AT-5900

For more than 30 years, Saint Clair Systems has created solutions for many types of applications in many different industries. The compact, efficient, and economical AT-5900 is used in a variety of applications and offers an easy-to-use upgrade to many dispensing systems.

Available in either a single or dual version.
Enough heating and cooling capacity for most medium-flow applications.
Interfaces easily with host controller systems and requires very little setup.
at-5900 temperature control unit
Thermoelectric Temperature Control System

Thermoelectric Temperature Control System

For systems that do not see significant swings in ambient temperature, but benefit from accurate temperature control, our thermoelectric systems offer an efficient and affordable option.

The device contains a Peltier chip. When an electric current runs through the chip, one side gets hot and the other side gets cold. Reversing the current makes the hot side cold, and the cold side hot. Simple.

Based on the thermoelectric effect (also known as the Peltier effect).
Simple to operate.
Controlling the current keeps very tight control over the process material.

Multi-Station Recirculation Systems

When dispensing applications contain a large variety of options (as in a multi-color paint system), our solutions provide temperature control for each circuit. This unit is capable of controlling up to three unique circuits.

Any combination of heating and cooling is available on one skid.
Discrete control or PLC interface options are available.
For use with remote-mounted heat exchanger systems, these units are compatible with all Saint Clair Systems heat exchangers, peripherals, and chillers.
Multi-Station Recirculation Systems
Anti-Condensation System

Anti-Condensation System

Different from a traditional air heater, these units recirculate heated water to a heat exchanger mounted close to the source of the icing or condensation.

Traditional air heaters use air to transfer heat from outside of the booth to the bell. As air is a poor medium for heat transfer, these traditional air heaters are largely ineffective.

The benefits of these systems include:

Small and inexpensive
Wall-mount, heat-only unit
Stops condensation on paint bells and prevents icing of pneumatic pumps

“We reported increased stability in striation patterns when applying PVC to aluminum to create a woodgrain finish. We reported significant reductions in color match issues as a result of consistent film build”

- Alsco

“Steelscape reported reduced “ropiness” when applying Polyester to steel resulting in a finish that “looks sprayed rather than rolled, Steelscape reported 75% reduction in solvent pop due to reduced solvent addition. Steelscape reported 100% reduction in solvents added to primers and backers and 60% reduction in solvents added to finish coats. This was the easiest capital project implementations that we’ve ever done!”

- Ron Hurst, Steelscape

“Our system provided the biggest bang for the buck of any capital project so far!”

- Jay Michae, Ternium

“Reported solvent reductions between 80% - 100%”

- Ternium Shreveport

“As part of our ongoing continuous improvement plan at Roush, we decided to take a more aggressive approach to our temperature control in the paint shop. The resulting quality improvement was immediately noted and helped drive our FTC (First Time Capability) up and sustain it where we needed it to be.”

- Patrick Henterly, Roush Manufacturing

“At Valspar, we formulate our paints to run under a variety of different conditions and process variables. One of the primary variables is the paint temperature, which can vary from 40°F to 100°F based on the conditions at the coil coating facility. This wide swing in temperature can play havoc with both paint viscosity and application setup. Having consistent and targeted paint temperature removes this process variable and its effects from the equation. Additionally, having consistent paint temperature ensures optimal (minimal) usage of expensive reducing solvents to attain the desired viscosity and applied paint film thickness.”

- Kent Hatch, Valspar Corporation