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10 WINES&VINES May 2015 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Tank Jackets Get Serious W used for either straight tank shells or conical shaped tank shells. Omega can also weld jackets for at and anged, dished and conical tank heads. Omega Thermo Products is specialized in heat exchangers and tank components. Though they don't fabricate tanks, Omega can work with any tank fabricator without limitations. Omega offers free heat transfer calculations for optimization of the heat transfer jackets to assure proper performance of the application. The exibility in design of the Laser- Plate results in an exclusive product that can be customized per application, with ow passages throughout the jacket to optimize thermal performance, increase ef ciency and save energy. The heat transfer jackets can also be personalized by implementing the winery emblem for an exclusive look of the wine tank. Omega has done several specialized projects over the years for well-known wineries in France in collaboration with tank fabricator Mangeard from Jarnac of France (www.mangeard.com). The bene ts of the Omega Laser- Plate are: • Ability to optimize thermal perfor- mance. By utilizing ow passages (baf es), the Omega Laser-Plate can optimize the thermal performance of the heat transfer jacket and distribute the medium evenly over the available heat transfer area. This results in the ef cient use of the cooling medium and saves on energy costs. Wineries make careful choices when it comes to tanks for fermentation and storage of their wines. And for the most part, the critical tank jackets for tem- perature control are chosen by the tank fabricators as part of the package. A fresh look at Omega Thermo Products, the manufacturer of the jackets them- selves, may lead to stronger choices for the individual winemaker. The Omega group, which originated from the Netherlands with a U.S. entity in Wisconsin, has more than 40 years of combined heat transfer experience and is the original developer of in atable laser welded heat transfer surfaces, welding more than 1 million square feet of heat transfer surface annually. Omega supplies many tank fabricators worldwide and in the United States with great results and a proven record. Laser welding technology is a highly controlled process that gives Omega exibility that results in a superior product for the United States market. Laser welding tank components describes the process of attaching a jacket to a tank shell; the tank is then fabricated, and when fabrication is completed the jacket is in ated to create the thermal layer. The precision of laser welding can be done with controlled weld depth that results in no burn-through, pitting, or heat tint of the bottom sheet. The protective poly on the product side of the material can be left in place during welding to protect the material nish and removed after tank fabrication is completed. Laser welding allows Omega to create patterns that can be Château Cheval Blanc wine tanks with integrated Omega Laser-Plate Contour weld functioning as isolation for manway 12 WINES&VINES May 2015