Brand: AIRTECH®

Industrial air cooled heat exchangers

AIRTECH® heat exchangers are available in bar and plate, tube and header, and micro-channel constructions. AIRTECH® coolers offer unparalleled performance in a rugged yet compact and lightweight package for industrial applications.

Parallel Flow Condensers

Parallel Flow Condensers

API Heat Transfer is a major supplier of all aluminum parallel flow condensers using extruded tubes. Brazed aluminum provides highly efficient, robust designs using lightweight all aluminum materials.

Aluminum Air Coolers Oil Cooler

Custom Oil Coolers

Oil cooling requirements vary widely depending on the type of equipment and duty cycle required. We’ve specially selected fin and tube options to provide the exact performance and durability the application calls for. Whether its high viscosity start up or full temperature operation, our brazed aluminum oil coolers keep it cool. We carefully select each oil cooler to be compatible with your system and each product is carefully designed to provide you the best combination of heat transfer and pressure drop.

Oil Cooler Technologies

BAR & PLATE OIL COOLERS

We’ve identified the best selection of hot and cold fin combinations to provide the ultimate in flexibility and provide the best heat transfer performance in the market.

  • Highly flexible design options
  • Enhanced internal fin geometries for superior cooling
  • Wide variety of hot fins to balance internal pressure drop
  • High-efficiency louvered fins for superior heat rejection
  • Wide variety of debris resistant non-louvered fins
  • Specially designed extruded tanks withstand high pressures
  • Ideal for low viscosity fluids
  • Welded tanks for a long leak-free life
  • Integral bypass relief valves

TBAR OIL COOLERS

Our patented TBAR replaces hot fins and bars with a single extruded tube for increased product durability.

  • Highly flexible design
  • Patented tube-to-bar joint ensures consistent brazing
  • Extruded tubes provide unrivaled durability & fewer leak paths
  • High-efficiency louvered fins for enhanced heat rejection
  • Debris resistant non-louvered fins
  • Specially designed extruded tanks withstand high pressures
  • Welded tank to core for a long leak-free service life
  • Zinc-Infused aluminum cores for unrivaled corrosion protection
  • Low oil side pressure drop
  • Stands up to heavy pressure-cycle loads & pressure spikes
  • Ideal for high viscosity fluids
  • Integral bypass relief valves

MICRO-CHANNEL

  • Robust and flexible design
  • Louvered and non-louvered air-side fins are available
  • Efficient surface to maximize heat rejection

IN-TANK COOLERS 

  • Compact designs fit inside radiator bottom tanks for transmission oil cooling
  • Available in stainless steel and aluminum construction

FinSep® Aftercoolers

FinSep® Aftercoolers

Our innovative design allows the aftercooler to do considerably more than just cool air. With its compact integrated moisture separation capability, our compressor OEMs will enjoy increased efficiency and reduced total package cost with our FinSep® technology. API Heat Transfer’s aftercoolers are an all-aluminum bar and plate design featuring a wide variety of thermally efficient internal and external fin patterns.

Cooling Modules

Aluminum and Copper-Brass Cooling Modules

At API Heat Transfer, we design each cooling module specifically for the unique duty the application calls for to ensure long-term performance and reliable service in a cost-effective package. Our vast range of heat exchanger technologies and expertise to integrate them into a custom cooling module solution is what sets us apart. We use the highest quality components and integrate them using proven cooling technologies gained through years of experience.

Options and accessories.

We source all ancillary components and combine them into a single, 100% compatible package, saving you time and effort in design, procurement, and installation of these components.

  • Safe and durable fan, belt, and radiator core guards
  • Thermal and Vibration Isolation
  • Integrated fans and fan-drive components
  • Electric and hydraulic motors
  • Hoses
  • Fan shroud
  • Anti-recirculation baffles
  • Coolant recovery tanks
  • Thermal and pressure relief valves
  • Optional galvanized steel and heat exchanger coatings provide enhanced corrosion resistance
  • Level sensors and switch gauges

Aluminum Charge Air Coolers

Brazed Aluminum Charge Air Coolers

Engine manufacturers and OEMs worldwide rely on our robust and reliable charge air cooler technology and expertise to meet ever changing emissions regulations. We’ve specially selected fin and tube options to provide the performance and durability the application calls for.

BAR AND PLATE CHARGE AIR COOLERS

Flexible bar and plate construction allows an infinite number of core configurations and sizes to custom design a solution specifically to your exact requirements with minimal or no tooling costs.

  • Enhanced internal fin geometries for superior cooling
  • Highly flexible design
  • Wide variety of hot fins to balance internal pressure drop
  • High-efficiency louvered fins for superior heat rejection
  • Wide variety of debris resistant non-louvered fins
  • Welded on tanks for a long leak-free life
  • Rugged construction for heavy duty applications

TBAR CHARGE AIR COOLERS

Our patented TBAR replaces hot fins and bars with a single extruded tube for increased product durability.

  • Highly flexible design
  • Enhanced extruded tubes for improved charge air cooling
  • Patented tube-to-bar joint ensures consistent brazing
  • Extruded tubes provide unrivaled durability & fewer leak paths
  • High-efficiency louvered fins for enhanced heat rejection
  • Wide variety of debris resistant non-louvered fins
  • Welded tank to core for a long leak-free service life
  • Zinc-Infused aluminum materials for unrivaled corrosion protection
  • Low charge-air side pressure drop
  • Stands up to heavy thermal cycle loads

Aluminum Radiators

Aluminum Radiators

API Heat Transfer offers a wide range of brazed aluminum radiator styles and options. From small individual coolers to large complex engine cooling systems, from heavy duty bar and plate construction to plastic tank radiators, we have the right design for your mobile or industrial application. Our engineering team is continually developing additional fin geometries to improve heat transfer efficiency so we can meet or exceed your expectations.

Brazed Bar and Plate Radiators

Fins are laid between aluminum braze sheets and fitted with header and face bars. The assembled unit is placed into one of our modern brazing furnaces where precise control of time and temperature produces a unified core. Manifolds designed to meet each customer’s particular piping requirements are welded into place to complete the radiator.

  • Ideal for heavy duty mobile and industrial applications
  • Feature a wide variety of thermally efficient internal and external fin patterns
  • Rugged, compact, lightweight units
  • Infinite number of core configurations and sizes to custom design a solution specifically to your exact requirements
  • Combi-cooler designs are available to cool multiple fluids in a single brazed unit
  • Available as component cooler or packaged as a complete cooling system incorporating radiator and/or charge air cooler with oil cooler components

TBAR  Radiators

Our patented TBAR replaces hot fins and bars with a single extruded tube for increased product durability.

  • Highly flexible design
  • Enhanced extruded tubes for improved charge air cooling
  • Patented tube-to-bar joint ensures consistent brazing
  • Extruded tubes provide unrivaled durability and fewer leak paths
  • High-efficiency louvered fins for enhanced heat rejection
  • Wide variety of debris resistant non-louvered fins
  • Welded tank to core for a long leak-free service life
  • Zinc-infused aluminum materials for unrivaled corrosion protection
  • Low charge-air side pressure drop
  • Stands up to heavy thermal cycle loads

Tube and Header Radiators

Our brazed aluminum tube and header radiators offer a cost effective, lightweight solution for stationary and mobile engine cooling applications. Radiators can be provided as a stand alone component, but most often would be combined with our bar and plate oil coolers and charge air cooler to form a complete engine cooling solution.

  • Wide range of row depths
  • Variety of external fins to match different environmental conditions
  • Tanks designed to meet piping requirements and are welded into place for superior integrity
  • Welded aluminum tanks can be fabricated, stamped or cast depending on application and volume

Bar-Plate and T-Bar Aluminum Heat Exchangers

Bar and Plate Heat Exchangers

API Heat Transfer’s line of AIRTECH® and Covrad air cooled all-aluminum brazed bar and plate heat exchangers are supplied as a vital component to our mobile and industrial OEMs’ products. Our flexible bar and plate construction allows countless core combinations and sizes, custom designed to your exact requirements with minimal or no tooling costs. Combi-cooler designs are available to cool multiple fluids in a single brazed unit.

Product types available.

  • Engine cooling systems
  • PCR (pre-cooler, cooler, reheater) for refrigerated air dryers
  • Charge air coolers
  • Radiators
  • Oil coolers
  • Aftercoolers
  • Combination coolers

Our bar and plate coolers feature a wide variety of thermally efficient internal and external fin patterns. Fins are laid between aluminum braze sheets and fitted with header and face bars. The assembled unit is placed into one of our modern brazing furnaces where precise control of time and temperature produces a unified core. Manifolds designed to meet each customer’s particular piping requirements are welded into place to complete the cooler. We can also supply cores when manifolds already exist or must be fitted in the field.

These rugged, compact, light-weight units are ideal for both on- and off- highway markets. API Heat Transfer can also add value beyond the component cooler by packaging a complete cooling system consisting of multiple coolers (e.g., radiator, charge air cooler, hydraulic oil cooler).

From small individual coolers to large complex engine cooling systems, API Heat Transfer will design and manufacture the heat transfer solution that’s right for you. Our engineering team is continually developing additional fin geometries to improve heat transfer efficiency so we can meet or exceed your expectations.

HVAC & Industrial Refrigeration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration heat transfer applications and API Heat Transfer solutions.

What heat exchanger products does API Heat Transfer offer for HVAC applications?+
API Heat Transfer supplies plate, shell and tube, and brazed heat exchangers for HVAC applications including chilled water distribution, free cooling heat exchangers, district energy systems, heat pump evaporators and condensers, and hydronic system isolation exchangers. Products are available pre-engineered for standard duties or custom-engineered for complex system requirements.
Does API Heat Transfer supply free cooling heat exchangers for HVAC systems?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s gasketed plate heat exchangers are widely used for free cooling (economizer) duty in HVAC systems, enabling chilled water systems to reject heat to outdoor air or cooling towers without mechanical refrigeration. These units are designed for high thermal efficiency, low pressure drop, and easy maintenance via plate removal and cleaning.
Are API Heat Transfer products suitable for ammonia refrigeration systems?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer supplies heat exchangers specifically designed for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems including plate-and-shell heat exchangers, shell and tube condensers and evaporators, and compact plate configurations. Materials and design standards comply with IIAR (International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration) guidelines and ASME pressure vessel code.
What is a plate heat exchanger used for in district energy systems?+
In district heating and cooling systems, plate heat exchangers serve as the interface (or building heat exchanger) between the central district loop and individual building HVAC systems. They thermally isolate the two systems while enabling efficient heat transfer. API Heat Transfer’s SIGMA® gasketed plate heat exchangers are engineered for the continuous-duty, long-life requirements of district energy applications.
Does API Heat Transfer offer heat exchangers for data center HVAC cooling applications?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer serves both the HVAC mechanical plant and the IT cooling plant within data center facilities. For the mechanical plant, products include chilled water distribution plate heat exchangers, cooling tower isolation exchangers, and condenser water heat recovery. For the IT plant, API’s SIGMA M186 gasketed plate heat exchanger supports primary and secondary cooling loops at capacities up to 15MW per unit.

Industrial Equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Industrial Equipment heat transfer applications and API Heat Transfer solutions.

What heat exchanger solutions does API Heat Transfer offer for industrial equipment applications?+
API Heat Transfer supplies heat exchangers for a broad range of industrial equipment applications including machine tool spindle and hydraulic cooling, injection molding and die casting machine cooling, industrial compressor and vacuum pump cooling, gearbox and bearing lubrication cooling, and general plant utility heat exchangers. Products span shell and tube, plate, and air cooled technologies.
Does API Heat Transfer supply hydraulic oil coolers for industrial machinery?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) division offers a comprehensive catalog of hydraulic oil coolers for industrial machinery, available in both water-cooled and air-cooled configurations. Products are sized for specific hydraulic system power requirements and are available for quick delivery from distribution inventory. Custom configurations are available through the API Heat Transfer engineering team.
Can API Heat Transfer supply heat exchangers for CNC machine tools and machining centers?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer supplies compact heat exchangers for CNC machine tool thermal management including spindle oil cooling, hydraulic unit oil cooling, coolant-to-coolant heat exchangers for cutting fluid temperature control, and enclosure cooling. Precise temperature control is critical for CNC machining accuracy, and API’s products are engineered for the low approach temperatures and stable performance required.
Does API Heat Transfer offer standard catalog heat exchangers for quick delivery on industrial applications?+
Yes. Through API Heat Transfer’s Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) and Basco® pre-engineered product lines, a broad range of standard-catalog heat exchangers are available for fast delivery. These cover common industrial duties including hydraulic oil cooling, water-to-water heat exchange, and general process utility duties. Custom and engineered-to-order products are also available for non-standard requirements.

On-Highway

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about On Highway heat transfer applications and API Heat Transfer solutions.

What heat exchanger products does API Heat Transfer supply for on-highway commercial vehicles?+
API Heat Transfer’s Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) and AIRTECH® divisions supply heat exchangers for commercial trucks, buses, and specialty vehicles including engine radiators, charge air coolers, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) coolers, transmission oil coolers, and fuel coolers. Products are engineered to OEM specifications and are available through API’s global distribution network.
Does API Heat Transfer supply charge air coolers for heavy-duty diesel trucks?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s AIRTECH® charge air coolers are used in heavy-duty Class 7 and Class 8 diesel trucks. These are engineered for the inlet temperature, pressure ratio, and flow requirements of turbocharged diesel engines, with aluminum brazed bar-and-plate construction for a lightweight, durable unit that meets truck packaging requirements.
Are API Heat Transfer products available for aftermarket truck replacement?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) division maintains a catalog of pre-engineered replacement heat exchangers for the on-highway commercial vehicle aftermarket, including hydraulic oil coolers, fuel coolers, and transmission coolers. Distribution is through TTP’s global network of aftermarket distributors.

Mining

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mining heat transfer applications and API Heat Transfer solutions.

What heat exchanger products does API Heat Transfer supply for the mining industry?+
API Heat Transfer supplies heat exchangers for surface and underground mining operations including hydraulic oil coolers for mining equipment, compressed air aftercoolers for mine air distribution, dragline and shovel cooling systems, mine water heat exchangers for thermal management, and process heat exchangers for mineral processing plants. Products span shell and tube, air cooled, and plate technologies.
Does API Heat Transfer supply hydraulic oil coolers for mining equipment?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) division and AIRTECH® product lines supply hydraulic oil coolers for mining haul trucks, excavators, draglines, and continuous miners. These are engineered for the high-vibration, heavy-duty operating conditions of mining equipment, with oil-water and oil-air configurations available.
Are API Heat Transfer products suitable for harsh mining environments with dust and abrasion?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer designs heat exchangers for the challenging environments of mining operations, including dusty surface conditions, corrosive groundwater, and high-vibration underground applications. Air cooled heat exchanger fin configurations are available in heavy-duty designs that resist physical damage and facilitate mechanical cleaning. Abrasion-resistant inlet nozzle liners and erosion-resistant tube materials are available for slurry applications.
Does API Heat Transfer supply heat exchangers for mineral processing applications?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer supplies heat exchangers for mineral processing plant applications including solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW), pressure oxidation (POX), heap leach acid cooling, and concentrate filtration. These applications often require corrosion-resistant alloys such as titanium and Hastelloy for acidic process streams.

Military

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Military heat transfer applications and API Heat Transfer solutions.

Does API Heat Transfer supply heat exchangers for military and defense applications?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer has a long-standing track record supplying heat exchangers for military ground vehicles, naval vessels, aircraft support equipment, and military power generation systems. Products can be manufactured to MIL-SPEC requirements, with domestic U.S. sourcing capability from our ISO 9001-certified Buffalo, NY facility for ITAR-sensitive programs.
Can API Heat Transfer design heat exchangers to MIL-SPEC requirements?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s engineering team has experience designing heat exchangers to MIL-STD and MIL-SPEC requirements including shock and vibration qualification per MIL-STD-810, EMI/RFI shielding requirements, and specialty material and coating specifications. Full design documentation, first article testing support, and production lot traceability are available.
Does API Heat Transfer supply cooling systems for military ground vehicles?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer’s AIRTECH® bar-and-plate aluminum heat exchangers are engineered for the harsh operating conditions of military ground vehicles including armored fighting vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, and mobile power generation equipment. Products meet the vibration, shock, and temperature cycling requirements of military vehicle service.
Is API Heat Transfer a domestic U.S. manufacturer for defense procurement?+
Yes. API Heat Transfer manufactures heat exchangers at our ISO 9001-certified facility in Buffalo, New York, supporting Buy American Act and domestic content requirements for U.S. defense and government procurement. API also maintains manufacturing facilities internationally for allied nation programs.