Plate tooling & forming
PANSTAR has in-house mould design and machining capabilities, supported by dedicated plate presses. Tooling defines the corrugation and edge geometry before the plates become a welded core.
PANSTAR MANUFACTURING
Welded Block Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
Plate forming, automated laser welding, assembly and inspection at PANSTAR’s manufacturing facility.
MANUFACTURING BASE
Tooling, welding and development
in one manufacturing organization.
The Yangzhou site combines plate tooling, pressing and welding capabilities. PANSTAR also reports an in-house thermal test facility for product development.
No. 3, Jinyuan Road, Anyi Industrial Park,Baoying, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Equipment, fixtures and fabrication.
Closer views of the production stations used across PANSTAR’s heat exchanger manufacturing operations.
Robotic production station
A robot and fixture position the work around a plate assembly.
Gantry equipment & fixturing
A clamped plate assembly beneath the gantry-mounted production equipment.
Connection fabrication
A flanged connection positioned for welding in the workshop.
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
The work behind the welded block.
Automated welding equipment
Laser-welding lines support welded heat exchanger production. Controlled positioning brings the plate edges together for repeatable welding along the channel boundaries.
Welding the plate pack
Adjacent plates are joined along alternating edge pairs to create two separate circuits. The narrow welded edges leave the formed passages open for flow.
Block assembly
The welded core is enclosed by the frame and bolted side panels. Connections and internal flow arrangements are configured for the selected duty and installation.
INSIDE THE CORE
Real plates. Open channels.
Close-up production photographs show the formed plate surfaces and the channel openings of a welded core. Removable side panels provide access to the channel groups for inspection and cleaning.
REAL WORKSHOP RECORD
From plate forming to shipment.
These production photographs follow real manufacturing, inspection and delivery stages—not just the finished equipment.
Plate pressing equipment
Dedicated presses and tooling form the plate geometry used in the welded heat-transfer core.
Formed plates prepared for production
Plate sections are organized by size and project before the welded core is built.
Welded plate packs in the workshop
Completed plate packs at different sizes show the core geometry before final enclosure.
Machined side panels and frame parts
Panels, rails and support parts are prepared together for project assembly.
Support components before assembly
Machined support components are checked before they are fitted to the exchanger frame.
Pre-assembly and fit-up
Side panels, studs and connections are fitted and checked before final assembly.
Leak testing before release
Completed units are connected to test equipment so pressure integrity can be checked before shipment.
Finished replacement unit
A completed welded plate-and-block heat exchanger configured as a replacement for an installed GEA unit. Final dimensions and connections are confirmed project by project.
Loading for delivery
Large units are lifted into the shipping container using the workshop crane and a controlled rigging plan.
Heavy lift for a CP120 replacement project
A packaged large-format unit is lifted under controlled supervision before transport.
PRODUCT GALLERY
Finished units for different process duties.
Selected finished HEXCBLOC units in compact, vertical, horizontal and replacement configurations. Final construction is selected for each project.
Finished compact block heat exchangers
A production batch of finished units in multiple connection and support configurations.
Compact CP30 replacement configuration
A compact four-connection unit prepared for a replacement duty.
Large vertical block heat exchangers
Finished vertical units demonstrate the available range of sizes and connection diameters.
GEA welded plate heat exchanger replacement
A tall replacement unit configured around the existing installation envelope and nozzle arrangement.
Horizontal process configuration
Horizontal units on structural supports for project-specific installation requirements.
CERTIFICATIONS
Manufacturer credentials
View manufacturer certificates, registration documents and their stated scopes.
View CertificationsQUALITY & PROJECT HANDOVER
Define the inspection and document package.
Material & fabrication requirements
Agree plate and wetted-part materials, the design code and required material records.
Inspection & pressure testing
Define inspection stages, pressure-test requirements and any customer or third-party witness points in the project scope.
Release documentation
Confirm the datasheet, approved drawing, applicable inspection records and operating instructions before release.
Manufacturer information: Production · Qualifications
LASER-WELDED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
From formed plates to a welded heat-transfer core.
Automatic laser welding is part of the documented PANSTAR welded-product manufacturing process. Plate geometry, alloy, joint preparation and the project inspection scope define the fabrication requirements.
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