Development and manufacturing of engine cooling systems and heat exchangers for off-highway and on-highway vehicles
Adams Thermal Systems
Canton, SD (USA) · Hangzhou (CN) · Pune / Rajkot (IN) · Ramos Arizpe (MX)New on Amplifa
About Adams Thermal Systems
Adams Thermal Systems is a manufacturer of engine cooling systems for off-highway and on-highway vehicles. The portfolio includes complete cooling system modules, radiators, charge air coolers, oil coolers, fuel coolers, condensers and evaporators as well as cooling solutions for electric vehicles. Manufacturing is vertically integrated from raw material to the finished, ready-to-ship product and includes processes such as high-speed tube manufacturing, stamping, bending, laser cutting, automated assembly, welding, brazing, painting and final leak testing. An engineering team of more than 50 employees develops, prototypes and tests cooling solutions, backed by 50 years of product experience. The company was founded in 1976 in Canton, South Dakota and today employs more than 400 people at seven sites worldwide. Customer industries include agricultural equipment, construction machinery, military, hydraulics, commercial vehicles, diesel engines, automotive and electric vehicles.
- Site
- Canton, SD, USA
- Processes
- Brazing, Welding, Stamping, Bending, Laser Cutting, Tube Manufacturing (High Speed Tube Mills), Automated Assembly, Painting
- Materials
- Brazing, Welding, Stamping, Bending, Laser Cutting, High Speed Tube Mills, Painting, Final Leak Testing
- Certificates
- IATF/ISO TS 16949, TS16949
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 400+
- Industries
- Agricultural equipment, Construction machinery, Military, Hydraulics, Commercial vehicles, Diesel engines
- 01
Engineering and Design
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
Testing
- 04
Tube Manufacturing (High Speed Tube Mills)
- 05
Stamping and Bending
- 06
Laser Cutting
- 07
Brazing
- 08
Welding
- 09
Painting
- 10
Leak Testing
- 11
Automated Assembly
Processes and Manufacturing Capabilities
Brazing
Joining process used to manufacture radiators, charge air, oil and fuel coolers as well as condensers and evaporators.
Welding
Joining process within the vertically integrated radiator manufacturing.
Stamping
Forming process for sheet metal components of the heat exchangers.
Bending
Forming process for tube and sheet metal parts in radiator manufacturing.
Laser Cutting
Machining process for contouring sheet metal parts.
High Speed Tube Mills
In-house manufacturing of tubes for heat exchangers.
Painting
Surface coating of the manufactured cooling systems.
Final Leak Testing
Final leak test of every product before delivery.
Automated Assembly
Assembly into complete cooling system modules.
Locations
Canton, SD
USGlobal headquarters: manufacturing, engineering, test laboratory, prototyping, parts manufacturing, assembly
- High Speed Tube Mill
- Laser cutting system
- Stamping
- Automated assembly line
- Welding equipment
- Brazing line
- Painting line
- Leak testing system
Hangzhou
CNManufacturing, inspection, warehousing, purchasing, supplier development
Pune / Motavada, Rajkot, Gujarat
INATS HQ: manufacturing, warehousing
Ramos Arizpe
MXManufacturing
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrazingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| StampingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser CuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tube Manufacturing (High Speed Tube Mills)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final Leak TestingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, engineering, prototyping and testing of cooling systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of complete cooling system modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of radiatorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of charge air coolersJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of oil coolersJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of fuel coolersJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of condensers and evaporatorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of EV cooling solutionsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed Tube Mill | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Laser Cutting Machine | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Stamping Press | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Automated Assembly Line | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Welding Equipment | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Brazing Line | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Painting Line | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
| Leak Testing Station | – | – | – | – | Canton, SD, USA |
Additional services
Quality
Adams Thermal Systems is TS16949 certified; a shop floor control system tracks material live from raw material to finished product and ensures full traceability. Quality controls are integrated into every production phase, complemented by analytical and physical inspections before and during series production.
| Evidence | Canton, SD |
|---|---|
| TS16949 |
History
- 1976
Start of operations at the Canton, SD site under McCord Corporation
- 2004
Mike Adams purchased the former Behr Heat Transfer plant in Canton and founded Adams Thermal Systems