Completely replacing old venti­la­tion systems is time-consuming and costly. The retrofit project at a large furni­ture store in Dubai shows that there is a better solu­tion: EC fans in the form of a FanGrid and demand-based control.»

Compact fans and fans with a long duty cycle are oper­ated in refrig­er­ated display cases, refrig­er­ated cabi­nets and bottle coolers in super­mar­kets, as well as in large cold storage facil­i­ties. EC fans with their high effi­ciency levels are becoming increas­ingly popular in this field, not least because of rising energy costs. Intel­li­gent networking options can also simplify service and main­te­nance.»

Contin­uous cooling or freezing of goods in super­mar­kets’ sales and storage areas is essen­tial for quality assur­ance. Fans play a central role here. Along­side them having the lowest possible energy consump­tion, reli­a­bility is the main focus here. If a fan fails, it is impor­tant to locate and rectify the fault quickly to prevent the cold chain being inter­rupted. Fans with intel­li­gent EC-motors provide impor­tant infor­ma­tion via the MODBUS RTU inter­face.»

Vilpe Sense from Finnish company Vilpe detects water damage in roofs before it occurs. The system dissi­pates excess mois­ture to the outside, by using an EC centrifugal fan from ebm-papst.»

In Korea’s Smart Farm Inno­va­tion Valley, toma­toes, straw­ber­ries and the like grow almost by them­selves thanks to intel­li­gent tech­nolo­gies. Fan coil units from Dowoo ENE with axial fans from ebm-papst ensure the perfect temper­a­ture.»

In building tech­nology, demand for decen­tral­ized resi­den­tial venti­la­tion systems is increasing with growing envi­ron­mental protec­tion and energy effi­ciency require­ments. The devices installed in the façade are not only suit­able for reno­va­tion work, but are also gaining impor­tance in new build­ings. For push-pull appli­ca­tions, there are now new, energy-effi­cient fans that impress with their high effi­ciency, pleasant oper­ating noise and compact dimen­sions.»

In the fight against climate change, Swiss company Clime­works is filtering a large amount of carbon dioxide from Iceland’s air with the “Orca” CO₂ suction unit and conveying it into the ground.»

Artisan Green grows leafy vegeta­bles in the middle of Singa­pore. In the company’s vertical gardening farm, it is growing spinach and other leafy vegeta­bles under controlled condi­tions. A special air filter with EC fan produces the ideal climate for the young green plants.»

The AxiRev 126 is the new stan­dard for effi­cient push-pull appli­ca­tions in resi­den­tial venti­la­tion. Tobias Sieger, respon­sible for the venti­la­tion design and flow simu­la­tion, explains how the reversing fan achieves this.»

According to the so-called F-Gas Regu­la­tion, emis­sions of fluo­ri­nated green­house gases (F-gases) in the EU are to be signif­i­cantly reduced by 2030. It is there­fore essen­tial to switch to natural refrig­er­ants with a low global warming poten­tial (GWP). However, these are often flam­mable. This means that all compo­nents installed in heat pumps, for example, must meet the stan­dards for flam­mable refrig­er­ants. This also applies to the fans used, but these also need to be as quiet and energy-effi­cient as possible.»

To protect his employees, Michael Braun of the Beck­stein wine­growers’ coop­er­a­tive replaced his old venti­la­tion system with a new one. The system reli­ably draws dangerous fermen­ta­tion gases outside, while also creating more room and peace for wine produc­tion.»

If there is one thing a super­market does not need, it is reno­va­tion work taking place during the most impor­tant shop­ping season. So it is a relief that ebm-papst found an uncon­ven­tional solu­tion for the cold water system of a South African hyper­market in collab­o­ra­tion with HCM, a refrig­er­a­tion and air condi­tioning company.»

Walter Roller GmbH & Co. began to system­at­i­cally convert their refrig­er­a­tion and air-condi­tioning equip­ment over to EC tech­nology as early as 2011. Pioneers CEO Wolf­gang Krenn and Product Manager Andreas Binder discuss what drives them, how their customers have reacted, and the role that EC plays for them today.»

Centrifugal fans from ebm-papst set new stan­dards: Thanks to aero­dy­namic opti­miza­tions, inno­v­a­tive mate­rials, sophis­ti­cated design details, and highly effi­cient EC motors with intel­li­gent control elec­tronics, they not only deliver signif­i­cantly more air perfor­mance than before, but they are also partic­u­larly quiet and effi­cient.»

Modern agri­cul­ture is unthink­able without green­houses. They make it possible to harvest inde­pen­dently of the seasons. But plants only thrive in them when the air supply and distri­b­u­tion are perfectly regu­lated. AxiCool fans from ebm-papst are ideal for this task.»

The Ster­isafe Pro robot system elim­i­nates 99.99 percent of all viruses, bacteria and fungi, and runs on just water and elec­tricity. It uses ozone to disin­fect rooms and surfaces, which can find its way into extremely small gaps and crevices with the use of effi­cient fans.»

In a Danish distillery, it was not only the whisky that reached maximum temper­a­ture in the summer. The subse­quent instal­la­tion of two fans brought cooling for visi­tors and employees.»

When it comes to imple­menting a retrofit, Thomas Häberle are in demand. He plans and directs the retro­fitting busi­ness at Kratschmayer, and explains what one defi­nitely should do – and what not to do.»

Ralf Mühleck, Team Leader, Commer­cial Venti­la­tion, is an expert in retro­fitted fans at ebm-papst and always knows the right product for any project.»

When cows are happy, they produce more milk. The Vale do Jotuva Farm in southern Brazil works according to this simple prin­ciple. Orde­milk uses ebm-papst fans to ensure the perfect climate in the new high-tech barn.»

Bottling and pack­aging specialist Krones now also offers cooling towers perfectly tailored to its systems. One of the first to benefit from the custom, cost-effec­tive, and effi­cient solu­tion is the bottling giant Refresco.»

To keep pota­toes deli­cious for a long time, they have to be stored at a constant three degrees Celsius. Stocke Gård Farm relies on a sophis­ti­cated venti­la­tion system for this.»

Deciding which fan is the most effi­cient, and works at the maximum energy effi­ciency, is not that simple: Fans are complex flow machines that react to every change, including instal­la­tion condi­tions, speed vari­a­tions or pres­sure ratio changes due to filter cont­a­m­i­na­tion. As a result, no fan works at the “best effi­ciency” at all times and in all places. Having said that, centrifugal fans are the better choice for most appli­ca­tions in AHUs.»

The venti­la­tion system in the Australian Birk­dale Shop­ping Center was nearing end of life. So what do you do to continue to make the purchasing expe­ri­ence of approx­i­mately 2,000 customers per day pleasant? An upgrade was required!»

Axial fans have to meet high demands on venti­la­tion and air-condi­tioning equip­ment, because the cold side of the cooling circuit is subject to harsh envi­ron­mental condi­tions. Against this back­ground, ebm-papst has devel­oped a new axial fan series in which AC vari­ants also meet the future ErP require­ments.»

To achieve high air perfor­mance in venti­la­tion tech­nology, large, single fans are no longer today’s preferred solu­tion. Instead, we recom­mend FanGrids: several smaller fans combined to work together in parallel.»

So that a pigpen does not live up to its name — at least when it comes to the air — good venti­la­tion is required. Following a retrofit, the Momeyers near Celle are also saving a lot of money.»

In the Finnish Ähtäri Zoo, the panda bears Lumi and Pyry feel right at home – also thanks to EC tech­nology from ebm-papst.»

Tech­nology from ebm-papst has saved UK retailer Marks & Spencer half a million pounds.»

A lot has happened in fan tech­nology. Aero­dy­nam­i­cally opti­mized EC fans are becoming estab­lished in refrig­er­a­tion and air condi­tioning appli­ca­tions. Never­the­less, there is still scope for further opti­miza­tion in noise cancelling. Thor­ough acoustic testing is carried out to iden­tify each indi­vidual sound source, also taking the instal­la­tion situ­a­tion into account.»

For effec­tive and effi­cient home venti­la­tion, it must be possible to precisely regu­late the air flow in order to prevent over­pres­sure and under­pres­sure in the resi­den­tial building. There are even more advan­tages for users if the fans are also able to process signals from external sensors.»

Zeppelin Power Systems adapted the air intake systems in its gas plant – and now manages with less than five percent of the orig­inal power.»

At the end of each shift, employees in Europe’s largest pig slaugh­ter­house scrub the work areas until they are spick-and-span. Thanks to an upgraded venti­la­tion system, work can now resume faster after cleaning has finished, and the oper­ator also consumes far less energy in the process.»

Bohn is a refrig­er­a­tion tech­nology expert in the Mexican market. In its latest gener­a­tion of blast freezers, the company relies on EC tech­nology.»

Since cannabis with THC content under one percent was legal­ized in Switzer­land, the sector has been booming. BioCan AG got in on the ground floor of hemp culti­va­tion. Thanks to good venti­la­tion, its harvest is better than that of its competi­tors.»

Clime­works, a Swiss company, filters carbon dioxide out of the air to contribute to climate protec­tion.»

A loud venti­la­tion system was a headache for the teachers and the pupils at the Back­askolan in Malmö, Sweden. Then came Martin Jörgensen, a tech­ni­cian from Cave­rion, to quiet things down.»

EC centrifugal blower with high power density»

The Austrian company Frivent supplied all of the climate control and dehu­mid­i­fi­ca­tion equip­ment for a dolphi­narium in the Russian capital ­— including reli­a­bility and effi­ciency.»

EC fans are exchanging the air in the parking level of the Oympic Village near Rio de Janeiro.»

After months of patient suffering, Radonkon­sult AB solved the problem caused by radioac­tive gas in the Stock­holm City Library – with lots of special­ized knowl­edge and centrifugal blowers from ebm-papst.»

Improved flow machine»

With a view to the EU’s ErP Direc­tive, Bitzer redesigned its proven condensing units, relying on energy-saving and very quiet EC fans.»

Small centrifugal fans from ebm-papst»

Accu­racy classes are a measure of manu­fac­turing accu­racy»

Reli­able data»

Combi­na­tion of impeller, motor and control system»

Precise docu­men­ta­tion and reli­able produc­tion»

Compact, protected against fire and break-ins and with excel­lent air condi­tioning – the ValueShelter protects servers holding sensi­tive data. But the hardware’s energy-effi­cient cooling really comes into its own in a cold and damp cellar»

Better air conduc­tion, easy main­te­nance and high effi­ciency. That is what GEA Küba achieved when redesigning an air cooler in close coop­er­a­tion with ebm-papst»

A mobile venti­la­tion system provides fresh air for Russian astro­nauts’ suits»

Ten small fans instead of one big one: That’s the secret behind ebm-papst’s first FanGrid project in India, which is helping a shop­ping centre save over 20 percent on energy for the air condi­tioning in its food court»

Four parties, any number of discus­sions, quick deci­sions: To start with, ebm-papst Ibérica had to put plenty of effort into finding enough convincing argu­ments for EC tech­nology – but in the end our Spanish branch was posi­tively over­whelmed by the customer’s enthu­si­astic response»

One fan for two different appli­ca­tions: For an Australian customer colleagues on the spot had to coor­di­nate oper­a­tions on two conti­nents»