A passion for bananas
At Tropical Argentina SRL, everything revolves around the banana. The company develops its own ripening tunnels for storing, ripening and distributing the yellow fruit. It is very important that
air circulates around the bananas evenly from all directions. Reversible fans are required to ensure this. Previously, Tropical Argentina used AC fans. For their new generation of tunnels they were looking for a more efficient solution.
Ariel Reig
is Technical Director at Tropical Argentina SRL. When developing the new ripening tunnels he was able to rely on the expertise of his long-standing partners at Julio Caamaño S.A. He is particularly enthusiastic about the energy savings offered by EC technology.
Hugo Caamaño
is CEO at Julio Caamaño S.A. The refrigeration technology specialists have been working closely with Tropical Argentina for many years. It is now one of the first companies in Argentina to use EC motors from ebm-papst.
Custom EC motor
Together with its trusted partner Julio Caamaño S.A., Tropical Argentina is looking for a solution and finds it at ebm-papst: an EC motor with a specially designed shaft. The ebm-papst developers in Germany designed it specifically to meet the company’s requirements.
“The speed is easy to control”
Hugo Caamaño, CEO at Julio Caamaño S.A., on the advantages of EC technology.
Energy consumption cut in half!
In winter 2023, the fitters from the Argentine refrigeration and air-conditioning specialists installed the new fans in the new tunnels for the first time and everyone involved was impressed by the result: Thanks to the EC motors, Tropical Argentina can make energy savings of 50 percent.
“We simulate the natural environment”
Ariel Reig, Technical Director at Tropical Argentina SRL, on the special ripening process.
Complex process
The interaction of air, moisture, and a mixture of ethylene ensures that the fruit is delicious and yellow, but all the parameters have to be perfectly aligned. This used to be complicated. The simple and precise controllability of the EC motors makes work easier for the specialists at Tropical Argentina and ensures perfectly ripened bananas.
“Together we were able to develop the new tunnels”
Hugo Caamaño explains why the collaboration was so successful.
“We supported the project with our requirements”
Ariel Reig on Tropical’s role as a development partner.
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