Vertical Farming is still in its infancy in many places, but if Artechno Growsys­tems has its way, this will soon change. The Dutch company invents and builds cells that grow lettuce, herbs and fruit in perfect condi­tions. »

In a pioneering devel­op­ment project at Kappler CNC, Heidinger, Cabero and ebm-papst neo are demon­strating how a digital twin can help take system reli­a­bility and effi­ciency to a new level.»

Haglund Industri is a Swedish manu­fac­turer of refrig­er­ating appli­ances for the catering sector. In their new BRIS refrig­er­ator series, they exploit the phys­ical laws of convec­tion to reduce energy consump­tion through addi­tional air flows in the refrig­er­ator. Energy-saving fans from ebm-papst provide help here.»

Cooling towers, recog­nized as crucial cooling devices, find wide­spread use in indus­trial parks, urban complexes, and city centers. Beyond their cooling effi­ciency, energy consump­tion and reli­a­bility are indis­pens­able factors for eval­u­ating cooling tower perfor­mance. KINFIT, a promi­nent domestic manu­fac­turer of central air condi­tioning equip­ment, recently joined forces with ebm-papst to revamp the cooling tower systems at a semi­con­ductor facility.»

The FanScout helps with choosing the right fan solu­tion for a partic­ular appli­ca­tion. It is intu­itive to use and now works without instal­la­tion on the computer, simply on the web. Plan­ners and manu­fac­turers in air condi­tioning and venti­lation tech­nology profit from filters such as sustain­ability aspects, life cycle costs, and redun­dancy require­ments.»

To ensure that the fabrics of the Maison Deveaux weaving mill in Saint-Vincent-de-Reins, France, meet the highest stan­dards, the air quality must be just right. »

Frese­nius Kabi is working on its climate foot­print. Part of these efforts is a retrofit at the Uppsala site with more than 150 fans being replaced. This will deliver energy savings of 30 percent per year for the company. Thanks to the redun­dancy of the FanGrid solu­tion, the company no longer has to fear stop­pages costing hundreds of thou­sands of euros.»

In a care­fully planned and opti­mally prepared campaign, the leading Swiss dairy processor Emmi at its Suhr site, is replacing AC fans on 69 coolers with modern EC vari­ants, while they are still in oper­a­tion. Project manager Matthias Künzli is now delighted with the huge energy savings – and much more.»

The venti­lation system in the speed skating rink at Berlin’s Sport­forum sports complex still used old belt-driven fans. They consumed a lot of elec­tricity, made a lot of noise and if they failed, the entire system came to a stand­still. High time for an upgrade to effi­cient RadiPac fans.»

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, both in super­market cabi­nets for normal cooling and deep-freezing and in air condi­tioning systems in the super­market building.»

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 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.»

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.»