A new generation of high-efficiency air movement technology for applications ranging from hospitals and data centres to large commercial buildings were on display at the ebm-papst stand.
Products showcased energy efficiency, sustainability and smarter building performance.
The company’s managing director, Simon Bradwell, said the focus at ebm-papst was increasingly shifting towards larger-scale systems capable of handling the growing demands of modern buildings and critical infrastructure.
The stand featured a broad range of new products and technologies, including larger EC motors, advanced impeller systems, intelligent controls and predictive monitoring technologies designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of buildings.
Among the key products on display was the new DV 280 EC motor, a 24-kilowatt motor developed for cooling towers and large air handling applications.
ebm-papst also highlighted its Radipac 3C fan technology, designed for high-efficiency packaged air conditioning and ventilation systems, along with the larger Radipac 3M systems developed for major commercial and institutional buildings operating at pressures up to 3000 Pascals.
“We’re particularly focusing on larger systems now going up to a 24 kilowatt air conditioning motor and impeller,” Bradwell said.
The solutions reflected the growing importance of intelligent controls and predictive maintenance technologies. Bradwell said efficient fans and motors alone were no longer enough without advanced control systems capable of managing energy use more effectively.
This was demonstrated by systems capable of monitoring fan speed, power consumption, temperature and vibration, allowing facility managers to identify maintenance requirements before failures occur.
“We’re now putting in vibration sensors to measure the vibration,” Bradwell said.
“It tells you a fan hasn’t failed today but in six months time you will need to take another look at it.”
Bradwell said the company was also increasingly involved in retrofit projects where ageing belt-driven fan systems were being replaced with more efficient electronically controlled alternatives.
“A lot of people are leaving the box intact, leaving the cooling coil intact, taking out the fan system and upgrading their fan to a better one,” he said.
ebm-papst’s sustainability credentials are well-established, it is the only Australian company in the air movement sector with carbon neutral operations.
“We are air movement specialists that will supply product to you carbon neutrally,” Bradwell said.
The company also highlighted its Australian manufacturing operations in Laverton North, Victoria, where approximately one-third of local revenue is generated through locally manufactured or modified products.
Bradwell said maintaining local manufacturing capability remained an important part of the company’s philosophy.
“We try and keep the money here in Australia, as well as the expertise, growth and innovation,” he said.
He said the ARBS exhibition remained an important platform for industry collaboration and engineering innovation as the sector works towards reducing emissions and improving building efficiency.
“The only people who are going to have the creativity to solve the carbon equation – it’s engineers and industry,” he said.