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How do I find the appropriate climate control solution?

To carry out complex production processes, sensitive and increasingly high-performance components are installed in enclosures. Selecting the right climate control solution is vital so as to ensure a long service life.

But what is the best climate control method for your system?

Could it be liquid cooling with an air/water heat exchanger, or cooling using a cooling unit or ambient air? Or perhaps you require enclosure heating. A holistic approach is needed to find the appropriate energy-efficient climate control solution for your system, because there are numerous aspects to consider. What are the ambient conditions at your system’s location, for example? Is it humid? Dusty? Hot? And what are the actual requirements in terms of cooling output?

Factors such as the type of installation (free-standing or integrated), the heat dissipation (passive or active) and the permissible noise level also need to be taken into account.

Did you know...

... that correct climate control can significantly lengthen the service life of components located in the enclosure?

The growing packing density in enclosures can lead to a huge increase in the heat loss!

As a general rule of thumb, a 10 °C rise in operating temperature halves the service life and doubles the failure rate.

Field study

Rittal conducted a field study on around 400 installations to investigate how climate control solutions are typically installed in industrial applications. This revealed a large number of failings that could have been prevented through optimum planning with the right tools.

To optimise the performance of climate control solutions, while also minimising their energy consumption, climate control needs to be planned correctly.

Typical failings resulting from incorrect climate control:

  • In 64% of installations, the warm components were not located in the air stream between the inlet and outlet of the climate control unit
  • 50% of the units examined have a capacity utilisation of less than 20%
  • In 93% of installations, no targeted cold-air circulation was envisaged/installed
  • 40% of units had heavily soiled filter mats and inadequate maintenance
  • In 18% of installations, the climate control unit’s inlet or outlet was obstructed in some way
  • 19% of installations had air short-circuits

Overview of types of climate control based on ambient conditions

The different types of climate control have a variety of features and offer a wide range of benefits.

Air cooling
Cooling units
Liquid Cooling
Enclosure heaters
Accessories
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How can you reduce your carbon footprint and save hard cash?

Using energy-efficient enclosure and process climate control solutions can help. In many cases, it’s worth replacing older equipment with new, energy-efficient solutions.

Significant savings can be achieved in terms of both maintenance costs and energy consumption. As a result, the latest climate control solutions will definitely not be affected by the next stage of the EU regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases and associated requirements.

 

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1.6 kW Blue e+ cooling unit

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Blue e+ chiller

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Roof-mounted fan

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RiTherm. Gives you goose bumps.

The ultimate planning tool for enclosure climate control

RiTherm is the free software tool for needs-based, reliable and energy-efficient enclosure climate control planning that comes with standards-compliant documentation and proof of the associated carbon footprint.

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References

Bosch Rexroth

Fifty percent less energy consumption

You should never underestimate the energy consumption of machine tools: cooling enclosures and spindles for instance account for more than 15 per cent of it. A test installation in a CNC lathe at Bosch Rexroth demonstrated that the new Rittal Blue e+...

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Xylem Services GmbH

Xylem Services GmbH cuts operating costs with Rittal Blue e+ cooling units

Xylem Services GmbH is saving an annual five-figure sum by using Blue e+ cooling units from Rittal to cool its switchgear.

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Ford Motorenwerke

Service and efficiency check of cooling units reveals savings potentials

The Ford engine plant in Cologne was forced to shut down a number of times in the space of a year due to defective cooling units. The company immediately accepted the offer from Rittal to carry out a manufacturer-independent inventory of all cooling...

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