Manufacturing
Manufacturing applications consist of a variety of processes focused on converting various materials into finished product. Building types vary significantly including food processing, chemical plants, printing plants, wood shops, metal shops and more. Each type has unique factors that impact the HVAC system requirements.
Flow Within Complexity
- Indoor contaminants in manufacturing, such as dust, vapors, and steam, affect HVAC design and airflow patterns. Managing air distribution becomes challenging due to varying contaminant densities. Balancing equipment airflow and building pressure is crucial to avoid issues impacting both HVAC performance and manufacturing processes. Maintaining proper humidity, especially with steam and evaporation, is vital in sensitive environments with electronics and delicate products.
Engineered for Safety & Comfort
- Manufacturing applications vary significantly requiring a unique approach for every building to ensure proper air distribution, health, and comfort. Comfort is closely linked with productivity and quality of work, requiring a thorough review of building loads. Pressurized offices help avoid contaminating clean spaces or allowing hazardous materials to infiltrate undesired work zones. Exhaust fans capture contaminants like dust, steam, and chemicals while continuous ventilation ensures indoor air quality is maintained. The HVAC system must control space humidity for efficient manufacturing processes and product integrity.
Enduring Control & Precision
- Paragon HVAC systems, with modulating compressors and direct drive fans, exceed ASHRAE 90.1 standards—automatically adjusting temperature, humidity, and CO2 for comfortable and healthy spaces. These modulating benefits also ensure consistent space conditions which are required in many manufacturing applications with tight build tolerances. Direct drive systems prevent downtime from broken belts, reducing humidity and odors. High diffusion supply duct ensure even air distribution. CaptiveAire offers tailored solutions for manufacturing, including HVAC, exhaust fans, HVLS, and remote monitoring. Our Engineers design custom control sequences and optimize performance after installation, with fast service and support.
Our Mission
Our mission from Day 1 has been to provide the highest quality products and service to our users at the lowest possible price. For over 40 years, this goal has directed our every move, ensuring that our customers’ best interests always come first. We are dedicated to providing a sustainable and reliable solution for the lifetime of our products, and as a result, our customers have grown to trust CaptiveAire as a name they can count on.
Application Notes
Application Notes
ASHRAE 62.1 defines the minimum outside air requirement of 0.18 CFM/ft2 + 10 CFM per person. This should be treated as the absolute minimum while in practice processes may drive this requirement higher.
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