Ziehl-Abegg high data credibility certified by US testing association

AMCA, the not-for-profit association which monitors standards and certifications of ventilation technology systems worldwide, has given its certification of the consistent credibility of the German manufacturer’s data on air performance and energy consumption for energy-saving EC fans. At its headquarters in Germany, the company operates the world’s largest combined air and hemi-anechoic chamber for fans. “This is a tribute to our long-term commitment to the reliability and accuracy of measurement data,” says Vikas Kundra, Managing Director of Ziehl-Abegg India.

The certification of the EC fans is a great contribution to the long awaited certification of the company’s AC products. Both certifications attest to Ziehl-Abegg’s position as a technological leader in aerodynamic and energy-saving fans. With a high level of vertical integration in manufacturing, the company produces fans made of steel, aluminium and composite material. The modern energy-saving fans are powered by external rotor motors with integrated control electronics – the external rotor technology was developed by the founder of the company, Emil Ziehl.

“When EC fans are installed by our customers they must be able to have total confidence in the quoted measurement values” says Kundra. In many installation situations the individual measurement values for EC motor and ventilator can no longer be measured as they become lost in the overall system. “This is why we have been operating the world’s largest combined measurement and test chamber for fans in Künzelsau, Germany since 2008,” explains the Managing Director. State-of-the-art, high-precision measuring instruments, plus regular training for employees, combined with regular inspections by external organisations such as AMCA or TÜV, are quite costly. “But in the interest of providing credible measurement data this is not an area in which we cut corners,” emphasises Kundra.

Ziehl-Abegg
Ziehl-Abegg (Kuenzelsau, Germany) is one of the leading international companies in the field of ventilation, control and drive technology. In the 1950s, Ziehl-Abegg developed the basis for modern fan drives: external rotor motors, which are still seen as state-of-the-art worldwide. Another area of business is electric motors which provide the power for elevators, CT imaging equipment and deep-sea underwater vehicles, among other applications. With the introduction of the ZAwheel in 2012 the company established itself in the sector of electro-mobility as part of the Ziehl-Abegg Automotive Team.

The high-tech company has an impressive innovative capability. Ziehl-Abegg employs 2,200 personnel in its production plants in southern Germany. The company has a global workforce of 3,900 spanning 16 production plants, 28 subsidiaries and 108 sales locations. The products, approximately 30,000 in all, are sold in more than 100 countries. Turnover in 2017 totalled 625 million USD, with exports accounting for three quarters of the figure. The Indian branch’s headquarters and production facilities are located in Chakan, Maharashtra.

Emil Ziehl founded the company in Berlin in 1910 as a manufacturer of electric motors. After WWII the company’s headquarters were relocated to southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg SE is a family-owned company.

For more details, contact:

vikas.kundra@ziehl-abegg.in
www.ziehl-abegg.in