All-in-One:

Packaged
Air Handling Units
 Packaged Air Handling Units

Refrigeration Production of Heat Heat Recovery

Humidification Controls Dehumidification

Filtration Conveyance Sound Reduction

 Integrated solutions | 1

All-in-One:
Individually
Designed and
Factory Tested.
Factory integrated systems provide

substantial cost and time advantages.

This considerably reduces the cost for design All from a

and adaption of the single elements as well as single source.
installation time and -cost on site. Scope of
supply and warranty limits is clearly defined. Low investment,
Services such as commissioning are available
operation and mainte-
from one source.
nance costs (LCC).
Substantial savings can be achieved on invest-
ment cost as well as operating and mainte-
High energy
nance cost by choosing robatherm packaged efficiency.
air handling units.
Integration of all individual systems (see Enhanced hygiene
left) at the factory as opposed to AHUs which The units are available in weather proof, indoor standard.
are completed on site. This means robatherm and hygienic version and are ideal wherever air
packaged air handling units offer more than conditioning is required and heat or cold has Ready to plug in,
space saving advantages – new perspectives to be generated at the same time. Examples easy assembly.
open up. are office buildings and sales or administration
locations as well as production facilities and Network compatible
The units are individually designed according hospitals.
to all bus systems.
to customer’s requirements and delivered to its
final destination. Connect the unit to the duct
Compact design.
system, to water and electrical supply – that’s
all to do.
2 | DX-technology

DX-Technology – robatherm integrates the entire cooling

technology inside the AHU, exactly adapted
to the individual needs. Compressors, heat

Efficient and exchangers and all other components complete

with the design of its interaction are carefully
planned and assembled in accordance with the

Economical.
state of the art.

robatherm considers maintenance and service

areas for all components inside the unit as well
as the wiring- and tubing layout at the design
Minimization of design and installation costs – stage.

maximization of efficiency. Intelligent control strategies for fans, compres-

sors, valve systems etc. as well as the tailored
use of available power sources (such as heat
Cooling and dehumidification recovery, free cooling, condensing heat) ensure
in room air conditioning are gaining more and high plant efficiency.
more importance as a result of growing human
and industrial climate demands. Environmental This means, robatherm packaged air handling
conditions and modern architecture support units lead to lowest design, investment, instal-
this trend. lation and operation cost.
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Two different cooling principles are

Optimized system.
available: direct evaporation and chilled water
technology.
High coefficient of
Direct evaporation performance (COP)
The heat exchanger in which the refrigerant and efficiency.
evaporates (DX-coil) is in direct contact with
the air to be cooled. No distribution or
•U
 tilization of exhaust thermal energy during shutdown losses.
wintertime (heat pump function).
•R
 e-heat of the supply air by utilization of No additional installa-
the condensation energy (re-heating coil). tion (e.g. evaporators
• Exhaust or outside air condenser.
or heat exchangers).
Chilled water
Free cooling.
The chiller’s evaporator cools process water or
sole (primary circuit). This water is fed into the
cooling coil in order to cool the supply air and,
Reversible heat
if necessary, to other devices of the plant as pump.
well.
•H
 ydraulic coupling and decoupling of heat No or only minor
and cooling energy consumers. back up heat for the
•U
 tilization of the condenser heat to dry air conditioning
outside filters or re-heat of the supply air
during summer time.

Integrated direct cooling technology

Direct evaporation Chilled water production
Exhaust air condenser Outside air condenser Exhaust air chiller
ODA
Compressor
Plate-HRS- Plate-HRS-
Condenser Compressor Condenser III Compressor Chiller Condenser Evaporator

EHA ETA EHA ETA EHA ETA

III III III

ODA SUP ODA SUP ODA SUP

III III
DX-coil DX-coil Cooling Coil

Packaged Air Handling Unit Packaged Air Handling Unit Packaged Air Handling Unit

Description of air types (per DIN EN 13779): ODA = outside air, SUP = supply air, ETA = extract air, EHA = exhaust air, RCA = circulating air
 Air Handling
from a Single
Integrated controls – tailored, powerf

building management systems by var

Smart Control The clear text display terminal gives confidence

Smart Control robatherm developed the Smart Control DDC by its simple and convenient operation through
software as the optimum way of achieving com- dialogue driven, dynamic menus and display
Optimum tailoring plex thermodynamic objectives of packaged air controls.
to AHUs. handling units in terms of reliability, efficiency
and performance. Maintenance management
User friendly Smart Control provides an integrated mainte-
operation. Smart Control contains all function modules nance management tool. This not only inclu-
as standard, which produces the appropriate des logging of operating time and shutdown
Maintenance regulating strategy and duty by activating the periods, but as well a service indication for all

management appropriate parameters. This individual parame- components. This supports general plant safety
terization completely eliminates all cost intensi- and low maintenance cost.
ve at site programming during commissioning.
Automatic inspection
Multiple communication possibilities
message.
The DDC hardware is available in various sizes. robatherm Smart Control offers multiple
robatherm selects the optimum type on each communication possibilities: from cost effec-
Enhanced reliability. application. tive remote terminal to open communication.
This enables the individual robatherm units to
Low service communicate among one another and to higher
requirement. levels of control.
 Integrated Controls | 5

g Unit and Control System

e Source.
ful and qualified to be incorporated into

rious protocols

Open communication systems with Modbus,

Communication
OPC, BACnet and LON are available for cost
effective coupling to higher level building
automation systems.
Remote Terminal for
remote operation.

Firewall Plant visualization.

LAN
Alarm management.

Open communication
Internet Router Modbus RTU (RS485)
OPC (RS485)
Building
Management via Modbus, OPC,
Modbus TCP (Ethernet) System
BACnet IP/Ethernet
LON (FTT-10A) BACnet and LON.

AHU
Integration in Building further AHU

Management Systems
6 | Solutions

A Suitable
Solution for
Every Use.
Individually designed – completed in the factory.

The following examples are supposed to deliver helpful suggestions in

using the opportunities of robatherm packaged air handling units. We are ready
to develop the best solution for each of your demands.

Packaged Air Handling Unit

with direct evaporation and exhaust air condenser

Fan Filter ODA • Exhaust air condenser

EHA
ETA
• Condensing pressure
III
SUP
Condenser
RCA control with additional
ODA Heat recovery
outside air
Heater Fan • Circulating air operation
ODA Compressor
Filter
Static • Re-heat condenser coil
heating
III III
HRS Evaporator • Bypass on heat recovery
and condenser

Control technology

Room

External heat generation

Heating boiler Hot water distribution

◼ Belongs to packaged air handling unit

Description of air types (per DIN EN 13779): ODA = outside air, SUP = supply air, ETA = extract air, EHA = exhaust air, RCA = circulating air
Packaged Air Handling Unit
with reversible heat pump

•S
 witchable direct Fan Filter ODA
EHA
evaporation ETA

III
• Heat recovery from Condenser/ RCA
SUP

Direct evaporator ODA

exhaust air
Direct evaporator/
•N
 o or only minor back up Filter Condenser Fan

heat for the air conditioning ODA

Static
heating
III
•D
 efrosting function of HRS

the exhaust air direct

evaporator Chilling Heating

• 4 valve system Control technology

Refrigerator/
heat pump Room

External heat generation

Heating boiler Hot water distribution

◼ Belongs to packaged air handling unit

Description of air types (per DIN EN 13779): ODA = outside air, SUP = supply air, ETA = extract air, EHA = exhaust air, RCA = circulating air
8 | References

Best Choice.
Best References.
Trust and confidence emerge from quality.

That is why many well-known companies favor robatherm‘s solutions.

Automobile Industry Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Electronic Industry Acer, Alcatel, Altis, AMP,
Automobile Bugatti, Citroen, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Bosch, BSH, Corning, Epcos, Hewlett Packard,
Industry Motors, Honda, Iveco, John Deere, KIA, Michelin, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, Max-Planck-Institut,
Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rover, Scania, Microchip, Motorola, NS Electronics, Osram,
Chemical and SEAT, Skoda, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo Philips, Q-Sells, Radiall, Siemens, SIGMA, Soitec,
Pharmaceutical Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry 3M Sony, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments,
Industry santé, BASF, Bayer, Beiersdorf, Boehringer, BP, THAI CRT, Thales, Toshiba, Tower, TSMC
Degussa, Du Pont, Fraunhofer Institut, Fresenius, Hospital Beijing Hospital, Guangxi Hospital,

Commercial Glaxo Smithkline, Höchst, Institut Pasteur, Hôpital Saint Joseph Paris, Isarklinik München,
Krupp, Linde, L‘Oréal, Labo Piette, Merckle, Jilin Hospital, Klinika Moskau, Shanghai
Building
Mérial, Osram, Pfizer, Procter + Gamble, Roche, Hospital, St. Louis Hospital, Universitätsklinik
Sanofi, Schering, Solvay, Thomae, Urenco Essen, XinHua Hospital Shanghai, Zhengzhou
Electronic Industry Commercial Building Allianz, Commerzbank, Hospital Production Airbus, Arcelor, Carl Zeiss,
Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Coca Cola, Conergy, Continental, EADS, EON,
Hospital Bank, Disneyland, Dresdner Bank, ECE, H&M, Eurocopter, Ferrero, Hartmann, Hilti, Liebherr,
IKEA, Interspar, Mediamarkt, NATO, RWE, SAP, Mc Donalds, MAN, Nestlé, Philip Morris,
Production Semperoper Dresden, Flughafen Tel-Aviv, Thyssen Krupp, Trumpf, Vaillant, Viessmann,
TU Dresden Voith, Wanzl.
robatherm accepts no responsibility or liability for the correctness or completeness of the contents of this document. Figures and descriptions to some degree
contain elements that exceeded those in the standard product. Subject to technical modification and amendment. Edition 07/2011. © Copyright by robatherm.
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