Agri-food air coolers: cooling your spaces while complying with health constraints
With summer heat peaks of 35 or 40°C, food processing environments are faced with high health and economic risks. The FoxAir food industry air cooler provides a reliable, high-performance response to the sector’s needs.
What are the requirements for temperature control in the food industry?
A professional air cooler does much more than cool rooms. It must meet regulatory requirements and business constraints. In the food industry, these include :
- preventing contamination ;
- preservation of products and their organoleptic properties;
- compliance with current hygiene standards.
At the same time, industrial coolers for the food industry must provide comfort for operators and guaranteed reliability for companies.
Why choose FoxAir adiabatic cooling solutions?
This technology is inspired by natural evaporation. Ambient air passes through a wet heat exchanger that captures heat and evaporates it, before returning the cooled air to the environment. It’s an efficient, clean and energy-efficient solution.
FoxAir has developed a complete range of adiabatic coolers for the food industry. Our mobile industrial coolers are compact and powerful, and come in a range of sizes to suit the surface area to be treated (from approx. 100 to 500 m² per unit).
suitable for intensive use in demanding environments
such as targeting specific areas
by touch-screen
for local control
(ambient or supply)
What results can we expect from evaporative cooling in industrial environments?
Here’s a typical case study of adiabatic cooling in a food processing environment.
This SME specializes in cheese products. The company faces :
- summer heat peaks of 30 to 35 °C ;
- a non-air-conditioned conditioning area;
- strong health constraints (air renewal, refrigerant excluded).
Faced with these problems, the installation of mobile adiabatic coolers at workstations enabled a local gain of 4 to 8°C to be achieved, without any major work. Note that the air flow is directed towards operators and not towards products or sensitive surfaces, thus limiting the risk of airborne contamination.
In terms of installation, the evaporative cooler requires neither ducts nor a cooling unit, but a simple single-phase electrical connection. Once the tank is filled and the unit switched on, the temperature gain is immediate.
The results are as follows:
How do you define cooling requirements in the food industry?
In many food processing plants, 80% of discomfort comes from 20% of the zones. Here’s our checklist to help you target your needs:
Teams, products, equipment...
Target temperature per zone, humidity limit, health standards (HACCP, IFS, BRC...)
Machinery, lighting, occupants, hot products, sun...
Roof insulation, thermal inertia, openings
Hot spots, product hotspots, logistics flows
Seasonality, production schedules, activity peaks
Air quality, condensation risks, ease of equipment maintenance, compatibility with HACCP standards
FoxAir offers comprehensive support to identify your needs and define the right adiabatic solution for your business premises.
FAQ
Does the adiabatic cooler help stabilize the production environment?
Yes, the new Foxair 250 and 350 models feature ultra-precise settings and humidity control. Weekly programming and connectivity round out the useful features.
Do adiabatic air conditioners consume a lot of energy?
No, these devices consume six times less than a high-performance industrial air conditioner.
Air conditioning VS adiabatic cooler: which to choose?
For cooling specific areas, an adiabatic system is ideal, as it avoids oversizing the installation. For building-wide cooling, air-conditioning is more appropriate.
How long does it take to install an evaporative cooler?
FoxAir deploys your mobile adiabatic solutions within 24 to 48 hours. The equipment is immediately operational.
