AirSmart Controller | Cost Avoidance | Energy Efficiency | Engineering Design | Environmental Efficiency | Extreme Testing | Installation | Maintenance | Quality Assurance | Monitoring | Performance | ROI | Simplicity of Operation
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Gardner Denver understands that ongoing performance is critical to the ongoing success of your business. The IQ package is a culmination of precision engineering and extensive testing without compromise that ensures your blower package is as robust and as reliable as possible.
Virtual Modeling and Testing
All of Gardner Denver’s IQ package design processes begin with 3D virtual modeling and design. This allows our team to look at every aspect of the package from structural rigidity to clearances at the design stage before proving these findings out in testing.
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Finite Element Analysis
Any blower package contains many different parts and complex shapes, some of which are bolted onto the base frame. Understanding where this creates loading stress and flex points in the frame is critical in designing a base that is stable and reduces wear on the blower and the motor. Accurately identifying these stress points can be counter intuitive and cannot really be done without full scale modeling and testing. All of the IQs frame and enclosure design was modeled and FMA tested virtually to ensure the best possible structural support for operational use. The result was using metal gauge in the base that is generally thicker than what is available in most packages today because we believe that details like this extend product life and make a big difference to your business. The base was then constructed in accordance with these analysis results and tested again for material deflection and vibration.
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Heat Dissipation and Thermo Graphic Testing
Any machinery that compresses or pressurizes air will produce heat. Industrial blowers are no different in this regard. Excessive heat levels can potentially cause problems for components that are in close proximity to the blower such as belts, guards, motors, oils etc. The ability to control the internal temperatures is therefore crucial in avoiding downtime and extending the overall life of the package. Gardner Denver has repeatedly tested the IQ with dozens of thermal probes while operating at in high ambient temperatures to ensure that heat dissipation and package cooling surpasses all of the required standards.
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Sound Testing
For many people package noise is a critical factor. On many occasions blowers can be installed on facility floors. This presents safety considerations and sound level regulations are in place to protect people that are in close proximity to industrial machinery. Additionally it is possible in some industries for blowers to be outdoors and beside residential areas creating additional considerations for nuisance ordinances etc. Noise abatement was a key consideration for Gardner Denver when designing the IQ.
Custom sound enclosures were developed for this project along with custom designed air inlet filters and outlet silencers. All of the designed packages are thoroughly tested in our ISO certified sound room to guarantee that the basic sound reduction of over 20 dba providing one of the quietest blower packages available today.
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The Blower and Package Components
Gardner Denver is one of the oldest and most respected industrial blower manufacturers in the world. This experience, know how and reputation for innovation goes into every product we make. The HeliFlow blower used in the IQ is the 2008 plant engineering product of the year. Every component in the IQ has been proven out through years of service or has been tested extensively for performance. Many components have been designed explicitly for the IQ package. These components have been extensively bench tested to validate performance and tested again as part of the total IQ package. All of this is driven by the desire to deliver the highest possible quality and reliability standards
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