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IndAC industrialaircurtain2
HighclimateseparationefficiencywiththeIndAC industrialaircurtainOptimalclimateseparationTheBiddleIndAC industrialaircurtain,istheperfectsolutionforseparatingclimatesinindustrialbuildings.TheIndAC air
curtaincanbeusedforclimateseparationbetweenindoorandoutdoorenvironmentsandforindoorclimateseparation.Whena
doorisopen,thedifferencebetweentheinsideandoutsidetemperatureleadstoanexchangeofair,resultingincoldairentering
andwarm,heatedair,flowingout.WhentheIndAC aircurtainismountedaboveornexttoanopendooritprovidesavery
efficientseparationoftwoclimatesatthelowestenergyconsumption.Thecomfortofstaffoperatingnearthedoorisimproved
byheatingtheaircurtainoutletstreamthuspreventingdraught.Acorridormightseemarelativecheapoptionbutitmakes
logistic,suchastrafficandstockmovements,harder.Afastrollershutterdoormayneedtobereplacedeveryfewyearsand
requiresregularmaintenance.Anaircurtainenablesfastandsafelogisticsandsavesenergyatthesametime.Thereforethe
IndAC offersahighreturnoninvestment.
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EasylogisticsByseparatingtheoutdoorclimatefromtheindoor
conditionedenvironmenttheIndAC makesitpossibleto
keepthedooropenwhilstmaintainingtheindoor
temperatureandpreventingenergyloss.Theaircurtainwill
contributetocomfortableworkingconditionsbecauseit
preventscoldairenteringthebuilding.TheIndAC keeps
theentranceaccessiblefortransportwithsaferandfaster
logisticsandeasytrafficmovementsasaresult.
EnergysavingWiththeautomaticcontroloptionfitted,theIndAC
continuouslyselectsthecorrectsettings.Theautomatic
controlincombinationwithsteplessfansensuresthatthe
settingsarealwayssetveryprecisely,whichresultsinhigh
separationefficiencyandenergysavings.Oncetheair
curtainisinstalledandcommissionedtheuserdoesnot
havetoworryaboutthesettings,astheoutputofthe
IndAC willadjusttomeetthechallengesofthe
environment.
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IndAC industrialaircurtain2
Water&Ambient
VariousheatingsourcesTheIndAC aircurtainissuitableforconnectiontowaterorelectricheatingsources.Ambient
models,withoutaheatedairstreamarealsoavailableforuseinenvironmentswithahigh
ambienttemperatureandforotherspecificapplications.
ApplicationareasTheaircurtainisspecificallydesignedforuseinfactories,warehouses,logisticscentresand
productionhallsbutcanalsobeusedincoldstores.
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ThermographicproofByviewingathermographimageofadoorway,theperformanceofanaircurtaincanbefully
appreciated.Heatradiation,whichisinvisibletothehumaneye,isrecordedusingaspecial
measuringscreenandahigh-resolutionthermalcamera.Thecameramakesthetemperature
oftheairflowvisibleandshowsthattheIndAC aircurtainperfectlyseparatesindoorand
outdoorclimates.Theupperimageontherightshowscoldairenteringoverthefloorwhenthe
aircurtainisswitchedoff.Theotherimageshowsthatwhentheaircurtainisswitchedon,the
aircurtainseparatestheclimateperfectly.
Aircurtainswitchedoff
Aircurtainswitchedon
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BenefitsIndACOptimalclimateseparation-separationefficiency–rectifiertechnology
-stableindoorclimate-nodraughts
-comfortableworkingconditions
Easylogistics-accessibleentrance
-saferandfastertransport
Energysaving-exactsettings
-maximumefficiency
Andevenmore....-highperformancesteplessfans
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IndAC automaticcontrol2
LetIndAC doallthework!AutomaticcomfortWithchangingweatherconditionsandinsufficientattentiontoorknowledgeofanaircurtain,itfrequentlyoccursthatanair
curtainisnotproperlyset.Itblowseithertoostrongortooweak,withadischargetemperaturethatistoohighoritisnot
switchedonatall.Asaresultthereisenergyloss,lowcomfort(draught)andanunnecessarilyhighnoiselevel.
Specificallybecauseaircurtainsareintendedtosaveenergyandprovideahighdegreeofcomfort,Biddlehasdevelopedthe
fullyautomaticandenergysavingCHIPS-technology.TheCHIPS-technologyadjuststhedischargetemperatureandthestrength
oftheairstreamtothechangingconditionsroundthedoorwayindependentofeachother.Thetechnologyhasbeentranslated
intoafullyautomaticcontrolforIndAC industrial aircurtain.ThediagrambelowclarifiestheoperationoftheCHIPS-technology
invariousconditions.
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Thesituationinthemidddleistheoptimalsituation:
Sufficientstrengthto
reachthefloor(optimum
climateseparation)and
sufficientheatingtoheat
incomingairtotheindoor
temperaturerequired.
(comfort)
EnergysavingDuetotheCHIPS-technologytheIndAC aircurtainalwaysfunctionsinthecorrectspeed,withoptimalenergysavingsasa
result.TheenergysavingsoftheIndAC withautomaticcontrolcanincreasebyupto75%comparedtoamanualcontrolled
conventionalaircurtain.
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IndAC automaticcontrol2
IntelligentsoftwareItisnotonlyweatherconditions,suchastheoutsidetemperature,windvelocityandwinddirection,thatcanchangeatanytime
oftheday,buttheindoorclimatechangestoobecauseoflightning,useofdoorsandfrequencyofcustomervisits.Thereforethe
aircurtainhastoadaptcontinuouslytothesechangingconditions.SensorsensurethatmodelIndAC issuppliedwithalldetails
regardingtheclimateoutsideandinsidenearthedoorway.AlltheinformationiscontinuouslytranslatedbytheCHIPStechnology
intothecorrectsettingoftheaircurtain.ThetemperatureandfanspeedoftheIndAC areautomaticallyadjustedsothattheunit
isalwaysoperatingatthedesiredsettingnomatterthecircumstance.Aconstant,comfortableandenergyefficientindoor
climateistheresult.
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1. b-touch
2. Outsidetemperature
sensor
3. Dischargetemperature
sensor
4. Airinlettemperature
sensor
5. Doorcontactswitch
Thedesiredroomtemperatureissetbytheuserintheb-touchcontrolpanel(1).Theoutsidetemperaturesensor(2)measurestheoutdoortemperature.Thefanspeedoftheaircurtainisdeterminedbasedonthesetroomtemperature,theoutside
temperatureandthedoorheight.Theairinlettemperaturesensor(4)measurestheactualroomtemperature.Basedonthisroomtemperaturethedischargetemperatureisbeingcalculated.Ifnecessary,thefanspeedisadjusted.
PrecisesettingsTheaircurtainisequippedasstandardwithenergysavingandhighperformanceECfans.Thesefanshavesteplesscontrol.
Theautomaticcontroldoesnothavetochoosebetweenpre-determinedspeedsettings,butcanbesettotheexactlevel
required.Thisprovidesamaximalseparationefficiency,whilstkeepingtheenergysavingsatanoptimallevel.
IndAC automaticcontrol2
User-friendlytouchscreenThefullyautomaticIndAC comeswithBiddle’stouchscreencontrolpanel:theb-touch.Thesimplemenustructureoftheb-touchmakesitveryeasytochoosethedesiredsettingsusing
theclearpresetmenu.TheIndAC canbeautomaticallysetupusingtheintelligentsoftware
whichissituatedinsidetheaircurtain.Usageandfaultdiagnosticdatacanbeeasilyextracted
viatheb-touchdataport.Thedataportalsopermitssoftwareupdates,whichmeansitisno
longernecessarytoopentheunitforthis.Extractinginformationfromtheaircurtaincaneasily
beachievedviatheb-touch.Onceset,thecontrolpanelisnolongernecessary.
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ModbuscommunicationTheIndAC fittedwithautomaticcontrolenablescommunicationviaModbusfromaremotePCorBMSsystem.Ifrequiredb-
touchandModbuscanbeusedinparallelallowinglocalandremotecontroloftheaircurtain.
MultipleunitsWhenmoreunitsareconnected,thefirstunitwilloperateasmaster,theothersasslave.Inthatcase,onlythemasterunit
containstheintelligentsoftware.Amaximumofthreeunitscanbecontrolledviatheb-touchcontrolpanel.
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BenefitsautomaticcontrolAutomaticcomfort-self-regulating
-underallcircumstances
-intelligentsoftware
Energysaving-upto75%energysavings
-alwayscorrectsettings
-maximumseparationefficiency
User-friendly-touchscreencontrolpanel:b-touch
-Modbuscommunication
IndAC basiccontrol2
b-controlAccuratesteplesscontrolTheb-controlisa0-10Vpotentiometerthatfunctionssteplessandmakesiteasyto
manuallysettheaircurtainaccuratelytothedesiredfanspeed.Tobeassuredofthebest
possibleclimateseparationthemanualsettingshouldbeadjustedtocircumstancesseveral
timesaday.
AutomaticonandoffUseoftheoptionaldoorcontactswitchenablestheIndAC tobeautomaticallyswitchedon
whenthedooropensandoffwhenthedoorisclosed.
EnergysavingTheIndAC isstandardequippedwithenergysavingandhighperformanceECfans.These
fanssupportthesteplessoperationoftheb-control.
ControlofmultipleunitsWithoneb-controlmultipleunitscanbecontrolled.TheIndAC STcancoverdoorwidthsof5
meters.TheIndAC MXcancoverdoorwidthsof7,5meters.
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Benefitsbasiccontrol-Steplesscontrol(0-10V)
-EnergysavingECfans
-Easytocontrol
-Controlofmultipleunits
IndAC technology2
PatentedDoubleRectifierWhenadoorisopen,thedifferencebetweentheoutsideandinsidetemperatureleadstoan
exchangeofair,resultingincoldairenteringandwarmheatedairflowingout.Anaircurtain
aboveornexttotheopendoorprovidesseparationofthetwoclimates.Whilstdevelopingthe
IndAC ,Biddlechosetouseitswell-knownoutletdischargepattern,theDoubleRectifier.The
IndAC isequippedwithradialbackwardcurvedfanswhichhomogeneouslydistributetheair
acrossthewholedischargeopening,producinghighefficiencyandcomfortlevels.
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IfaconventionalindustrialaircurtainwithoutarectifierdischargesairatthesamevelocityasaunitwithaDoubleRectifier,the
downwardpenetrationistangiblyless.Theairstreamdoesnotreachthefloor,andtheopendoorisnotcoveredoffproperly.
Consequencesincludedraught,lossofheatandcomfortcomplaints.
ExcellentdownwardpenetrationDuetotheindustrialaircurtainwithaDoubleRectifiertheincomingcoldairisheatedsothatitisnolongerexperiencedas
draught.TheDoubleRectifierhasverticalfinsmountedontopofthehorizontalfinstostreamlinetheairflowinabetterway,
resultinginanexcellentdownwardpenetration.
TheIndAC makessuretheair,whichisabouttoflowoutthroughtheopendoor,staysintheroom.TheDoubleRectifier,which
minimizesturbulenceinthedischargeairstreamandsurroundingair,ensuresthattheairmovementgeneratedbythefans,is
directeddownwardinadeeplypenetratinglaminarairstream.Asaconsequencetheenergyconsumptionisreducedand
comfortlevelsareincreasedallyearround.
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IndAC possibilities2
AsolutionforeverysituationTypesTheIndAC isavailableinastandard(ST)andamaximal
version(MX).Theselectionisbasedonthedoorheights.
IndAC ST:3-6m
IndAC MX:5-8m
LengthsIndAC ST:150,200and250cm
IndAC MX:150and225cm
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Coiltypes
H1 WaterheatingHighwatertemperatures1rowelement
H2 WaterheatingLowwatertemperatures2rowelement
E ElectricalheatingOnlyavailablewithautomaticcontrolOnlyavailableinST
A Ambient,noheatingcoilH1p Waterheating
HighwatertemperaturesHighpressureOncustomerorder,alwayswithweldedflanges
ControloptionsAutomaticcontrolwithb-touchcontrolpanelandCHIPSTechnology
Basiccontrolwithb-control(0-10V)
BMS:Modbuscommunication(automaticcontrol)
MountingIndAC aircurtainsincombinationwithanautomaticcontrolcanbeinstalleddirectlyabovethedoor.IndAC withbasiccontrol
canalsobeinstallednexttothedoor.Differentinstallationpositionsarepossibledependingontheroomlayoutaroundthedoor.2 2
IndAC possibilities2
InstallationpositionTheavailableroomlayoutaroundadoordetermineswhereandhowanaircurtaincanbebestinstalled.Thankstoadiverse
rangeofinstallationpositions,theIndAC aircurtaincanbematchedtotheconstructionalpossibilitiesofferedbythelocal
situation.Dependingonthesituation,theaircurtainiseitherinstalledhorizontallyaboveorverticallynexttothedoor,coveringthe
fulllengthorwidthofthedoorway.Fortheverticalpositiontherearetwooptions:squaretothewallandparalleltothewall.The
unitshouldalwaysbepositionedasclosetothedooraspossible.Incasethesituationdoesnotallowapositionclosetothe
door,Biddleoffersoptionalsideshields.Thereareatotaloffiveinstallationpositions,whichareshownbelow.
0=Horizontal,abovedoor
1L=Vertical,leftside,squaretowall
1R=Vertical,rightside,squaretowall
2L=Vertical,leftside,paralleltowall
2R=Vertical,rightside,paralleltowall
ModulardesignThemodulardesignoftheIndAC facilitatestheinstallationofmultipledevicesnexttooraboveeachother,inordertocoverall
doorheightsorwidths.TheIndAC STwithb-controlcancoverdoorwidthsof5meters.TheIndAC MXwithb-controlcan
coverdoorwidthsof7,5meters.Withtheautomaticb-touchcontrolmaximalthreeunitscanbeconnected.Fortheexact
amountofyourspecifictypeofaircurtain,pleaseinformthesalesdepartmentofBiddlebv.Theywillbehappytogiveyoua
tailor-madeadvice.
EasytomountandcleanThevariouspartsoftheIndAC areveryeasytoaccess,makingiteasytoinstall,maintainandclean.Theunitcontainsa
minimumof‘internalobstacles’,resultinginasmoothairflowthroughtheunitinwhichdusthaslittlechanceofcollecting.
DesignTheIndAC hasarobustandmoderndesign.Withthepronouncedindustrialdesignofthisaircurtain,theappearanceis
consistentwiththelatestdevelopmentswithintheindustry.
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IndAC standarddelivery&accessories2
What'sinitforme?Standarddelivery
twosuspensionbrackets-forhorizontalinstallation
twocouplingplates–forverticalinstallation(onlyforbasicunit)
wallbracket–forverticalinstallation(onlyforbasicunit)
Thesecomponentsarealsoneeded:automaticcontrol(b-touch)orbasiccontrol(b-control)
baseplate/plinth(requiredforverticalinstallation)
Optional:filtermodule(filterG4)forIndAC ST
flanges
sideshields
OperatingpackageTheunitcanbesuppliedwithabasiccontroloranautomaticcontrol.Acorrespondingoperatingpackageissupplied.
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Automaticcontrolb-touchtouchscreencontrolpanel
Biddlecontrolcable
outdoortemperaturesensor
doorcontactswitch
water-sidecontrol(valveandactuator)
roomsensorforautomaticCHIPScontrol(optional)
Basiccontrolb-control0–10Vsteplessfancontroller
doorcontactswitch(optional)
IndAC connections2
Electricalconnections
1. b-touch
2. Doorswitch
3. Outdoorsensor
4. Roomsensor(optional)
5. Valveactuator
1. b-control
2. Doorswitch(optional)
Automaticcontrol
Basiccontrol