AirMotion Big Smart VPT™ HVLS fans

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BIGGER IF IT'S SMART

> Available in 9ft, 12ft, and 15ft dia

The most advanced HVLS fan on market. Thanks to our Variable Pitch Technology, innovative sizes, and low-profile design, AirMotion Smart VPT HVLS fans fit any applications where space is tight, and move and mix massive amounts of air equivalent up to 24 ft fans. They require 1 to 2 ft less mounting space thus avoiding obstructions like facility structure, lights, and sprinklers.

Variable Pitch Technology (VPT™)

Puts the air movement control in your hand.
Only AirMotion Smart VPT™ HVLS Fans provide you with this unique technology.

Rotatair™ Composite blades

Lightweight and Long-lasting Composite
material blades used first-time
on any HVLS fans.

Multimode Smart Control

Provides you with manual to fully automatic fan control with on-board electronics.
Again, first-time on any HVLS fans.

Variable Pitch Technology

Our innovative VPT™ (Variable Pitch Technology) puts the air movement control in your hand. You can adjust the blade pitch (or let the fan do it for you) from +/- 0° to 20°, while the fan is operating, to blow air in a columnar flow or conically disperse it for a wider reach - up or down, equally effectively - accommodating your changing needs on the floor. We call it Adjustable Air Movement.

When two or more Smart VPT Fans are installed in your facility, you can get a wave like movement of air by alternating the direction of airflow - up or down - between the fans, greatly improving ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ). We call it Complete Facility Movement of air.

AirMotion Smart VPT™ Fans do not rotate in reverse for heat-destratification. Instead they use Variable Pitch Technology to blow the air up, pushing the trapped heat down to the floor much more effectively and to avoid any disturbing chilling breeze. Please see diagrams below.

HOW VPT WORKS

BLADE PITCH SET AT 0°

THE 'DEFAULT' PITCH ANGLE WHEN THE FAN STARTS UP

BLADE PITCH SET AT -20°

THE FAN PROVIDES DOWNWARD AIR FLOW

BLADE PITCH SET AT +20°

THE FAN PROVIDES UPWARD AIR FLOW

Rotatair™ Composite blades

Unlike other blades with aerofoil shapes^ taken from sailplanes or vehicle air deflectors designed to go in one direction, we have engineered our blades to be symmetrical for equal effectiveness in moving air up or down and to rotate efficiently in the wind of other blades. And the composite materials make them lighter and stronger. In most cases AirMotion Big Smart Fans™ are 3 times or more effective at moving air upwards than other HVLS fans - something we believe is essential for optimal heat-destratification and air mixing.

Wider near the hub of the fan and narrower at the tips, rotatair blades reduce turbulence, and allow fluid and consistent air movement across the fan. They are also quieter in operation, and last longer as they are less affected by humidity or corrosive fumes etc.

^ The aerofoil shape is designed for airplane wings to push them forward. As the US Navy told us ‘You cannot fly a plane backward...’

Multimode Smart Control

Our low voltage, easy-to-use, multi-functional Smart Controller (Control box) provides you with manual to fully automatic fan control in five modes of operation with on-board smart electronics and temperature sensors -

MANUAL MODE > THE USER MANUALLY SETS THE FAN SPEED AND BLADE PITCH.
ECO MODE > THE FAN IS INTELLIGENTLY PROGRAMMED TO SELECT THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT PITCH FOR A USER SET SPEED.
DESTRAT MODE > THE FANS TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THERE IS A PRE-SET TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE CONTROL BOX - THE ROOF AND FLOOR LEVEL OF A FACILITY, AND TURNS OFF WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE IS REDUCED TO A SET POINT; AT USER SET SPEED, PITCH, AND DIRECTION (UP/DOWN).
AUTO MODE > THE FAN SELECTS THE COMBINATION OF OPTIMAL SPEED AND PITCH BASED ON TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES, AND RUNS AUTOMATICALLY. THE USER JUST SETS DIRECTION (UP/DOWN). THIS FEATURE WAS FIRST DEVELOPED FOR THE US NAVY, NOW INCORPORATED IN ALL FANS.
EXTERNAL MODE > THE FANS CAN BE RUN BY USER SPECIFIED EXTERNAL DEVICES SUCH AS THERMOSTATS, TIMERS, SENSORS, OR OTHER DEVICES.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

> FAN SPEED - 20 TO 100 RPM (FOR 15 FT FAN)
> BLADE PITCH - VARIABLE (VPT™) +/- 0° TO 20°
> NO OF FAN BLADES - 6
> FAN BLADE MATERIAL - COMPOSITE
> CFM - UP TO 340,000
> APPROXIMATE WEIGHT - 230 LBS INCLUDING CONTROL UNIT AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
> FAN MOTOR - 1.5 HP TEFC HIGH EFFICIENCY | 208/240 OR 480V THREE PHASE, 60HZ
> POWER SOURCES - DESIGNED TO WORK WITH ALL POWER SOURCES FROM 120V SINGLE PHASE TO 480V THREE PHASE
> EFFECTIVE COVERAGE AREA - UP TO 20,000 SQ FT

FULL SPECIFICATIONS - DOWNLOAD PDF 1.25MB

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE

AirMotion Big Smart Fans™ are built with energy efficiency as a fundamental design imperative to reduce energy usage substantially so you leave a smaller carbon footprint.
One 1.5 HP 15 ft Smart VPT™ Fan can replace as many as 24 or more standard high-speed industrial fans (often with 1/2 HP motors) and provide more efficient cooling.
AirMotion Big Smart Fans are also more efficient and effective, and use much less energy than multiple wall and roof mounted ventilation fans that often have eight to twenty-five HP motors.
We have matched our highly energy efficient 1.5 HP TEFC motors with highly efficient gear reducers and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for optimal operational and energy efficiency.
The Smart VPT Fans are also equipped with an intelligent control system allowing startup with approximately zero blade pitch and soft start for less power consumption and damaging torque.
AirMotion Big Smart Fans are engineered to avoid causing electrical interference with sensitive monitoring and measuring equipment.
AirMotion Big Smart Fans have multiple safety features built in to ensure the fan and its many components 'stay up on the ceiling'.
AirMotion Big Smart Fans also include emergency shut off features by providing built in connections which enable linking the operation of the fan to fire suppression and other facility safety devices.