AirMotion Big Smart Fans are the Next Generation HVLS Fans with our proprietary VPT™ (Variable Pitch Technology), Rotatair Composite blades, and MultiMode Smart Control.
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Increase Comfort and Productivity with Energy Efficient AirMotion HVLS Fans
1. AirMotion Big Smart Fans™ make
large facilities comfortable to increase productivity
while reducing HVAC energy costs significantly,
in all seasons.
INNOVATION ▪ EXPERIENCE ▪ KNOW-HOW
2. Moving and mixing
massive amount of air.
AirMotion Big Smart Fan (US Patent No.
8,066,480) is the Next Generation HVLS fan.
HVLS technology works on a simple concept.
On a hot, humid day you feel cool when a breeze
is blowing; the breeze causes evaporation of
moisture on your skin surface and you do not
need to be a rocket scientist to know that
evaporation takes away the latent heat off your
skin so you feel cool. Air has significant mass,
and once it starts moving - as inertia is
overcome - the momentum of the moving air
mass allows for a continuous air circulation
requiring little effort to maintain it. HVLS fans
- with their large blades and low speed - move
and mix large masses of air using very little
energy.
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3. Increase comfort and productivity
while reducing HVAC energy costs significantly.
Energy efficiency is fundamental to the design of AirMotion Big Smart Fans. It is common knowledge in fan design that
the power required to drive a fan varies approximately with the cube of the average air speed through the fan - i.e.
doubling the air speed requires eight times the power. Accordingly, a fan delivering air at 20 mph requires 64 times as
much power as one delivering air at 5 mph. Thanks to the combination of our proprietary Variable Pitch Technology (VPT
™), Rotatair™ Composite blades, and MultiMode Smart Control, AirMotion Big Smart Fans move and mix massive
amounts of air to create a more comfortable and healthier facility environment, resulting in greater productivity and
operational efficiency while significantly reducing energy costs.
With continuously increasing energy costs, the immediate energy saving benefits of AirMotion HVLS fans provide some
of the most compelling reasons to install them. Apart from the financial benefits, reduced energy usage and
corresponding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions makes for a better environment now and for future generations.
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4. Packed with the Smartest Technologies
to ensure complete and more effective air movement
throughout your facility.
VPT™ (Variable Pitch Technology)
Lets you control the reach and direction of the air movement
equally effectively up or down by reversing the pitch of the blades
from ±0° to 20° (while the fan is operating).
Rotatair™ Composite Blades
Lightweight, yet stronger. Low turbulence design.
Equally effective in moving air up or down.
MultiMode Smart Control
Provides manual to fully automatic fan control in five modes of operation
with on-board smart electronics and temperature sensors.
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5. By using Variable Pitch Technology™ AirMotion Big Smart Fans
provide you Adjustable Air Movement with one fan...
6 Lower Pitch – Down
When set in Lower Pitch, the fan provides a
columnar air-flow for narrower focus.
Higher Pitch – Down 7
When set in Higher Pitch, the fan provides you
a conical air-flow for broader reach, better air mixing, and
bigger performance (than old generation HVLS fans).
6 Lower Pitch – Up
You can also get the columnar air-flow upward
with the same degree of pitch set in reverse.
Higher Pitch – Up 7
You can also get the conical air-flow upward
5 with the same degree of pitch set in reverse.
6. ...and Complete Facility Movement of air with multiple fans
arranged in an array at your facility.
Air down Air up Air down
With three or more fans arranged in an array you can get an all-encompassing, wave-like air movement and mixing
throughout your facility by adjusting some fans to move the air upward while others moving the air downward. We call it
Complete Facility Movement of air.
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7. AirMotion Smart Controller
7 Low voltage
7 Easy to operate
7 Manual to fully automatic fan operation
7 Provides full information on all fan functions
7 Can be placed in any convenient location
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8. MultiMode Control Capability
Manual Mode
The user sets the fan speed (20-120 RPM) and blade pitch angle (0° to 20° up or down).
EcoMode
The fan is programmed to select the most energy efficient pitch for a user set speed.
DeStrat Mode
The fan turns on automatically at user set speed, pitch, and direction (up/down) when there is a pre-set temperature
difference between the fan and the wall box control unit and turns off when the temperature difference is reduced by air
mixing.
AutoMode
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 AirMotion big
fans.
External Input Mode
The fans can also be run by user specified external devices such as thermostats, timers, sensors, or other devices.
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9. A Fan For All Seasons – keeps you cool in summer,
and warmer in winter.
Cooling Heat DeStratification
AirMotion big fans provide a natural cooling In colder seasons and climates,
effect of 6°F to 14°F - or more - by creating a most large facilities can
pleasing, non-disruptive breeze. With the low to experience a 15°F or more
high speed capability of our fans (20 to 120 difference in temperature from
RPM) one can also adjust the fan speed to create floor to ceiling (as hot air always goes up). AirMotion big fans mix
a stronger breeze if desired. the trapped warmer air from the ceiling with colder air down at the
floor level to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the
Ventilation facility and save a guaranteed 20% or more in heating costs by
AirMotion big fans mix incoming fresh air with reducing heater cycle time.
the indoor stale air to maintain a refreshing and
healthier environment reducing/eliminating the AC Supplement
need for other IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) AirMotion big fans are an effective supplement to air conditioning.
solutions while also minimizing the volume of They allow for 3°F to 8°F higher thermostat settings by creating an
air (and corresponding loss of warm or cool air) equivalent cooling effect of lower settings through evaporative
that needs to be replaced. cooling and efficient air mixing, providing 3% to 5% savings on
energy costs per degree of thermostat increase. They also reduce the
need for costly ducting and air conditioning tonnage with
correspondingly less financial and human resources needed to build,
9 install, and maintain the system.
10. Designed to meet all your needs for any applications.
7 Distribution and warehouse facilities (Big spaces that are costly to cool and heat, no matter what the product)
7 Manufacturing, industrial, production, assembly, and workshop facilities, including -
7 Aviation facilities (Airplane manufacturing/assembly plants, hangars, maintenance and service centers etc.)
7 Automotive facilities (manufacturing/assembly, dealerships, service centers etc.)
7 Municipal transportation and other facilities.
7 Any large production, service or maintenance facilities (from boat manufacturing to precision instruments).
7 Any large commercial places and other facilities, like -
7 Shopping Malls/Large Retail Outlets
7 Fitness Centers/Gyms
7 Indoor Sports Facilities/Arena/Equestrian Center
7 Auditoriums/Lobbies/Bars/Restaurants
7 Exhibition and Convention Centers
7 Museums/Churches/Schools and Colleges
7 Airports/Fixed-base operators (FBOs)
7 Agricultural operations -
7 Dairy/Poultry/Piggery
7 Barn/Ranch
7 Food processing industries/Fresh produce storage and packing facilities
7 Wineries (AirMotion HVLS fans help maintain consistent temperature in the barrel storage areas of wineries)
11. Innovative Fan Sizes
The innovative sizes of AirMotion Big Smart Fans (available in 9 ft, 12 ft, and 15 ft diameters) don’t interfere with most
lighting and fire suppression installations and help eliminate the counter-productive strobe effect created by big fan
blades spinning underneath lights, helping avoid issues and concerns of fire marshals and/or insurance underwriters. We
move lots of air with our fans - thanks to our Variable Pitch Technology and Rotatair blades they don’t need to be so big.
A 15 ft AirMotion Big Smart Fan
is designed and capable to meet all your
needs better than the older generation
24 ft HVLS fans.
It doesn't need to be So Big,
if it's Smart.
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12. Energy Efficiency : Summer Cooling
1.5 hp vs. 7.5+ hp
Move more air with less horsepower
By replacing up to 15 or more standard high-speed industrial fans one AirMotion Big Smart Fan
provides all the breeze necessary for a natural cooling effect of 6°F to 14°F or more for happier, healthier,
and more productive facility personnel or livestock, while significantly reducing HVAC energy bills in the
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13. Energy Savings : Winter Heat DeStratification
1 degree effective thermostat change = 3% to 5% energy savings
85° 70°
70° 70°
20%
or more
$aving$
Normalizing a 15° temperature difference can save 20% or more in heating costs.
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14. Energy Savings : Winter Heat DeStratification
When the air is heated it goes up. In colder seasons and climates AirMotion big fans can provide better
heating comfort in large facilities by moving otherwise wasted hot air down from the ceiling and mixing
it with the colder air at floor level, helping to maintain a more uniform temperature throughout the
facility while saving a Guaranteed 20%* or more in heating costs by reducing heater cycle time and
related fuel usage.
*Please contact us for more information
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15. AirMotion Big Smart Fans
Provide faster payback and higher ROI
Benefits Payback 10 Yr Cost Savings
Cooling Alternative < 3 Years > $ 125,000
Heat De-stratification < 1 Year > $ 200,000
AC Alternative < 1 Year > $ 400,000
s Estimates for a typical 100,000 sq ft facility. Please contact us to learn more, and to evaluate the savings potential at your facility.
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16. Key Specifications (for 15 ft fan)
Number of blades 6 Rotatair™ Composite blades
Motor One 1.5 hp TEFC High Efficiency
Fan Speed 20 RPM (min) to 120 RPM (max)
Blade Pitch Variable (VPT™) 0° to 20° Up/Down
CFM Up to 340,000 @ 90 RPM and 20° Pitch
(Cubic Feet per Minute) (actual CFM depends on the Speed and Pitch of operation)
Approx. Fan Weight 250 lbs. (including Control Unit and Mounting Hardware)
Power Sources 120V Single Phase is Standard (all power sources available)
Effective Coverage Area Up to 20,000 sq ft or more (depending on Speed and Pitch)
Recommended Spacing Up to 90 ft or more between fans
(depending on Speed, Pitch, and air movement objectives)
Minimum Height Top of unit 1 to 3 ft below roof level, blades should be minimum 10 ft above floor
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17. Locating the fan
allows for optimal
air movement
Roof level
Ideally 5 ft
The fan weighs
230 lbs. Facility wall
Approx. 2 ft
45 ft
15 ft dia
45 ft
At least 10 ft
45 ft 90 ft
Ideally 15 ft or more
Floor level
Floor level
For typical cooling objectives we recommend one fan
for up to 10,000 sq ft or more, and for heat de-stratification
and general air mixing we recommend one fan
for up to 20,000 sq ft or more as desired.
18. AirMotion Big Smart Fan @ a glimpse
> Variable pitch (±0° to 20°) for complete control of air movement.
> Rotatair™ Composite blades - stronger yet lighter - designed for high efficiency.
> Manual to fully automatic fan operation.
> Low profile design - fits into tighter spaces.
> Do not hinder the common lighting and fire suppression setups.
> Lightweight.
> Low voltage controls.
> Easy to install, operate, and maintain.
> Innovative Variable Frequency Drives (VFD).
> Built for a long run.
> Complete safety, and Comprehensive Warranty.
A 30,000 sq ft county maintenance facility in upstate Michigan has been using two AirMotion Big Smart
Fans. They claim to have reduced their heating fuel usage by 75%, and when they park their plow trucks
at night with a foot of ice on them, the next morning all the ice is gone with no trace of moisture
anywhere. In the summer, their guys used to eat their lunch outside under the shade of a tree, now they
eat in the shop under the fans.
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19. AirMotion Big Smart Fans
are one of the fastest, easiest,
least expensive, and smartest ways
for facilities to go green when
compared with other technologies
like wind power or solar energy.
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20. AirMotion Sciences, Inc.
9 Green Street, Holliston, MA 01746, USA s T 508.429.4411 F 508.429.4401
Email: info@airmotionsciences.com s www.airmotionsciences.com