Infinitum has unveiled Aircore Heavy Duty, a high-efficiency motor system designed to power the world’s most demanding, mission critical HVAC fan and pump applications.
The Aircore Heavy Duty, which features an integrated variable frequency drive, sustainably powers heavy loads with up to 25 per cent more efficiency, maximum power density and high-reliability.
Its compact form factor is also 50 per cent lighter and 60 per cent shorter in length when compared to conventional motor and drive solutions.
Built with a rugged exterior for protection against dust, dirt and water, the Aircore Heavy Duty operates reliably in harsh outdoor or wet environments, maintaining high efficiency over a wide range of operating points.
It comes in a comprehensive range of power, bearing, NEMA MG1 shaft and frame sizes suitable for demanding, heavy duty applications, such as HVAC equipment, vertical-inline pumps, and Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) used in data centres handling AI workloads, and in other mission critical facilities.
Additional features include rightsizing which allows customers to specify a motor with the application's exact HP/RPM requirement, thereby reducing the power budget per motor and freeing up electrical infrastructure for other critical needs in the facility.
The controls allow users to configure and fine tune operational parameters, while monitoring motor performance, carbon emissions, energy consumption, heat and vibration.
The modular design makes repairs fast and simple and the compact form factor optimises space, reduces wiring needs and facilitates direct mounting to pump applications, increasing efficiency by 10-15 per cent.
Like other Infinitum motors, the Aircore Heavy Duty motor replaces the copper wound iron stator found in traditional motors with a lightweight, printed circuit board (PCB) stator that is 10x more reliable.
The motor uses 66 per cent less copper and no iron in the stator, and produces significantly less noise. Infinitum’s motors are manufactured in a sustainable facility from components that can be remanufactured and reused so they stay in service and out of landfills.
Interact Analysis analyst, Blake Griffin, said the motor appears well suited to improve overall system efficiency while addressing broader electrical infrastructure concerns. “In my opinion, this motor is poised to help customers improve on sustainability, usability, and the bottom line,” he said.
Infinitum CEO, Ben Schuler, said the product has raised the bar for efficiency, serviceability and reliability to power the world with less energy, material and waste.
“Our new Aircore Heavy Duty brings our award-winning motor system design to the world’s highest-emitting HVAC fan and pump applications, including those that are increasingly used to cool data centres handling AI workloads,” he said.