Pfannenberg is a medium-sized enterprise in the electrical technology sector, providing innovative thermal management, liquid cooling solutions, and signaling technologies globally for the protection of people, machines, and the environment. The company offers a comprehensive product range including filterfans, cooling units, heat exchangers, chillers, heaters, and thermostats, all aimed at preventing overheating and ensuring optimal performance of industrial enclosures. Its solutions focus on guaranteeing production safety and protecting electronic equipment.Pfannenbergisamedium-sizedenterpriseintheelectricaltechnologysector,providinginnovativethermalmanagement,liquidcoolingsolutions,andsignalingtechnologiesgloballyfortheprotectionofpeople,machines,andtheenvironment.Thecompanyoffersacomprehensiveproductrangeincludingfilterfans,coolingunits,heatexchangers,chillers,heaters,andthermostats,allaimedatpreventingoverheatingandensuringoptimalperformanceofindustrialenclosures.Itssolutionsfocusonguaranteeingproductionsafetyandprotectingelectronicequipment.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Filterfans: As the inventor of the original Filterfan®, the company's Filterfans 4.0™ models feature a patented 4-corner fastening system and a fluted filter mat technology, optimizing airflow, extending filter life by 300%, and providing NEMA Type 12 protection.Filterfans:AstheinventoroftheoriginalFilterfan®,thecompany'sFilterfans4.0™modelsfeatureapatented4-cornerfasteningsystemandaflutedfiltermattechnology,optimizingairflow,extendingfilterlifeby300%,andprovidingNEMAType12protection.
Cooling Units: Utilizing εCOOL technology for maximum energy efficiency and cost savings, these cooling units offer a plug & play system with tool-free assembly by one person in under 3 minutes. The DTT series top-mounted cooling units feature a patented condensate management system that prevents 100% of condensate formation, supporting performance classes from 500W to 4,000W and IP 54 protection.CoolingUnits:UtilizingεCOOLtechnologyformaximumenergyefficiencyandcostsavings,thesecoolingunitsofferaplug&playsystemwithtool-freeassemblybyonepersoninunder3minutes.TheDTTseriestop-mountedcoolingunitsfeatureapatentedcondensatemanagementsystemthatprevents100%ofcondensateformation,supportingperformanceclassesfrom500Wto4,000WandIP54protection.
Air/Air Heat Exchangers: The PKS 3000 Series uses the Kinetic Cooling System™ to remove heat from electrical enclosures using ambient air, providing a closed-loop system for electronics protection in dirty environments.Air/AirHeatExchangers:ThePKS3000SeriesusestheKineticCoolingSystem™toremoveheatfromelectricalenclosuresusingambientair,providingaclosed-loopsystemforelectronicsprotectionindirtyenvironments.
Air/Water Heat Exchangers: The PWS Series offers a maintenance-free design with a closed-loop system to seal out contaminants, delivering cooling capacities ranging from 2,218 BTU to 34,121 BTU.Air/WaterHeatExchangers:ThePWSSeriesoffersamaintenance-freedesignwithaclosed-loopsystemtosealoutcontaminants,deliveringcoolingcapacitiesrangingfrom2,218BTUto34,121BTU.
Chillers: A versatile range of packaged chillers, from 1 kW to 150 kW, is available, with UL certification meeting global market requirements. The VLV 4 & 12 chillers hold two patents related to their distinctive shape and innovative DC power source.Chillers:Aversatilerangeofpackagedchillers,from1kWto150kW,isavailable,withULcertificationmeetingglobalmarketrequirements.TheVLV4&12chillersholdtwopatentsrelatedtotheirdistinctiveshapeandinnovativeDCpowersource.
Heaters and Temperature/Humidity Control Devices: Offering radiant and fan heaters from 10W to 1200W, these units feature PTC elements for automatic heating capacity regulation based on temperature, with CE and UL certifications. The product line also includes thermostats, twin thermostats, and hygrostats for precise environmental control solutions.HeatersandTemperature/HumidityControlDevices:Offeringradiantandfanheatersfrom10Wto1200W,theseunitsfeaturePTCelementsforautomaticheatingcapacityregulationbasedontemperature,withCEandULcertifications.Theproductlinealsoincludesthermostats,twinthermostats,andhygrostatsforpreciseenvironmentalcontrolsolutions.
Signaling Technologies: A variety of audible, visual, and combined signaling devices for industrial and commercial applications, including beacons, LED signal columns, buzzers, horns, signal towers, and Ex-ATEX signaling devices.SignalingTechnologies:Avarietyofaudible,visual,andcombinedsignalingdevicesforindustrialandcommercialapplications,includingbeacons,LEDsignalcolumns,buzzers,horns,signaltowers,andEx-ATEXsignalingdevices.
Liquid Cooling Solutions: Featuring a closed-loop design with integrated electronic thermostats and flow control components, these systems ensure accurate temperature control and superior energy efficiency.LiquidCoolingSolutions:Featuringaclosed-loopdesignwithintegratedelectronicthermostatsandflowcontrolcomponents,thesesystemsensureaccuratetemperaturecontrolandsuperiorenergyefficiency.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Innovative Technology and Patents: A leader in electrotechnology with over 220 patents, including the invention of the Filterfan® and patented condensate management systems, demonstrating continuous innovation with energy-efficient εCOOL technology.InnovativeTechnologyandPatents:Aleaderinelectrotechnologywithover220patents,includingtheinventionoftheFilterfan®andpatentedcondensatemanagementsystems,demonstratingcontinuousinnovationwithenergy-efficientεCOOLtechnology.
Global Production and Service Network: Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with production facilities in the USA, Italy, Singapore, China, and Brazil, supported by a global sales and service network spanning over 50 countries.GlobalProductionandServiceNetwork:HeadquarteredinHamburg,Germany,withproductionfacilitiesintheUSA,Italy,Singapore,China,andBrazil,supportedbyaglobalsalesandservicenetworkspanningover50countries.
Superior Quality and International Certifications: Holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality and environmental management system certifications, along with numerous international product certifications such as UL, ATEX, VdS, EAC, GL, CE, UKCA. Participation in UL's Data Acceptance Program (DAP) and Client Test Data Program (CTDP) allows for in-house UL certification testing.SuperiorQualityandInternationalCertifications:HoldsISO9001andISO14001qualityandenvironmentalmanagementsystemcertifications,alongwithnumerousinternationalproductcertificationssuchasUL,ATEX,VdS,EAC,GL,CE,UKCA.ParticipationinUL'sDataAcceptanceProgram(DAP)andClientTestDataProgram(CTDP)allowsforin-houseULcertificationtesting.
Customer-Centric Solutions and Expertise: Over 70 years of expertise in thermal management, offering a 'Pfannenberg Advantage™' four-step process (plant assessment, solution development, ROI analysis, fulfillment) to provide customized solutions tailored to specific customer needs.Customer-CentricSolutionsandExpertise:Over70yearsofexpertiseinthermalmanagement,offeringa'PfannenbergAdvantage™'four-stepprocess(plantassessment,solutiondevelopment,ROIanalysis,fulfillment)toprovidecustomizedsolutionstailoredtospecificcustomerneeds.
Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection: Delivers high energy efficiency, with εCOOL technology enabling over 35% energy cost savings, and actively strives to minimize environmental impact in product development and production.EnergyEfficiencyandEnvironmentalProtection:Delivershighenergyefficiency,withεCOOLtechnologyenablingover35%energycostsavings,andactivelystrivestominimizeenvironmentalimpactinproductdevelopmentandproduction.
Extensive Industry Application Experience: Provides critical solutions for protecting electronic components and enhancing operational efficiency across diverse industries, including automotive, machine and plant construction, energy, food & beverage, infrastructure, medical, and recycling.ExtensiveIndustryApplicationExperience:Providescriticalsolutionsforprotectingelectroniccomponentsandenhancingoperationalefficiencyacrossdiverseindustries,includingautomotive,machineandplantconstruction,energy,food&beverage,infrastructure,medical,andrecycling.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry: Cooling of spindle motors and automation drives, thermal management for electrical enclosures, ensuring safety and efficiency in production lines.AutomotiveIndustry:Coolingofspindlemotorsandautomationdrives,thermalmanagementforelectricalenclosures,ensuringsafetyandefficiencyinproductionlines.
Machine and Plant Construction: Thermal management for control cabinets, extending the stability and lifespan of machinery and plant operations.MachineandPlantConstruction:Thermalmanagementforcontrolcabinets,extendingthestabilityandlifespanofmachineryandplantoperations.
Energy Industry: Protection of critical electrical components in renewable energy systems such as wind turbines, solar inverters, and hydropower systems.EnergyIndustry:Protectionofcriticalelectricalcomponentsinrenewableenergysystemssuchaswindturbines,solarinverters,andhydropowersystems.
Food & Beverage Industry: Cooling solutions meeting hygienic requirements, equipment protection in hot and humid environments, and gas detection and alarm systems.Food&BeverageIndustry:Coolingsolutionsmeetinghygienicrequirements,equipmentprotectioninhotandhumidenvironments,andgasdetectionandalarmsystems.
Infrastructure Industry: Products and integrated solutions for specialized applications in construction (buildings, roads, tunnels), transportation (airports, shipping, cranes), and wastewater treatment industries.InfrastructureIndustry:Productsandintegratedsolutionsforspecializedapplicationsinconstruction(buildings,roads,tunnels),transportation(airports,shipping,cranes),andwastewatertreatmentindustries.
Manufacturing Industry: Preventing overheating of electronic equipment, minimizing downtime, and improving productivity across various manufacturing environments.ManufacturingIndustry:Preventingoverheatingofelectronicequipment,minimizingdowntime,andimprovingproductivityacrossvariousmanufacturingenvironments.
Medical Industry: Precise temperature control and protection for medical equipment, including tablet and capsule visual inspection systems, vial and syringe fillers, and blister sealing machines.MedicalIndustry:Precisetemperaturecontrolandprotectionformedicalequipment,includingtabletandcapsulevisualinspectionsystems,vialandsyringefillers,andblistersealingmachines.
Recycling Industry: Ensuring smooth machine operation and on-site employee safety in demanding recycling environments.RecyclingIndustry:Ensuringsmoothmachineoperationandon-siteemployeesafetyindemandingrecyclingenvironments.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore, China (Suzhou)Singapore,China(Suzhou)
Germany (Hamburg Headquarters), United Kingdom (Rotherham), Italy (Fidenza), France (Rueil-Malmaison), Russia (St. Petersburg), Poland, SpainGermany(HamburgHeadquarters),UnitedKingdom(Rotherham),Italy(Fidenza),France(Rueil-Malmaison),Russia(St.Petersburg),Poland,Spain
United States (Lancaster Headquarters)UnitedStates(LancasterHeadquarters)
Brazil (Indaiatuba), ArgentinaBrazil(Indaiatuba),Argentina
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015: International certifications for quality management systems and environmental management systems.ISO9001:2015andISO14001:2015:Internationalcertificationsforqualitymanagementsystemsandenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Certification: Compliance with UL standards, including UL 508A for electrical panels, and participation in UL's Client Test Data Program (CTDP) for in-house testing capabilities.UL(UnderwritersLaboratories)Certification:CompliancewithULstandards,includingUL508Aforelectricalpanels,andparticipationinUL'sClientTestDataProgram(CTDP)forin-housetestingcapabilities.
ATEX, VdS, EAC, GL, CE, UKCA, EN 54-3, EN 54-23, MED, NEMA: Various international product and regional standards and certifications.ATEX,VdS,EAC,GL,CE,UKCA,EN54-3,EN54-23,MED,NEMA:Variousinternationalproductandregionalstandardsandcertifications.
Over 220 Patents: An innovative company holding over 220 patents in the electrotechnology industry.Over220Patents:Aninnovativecompanyholdingover220patentsintheelectrotechnologyindustry.
Filterfan® and 4-Corner Fastening System Patents: Invention of the Filterfan® in 1958 and patented 4-corner fastening system and fluted filter mat technology for Filterfans 4.0™.Filterfan®and4-CornerFasteningSystemPatents:InventionoftheFilterfan®in1958andpatented4-cornerfasteningsystemandflutedfiltermattechnologyforFilterfans4.0™.
Condensate Management System Patent: Exclusive patented condensate management system for DTT series top-mounted cooling units.CondensateManagementSystemPatent:ExclusivepatentedcondensatemanagementsystemforDTTseriestop-mountedcoolingunits.
Chiller Related Patents: Design patent for chiller for battery cooling (D998000), patent for heat exchanger for cooling an electronic enclosure (11147188), and patent for cooling system in electronics cabinet comprising thermally coupled cooling circuits (12096602). Two patents for the VLV 4 & 12 chillers related to their unique shape and innovative DC power source.ChillerRelatedPatents:Designpatentforchillerforbatterycooling(D998000),patentforheatexchangerforcoolinganelectronicenclosure(11147188),andpatentforcoolingsysteminelectronicscabinetcomprisingthermallycoupledcoolingcircuits(12096602).TwopatentsfortheVLV4&12chillersrelatedtotheiruniqueshapeandinnovativeDCpowersource.
German Federal Aviation Office (LBA) and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certifications: Approved as a 'bekannter Versender' by the German Federal Aviation Office and certified as an Authorized Economic Operator, ensuring faster and safer customs clearance procedures.GermanFederalAviationOffice(LBA)andAuthorizedEconomicOperator(AEO)Certifications:Approvedasa'bekannterVersender'bytheGermanFederalAviationOfficeandcertifiedasanAuthorizedEconomicOperator,ensuringfasterandsafercustomsclearanceprocedures.