Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Bison® Highlights Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower : Revolutionizing Air - Moving Technology in Food and Beverage Applications


Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy BlowerKent, OH - Bison®, a leader in air-moving and power transmission technologies, highlights its Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower, setting a new standard in air-moving solutions for food and beverage applications. This innovative product combines exceptional power density with versatile performance, making it ideal for a wide range of applications in food processing, combustion systems, and other industrial environments.

The Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower‘s compact design allows for seamless integration into existing systems without requiring modifications to enclosures or power setups. This space-efficient solution is particularly valuable for manufacturers looking to upgrade their equipment without extensive redesigns.

With remarkable power density, the blower delivers high-performance output while maintaining a footprint similar to less powerful alternatives, allowing manufacturers to significantly boost their system capabilities without increasing spatial requirements.

Engineered to withstand harsh food and beverage environments, the Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower excels in challenging conditions. It demonstrates resilience against moisture, oil-contaminated air, and aerosolized caustic substances, ensuring long-term reliability and reduced maintenance needs.

The blower's brushless DC controllers offer precise control across various operating conditions. This feature enables fine-tuned performance at both low and high flame levels, as well as during pilot conditions. The result is optimized efficiency and reduced fuel consumption, leading to significant cost savings and environmental benefits for end-users.

The Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower has already proven its worth in real-world food processing applications. In a recent collaboration with JD Manufacturing, Inc. (JDM), a leader in snack food processing equipment, the blower was integrated into JDM's automatic batch fryer, the JD500CXI1.


Result:
This integration led to remarkable results:

1. A 20% increase in production capacity, boosting output from 500 to 600 pounds of kettle chips per hour.

2. Significant reduction in fuel consumption for JDM's customers.

3. Minimized environmental impact due to improved efficiency.

Joshua Smith, Controls Engineer at JDM, praised the blower's performance: "The power density is astounding. We upgraded from a 1 HP AC motor to a 7.5 HP DC motor, all within the same space." Smith also noted that the integration required no modifications to their existing system, highlighting the blower's versatility and ease of implementation.

The Nautilair® 12.3" High Energy Blower represents Bison's commitment to delivering cutting-edge air-moving solutions that drive efficiency, performance, and sustainability across food and beverage industries. As demonstrated by the JDM success, this innovative product has the potential to revolutionize industrial processes and provide significant competitive advantages to food manufacturers.

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ABOUT Bison®

For more than 100 years, Bison, an AMETEK business, has helped customers differentiate their products by developing robust, flexible and durable motors, blowers and pumps under the brand names – Bison® Gear Motors, Lamb® Vacuum Motors, Nautilair® Combustion Blowers, Prestolite Motors - Brushed DC Motors, ROTRON® Regenerative Blowers, ROTRON® Transportation and Windjammer® Brushless Blowers.

Bison engineers thrive on technical challenges and provide customers with collaborative, customizable and optimized fluid-moving, fractional and integral horsepower solutions. Bison has worldwide sales representative support, research facilities and manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, and Mexico. The company is headquartered in Kent, Ohio.

Bison is a business of AMETEK – a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

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