Heat transfer | Heat recovery | Energy efficiency
Industrial process air handling.
Built around your production.
Process air systems tailored to your production requirements — combining heating, cooling, dehumidification, filtration and noise attenuation for demanding food, dairy, chemical and pharmaceutical applications.
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Complete air treatment
Combine heating, cooling, dehumidification, filtration and noise attenuation in one custom system.
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Precise process conditions
Design around your airflow, temperature, humidity and operating scenarios.
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Hygienic and maintainable
Fully welded stainless steel housings, extractable elements and application-specific cleaning options.
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Integrated heat recovery
Use available waste heat to reduce the energy required for process air conditioning.
Production air conditioning
The air your process needs.
Anytherm’s product portfolio and heat transfer solutions focus on air handling in demanding industrial processes. Our custom air handling units (AHUs) control temperature, humidity and air quality to support consistent production conditions.
Every unit is designed around the specific production air requirements, utility conditions, space constraints and load cases. Fans, filters, heaters, coolers and dehumidification stages can be combined in a system adapted to your plant.
Applications across industries
- Milk powder and infant formula
- Coffee powder, protein powder and starch
- Pharmaceuticals, including hormone and vitamin production
- Chemicals and fertilizers
- Lithium and battery material processing
- Other industrial processes with demanding air requirements
Why Anytherm
Process expertise.
Robust equipment.
Efficient operation.
Anytherm combines air handling and heat exchanger engineering with industrial energy consulting. We consider the process duty, system integration and the cost of operating the equipment over its lifetime.
Engineered for your operating scenarios
Our units are custom-designed for the airflow, temperature, humidity and utility conditions specified for your process, including different load cases and installation constraints.
Built for inspection and cleaning
Fully welded stainless steel housings, robust heat exchanger construction and extractable elements support hygienic operation, access and maintenance.
Energy expertise under one roof
We combine practical equipment design with heat recovery and pinch analysis expertise. Investment, energy use, operating costs and reliable process integration are considered together.
Configure the treatment your process requires
A complete process air handling portfolio.
Select individual units or combine treatment stages into an integrated air handling system. Each configuration is adapted to the production process and available utilities.
Air intake & filtration
Condition incoming air with filtration and preheating stages, including integration with a heat recovery water loop.
Process air heating
Integrate steam, hot water, thermal oil or electrical heating according to the required temperatures and available energy supply.
Cooling & condensation drying
Cool and dehumidify process air with suitable cooling stages and droplet separation, matched to the required outlet conditions.
Sorption dehumidification
Use desiccant dehumidification where the process requires low humidity, with associated heating and cooling stages as needed.
Integrated and specialised units
Combine components in custom air handling units, compact configurations or units designed for pressurised air duties.
Heat recovery integration
Recover heat from exhaust air and other suitable sources for process air preheating and connected heat users.
Industrial construction
Hygienic design.
Practical maintenance.
Our units are typically fully welded, with stainless steel housings, insulated casings and extractable components. Construction, materials and surface finish are selected to match the process and cleaning requirements.
Extractable heat exchanger elements allow inspection, cleaning and replacement without dismantling the complete unit. Integrated cleaning-in-place (CIP) can be provided where the application requires cleaning without removing equipment.
- Stainless steel housings and process-specific material selection.
- Heating, cooling, filtration and dehumidification stages in a coordinated layout.
- Access for inspection and maintenance considered during design.
- Cleanability and condensate drainage suited to the application.
The details behind reliable operation
Industrial air handling engineering.
Materials and heat exchanger construction
For industrial applications, Anytherm uses stainless steel heat exchanger tubes and fully welded stainless steel housing components. AISI 304 or AISI 316, often with pickled and passivated surfaces and a 2B finish, can be selected according to the duty.
For suitable standard process air duties, we use robust aluminium fins, often 0.4 mm thick, in a stable fin-block design. Corrugated fins support heat transfer. More demanding exhaust air applications may require stainless steel fins for chemical resistance and CIP cleanability.
Steam heat exchangers are manufactured using certified welding processes and qualified welders for the relevant pressure requirements.
Steam integration and commissioning
Reliable steam air heating depends on the heat exchanger and its integration. Correct steam inlet conditions, condensate removal, control and operation help reduce the risk of water hammer and support stable performance.
We can supply associated steam and condensate equipment, including valves, separators and measurement arrangements, as part of the agreed scope. Commissioning supervision is available to support correct operation from the outset.
Industrial process air and building HVAC
Process air is selected and conditioned for a production task. Temperature, humidity, filtration, pressure, hygiene and cleaning requirements may differ substantially from those of building comfort ventilation.
Anytherm designs each unit around the specified operating scenarios. Our approach combines robust construction, flexible component integration, process expertise and evaluation of energy use. Complex HVAC applications with demanding requirements can also be assessed individually.
Swiss engineering and competitive manufacturing
We combine Swiss process and engineering expertise with our own production capacities and long-established manufacturing partners, mainly in Europe. Cost-conscious design and manufacturing methods are considered alongside material quality, maintainability and operating performance.
Our process air handling equipment is used in industrial projects across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Equipment in practice
Process air handling
project examples.
Explore examples from our industrial air handling portfolio: air intake, steam and electrical heating, cooling, sorption dehumidification, heat recuperation and specialised units.
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Heat recovery and energy consulting
Consider the energy system
as well as the air handling unit.
Heat recovery can reduce the energy needed to condition process air by reusing heat from exhaust air or other sources. We assess the temperature levels, available heating demand and operating conditions alongside the equipment design.
Where the opportunity extends across several processes, our independent heat recovery and pinch analysis can identify useful heat integration measures and support investment decisions. Energy use, operating cost and CO₂ effects are evaluated separately.
Start with what you already know
Planning new equipment
or upgrading an existing plant?
Tell us about the production process, the air conditions you need and the challenge you want to solve. We can help define the next engineering step for a new installation, replacement or retrofit.
Useful information, if available
- Airflow and required inlet and outlet conditions.
- Temperature, humidity or dew point, filtration and pressure requirements.
- Available utilities and operating scenarios.
- Hygiene, cleaning, access and installation space.
Technical details can follow
You do not need a complete specification to start the conversation. Send the information you have, describe your objective, or use the optional guided enquiry. We can clarify the requirements together.
Let’s talk about your process
Discuss your process air handling project
with our engineers.
Planning a new production line or upgrading an existing air handling system? We support you with custom equipment, process integration and heat recovery — from the first discussion through implementation.
Contact our sales and engineering team directly. Not sure who to contact? Send us your request and we will forward it to the right specialist.
Send us your request
Tell us about your process requirements, technical specifications or potential energy savings.
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