Computerized Refrigeration Control Systems from Antronics

Electronic refrigeration control systems implemented as a coordinated plant-wide system can often pay for themselves in energy savings alone and they provide several additional benefits.

Benefits of Computer Control

Precise controls - more precise and consistent control of storage conditions
Data collection - for complying with sales requirements and evaluation of storage strategies
Labor costs - frees operators to take care of other tasks through automatic reporting and alarming, and through remote monitoring
Reduced energy consumption - improving the electrical efficiency of the refrigeration equipment

Typically computer refrigeration control systems can reduce energy costs for commercial refrigerated storage facilities by as much as 25% to 40% or more. This savings alone will pay for a control system in plenty of time to satisfy even the most conservative bean counters. The other benefits are harder to quantify in terms of dollars saved, but are no less real.

To have a professional engineering analysis of the energy savings potential at your commercial refrigeration facility contact us by email.

The continuous operation of the equipment required to maintain refrigerated storage conditions make it an ideal computerized control application.

Computer Control Functions

Room Temperature Monitoring and Control

Back pressure regulator control
Evaporator fan cycling and variable speed control
Float valve monitoring
Defrost cycle control
Ammonia leak monitoring

Engine Room Control

Compressor loading control
Compressor sequence control
Condenser fan and pump control
Variable speed control of motors
Suction and discharge pressure monitoring
Power usage monitoring
Equipment temperature and pressure monitoring

An enhancement to refrigerated storage that has dramatically improved the storage life for some produce such as apples and pears is controlled atmosphere storage. These refrigerated storage facilities that have additional conditions that must be monitored and controlled such as various gas levels in the atmosphere. They benefit even more from having a computer system in place.

For more information on what a computer control system could do for your facility and for a quote on a custom control system send us an e-mail with your requests.