ZIEHL-ABEGG is a global leader in air, drive, and control technology, specializing in innovative, highly efficient, and sustainable system solutions for various industrial and commercial applicationsZIEHL-ABEGGisagloballeaderinair,drive,andcontroltechnology,specializingininnovative,highlyefficient,andsustainablesystemsolutionsforvariousindustrialandcommercialapplications
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
In air technology, the company develops a wide range of fan systems, including axial fans (FE3owlet, FPowlet, MAXvent) and centrifugal fans (ZAbluefin, Cpro, ZAvblue, ZApilot), featuring biomimetic designsInairtechnology,thecompanydevelopsawiderangeoffansystems,includingaxialfans(FE3owlet,FPowlet,MAXvent)andcentrifugalfans(ZAbluefin,Cpro,ZAvblue,ZApilot),featuringbiomimeticdesigns
These fan products utilize ZAmid high-performance composite material, known for its stability, corrosion resistance, lightweight properties, and 100% recyclabilityThesefanproductsutilizeZAmidhigh-performancecompositematerial,knownforitsstability,corrosionresistance,lightweightproperties,and100%recyclability
In drive technology, the offerings include high-efficiency EC motors (ECblue, PMblue, AMblue), external rotor motors, gearless elevator machines (ZAtopx), and special drives for medical technology (SM985 ring motor) and busesIndrivetechnology,theofferingsincludehigh-efficiencyECmotors(ECblue,PMblue,AMblue),externalrotormotors,gearlesselevatormachines(ZAtopx),andspecialdrivesformedicaltechnology(SM985ringmotor)andbuses
ECblue motors achieve efficiencies up to 93%, surpassing IE4 (Super Premium Efficiency) class requirements and meeting IE5 (IEC60034-30-2) efficiency standardsECbluemotorsachieveefficienciesupto93%,surpassingIE4(SuperPremiumEfficiency)classrequirementsandmeetingIE5(IEC60034-30-2)efficiencystandards
Control technology solutions encompass frequency inverters (Icontrol, Fcontrol, ZAdyn, PMcontrol, PMIcontrol Basic-M), control modules (UNIcon), power recuperation units (ZArec), and active harmonic filtersControltechnologysolutionsencompassfrequencyinverters(Icontrol,Fcontrol,ZAdyn,PMcontrol,PMIcontrolBasic-M),controlmodules(UNIcon),powerrecuperationunits(ZArec),andactiveharmonicfilters
The ZAbluegalaxy is a cloud-based IIoT platform for networked products, systems, and processes, while ZAcode serves as a universal communication language for intelligent control and regulation across productsTheZAbluegalaxyisacloud-basedIIoTplatformfornetworkedproducts,systems,andprocesses,whileZAcodeservesasauniversalcommunicationlanguageforintelligentcontrolandregulationacrossproducts
The RETROFITBLUE modernization concept allows for upgrading existing systems to the latest fan and drive technologies, leading to significant energy and operational cost reductionsTheRETROFITBLUEmodernizationconceptallowsforupgradingexistingsystemstothelatestfananddrivetechnologies,leadingtosignificantenergyandoperationalcostreductions
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Innovation and R&D Capabilities: Over a century of experience and a significant reinvestment of 6-10% of revenue into research and development, with the InVent development center in Künzelsau housing the world's largest combined air and noise test benchInnovationandR&DCapabilities:Overacenturyofexperienceandasignificantreinvestmentof6-10%ofrevenueintoresearchanddevelopment,withtheInVentdevelopmentcenterinKünzelsauhousingtheworld'slargestcombinedairandnoisetestbench
Integrated System Solutions: As a sole manufacturer, ZIEHL-ABEGG develops and produces fans, motors, and control technology in-house, ensuring optimal coordination and maximum performance from a single sourceIntegratedSystemSolutions:Asasolemanufacturer,ZIEHL-ABEGGdevelopsandproducesfans,motors,andcontroltechnologyin-house,ensuringoptimalcoordinationandmaximumperformancefromasinglesource
High Efficiency and Sustainability: ECblue motors exceeding IE4/IE5 efficiency standards, biomimetic designs for energy saving and low noise, use of 100% recyclable ZAmid composite material, a goal for carbon neutrality by 2030, and pioneering rare-earth-free motor developmentHighEfficiencyandSustainability:ECbluemotorsexceedingIE4/IE5efficiencystandards,biomimeticdesignsforenergysavingandlownoise,useof100%recyclableZAmidcompositematerial,agoalforcarbonneutralityby2030,andpioneeringrare-earth-freemotordevelopment
Global Production and Sales Network: Operating with 17 production plants, 30 companies, and 114 sales locations in over 100 countries, complemented by high vertical integration including in-house sheet metal, plastic injection molding, and aluminum casting for flexible customer responseGlobalProductionandSalesNetwork:Operatingwith17productionplants,30companies,and114saleslocationsinover100countries,complementedbyhighverticalintegrationincludingin-housesheetmetal,plasticinjectionmolding,andaluminumcastingforflexiblecustomerresponse
Quality and Reliability: Adherence to its 'Royal League' quality standard, rigorous testing on the world's largest combined air and noise test bench, ensuring high reliability and durability, with fans boasting an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of over a million hoursQualityandReliability:Adherencetoits'RoyalLeague'qualitystandard,rigoroustestingontheworld'slargestcombinedairandnoisetestbench,ensuringhighreliabilityanddurability,withfansboastinganMTBF(MeanTimeBetweenFailure)ofoveramillionhours
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Refrigeration: Cold chains, cooling furniture, cooling towers, process and industrial refrigeration systemsRefrigeration:Coldchains,coolingfurniture,coolingtowers,processandindustrialrefrigerationsystems
Buildings and HVAC: Elevators, ventilation, air conditioning, heating, cooling systems, and large building ventilationBuildingsandHVAC:Elevators,ventilation,airconditioning,heating,coolingsystems,andlargebuildingventilation
Energy and Environment: Heat pumps and the renewable energy industryEnergyandEnvironment:Heatpumpsandtherenewableenergyindustry
Machinery and Industrial Processes: Device cooling, compressors, paint shops and extraction systems, drying technology, packaging and production machines, chemical and petrochemical industries, generator/motor cooling, and railway applicationsMachineryandIndustrialProcesses:Devicecooling,compressors,paintshopsandextractionsystems,dryingtechnology,packagingandproductionmachines,chemicalandpetrochemicalindustries,generator/motorcooling,andrailwayapplications
Clean Room and Medical Technology: Cleanrooms, operating theaters, and sensitive medical devices like computer tomographsCleanRoomandMedicalTechnology:Cleanrooms,operatingtheaters,andsensitivemedicaldeviceslikecomputertomographs
Mobile Applications and Vehicles: In-wheel hub motors for city busesMobileApplicationsandVehicles:In-wheelhubmotorsforcitybuses
IT and Telecommunication: Cooling and ventilation systems for data centersITandTelecommunication:Coolingandventilationsystemsfordatacenters
Agriculture: Modern animal stall ventilation systemsAgriculture:Modernanimalstallventilationsystems
ECblue motors exceed IE4 (Super Premium Efficiency) efficiency class and meet IE5 (IEC60034-30-2) requirements for high-efficiency technologyECbluemotorsexceedIE4(SuperPremiumEfficiency)efficiencyclassandmeetIE5(IEC60034-30-2)requirementsforhigh-efficiencytechnology
Compliance with all relevant EU energy efficiency directives and UL approvalCompliancewithallrelevantEUenergyefficiencydirectivesandULapproval
Certified energy and environmental management systems according to DIN EN ISO 50001 and DIN EN ISO 14001CertifiedenergyandenvironmentalmanagementsystemsaccordingtoDINENISO50001andDINENISO14001
ATEX certification for explosion-protected systemsATEXcertificationforexplosion-protectedsystems
Awarded the Hermes Award and German Design Award at Hannover Messe 2026 for rare-earth-free high-performance elevator motorsAwardedtheHermesAwardandGermanDesignAwardatHannoverMesse2026forrare-earth-freehigh-performanceelevatormotors
Pioneering technological innovations including Emil Ziehl's external rotor motor development in 1897, the world's first EC motors in the late 1980s, bionic fan designs in 2006, and bio-fans made from biopolymers in 2013PioneeringtechnologicalinnovationsincludingEmilZiehl'sexternalrotormotordevelopmentin1897,theworld'sfirstECmotorsinthelate1980s,bionicfandesignsin2006,andbio-fansmadefrombiopolymersin2013
Application of patented ZIEHL-ABEGG MODBUS technologyApplicationofpatentedZIEHL-ABEGGMODBUStechnology