Development, production and distribution of heat pumps and chillers for heating, cooling and process cooling
ait-deutschland GmbH
Kasendorf · Ummerstadt · Anröchte · Forsting · Wiener Neudorf (AT) · Altishofen (CH)New on Amplifa
About ait-deutschland
ait-deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Kasendorf in Upper Franconia, develops, produces and distributes energy-efficient solutions for heating, cooling and ventilation. The heat pumps of the alpha innotec and NOVELAN brands comprise air/water and brine/water units for building heating, domestic hot water generation and optional cooling; the KKT chillers brand offers chilled water units with refrigeration capacities from 1 to 1,000 kW for industrial process cooling. In addition, the company implements neighbourhood solutions and cold district heating networks from 30 residential units as well as energy concepts for the housing industry. The Technology Center opened in Kasendorf in 2015 provides 32 test stations on 1,600 m², six climate chambers, two acoustic chambers (DIN EN 12102) as well as reliability testing and measurement of storage standing losses. Since 2011 the company has belonged to the Swedish NIBE Group, employs over 1,400 staff and distributes its products in 25 countries, with service branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Site
- Kasendorf
- Processes
- Development and production of air/water heat pumps (outdoor and indoor installation), Development and production of brine/water heat pumps (indoor installation, borehole probes,, Manufacture of chillers/chilled water units with refrigeration capacity from 1 kW to 1,000 kW, Customised special chiller solutions incl. heat pump function for process cooling, Testing and inspection services in the Technology Center: 32 test stations, climate chambers,, Planning and realisation of neighbourhood solutions / (cold) district heating networks from 30, Energy concepts for the housing industry (multi-family houses, new build and refurbishment) incl., Technical customer service, maintenance, commissioning and remote servicing of heat pumps and
- Materials
- Refrigerant R290 (propane), Brine (water-glycol mixture), Refrigerants of safety groups A2L, A2 and A3 (flammable refrigerants), Flammable refrigerants of safety groups A2L, A2 and A3
- Certificates
- Acoustic testing according to DIN EN 12102, Reliability tests, Initial sample inspection, Testing of storage standing losses
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- over 1,400
- Industries
- Heating technology / building heat, Housing industry, Neighbourhood development, Medical technology, Laser technology, Food and packaging
- 01
Engineering and product development
- 02
Testing and initial sample inspection in the Technology Center
- 03
Series production of heat pumps and chillers
- 04
Distribution via specialist retailers and wholesalers
- 05
Commissioning, maintenance and remote servicing
- 06
Training of specialist partners (ait Academy)
Refrigerants and heat transfer media
Refrigerant R290 (propane)
Natural refrigerant with significantly reduced charge quantity in current new heat pump developments.
Brine (water-glycol mixture)
Heat transfer medium in brine/water heat pumps with borehole probes, ground collectors, ground baskets or ring trench collectors.
Flammable refrigerants of safety groups A2L, A2 and A3
Use in refrigeration and heat pump systems after appropriate qualified training.
Sites
Kasendorf
DEHeadquarters, production, development, Technology Center, ait Academy
- Materials
- R290, brine
- 32 test stations (heat pump and chiller testing)
- 6 climate chambers
- 2 climate-controlled acoustic chambers (DIN EN 12102, vibration-decoupled)
- 5 brine storage tanks (-30 to +60 °C, approx. 21,000 litres)
- Reliability test room (up to 5 units)
- Initial sample inspection room
- Storage standing loss test room
- Electronics workshop
Ummerstadt
DEProduction (since approx. 2023)
Anröchte
DEService branch
Forsting
DEService branch
Wiener Neudorf
ATait Academy / training site
Altishofen
CHait Academy / training site
Products and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and production of air/water heat pumps (outdoor and indoor installation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Refrigerant R290 (propane), Flammable refrigerants A2L/A2/A3 |
| Development and production of brine/water heat pumps (indoor installation, borehole probes,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Refrigerant R290 (propane), Brine (water-glycol mixture) |
| Manufacture of chillers/chilled water units with refrigeration capacity from 1 kW to 1,000 kWEngineering | – | – | – | – | Refrigerant |
| Customised special chiller solutions incl. heat pump function for process coolingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Refrigerant |
| Testing and inspection services in the Technology Center: 32 test stations, climate chambers,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and realisation of neighbourhood solutions / (cold) district heating networks from 30Engineering | – | – | – | 30 residential units | – |
| Energy concepts for the housing industry (multi-family houses, new build and refurbishment) incl.Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical customer service, maintenance, commissioning and remote servicing of heat pumps andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training and further education for specialist partners (ait Academy, sites in Kasendorf, WienerEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test stations / test rigs (heat pump and chiller testing) | – | 32 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Climate chambers | – | 6 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Acoustic chambers (climate-controlled, vibration-decoupled, DIN EN 12102) | – | 2 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Brine storage tanks (temperable -30 to +60 °C, total capacity approx. 21,000 litres) | – | 5 | 21,000 litres total | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Reliability test room (up to 5 units simultaneously) | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Initial sample inspection room | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Storage standing loss test room | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
| Electronics workshop | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Kasendorf (Technology Center) |
Additional services
Quality and testing
In the Technology Center in Kasendorf, heat pumps and chillers are tested on 1,600 m² with 32 test stations, six climate chambers and two acoustic chambers according to DIN EN 12102. Reliability tests, initial sample inspections, electronics testing and measurement of storage standing losses complement the testing spectrum.
| Evidence | Kasendorf |
|---|---|
| Acoustic testing according to DIN EN 12102 | |
| Reliability tests | |
| Initial sample inspection | |
| Testing of storage standing losses |
History
- 1998
Founded as Alpha-InnoTec GmbH by Heinz Weggel and Artur Rodecker in Kasendorf, start of heat pump production and development
- 2001
Foundation of NOVELAN GmbH after acquisition of the Siemens brand rights
- 2008
Expansion of the company premises and opening of the new administration building and training center
- 2011
Integration of Alpha-InnoTec GmbH, KKT Kraus GmbH and NOVELAN GmbH into the Swedish NIBE Group
- 2015
Opening of the Technology Center, the research and development center of the ait group
- 2016
Renaming of Alpha-InnoTec GmbH to ait-deutschland GmbH; alpha innotec, NOVELAN and KKT chillers as product brands
- 2020
Heiko Folgmann becomes new Chief Executive Officer
- 2022
Awarded as Top 100 Innovator 2022 and brand relaunch of ait
- ca. 2023
ait doubles heat pump production capacities; production also in Ummerstadt