Development and manufacture of heat pumps for air, ground and groundwater – including in-house control technology.
Voß Wärmepumpen GmbH
Furth im WaldNew on Amplifa
Voß Wärmepumpen: heat pump manufacturer from Furth im Wald
Voß Wärmepumpen GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1999 in Furth im Wald that emerged from refrigeration and air conditioning technology. Since 2004, the company has developed and built its own heat pumps for the heat sources outdoor air, ground and groundwater – from residential buildings to special systems such as a wastewater heat pump. The current propane series (LW12-P, LW18-P) operates with the natural refrigerant R290 and features variable-speed control; the LW12-P was independently tested at the Heat Pump Test Center Switzerland (WPZ). In addition to its own heat pump manufacturing, the range of services includes system planning, commissioning, repair and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning systems as well as in-house building control technology with programming, visualization and control cabinet construction. Research cooperations with the Fraunhofer Institute, RWTH Aachen University and municipal utilities support the development of capacity-controlled propane heat pumps. The company is based at its headquarters at Lange Gasse 20 in Furth im Wald and supplies customers in Germany and Switzerland.
- Site
- Furth im Wald
- Processes
- Manufacture of heat pumps (in-house development and construction), Air-to-water heat pumps (outdoor air as heat source), Brine-to-water heat pumps (ground via collector or ground probe), Water-to-water heat pumps (groundwater via extraction and injection wells), Building control technology (measurement, control, regulation) – including in-house programming and, Repair, maintenance and installation of refrigeration and air conditioning systems, System planning, dimensioning and consulting for heating systems/heat pump systems, In-house heat pump development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Propane (R290), Heat transfer fluid (brine)
- Certificates
- Independent testing Heat Pump Test Center Switzerland (WPZ), SCOP 5.31 at 35 °C, WPZ test Heat Pump Test Center Switzerland (EN 14825)
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Residential buildings (new builds and existing stock), Multi-family houses, Educational institutions, Industrial refrigeration
- 01
Consulting and system planning
- 02
Heat pump development
- 03
Manufacture/assembly of systems
- 04
In-house control technology: programming, visualization, control cabinet
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Remote maintenance and data analysis via the Voß Cloud
- 07
Repair and maintenance
Refrigerants and system technology
Propane (R290)
Natural, future-oriented refrigerant of the variable-speed propane series (LW12-P, LW18-P).
Heat transfer fluid (brine)
Transports the heat of the subsoil in a closed loop of the ground probe to the brine-to-water heat pump.
Location
Furth im Wald
DEHeadquarters, heat pump manufactory, engineering and service
- Materials
- R290 (Propane), brine
- LW12-P air-to-water heat pump (variable-speed, in series from 2024)
- LW18-P air-to-water heat pump (larger frame size)
- In-house control technology including control cabinet construction
- Voß Cloud for remote maintenance and data analysis
Systems and solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of heat pumps (in-house development and construction)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Propane (R290), Copper, Plastic |
| Air-to-water heat pumps (outdoor air as heat source)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Propane (R290) |
| Brine-to-water heat pumps (ground via collector or ground probe)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water-to-water heat pumps (groundwater via extraction and injection wells)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building control technology (measurement, control, regulation) – including in-house programming andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair, maintenance and installation of refrigeration and air conditioning systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| System planning, dimensioning and consulting for heating systems/heat pump systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump LW12-P (air-to-water, variable-speed) | Voß LW12-P | – | – | 2024 | Furth im Wald |
| Heat pump LW18-P (larger frame size) | Voß LW18-P | – | – | – | Furth im Wald |
| Air-to-water heat pump 150 kW, 4-circuit | Voß | – | – | 2017 | – |
| Heat pump 67 kW capacity-controlled with 4 compressors (cantonal school Switzerland) | Voß | – | – | – | Switzerland |
| Wastewater/sewage heat pump 45 kW at W18/W60 | Voß | – | – | 2014 | Switzerland |
| Industrial cooling systems with screw compressors up to 600 kW (service experience) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat pump for flow temperatures up to 90 °C (research object) | Voß | – | – | 2020 | Furth im Wald |
Additional services
Reference customers
Testing and evidence
The LW12-P was independently tested at the Heat Pump Test Center in Switzerland (WPZ Buchs) (test LW-740-25-46, SCOP 5.31 at 35 °C according to EN 14825). Test documents and operating points are available on request; operating data can be tracked via the Voß Cloud.
| Evidence | Furth im Wald |
|---|---|
| WPZ test Heat Pump Test Center Switzerland (EN 14825) |
Company history
- 1999
Foundation on 1 May in Furth im Wald by Peter Voß; focus on repair and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning systems up to industrial cooling systems with screw compressors up to 600 kW
- 2004
Development and construction of own heat pumps; pioneer in PCI technology (electronic injection)
- 2009
Best test results air-to-water heat pump at the Heat Pump Test Center Switzerland
- 2010
Establishment of sales in Switzerland
- 2012
Best test results water-to-water heat pump at the WPZ; introduction of the MaxiCOP heat pump; air conditioning with 60 indoor units (Siemens)
- 2014
Sewage heat pump Switzerland; air conditioning with 80 indoor units (Siemens)
- 2015
Introduction of the 5- and 10-year warranty on Voß heat pumps
- 2017
Air conditioning with 160 indoor units (BMW); air-to-water heat pump 150 kW, 4-circuit for 42 residential units
- 2018
In-house control technology: programming, visualization and control cabinet construction
- 2018–2020
Research with municipal utilities and the Fraunhofer Institute on capacity-controlled propane heat pumps
- 2020
Construction and commissioning of a heat pump for flow temperatures up to 90 °C for the research object
- 2022
Research project with RWTH Aachen University on facade-integrated energy technology with propane heat pump
- 2023
New development of a variable-speed air-to-water heat pump with propane refrigerant (R290) for series production from 2024