Custom Air handling Units
Projects involving hospitals, laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, and complex industrial environments often require air handling systems that cannot be met with standard catalog equipment.
Mechanical rooms may be constrained, performance requirements highly specific, and long-term serviceability critical.
Air Flow Equipment designs and manufactures fully custom air handling units engineered from the drawing board to meet the facility’s airflow requirements, dimensional constraints, and lifecycle expectations.
Custom Air Handling Unit Capabilities
Air Flow systems can be engineered to support a wide range of configurations, construction methods, and performance requirements.
Knockdown Construction
Air handlers can be factory dry-built, then disassembled and shipped in sections for field assembly. This allows large systems to pass through standard doors, corridors, or elevators when access to mechanical rooms is limited.
Retrofit Solutions
Air Flow frequently designs custom air handling units for retrofit applications where existing equipment must be replaced within constrained mechanical spaces.
Systems can be engineered to match the footprint of existing equipment or adapt to complex building conditions.
Fully Welded Structural Bases
Air Flow units are built on heavy-duty structural bases designed for long-term durability and structural integrity.
Triple Sloped Floors for Positive Drainage
Drainage design improves washdown capability and helps prevent standing water within the unit.
Thermal Performance Validation
Units can be tested and validated to confirm thermal efficiency, air leakage performance, and structural integrity. Testing may include air leakage, deflection, vibration, sound, and air performance.
Design Assist
Air Flow engineers work directly with consulting engineers, contractors, and project teams to help optimize system performance and integration with the facility. Early collaboration can improve system efficiency, serviceability, and installation planning.
All-Aluminum Construction
All-aluminum construction options are available for applications requiring corrosion resistance and long-term durability.
Discuss Your Custom Air Handling Unit Project
If your project requires a system engineered around the facility’s space, performance requirements, and long-term service needs, Air Flow Equipment can help.
Air Handling Unit Design Options
Because every system is custom-engineered, Air Flow units can incorporate a wide range of component configurations.
Examples include:
- Multiple fan configurations (single fans, fan arrays, N+1 redundancy, ECM options)
- Variety of coil arrangements and access configurations
- Custom filter bank designs with structural reinforcement
- Raised and intermediate drain pan options
- Roofing systems, including standing seam or membrane construction
- Access doors with adjustable hinges
- Coil penetration extensions and sealed connection boots
Designed for Serviceability
Air Flow systems incorporate features designed to simplify inspection, maintenance, and long-term operation.
Examples include:
- Individually removable coils
- Telescoping motor trolleys
- Factory-fabricated maintenance platforms
- Structural reinforcement to reduce filter bank deflection
- Drainage systems designed for complete washdown
These features reflect decades of feedback from operators and maintenance teams.
Engineered and Manufactured in the United States
Air Flow Equipment designs and manufactures its air handling systems in the United States, with nearly all materials and components sourced domestically.
This supports projects requiring domestic sourcing compliance, including the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements.