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简体中文The World Cup Lasts a Month. Infrastructure Decisions Last Decades
While football fans focus on the action on the field, breweries are focused on something else——Meeting rising demand without increasing operational costs.
In many cases, the biggest efficiency gains don't come from the brewing process itself—but from the systems supporting it.
At one of Europe's largest breweries, the existing ventilation and air handling systems had been operating reliably for years.The challenge wasn't system failure.The challenge was efficiency.
Like many industrial facilities, the brewery was facing increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption while maintaining stable production conditions. The existing fan technology was still functional, but no longer aligned with modern efficiency expectations.
The question became:Should the entire air handling system be replaced, or could performance be improved through a smarter retrofit strategy?
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Pic.1 Internal ventilation schematic diagram |
Rather than replacing the entire AHU system, the brewery chose a more strategic path: upgrading the fan technology while preserving the existing infrastructure.
Using the ebm-papst RadiFit retrofit solution, the facility replaced legacy fan assemblies with modern EC technology, transforming the performance of the existing air handling units without major structural modifications.
Beyond reducing energy consumption, the upgrade addressed a challenge increasingly faced by industrial facilities: how to improve efficiency and sustainability without interrupting production.
The result was a ventilation system that delivered:
✔ Higher energy efficiency
✔ More responsive airflow control
✔ Reduced maintenance exposure
✔ Improved system reliability
✔ A significantly lower investment compared with full equipment replacement
Most importantly, the brewery achieved these improvements while keeping operations running—demonstrating how targeted retrofit strategies can unlock substantial performance gains without the disruption of large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Pic.2 The service technician took just a few hours to remove the broken fan, install the RadiFit, and get it up and running. (Images | Feldschlösschen Supply Company AG) |
This project reflects a growing trend across industrial manufacturing sectors.Many facilities are discovering that significant efficiency gains can be achieved without replacing entire systems.
Instead, strategic retrofits are helping operators extend equipment life, improve sustainability performance, and reduce total operating costs.
The World Cup may last only a few weeks.
But the infrastructure decisions made today will impact facility performance for years to come.
For breweries and industrial manufacturers alike, the question is no longer:"Does the system still work?"
It's:"Is the system still the best option for the future?"
At Beijing Hengrui, we help customers identify practical retrofit opportunities through fan selection, airflow optimization, and system-level engineering support—unlocking measurable performance improvements without unnecessary system replacement.
As energy costs continue rising, are you seeing more facilities choose retrofit strategies over full equipment replacement?
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