EnerSave – less power, same cleaning results

Energy efficiency at kolb isn’t an add-on – it is a design principle. With EnerSave technology, we target the stages of the cleaning cycle that consume the most electricity: drying and bath heating, without compromising cleaning or drying results. Three examples:

Drying with VMH Technology (Venturi Mixed Hot Air)

To dry assemblies, we use kolb’s VMH technology, invented and patented in Germany. A fan drives a high volume flow of recirculated air through a Venturi nozzle. The resulting differential pressure passively draws in a small amount of superheated air from a dedicated hot air unit. This air mixture ensures a uniform drying temperature in the process chamber, adjustable between approx. 45°C and 120°C (113°F and 248°F). No compressed air is needed. The result is a robust, low-maintenance process with low operating costs. Used in the AQUBE^® L, X, XV, and MH series as well as the PSE L and MH series.

Drying with CWA Technology (Compressed Warm Air)

In our stencil cleaning systems (except the PSE 300 HD), drying is handled by CWA technology – the Original, invented by kolb. An integrated air compressor unit compresses filtered recirculated air, and the resulting heat of compression is used for drying. The warm air flows through the same rotor nozzles that previously cleaned and rinsed. It first blows off residual liquid (MediumWipe), then dries the parts with warm air at up to approx. 45°C (113°F). No external compressed air connection is required. Used in the AQUBE^® MV series, the PSE MV series and the PSE 300 VL and VS.

Thermally Insulated Tank Systems

The partition walls of our PP tank systems feature an insulated sandwich construction. This keeps process heat in the cleaning tank and requires less heating energy than uninsulated tanks.