In today’s custom Air Handling Unit (AHU) manufacturing industry, scaling sales efforts and maintaining the high quality on which you’ve built your reputation can be difficult priorities to balance. Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver customized solutions swiftly without compromising precision or performance. Kinetix Air, a next-generation AHU selection platform, addresses this challenge by streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency from initial selection to delivering 2D and 3D drawings that are ready to export to create manufacturing drawings.
The Imperative of Efficiency in Custom AHU Manufacturing
Traditionally, the custom AHU manufacturing process has been fragmented, with sales, design, and production operating in silos. This separation often leads to inefficiencies, repetitive tasks, and increased potential for errors. As we noted in our Re-engineering blog the AHU Industry post in 2023, the lack of integrated workflows can create a serious drag on productivity and make it hard to respond to new market demand.
Moreover, the global HVAC systems market is growing, with projections indicating a rise to $382.6 billion by 2030. This expansion underscores the need for manufacturers to adopt more efficient and scalable solutions to meet the escalating demand.
Kinetix Air: Revolutionizing the AHU Manufacturing Process
Kinetix Air consolidates all AHU design and manufacturing phases into a cohesive workflow. Of course, many users just focus on the platform’s capabilities as a smart selection tool. However, by integrating the platform throughout your organization, Kinetix Air empowers manufacturers to accelerate design timelines, reduce manual errors, enhance collaboration among teams, and generally work smarter and faster.
One of Kinetix Air’s standout features is its ability to reduce response times from days to hours. This rapid turnaround is crucial for manufacturers aiming to be selected as the Basis of Design (BOD) in competitive bids. By providing tools that automate costing, validation, and the generation of technical datasheets, Kinetix Air empowers Sales Application Engineers (SAEs) to deliver comprehensive proposals swiftly, thereby increasing the likelihood of securing contracts.
Enhancing Collaboration and Reducing Rework
The platform’s collaborative features break down traditional silos, allowing for seamless communication and data sharing among sales, design, and manufacturing teams. This integration minimizes the need for repetitive data entry and reduces the risk of errors, leading to a more streamlined and efficient workflow. As highlighted in industry discussions, eliminating rework and enhancing collaboration are top priorities for manufacturers seeking to improve productivity.
Another way Kinetix Air improves efficiency is by allowing users to share any report they generate – including submittal packages, individual component selections, bill of materials, and every other kind of report you may need via a quick, easy, and secure cloud link.
Accelerates Sharing, Reduces Workloads and Reduces Risk of Human Error
Sharing via cloud link eliminates the need to create PDFs and the risk of managing version control. Now, everyone on the product team has access to the latest version of your document. There’s no need to resend it if you make changes.
These may sound like basic, common sense capabilities. But ask anyone in the custom AHU manufacturing industry, and you’ll hear the same thing. Fixing the communication and collaboration flow is a crucial area manufacturers want to address.
Adapting to Market Trends with Kinetix Air
The custom AHU market is experiencing significant growth, driven by factors such as the increasing demand for energy-efficient HVAC systems and advancements in technology. Kinetix Air positions manufacturers to capitalize on these trends by providing tools that facilitate the design of energy-efficient and customizable AHUs. The platform’s extensive library of components from over 150 top manufacturers ensures that users have access to the latest technologies and materials, enabling them to meet diverse client requirements effectively.
Testimonials: Real-World Impact of Kinetix Air
In their own words here is what Industry professionals have said about the transformative impact of Kinetix Air on their operations.
“Kinetix Air eliminates a lot of paper generation and catalog storage. It also gives a way of sharing data with clients quickly and accurately. It allows good, up-to-date communications with the air handler manufacturer and is a time saver for the engineers. Great asset for any manufacturer.” says Vic Waytek, Senior Mechanical Designer/Project Manager at Salas O’Brien.
“Kinetix Air has helped us accelerate our sales process and provided an additional layer of quality control, allowing our SAEs to quote on more work confidently,” explains Flutec CEO Daniel Dominguez. “The platform’s flexibility and collaboration features also allow us to continuously improve and evolve our work in real time.”
Conclusion
Scaling sales and production efforts in the custom AHU industry without sacrificing quality (and without investing heavily in new facilities and staff) is a complex challenge that requires innovative solutions. Kinetix Air is just that sort of innovative solution – providing a unified, collaborative platform that streamlines workflows, enhances efficiency, and reduces the potential for errors. By adopting Kinetix Air, manufacturers can position themselves to meet the growing market demand, respond to client needs swiftly, and maintain the high-quality standards that are essential for success in today’s competitive AHU space.
Kinetix Can Help You Accelerate AHU Design – Meet Us at AHR
Kinetix Air’s next-generation custom AHU selection tool helps you jump-start the design process and accelerate selection to help meet new demand. It also automates costing and validating, allowing you to respond to RFPs 90% faster and iterate designs on the fly. To speak with one of our experts about how Kinetix Air can help your business, click here to set up a call.
If you want the whole story on exactly how Kinetix Air can help give your SAEs superpowers, help you get selected as Basis of Design, and raise your win rate, just click here.
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