Innovation. We stay one step ahead

Unique in the entire industry. How is Weishaupt able to produce pioneering innovations, decade after decade? And how does the company ensure the continued development of such advanced technologies? The answers can be found in the company's very own R&D Institute, a facility unrivaled throughout the industry. For over 40 years now, the innovative center has been working to make Weishaupt burners cleaner, more economical, and more practical. All in all, some 100 engineers, technicians, and model constructors work at the Institute. It's a team that combines years of experience, specialized training, practical skills, and, above all, technical creativity. From a technological point of view, the people in R&D are the driving force behind the company.

Noteworthy points about R&D:
• The Institute covers 25,000 square feet.
• 100 Engineers and technicians work here, successfully making the combustion of gas and oil more efficient and environmentally friendly.
• The facility houses a total of 42 developmental, fine-tuning, and endurance test beds, which can be used to evaluate the full range of Weishaupt burners with thermal outputs ranging from 40 to 62,000 MBTU/h.
• The aerodynamics test facility is a wind tunnel specially modified for burner development. It is used to record various measurements relating to air intake for example, and to enhance the aerodynamics of burner components, as well as minimizing noise levels.
• Some 90,000 gallons of oil, as well as 8,800,000 cubic feet of gas flow through the pipelines beneath the labs each year.
• The Institute has it's own mixing facility, which means it can run tests with different types of gas used in North America and everywhere else around the world.
• All Weishaupt products are designed internally using CAD systems with digital, 3D and computer animation capabilities.
 
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Fired up for the future: The symbol of all Weishaupt innovations is the two flames: The yellow one for oil-fired combustion, the blue one for gas. Although they are different colors, each of the two flames is every bit as clean and efficient as the other.

 

42 Test benches up to 62,000 MBTU/h: Technicians check output, emissions and noise levels.

R&D in three dimensions: The Institute uses digital technology to plan, imple-ment and document new products. The screenshots show technical details of the multiflam burner.