AERZEN Digital Systems
The Digital Transformation Experts of Blower Technology

The ever-increasing need to eliminate downtimes, enhance productivity, and reduce cost makes machine monitoring and optimization crucial for businesses. However, the potential of this process to address their needs is at stake when performed by a third-party analytics company. The reason is the analytics provider’s inability to holistically comprehend the machine and internal processes. As a result, customers will have to take responsibility for the interface between machines and analytics and then decide whether the information is trustworthy. This is challenging and requires companies to partner with a trusted singular supplier that can facilitate the entire process—from machine maintenance to warranty contract to monitoring and optimization.

That’s what AERZEN Digital Systems offers.

AERZEN Digital Systems is the digital specialist within the AERZEN Group. Established as a subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH, the company focuses on mitigating the challenges associated with the digitalization of blower technology. Its tailored cloud-based digital services are built on practical knowledge gained from working with customers and over 150 years of combined experience in the mechanical engineering space.

“We brought our experience, knowledge, and expertise to every machine in the world and transform data into valuable insights,” says Lutz Geerken, the Managing Director of AERZEN Digital Systems.

While most of its competitors lack experience in machine operations, AERZEN Digital Systems brings in its know-how to advise customers about the right path they need to take. For example, wastewater treatment plants consume a high amount of energy. Particularly, the aeration of the biological treatment process with compressed air is energy-intensive, consuming around 80 percent of total energy use. AERZEN Digital Systems can help organizations save energy and, therefore, their overall operational costs with its digital services. In addition, the company ensures the highest efficiency of blowers over the whole lifecycle, saving up to efficiency losses of 8 to 10 percent.
Committed to ensuring customer success, AERZEN Digital Systems delivers the right-sized solutions for every client group and their special demands. For example, the company's Machine Park Management system serves as an ideal solution for customers with machines at several locations, helping them save money for maintenance walks and information acquisition. The solution can also reduce the mean time needed to repair their machines. AERZEN Digital Systems’ Energy Management system, on the other hand, is dedicated to energy-cost-sensitive customers like wastewater treatment plants. With the Energy Management system, operators can ensure the maximum efficiency of their aeration process.
The company also delivers a Condition Monitoring system that avoids the unpredicted total loss of machines. With the combination of the AERZEN measurement devices and algorithms, the company can monitor the machines nearly 24/7, notify the customer in case of any issues, and provide them with a plan of action.

“Our goal is to consult machine builders with our extensive industry experience and expertise in developing data-based services,” says Ricardo Wehrbein, the Executive Director of AERZEN Digital Systems.

By taking a field-tested approach and bringing in its implementation experience, AERZEN Digital Systems reduces complexity, increases investment security, and promotes an agile way of working. As a result, the company is enabling and consulting other machine builders to build their own key competencies for successful digitalization.