Most defense equipment utilize metal construction in aircrafts, aviation spare parts naval ships, submarines, etc. The biggest maintenance challenge is to protect it from excess humidity as it can corrode expensive equipment resulting in downtime and replacement costs.

Electronic equipment in Radar rooms or Relay stations need to be protected from downtime, and a very frequent problem at remote installation is condensation damage inside equipment panels resulting in short circuit & failure of equipment. A dehumidified chamber can help prevent moisture related failures.

Ammunition is made up using explosive powders, and needs to be kept dry. Incase moisture seeps into this explosive material, it can result in misfiring / short firing that can cost the lives of our defense personnel.

Defense installations store & manage staple food such as grains, sugar, salt in Victualing Yard. These are generally stored for long duration and excess moisture can cause moisture damage.

Pharmaceutical ingredients used in powder rooms are hygroscopic in nature. n case of high humidity they clump together, technically called agglomeration; this can lead to blockages in the processing equipment & bacteria formation in final product. 

Pharma products utilize formulations in various forms – powder, liquid or premix and they are extremely hygroscopic. Moisture can reduce the pharmacological activity of the compound.

Bacteria / Fungal growth can occur due to high moisture content in storage areas of pharma ingredients, and this can result in product recall & loss of reputation for the company.

Pharma Industry is one of the few regulated industries with very stringent standards and standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and companies operating in this sector are expected to maintain temperature, relative humidity & clean room standards.

Lab scale development entails piloting of the actual plant with the same ambient condition, portable dehumidifiers are a good option in small prototype rooms. powder flow and behaviour is proportianate to the humidity maintained in the powder room. 

Fine powder absorbs moisture which leads to inconsistency and clogging, thus affecting the product quality. Moisture levels in powder rooms have to be controlled in order to maintain their quality and efficiency.

Product Mixing

Product Drying

Powder compression is done in dry state. Excess moisture causes caking and lumping, reduces medicinal effectives and leads to inadequacy in tablet process

To prevent build up of residual moisture during sugar coating process it is extremely necessary to emphasize on adequate drying conditions in the process.

Films coated on capsules are hygroscopic and can lose it's texture and colour due to excess humidity

To avoid moisture regain and to ensure vitality of the product throughout its shelf life

Ideal environment conditions in pharma storage rooms is crucial to safeguard the effectiveness of medications within them. In certain cases temperature and humidity fluctuations have lead to degeneration.

Powders in powder rooms clump together and cause blockages in pneumatic transport systems.

Provide conditions for bacterial growth.

Greater risk of bacterial growth.

Reduced product and coating quality.

Reduced product shelf life.

Reduced productivity due to inefficiency and downtime.

Result in an uneven distribution of the active substances in powders.

Result in uneven surfaces when coating.

Problems with packaging processes.

The performance of active substances can be affected.

Ideal humidity level for all the pharmaceuticals should be between 40%-55% RH

The only way to get rid of these problems is to remove high water content from air using dehumidifiers.

Know the Various Applications!!

Powder Rooms

Tablet Compression.

Research & Development Lab.

Capsule Packing.

Formulations lab. And many more...

Eye Hospitals use Lasik equipment comprising of high power lenses, which can get damaged, incase of condensation on active lenses. This results in auto shut down of equipment incase humidity exceeds 65% RH.

Medical imaging equipment have revolutionized healthcare diagnosis and healthcare, but these expensive equipment – MRI / CT machines require low temperature & humidity to be maintained 24*7 to prevent condensation damage.

X-ray film requires to be stored in ambient humidity conditions, else there is a likely photo-catalytic reaction on this which could lead to poor image quality. This can result in improper diagnosis / cure for patients.

In production and packaging units of hygroscopic powders like pre mixes of cocoa, tea, soup absorb humidity easily and clump together, technically called agglomeration; this can lead to blockages in the processing equipment & bacteria formation in the final product.

Cocoa powder tends to absorb moisture easily and can hamper the quality of the chocolate. Those chocolates stored in uncontrolled RH areas can attract bacteria and worms thus resulting in large scale loss of reputation & damages.

Several types of bacterial growth can occur in food, since they are a high nutrient media for bacteria such as E.coli or Streptococcus (commonly found harmful bacteria).

Ready to eat snacks, breakfast cereals, are generally crisp and need to be maintained in low RH atmosphere – else they tend to absorb moisture and lose their crispiness and become unappetizing , resulting in poor consumer experience.

High humidity leads to fungal growth which releases a musty odour, which can transfer to food products. Controlled humidity can help maintain quality products round the year without worries about sensory deterioration.

Material stored in warehouses, storage area or packaging areas without RH control are susceptible to fungal growth, structural damage, discoloration or separation thus impacting the finished product quality. In order to prevent such damage to the product, it is recommended to maintain optimum humidity round the clock.

Food and medicines in the storage area are at a risk of contamination since bacteria breeds in high humid areas, and uncontrolled humidity poses a major health hazard to consumers.‎

Paper & books tend to lose their original color and structure in high humidity resulting in wastage or poor quality. Storage areas need automated dehumidification system which runs 24/7 with humidity control systems to regulate the humidity in storage areas.

In high humid areas, most materials either adsorb or absorb moisture from atmosphere thus softening the structural matrix of stored products in the warehouse or the storage area; this can have wide ranging impact – from loss of strength to irreversible damage.

In high humid areas currency notes, foam material, plastic sheets tend to stick to each other, making separation difficult leading to product wastage.

Keeping a clean food production and storage facilities is not enough to keep consumables safe and increase their shelf lives. Food safety and quality is given the top priority in production areas.

To meet these standards it has become extremely important to observe stringent humidity and temperature controls right from production, processing and storage areas to the packaging rooms of the materials.

A warehouse is a place where goods are stored for the purpose of moving them out at a particular time. Sometimes the storage time varies from short periods of a week to longer periods like months and years. Ware housings are employed to preserve the products in its original form. Excess moisture/humidity problems can easily occur in practically all kinds of warehouses and storage facilities, resulting in costly and trouble making damage to a wide range of goods and materials such as rubber mats, iron, powders, wood, cardboard, paper, salt, canvas, medicines, database logs etc and of course, to any products stored in such facilities. CLOSE

A warehouse is a place where goods are stored for the purpose of moving them out at a particular time. Sometimes the storage time varies from short periods of a week to longer periods like months and years. Ware housings are employed to preserve the products in its original form. Excess moisture/humidity problems can easily occur in practically all kinds of warehouses and storage facilities, resulting in costly and trouble making damage to a wide range of goods and materials such as rubber mats, iron, powders, wood, cardboard, paper, salt, canvas, medicines, database logs etc and of course, to any products stored in such facilities.

High ambient humidity inside the warehouse tends to deteriorate the product quality and its shelf-life. Often the products are placed one above the other in storage rooms. Products stored in this manner tend to fuse with each other. Typically high humidity inside the warehouses results in to sticking of the stored materials, deteriorating the chemical and physical properties of the product. The principle solution to this is the extraction of high water content from air. Ideal humidity level for all the store rooms in the storage area and packaging area should be between 45%-55% RH

High ambient humidity inside the warehouse tends to deteriorate the product quality and its shelf-life. Often the products are placed one above the other in storage rooms. Products stored in this manner tend to fuse with each other. Typically high humidity inside the warehouses results in to sticking of the stored materials, deteriorating the chemical and physical properties of the product. The principle solution to this is the extraction of high water content from air. Ideal humidity level for all the store rooms in the storage area and packaging area should be between 45%-55% RH

• Electronic storage.
• Electrode storage.
• Semiconductor store.
• Currency storage.
• Document storage.
• Medicine Storage
• And many more….

Due to excessive humidity and difference of temperature in the room and outside, condensation on the canvas can lead to fungal development and green/black spots on the painting eroding the look and the value of the painting.

Artifacts made of hard wood or stone tend to become brittle and develop a yellowish tinge in high humidity; metal and wooden artifacts develop black spots.

Galleries are temporary exhibition halls where artists display their work for a few days or few weeks. High humidity can cause spotting & discoloration in paintings resulting in loss of value.

Archiving is widespread across our country. India with its rich heritage has archives of music, literature, science, philosophy and more. All these books, tapes require an ideal RH (Relative Humidity) of 50% to ensure longevity and prevent deterioration.

Printing technology is moving towards faster and better printing techniques. In such a scenario, drying of ink plays an important role – and dehumidifiers help maintain a dry atmosphere which is conducive for high speed printing. In addition, dehumidifiers ensure that longevity of the expensive heads of the printing machine.

CTP or Computer to plate uses computer directly to prepare draft plates rather than exposing them like earlier. These plates require both Temperature & Humidity control for maintaining quality parameters.

High value printing machines require high quality output, and use mixed media which are machine readable, this means that print quality needs to be on highest quality material with clean & clear output. Lack of RH control can result in non-uniform output from them.

Digital Printing or Flex / Banner printing machines are very large & expensive, they are required to be housed in specialized rooms with RH control to prevent condensation damage & also help in quick drying of media.

Research and Development laboratories, commonly known as R&D lab needs to comply with testing standards such as ISO/IS/NABL/EU/ASHRAE and compliance requires maintaining humidity levels between 40 to 60% RH in the lab.

Most Research and Development equipments are placed inside the lab with controlled temperature and humidity. Humidity tends to damage equipments such as FTIR, ICP, etc. and any damage to powerhouse / crucial electronic sensors inside the equipment can cost heavily in addition to downtime.

Product development of cosmetics is based on consumer research & studies of human reception based on several months of research. During this stage of the research and development of the products, it is critical to maintain the relative humidity & temperature to ensure accurate results.

Many disciplines of science including Opto-electronics, Physics & Material Sciences study lasers using optical lenses. During these experiments, high moisture atmosphere in the lab can reduce the diffraction clarity & result in erroneous experiments. A dehumidifier maintains the right humidity in the research and development lab to ensure consistent performance of optical equipments.