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Introduction & Version History

Our Constant Humidity Devices "EBC" are small units for the regulation of the relative humidity of the air in containers that can reasonably be closed air- and steam-tight. Whereas in general "container" can stand for a variety of things (switchboards, deposit cupboards,...), the major field of application is still the one the devices have originally been invented for: the regulation of the air humidity in museum showcases.

Series EBC 08/09/F-II

EBC 08/09/F is already the 5th generation (since series-production readiness) of this technology that is used in museums, art collections and exhibitions throughout the world. As of 1993 Ing. Herbert Schönbauer, in those days product manager at the Lower Austrian air-condition specialist Clima Tech, has been inventing and developing the devices. The first prototypes (EBC 01, EBC 02) and series (EBC 03, EBC 04) have then still been produced by Clima Tech.

The prototypes where first thought to be mobile devices, but quite soon the general layout was fixed and kept until today: Small devices, that are to be firmly connected to the cases with flexible hoses.

EBC 04 - initially distributed by Clima Tech, and as of 1999 by the newly founded company miniClima - was equipped with a datalogger by default.

Along with EBC 05/S came the introduction of our so-called Slave Units ("S" = Slave), which can be used as power amplifiers for cases of more than 3 m3 (or today also: 5 m3). Where it was previously necessary to add a fully equipped standard unit to enhance the air processing capacity, it is now enough to use a unit that is actually "slimmed down" to the sole purpose of enhancing the power of the main unit. (Both main and slave units are controlled by the main unit.)

The economic breakthrough of our product came with series EBC 06/07/F. It was now technically mature, the production costs had been brought in line with the marked, and our Constant Humidity Device began to establish itself within the museum technology sector. The new series consisted of four different types of devices: EBC 06 (as all predecessors) for volumes of up to approx. 3 m3, EBC 07 for volumes of up to approx. 5 m3, and the Slave Units EBC 06F and -07F ("F" = Folgegerät - the German term we use for the slave units).

Series EBC 06/07/F

EBC 08/09/F (or it's current revision EBC 08/09/F-III) is a further development of EBC 06/07/F that will be recognised by the user mainly from the different design and the higher user-friendliness, e.g. concerning the improved alarming system: no acoustic alarm, but contacts for the addition of an external composite error alarm; alarm reset button etc.

The latest developments focused on the further adaptability of our devices for special circumstances. Thus, in addition to the dataloggers we now offer different sizes of bottles for the water storage, air distribution boxes, which can be used to connect one single device to up to six cases at once, if certain conditions are met, and filters that can be integrated into the air circulation system. Further features and improvements are already in planning stage.

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