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Rapid's Critical-Process HVAC systems are designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industries. We offer custom capabilities to meet your exact specifications, including humidification, reheat, heat recovery, evaporative cooling, seismic restraints, vibration isolators and more.

System Features
Superior construction
Rigid structural base and frame with double-wall construction. Available in galvanized, aluminum or stainless steel.		   Pre-filters & final filters
Rapid can provide media types, efficiencies and depths to meet your requirements. Bag, cartridge and HEPA filters are all available.		   Lifting lugs
Sturdy lifting lugs at the base of the unit are standard for each section.



Damper options
Rigid parallel or opposed blade dampers with direct-coupled actuators, interlocking blade edgesand full-length blade stops are standard. Optional low-leakage construction is available.		   Cooling options
Rapid offers a wide variety of coil and refrigerant types, with sloped stainless steel drain and intermediate pans. UVC emitters eliminate biofilm and maintain the coils in "as new" condition.		  

Rapid can provide these optional third-party listings:
ETL listing for gas heating and UL listing for control panels.


Burners and gas trains
Options include gas direct- or indirect-fired burners as well as steam or hot water coils. Gas trains strictly conform to FM, IRI and customer specifications.		   Mounting
Rapid’s equipment is designed and fully tested for easy roof, grade or truss mounting.		   Wash/wipe down
The unit is designed to meet rigorous sanitary requirements and to provide trouble-free operation for critical low-temperature environments.		   Lighting
Flourescent lighting is standard. Custom options are available.



  Relief fans
Pressure control of critical spaces is made easier by integral relief fans operating in concert with mixing dampers.		   Insulated access door
The insulated access door's wire-mesh, double-pane window features weatherproof and waterproof construction.		   Fans and accessories
A variety of fan types and classes are available. Fans are rated for top performance and dynamically balanced at our factory. Accessories include inertia bases and high-efficiency isolators.

Designed for efficient maintenance
Rapid has designed all maintenance components to be easily accessible through full-size access doors which are insulated and weatherproofed. In addition, access doors can be keyed to each customer's master system. Well-lit interiors also aid in service operations. Optional equipment includes special-duty motors and equipment-removal hoists & trolleys.


Quality Components

Rapid uses only the highest quality components in all of its HVAC systems.

  Specialized controls
Rapid offers control options ranging from conventional electro-mechanical to direct digital controls as well as PLC-based controls. An additional option includes a complete graphical interface.
All electrical components and wiring are designed and labeled in accordance with NFPA as well as customer-specified standards, such as SAE-1738.

Fan wheels
Rapid provides single- or double-width airfoil fans with 100K-hour, ABMA L-10 bearings for quiet, efficient air delivery. Vane or tube acial fans are also available.		   High-efficiency filters
Rapid systems can be fitted with your choice of filters in bag, cartridge or HEPA configurations, each of which provides you with a wide range of filtering efficiencies. Additional options include oil mist and pulse-jet filters.

Request information: online or at 800-536-3461

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