An overnight An success. overnight success. 55 years in the 55making. years in the making. At Unicla, to be of service At Unicla, to industry to be of is service to industry is at the core of our reason at the forcore being. of our reason for being. For over half a century Forwe over have half a century we have engineered solutions engineered that make life solutions that make life easier. We have honed easier. our skill We in have honed our skill in design, research, development, design, research, development, engineering, and manufacturing, engineering,to and manufacturing, to give you the best possible give you products the best in possible products in their class. their class. When we commenced When the we commenced the manufacture of compressors manufacture for of compressors for vehicles in the 1960’s,vehicles we soonin the 1960’s, we soon developed a deep appreciation developed aofdeep appreciation of the rigours presentedthe by rigours the extreme presented by the extreme operating conditions operating found in conditions found in transport applications. transport The solution applications. The solution required a special level required of a special level of engineering and an extremely engineering high and an extremely high quality of manufacture, quality resulting of manufacture, in resulting in our revolutionary swashplate our revolutionary swashplate technology that has become technology so that has become so highly regarded around highly theregarded world. around the world. Building on our enviable Building engineering on our enviable engineering and manufacturing foundation, and manufacturing the foundation, the new Unicla eDrive electric new Unicla eDrive electric compressor platform compressor has a rich platform has a rich pedigree, and provides pedigree, solutions and youprovides solutions you never thought possible. never thought possible.
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Contents Contents An overnight success An ....................................................................1 overnight success ....................................................................1 Contents .........................................................................................3 Contents .........................................................................................3 Greater than the sum Greater of its parts than ..................................................5 the sum of its parts ..................................................5 Part evolution, part revolution Part evolution, ......................................................7 part revolution ......................................................7 Unicla eConnect - a two Unicla wayeConnect conversation - a two ...............................9 way conversation ...............................9 Gain insight in an instant Gain ............................................................12 insight in an instant ............................................................12 Better together .............................................................................13 Better together .............................................................................13 A powerful choice .......................................................................16 A powerful choice .......................................................................16 Midnight technicians Midnight can rest easy technicians ..........................................18 can rest easy ..........................................18 Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved No part of this document shall be reproduced No part in whole of thisordocument in part without shall be thereproduced permission of in Unicla whole International or in part without Limited. the permission of Unicla International Limited. This includes reproduction or copies in anyThis form includes or by any reproduction means including or copies photocopying, in any form or printing by anyormeans electronic including media. photocopying, printing or electronic media. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER This is a guideline document containing professional This is a guideline information document using representative containing professional graphs, information using representative graphs, charts and tables. Manufacturers’ specifications chartsmust and be tables. consulted Manufacturers’ for specific specifications must be consulted for specific guidelines and performance data. Unicla published guidelinesdata, and performance specific to all data. Unicla published data, specific to all models, is available in promotional literature models, and from is available Unicla in promotional literature and from Unicla International Limited on request or throughInternational your Unicla supplier. Limited on request or through your Unicla supplier. Unicla International Ltd expressly disclaimsUnicla all and International any liability Ltd expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person or business and as responsibility a result of anyto any person or business as a result of any actions taken on the basis of information inactions this publication. taken on the basis of information in this publication.
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The opportunity to define The a opportunity new class ofto product define is a rare, new and classcomes of product with is great rare, and comes w responsibility. From the very responsibility. beginningFrom of the theeDrive very beginning journey weofwanted the eDrive to shine journey we wante a new light on proven technologies, a new light on and proven apply technologies, an unconventional and apply engineering an unconventional en lens across all facets of lens the project. across all facets of the project.
The Unicla eDrive is a ‘class-definer’. The Unicla eDrive Covered is a ‘class-definer’. by a comprehensive Covered and byhighly a comprehensive an detailed global patent, detailed every eDrive global electric patent, compressor every eDrive assembly electriciscompressor a assembly is marriage of design, engineering marriage and of design, manufacturing engineering brilliance. and manufacturing brilliance.
Our bespoke electric drive Ourmotor bespoke haselectric been designed drive motor andhas built been fromdesigned the ground and built from t up specifically for the eDrive up specifically project. Byfor keeping the eDrive the motor project.and By keeping windingsthe motor and windi separate to the refrigerant separate circuit,to wethe have refrigerant achieved circuit, the holy we have grail achieved of the holy grail of performance, reliability performance, and efficiency.reliability The patented and efficiency. motor cooling The patented jacket has motor cooling ja been hailed as a thermal been work hailed of art.as a thermal work of art.
With 55 years of engineering With 55 rigour years and of engineering millions of hours rigour of and punishing millions field of hours of punishing service behind us, the eDrive service swashplate behind us,compressor the eDrive swashplate is simply thecompressor best there is. is simply the be Featuring an integratedFeaturing large-capacity an integrated sump, sight-glass, large-capacity oil-return sump, capability, sight-glass, oil-return ca and balanced internals,and this balanced multi-refrigerant internals, andthis multi-lubricant multi-refrigerant capable and multi-lubricant capa compressor has exceeded compressor every expectation. has exceeded every expectation.
Unicla software engineers Unicla havesoftware provided engineers the brains have for the provided muscle. the Our brains eDrive for the muscle. Ou smart logic provides complete smart logic andprovides flexible control, complete withand system flexible protection, control, with system prote communication and monitoring communication capabilities. and monitoring capabilities.
By reimagining how sub-components By reimaginingplay howtogether sub-components we have produced play together a we have produce machine like no other, that machine is indeed like greater no other,than thatthe is indeed sum of greater its parts.than the sum of its parts. Unicla eDrive - the electric Unicla compressor. eDrive - the electric compressor.
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Part evolution, Partpart evolution, revolution. part revolution. The path to enlightenment. The path to enlightenment. Imagine a world where Imagine technology a world and where information technology and information come together to solve come problems together and save to solve time. problems and save time. Imagine the power of on-board Imagine intelligence the power ofthat on-board can intelligence that can monitor and data log, providing monitor and software data driven log, providing software driven real-time decision making, real-time and historical decisionarchiving making, and historical archiving of events. Imagine optimised of events. compressor Imagineperformance optimised compressor performance under all conditions - safely, under efficiently all conditions and reliably. - safely, efficiently and reliably. Imagine being able to communicate Imagine beingwith able the to machine. communicate with the machine. eDrive smart logic is a triumph eDrive smart of firmware logic isand a triumph software, of firmware and software, providing powerful and providing flexible capabilities powerful and never flexible thought capabilities never thought possible. Offering easily possible. customisable Offering control easily settings, customisable each control settings, each eDrive solution can be software eDrive solution tailoredcan to individual be software system tailored to individual system requirements, ensuring system requirements, safety, reducing ensuring system downtime, safety, and reducing downtime, and exceeding performance exceeding expectations. performance On-boardexpectations. data loggingOn-board data logging monitors all vitals including monitors speed, allvoltage, vitals including power, torque, speed, voltage, power, torque, pressure and temperature. pressure and temperature. Unicla eDrive - an evolution Unicla in eDrive engineering, - an evolution a revolution in engineering, in thinking. a revolution in thinking.
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A two-way conversation. A two-way conversation. At last.
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Harness the true power of eDrivethe with eConnect. Harness true power of eDrive with eConnect. The interface between man and machine. The interface between man and machine. With multiple communication protocols built in, With multiple communication protocols built in, system integrators and technicians have aand choice system integrators technicians have a choice in the preferred methodinfor compressor control, for compressor control, the preferred method real time communication, access to live and and access to live and realand time communication, historical data. Industry historical standard data. communication Industry standard communication protocols supported by protocols every eDrive compressor supported by every eDrive compressor include CAN bus, Ethernet, Bluetooth, USB, Ethernet, and include CAN bus, Bluetooth, USB, and Analogue/Digital data. Analogue/Digital data. eConnect allows you toeConnect talk any time, any way. allows you to talk any time, any way. The eConnect suite provides access tosuite every The eConnect provides access to every eDrive in your fleet via desktop, tablet, eDrive inlaptop, your fleet via or desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, either remotely or on-site. The remotely or on-site. The smartphone, either interface is designed forinterface technicians and shows is designed for technicians and shows graphical data sets for all key parameters, graphical data sets for all key parameters, allowing fast data interpretation, or diagnostic allowing fast data interpretation, or diagnostic assessment of comprehensive historical data sets. assessment of comprehensive historical data sets. Unicla eConnect provides peace of mindprovides at a Unicla eConnect peace of mind at a glance, with the confidence to problem solve glance, with the confidence to problem solve historical events after the fact. historical events after the fact. Unicla eConnect - no guesswork, just hard- no data. Unicla eConnect guesswork, just hard data.
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Gain insightGain in aninsight instant. in an instant. Knowledge is power. Knowledge is power. eConnect is a multi-platform eConnect digital is interface a multi-platform that digital interface that communicates directly communicates with eDrive - on-site directly or with eDrive - on-site or remotely. remotely. There is a wealth of dataThere and is information a wealth ofthat data can and information that can be monitored through eConnect, be monitored arming through you with eConnect, arming you with the eDrive insight you need. the eDrive insight you need. Through eConnect’s comprehensive Through eConnect’s and comprehensive and customisable interface, customisable you can monitor: interface, you can monitor: • individual data plots • individual data plots • combined data plots • combined data plots • historical event logs • historical event logs • device status • device status • suction pressure • suction pressure • discharge pressure • discharge pressure • suction superheat • suction superheat • discharge superheat • discharge superheat • vapour temperature • vapour temperature • compressor supply voltage • compressor supply voltage • compressor speed & power • compressor speed & power • switch temperature • switch temperature • motor temperature & torque • motor temperature & torque • motor fan speed & power • motor fan speed & power • thermostat demand • thermostat demand • anti short-cycle timer • anti short-cycle timer • safety limit range • safety limit range • fault control • fault control • manual control • manual control
Better together. Better together. Together for life. Together for life.
From the outset of the eDrive From project, the outset ourofdesign the eDrive teamproject, set about our defining design team set about definin the attributes required ofthe a class-defining attributes required product, of a and class-defining our engineers product, and our engineers delivered on every one.delivered on every one. We needed to provide system We needed designers, to provide integrators system and designers, technicians integrators and technicians with a solution that offered withefficiency, a solutiondurability that offered andefficiency, a lifetimedurability of and a lifetime of high performance. We wanted high performance. to ensure ease We of wanted service to ensure ease of service and maintenance, with and a modular maintenance, approach withthat a modular can approach that can be diagnosed and repaired be diagnosed economically and repaired and economically and efficiently in the field. Importantly, efficiently in wethe field. Importantly, we wanted to ensure a sound wanted to ensure a sound environmental outcomeenvironmental across outcome across the life of the system. the life of the system.
Unicla eDrive. Unicla eDrive. Class-definer. Class-definer. • Zero failure target made • Zero possible failurebytarget made possible by comprehensive active thermal comprehensive control active thermal control • Brushless, sensor-less, long-life • Brushless, air-cooled sensor-less, motor long-life air-cooled motor • Single piece, leak-free•compressor Single piece, crankcase leak-free compressor crankcase • 10-cylinder long-life swashplate • 10-cylinder compressor long-life swashplate compressor • High volumetric and isentropic • High volumetric efficiencyand isentropic efficiency • Lightweight, compact,•modular Lightweight, design compact, modular design • Smooth, vibration-free•operation Smooth, vibration-free operation • Low noise generation •and Lowtransmission noise generation and transmission • Multiple communication • Multiple platforms communication platforms • Intelligent inverter control • Intelligent inverter control • Oil sight-glass and return • Oilport sight-glass and return port • Large-capacity sump • Large-capacity sump • Two-way communication • Two-way communication
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ul A choice. powerful choice. make. It’s yours to make.
compressor The Unicla family eDrive compressor family apacities, offersvoltages, a range of capacities, voltages, nfigurations, cylinder head configurations, tibility,refrigerant and compatibility, and of oil supports types. a variety of oil types.
See the full range and specifications at www.unicla.hk
See the full range and specifications at www.unicla.hk
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technicians Midnight technicians can rest easy. can rest easy.
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e of day Noor matter night,the youtime will of beday relieved or night, to be you called will be out relieved to a system to be called out to a system eDrive.running Quick and a Unicla easy eDrive. to troubleshoot, Quick and quick easyand to troubleshoot, easy to diagnose, quick and easy to diagnose, repair quick and and recommission. easy to repair and recommission.
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