Advanced HVAC-R Controls, Humidification Systems for Engineers, Contractors, OEMs & Facilities Teams

CAREL Australia is the national arm of CAREL Industries, a global leader in HVAC-R control systems, humidification technologies, evaporative cooling, electronic expansion valves (EEVs), supervisory platforms, sensors, and digital commissioning tools. Their solutions support high-performance HVAC-R design across commercial buildings, hospitals, data centres, supermarkets, industrial facilities, museums, laboratories and clean-environment applications.

 

HVAC-R Controls – Parametric, Programmable & Supervisory Platforms

CAREL delivers one of the industry’s most technically mature control systems.

Universal / Parametric Controllers

Used in:

• DX/packaged AC
• Close-control systems
• Refrigerated display cases
• Small process HVAC

µChiller– Chiller & Heat-Pump Plant Controller

A dedicated plant controller for:

• Air-cooled and water-cooled chillers
• Heat pumps
• Multi-compressor inverter systems
• Pump/fan sequencing, safeties & alarms
• Plantroom optimisation

• pCO &
  

  c.pCO Programmable Controllers

Modular, scalable controllers for:

• Large AHUs
• Chilled-water systems
• Heat-recovery systems
• Process HVAC
• Industrial ventilation
• BACnet, Modbus, KNX, IP & BMS connectivity

These platforms are widely adopted by Australian OEMs due to their robust logic capability, stable controls architecture and flexible I/O expansion.

Supervisory Platforms – boss, boss mini, WebSupervisor, pRack

Providing:

• Multi-unit plant control
• Web dashboards
• Energy reporting & analytics
• Trend configuration
• Alarm management
• Remote access & cloud supervision

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Humidification Systems – Steam, Adiabatic & High-Performance IAQ Solutions

CAREL supplies Australia’s largest portfolio of steam and adiabatic humidification technologies, supporting compliant IAQ, AS 1668 designs and critical-environment performance.

Isothermal Steam Systems

• Electrode steam humidifiers
• Resistive-element steam units
• Gas-fired humidifiers
• Steam distribution for AHUs/ductwork

Adiabatic (Evaporative) Systems

• Ultrasonic humidifiers
• Centrifugal atomisers
• High-pressure atomisers
• Compressed-air atomisation
• Evaporative cooling modules for AHUs & data centres

• Water Treatment & IAQ
• Reverse osmosis
• UV sterilisation
• Water softening
• IAQ, RH and temperature sensors

CAREL Literature Library: https://www.carel.com/literature

Applications include healthcare, data centres, museums, libraries, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, archives, printing, textiles, hospitality, education and premium commercial buildings.

• Refrigeration & Electronic Expansion Valve (EEV) Technology

CAREL is a global leader in electronic expansion valves, superheat controllers, rack controllers and supermarket refrigeration controls.

Used in:

• CO₂ transcritical systems
• Low-GWP refrigeration
• Industrial cold chain
• Supermarket display cases
• Process refrigeration

Industry Publications

CAREL’s digital ecosystem is widely featured across AIRAH and CCN as leading tools for modern HVAC-R design.

AIRAH / HVAC&R News – STone Virtual Loop Feature

AIRAH’s HVAC&R News published “CAREL to host HVAC&R software webinar”, highlighting CAREL’s STone Virtual Loop as a virtual-plant simulation environment for testing HVAC-R control logic before any hardware is installed.

This AIRAH-endorsed reference confirms CAREL’s leadership in digital commissioning, virtual prototyping, fault testing, safe validation and controls optimisation.

CCN – “Optimising HVACR software”

Climate Control News (CCN) published an article explaining how STone Virtual Loop enables engineers to:

• Test & refine control sequences
• Reduce commissioning time
• De-risk software changes
• Improve system stability
• Validate refrigeration & HVAC logic offsite

With coverage by both AIRAH and CCN, CAREL is strongly positioned as a digital-first controls innovator in the Australian HVAC-R sector.

Selection & Configuration Tools – Complete Links Included

CAREL offers professional selection tools used by Australian engineers, OEMs and contractors.

1. CAREL Product Configuration Portal

Used for selecting/configuring:

• Humidifiers
• pCO / c.pCO controllers
• µChiller systems
• EEV valves & drivers
• Sensors
• Supervisory systems

Product Configuration Portal: https://www.carel.com/configure-products

2. Humidifier Selection Tool – Steam & Adiabatic

Criteria:

• Moisture load
• Room conditions
• Psychrometrics
• Water quality
• AHU airflow
• Application type

Humidifier Selection Tool: https://www.carel.com/humidifier-selection

3. EEV & Refrigeration Product Selector

Used to size:

• Expansion valves
• Superheat controllers
• Drivers
• Refrigerants (CO₂, A2L, HFOs, blends)
• Case & rack configurations

Refrigeration Product Selector: https://www.carel.com/refrigeration-product-selector

4. Supervisory Configuration Tools – boss / WebSupervisor

Supports:

• Trend setup
• Alarm mapping
• Dashboard creation
• BACnet/IP network design
• Plant visualisation

WebSupervisor Tools: https://www.carel.com/web-supervisor

5. STone Virtual Loop – Virtual Commissioning

A digital control-strategy validation tool used to:

• Build virtual HVAC-R systems
• Test control logic & safety functions
• Reduce commissioning hours
• Improve reliability
• Train engineers offsite

STone Virtual Loop: https://www.carel.com/stone

Why Engineers, Contractors, OEMs & FM Teams Specify CAREL

Consulting Engineers

• Advanced AHU/chiller/DX control solutions
• Humidification backed by intuitive selection tool
• Digital commissioning tools reduce project risk

Mechanical Contractors

• National availability
• Supports fast integration and stable commissioning
• Proven retrofit and upgrade pathway

OEM Manufacturers

• pCO/c.pCO & µChiller platforms for embedded firmware
• Scalable logic development
• Long lifecycle support

Facilities Managers

• Remote plant monitoring
• Alarm management & analytics
• Reliable control hardware with long-term spare-parts support