Iran's Diffusers industry's history
Despite having a deep-rooted and old civilization, Iran’s industries and industrial output have a short lifespan, and most of its industries are relatively recent. Even though Iranians have long been familiar with the manufacturing and processing of materials, the advent of production based on contemporary technology and sophisticated technologies is a relatively recent development, and its lifespan may only be fifty years. In addition to not being an exception to this norm, the manufacture and production of air-regulating diffusers is a much younger business in some respects. Because since this industry’s introduction to Iran, its imitation and traditional manufacturing has been carried out for a very long period without even the tiniest advancement or alteration. This assertion is supported by the fact that there has been little variation in manufacturing and that the production process has changed little in the almost 20 years that these items have been manufactured.
Industrial revolution
But despite global advances in science and technology, this sector has stagnated for approximately 20 years without making any progress. The contrast and conflict between Iranian and international goods from the 1950s are fairly blatant. Naturally, this procedure could not go on indefinitely. However, there should always be individuals who actively close the gaps with initiative and insight.
The innovative Grille manufacturer
Tehran was the birthplace of Hamidreza Shahrokhi in 1960. Despite coming from a middle-class background, he is one of the talented and visionary managers who has been able to make significant changes in the nation’s air conditioning business quickly. This article may be seen as a succinct examination of the ups and downs in Iran’s scientific manufacture of air diffusers over the years.
History
One of the most well-known parts of residential refrigeration systems, air distribution grilles were developed in Iran around 70 years ago based on foreign models without taking technical and scientific considerations. Up until 1980, when, with the help of his relatives, he opened a tiny diffusers-making shop in the basement of his father's home and embarked on a route that he would eventually lead.
He worked around the clock to build air vents and control equipment. Still, over time he realized that in addition to the technical challenges relating to their effectiveness and performance, he also needed to close the gap between engineers and facility designers with manufacturers by taking a closer look at production. With this strategy, he established a vast network of relationships with the nation's top facility specialists, consultants, and designers. He started to retrain and examine the knowledge he had applied practically and experimentally for years. To exchange ideas and, for the first time in Iran, combine academic science with integrated industrial production in the air distribution diffusers business, he made contact with the nation's scientific centers and three mechanical engineering graduates. He did this because he was captivated by knowledge and by acting on what he knew, and he did this in the hopes of a bright future.
He was able to become one of the most famous manufacturers of this craft with a lot of effort thanks to this sort of synchronization between workshop production and academic research. Such that during the years of operation, the name of his business replaced the oldest manufacturers in this sector and was listed on the vendor list for building and facility contractors in the air distribution diffusers sector.
The initial outcome of his work
The executive steps for the initial compilation of the thorough local catalog of air regulation diffusers were initiated with his unshakable support and the unquestionable efforts of this institution’s specialists to fulfill one of the most fundamental requirements of the country's engineers for the selection and design of these goods. In 2001, the first catalog of air distribution diffusers and duct dampers was created and printed as a consequence of these efforts. Experts claim that this catalog, which served as a scientific reference at the time, bridged the enormous gap between Iranian and international air conditioning knowledge and gave design professionals fresh insight into this sector of the economy.
The importance of this measure is evident from the fact that not only was there no credible and reliable reference for the selection and design of air distribution items until then, but many products were either unknown until then, or there was no complete familiarity with their correct usage; Therefore, this event can be considered a turning point in the history of this industry and a noticeable leap in this regard.
The significance of this measure can be seen in the fact that, up until that point, there was not only no trustworthy and reliable resource for the selection and design of air distribution items but also many products were either unknown or lacked a thorough understanding of how they should be used. As a result, this event can be seen as a significant turning point in the development of this industry.
The second step
Iran began manufacturing fire dampers, one of the newest consumable goods for buildings, long ago. Still, the nation lacked any standard or measure for proper functioning due to the high sensitivity and high safety standards necessary for these things. Iranian fire damper fuses were tested, which has been one of the proper methods in this area to ensure their safety. Because these fuses did not function at standard temperature (70 degrees) and did not cut off the airflow, it was determined through testing that the alloys traditionally used by domestic manufacturers to make fuses did not meet the desired performance but were also extremely dangerous and unreliable. For this reason, Mr. Shahrokhi found the ideal alloy for producing these fuses that function well by international standards at the anticipated temperature of 70 degrees Celsius after extensive follow-up, communication with numerous metallurgical centers in the nation, and trial and error. After extensive efforts and follow-up, they obtained the test approval certificate for these fuses from Iran’s legal department. This effort is one of Shahrokhi Technical Institute’s most significant contributions to the air conditioning sector.
The innovation's ongoing development
Extracting documents from foreign standards bodies, homogenizing them, and registering them as national standards for air diffusers and duct dampers are only a few of Mr. Shahrokhi’s other successful acts in the air conditioning sector.
The National Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran was slow to develop the national standards necessary for these goods since there had never been any safety concerns for air diffusers up to that point. When Mr. Shahrokhi asked for the standard logo, the institute’s response was a lack of staff. Nothing else was there to concentrate on. To successfully homogenize and register the standards relating to air regulating diffusers and duct dampers in the nation, Mr. Shahrokhi and all the experts of this institute rushed to the assistance of the experts in the standards department during a 4-year effort. They did this by retrieving the international texts of the standards of these items. At the demand of Iran’s National Standards Institute, representatives from other air conditioning sector firms joined this group after the Shahrokhi Technical Institute had been a member of the central committee for standard creation for roughly two years.
The outcome of the work
In the continuation of the creation of these standards, Shahrokhi Technical Institute, with the assistance of significant academic institutes, constructed the very first test room for air diffusers and duct dampers at its production plant in Jajrood Industrial Town; was chosen as a partner of the Iranian Standards Organization and began evaluating several of the produced items. The outcome that we see today and the national standards of Iran, which are recognized and utilized as incentives, were the results of his tireless and relentless efforts. In this way, Shahrokhi Technical Institute, relying on top-notch engineering science, has earned the approval and satisfaction certificates of numerous significant domestic and international businesses, including Russia’s Atomestroy Export Company (the contracting company of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant), Kayson, Mapna, Goopleh, Tabiran, Fars Gulf Complex, Shiraz, Hampa, Tahvie, Kandovan Pars, and etc. It was also successful in getting onto several suppliers’ national and significant lists for the nation. To maintain its dominance in a variety of industries, for instance: a long list of oil companies, Mapna Holding, Saipa, Tehran and Suburbs Railway Company (Metro), National South Oil Areas Corporation (NISOC), National Petrochemical Industries Company (NPC), Petroleum Industries Engineering and Development Company (NPC), and…
Foundation of the biggest factory of the largest factory
The search for a bigger production space to build the factory and laboratory began in 2007 since the Jajrood plant’s available area was insufficient for the expanding expansion and development of this institution. After locating a suitable location of around 3500 square meters in the industrial city of Abbas Abad, he developed the largest factory for the manufacture of air diffusers & dampers in Iran.
Shahrokhi Technical Institute is honored to announce that production lines and halls expanded in 2018 and 2019 is a commendable move that resulted in a specialized and technical separation of product lines and a more than 300% increase in space. The Institute is the biggest producer of air control diffusers and duct dampers in Iran and the Middle East, allotting 13,000 square meters of net production area, comprising seven industrial halls and Sheds.
The primary and exclusive exporter of equipment for aviation navigation and control
We are also happy that, for the first time in Iran, we were able to begin regularly and continuously exporting its goods to other nations in the area and secure steady business both locally and abroad. Shahrokhi Company opened its second branch in the UAE in 2003; taking into account all export circumstances and the fact that the UAE was the primary and most prosperous market in the area, Shahrokhi established the brand to promote and facilitate exports. Since then, the company has been the only exporter of at least one container of its signature goods each month. The Shahrokhi brand has been successfully marketed among European and Iraqi manufacturers. This firm is still regarded as the exclusive supplier of diffusers and air ducting products to the Persian Gulf nations.
Taking part in exhibits
The institution’s consistent participation in regionally significant trade shows, including the United Arab Emirates BIG 5 SHOW and SODEX Turkey, as well as domestic and international exhibitions, has established the company’s reputation as one of the area’s trustworthy suppliers of air conditioning equipment.
Additionally, by taking part in exhibitions on building, cooling, heating, and installation, gas and petrochemical, and other specialized exhibitions and seminars in Tehran and other major cities across the nation, including Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and Kish, and particularly in the Assaluyeh region and various phases of South Pars, this institute has demonstrated its ongoing appearance in construction and industrial events in the field of air conditioning.
Goals and ambitions for the future
After dominating the local and regional markets, the institute now faces competition from manufacturers in China, Europe, and the United States on the global stage as it works to realize its long-held objective gradually. It aspires to become the top manufacturer of these goods worldwide by increasing production systematically and with such quality. A dream that, given its development, doesn’t seem all that far away.
Shahrokhi Technical Institute, a glimpse into the technology
Events and historical milestones
Iran's first manufacturer of Jet nozzles
The first company in Iran to manufacture a fire damper’s fuse in compliance with those specifications and have it authorized by the country's standards and industrial research department
The first plant to create Iran's national standard for air diffusers in coordination with the country's standards and industrial research department
The original author of the extensive reference work's 170 pages
The first and sole Iranian company authorized by the Russian Atomestroy Export Company to produce specialist power plant dampers
Iranian grille and damper testing was pioneered by this designer and executive.
The country's first and only proprietor of a leakage testing facility for fire dampers and duct dampers.
The first business to consistently sell square and round diffusers to nations in the Persian Gulf and the United Arab Emirates.
The first Iranian manufacturer seamless ceiling diffusers, as well as the country's first and only owner of a room for simulating distribution patterns for air control diffusers.
Iran's first manufacturer of VAV Box.
Iran's first company to produce an H5 grille with five-directional ventilation.
Iran's first producer of Dry Ceiling Access Panels for false walls and ceilings
Iran's first company to produce blast dampers.
The accreditation of the global reference laboratory for Fire Endurance assessment by the UL555 international standard was received for the first time in the Iranian industry.
8000 fire dampers, 4200 diffusers, and dampers were produced as part of the beginning of the massive Iran mall project.
Beginning a regular shipping of at minimum one container to the UAE each month.
Expanding production and manufacturing capability by acquiring two more factories close to the existing one.
The facility was outfitted, more workers were added, and Iran's largest air conditioning equipment producer was established.
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Creating Iran's largest air conditioning assembly laboratory.
