Location: Broadmeadows, VIC
Contractor: PJM Engineering Services

Ford has transformed its iconic head office in Melbourne into a new product development centre as part of a $50 million dollar investment to enhance vehicle engineering capability and drive innovation in Australia.

The new Asia Pacific Product Development Centre, which features state-of-the-art virtual design and engineering capability, will be the centrepiece of Australia’s most advanced automotive development campus. The centre positions Ford as the automaker with the most comprehensive capability to design and engineer vehicles in Australia.

Armcor was selected to provide airconditioning equipment for this project with seven ERV units to incorporate energy recovery and packaged airconditioning.  Ranging from 1200 l/sec to 1700 l/sec with a cooling capacity up to 32 kW, these units will supply conditioned fresh air into the buildings for optimum performance and occupant comfort.  The design includes a full economy system so that even greater efficiency can be obtained when the ambient temperatures are favourable.

Ford and Armcor share similar values –an increasing commitment to develop the next generation of top quality engineered products.