Dukes Controls designs, builds, installs, and commissions custom desiccant dryer HVAC systems that outperform anything on the market — and save your facility six figures in energy costs every year.
From initial concept through commissioning and ongoing support, Dukes Controls delivers turnkey desiccant dryer systems. No subcontractors, no finger-pointing — one team, one responsibility.
Every system is designed from the ground up for your specific facility, airflow requirements, and humidity targets. We don't sell off-the-shelf units — we engineer solutions that fit your exact operating conditions and maximize energy efficiency.
Our engineering team builds complete desiccant dryer assemblies including HVAC integration, ductwork design, controls packages, and energy recovery systems. We build it right — no shortcuts, no compromises on materials or components.
Our crew handles on-site installation including mechanical, electrical, and controls integration. We coordinate with your operations team to minimize downtime and schedule installation around your production windows.
We don't just install and leave. Full system commissioning includes performance verification, controls tuning, energy baseline measurement, and operator training. We make sure you're getting every dollar of savings from day one.
Most desiccant dryer manufacturers sell you a catalog unit and call it a day. We take a different approach — every system we build is custom-engineered to your facility's exact requirements, which means better performance and dramatically lower operating costs.
Our partnership with The John J. Barry Co. produced a 9,000 CFM desiccant dryer that saved the customer over $120,000 in electrical costs in the first year alone. That's not a sales pitch — that's verified energy data from the facility's meters.
Sized and designed for your exact airflow, humidity, and temperature requirements.
Our designs incorporate heat recovery and optimized regeneration cycles that slash energy consumption.
One team from design through commissioning. No coordination headaches between vendors.
$120,000+ first-year savings verified by facility energy metering — not estimates.
Already have desiccant dryers? We retrofit and optimize existing systems to dramatically reduce energy costs — without replacing the entire unit.
We analyze your current regen cycles and reprogram controls to eliminate wasted energy. Many facilities run regeneration far longer than necessary — we fix that with data-driven cycle tuning.
We add heat recovery systems to existing dryers, capturing waste heat from regeneration and redirecting it to reduce overall energy input. Typical payback in under 18 months.
Replace outdated controls with modern programmable systems that monitor dewpoint, airflow, and energy usage in real time — giving you visibility and control over your dryer performance.
Integrate your dryer system with PlantPulse for ongoing performance monitoring, energy tracking, and predictive maintenance — so savings continue year after year.
"Dukes Controls co-designed a 9,000 CFM desiccant dryer with The John J. Barry Co. for our facility. The energy-efficient design saved us over $120,000 in electrical costs in the first year of operation. Nothing else on the market comes close."— Industrial Facility Manager
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