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Laars Heating Systems, a globally renowned manufacturer of residential and commercial heating products, has announced the launch of its powerful, ultra-high efficiency floor-standing FT Series Combination Boiler and Water Heater, the only residential combi boiler that simultaneously supplies abundant home heat and endless hot water without interruption. “Home heat and hot water are critical to health and comfort in our daily lives,” said Charles (Chuck) O’Donnell, the Director...
Danfoss has named Vikas Anand as vice president of sales in North America for its recently formed Climate Solutions business segment. Strong customer focus Anand joins the US and Canada sales organization after leading the Danfoss Cooling business in Asia Pacific and India, where he focused on growing the business in areas related to infrastructure, energy efficiency, and climate change. With more than 23 years of experience in sales and marketing leadership, Vikas has spent the last 15...
Samsung have extended the warranty on their residential and commercial single and multi-split ranges to seven years, to fall in line with the warranty already offered on their Heat Pumps and VRF ranges. To support this, installation engineers are able to attend training sessions online or at one of the Samsung Training Academies in Chertsey and Mansfield. Samsung training courses are open to FGas qualified air conditioning engineers and are free to attend. Split systems products By completing...
Tewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy has taken delivery of four new insulated curtain side trailers, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 unit. The units will help improve sustainability across Cotteswold Dairy’s 70-unit refrigerated transport fleet. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building, and cold chain solutions. A Carrier Transicold customer for more than 20 years, this is the first...
Schneider Electric., the front-runner in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that BPX, the distributor of industrial automation components has been appointed as a UK Alliance Master Industrial Automation Distributor (IAD). The appointment is recognition of the level of expertise BPX holds in the industrial integration of Schneider Electric systems. BPX has the proven industrial automation solution knowledge, experience, and capabilities to h...
The EE212 humidity and temperature sensor by E+E Elektronik is suitable for challenging measurement tasks in climate technology, agriculture, and the pharmaceuticals industry. Thanks to the modular probe design the sensing module can be easily replaced directly on-site if needed. E+E sensor coating, the wide choice of filter caps, and the robust IP65 / NEMA 4 enclosure ensure accurate and reliable measurements even under challenging working conditions. Interchangeable Sensing Module The EE212...
Homeowners who want to do something good for the climate at a manageable cost while also saving on energy costs are choosing the new Vitodens 200 generation. Numerous new features make the devices even more appealing and easy to use for trade partners and users. This included several suggested improvements from the trade partners being developed for the Vitodens family relaunch and implemented this year. New displays, additional functions Even though most of the newly installed boilers are co...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy, and sustainable building solutions, has expanded its line of Premium commercial rooftop units, which are now available in 25-80 tons variants. Premier platform units The Johnson Controls Premier platform units provide building owners with state-of-the-art efficiency levels that significantly reduce operational costs over the life of the unit, while ensuring indoor air quality (IAQ) is maximized through optional features, such...
Hi-line Industries, a UK manufacturer of high-quality compressed air purification equipment, has released the 2021 version of its energy-efficient Tundra refrigeration dryers. Most notable among the enhancements is a switch of refrigerant to R513a in models up to and including Tundra 115 (115 cfm, 195 m3/hr capacity). An HFC/HFO blend, R513a refrigerant has no ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) and a much reduced CO2 impact in comparison with the previous R134a refrigerant. As a result, customers...
Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator, has announced that the company leadership will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Wolfe Industrials Virtual Conference 2021. They will speak at 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The live webcast will be accessible on the Trane Technologies official website, under the investor relations section. An archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days, following the virtual event.
Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is expanding its wide range of VRF products with the introduction of its new R32 Mini VRF ECOi LZ Series. The new line-up includes five new compact outdoor units (4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 HP) and a wide choice of ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted units, as well as adaptive duct type units for vertical or horizontal installations, providing capacities from 1.5 kW to 16 kW. The R32 Mini VRF ECOi LZ offers five outdoor condensing units together with the most...
Since 2004, the Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded for groundbreaking technological innovations that benefit millions of people around the world. The Prize is EUR 1 million – one of the largest of its kind worldwide – and it is awarded every second year by the Technology Academy Finland, an independent foundation. The 2020 Prize will be awarded on May 18, 2021. Previous winners include Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist best known as the inventor...
Emerson announced it will host an E360 Webinar on Thursday, May 27 at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) titled, ‘Preparing for the Safe Use of A2L Refrigerants in Commercial Refrigeration.’ It will be co-hosted by Dr. Rajan Rajendran, Emerson’s Vice President, systems innovation center and sustainability. The webinar, aimed at retailers and equipment manufacturers, will be a roundtable discussion featuring European retailer, ASDA. Commercial refrigeration equipment With the U.S. Enviro...
The Commission has submitted the Roadmap for feedback within 4 weeks. After this period, a dedicated meeting of the Consultation Forum will be organized to discuss the preparation of the Working Plan. It is expected that the Working Plan could be published as a Communication in the third quarter of 2021. Of the possible new items listed two may be relevant to Eurovent: swimming pool heaters and industrial sensors. Relevant to all members will be horizontal measures relating to lightweight des...
Carrier is pleased to announce a series of informative webinars focused on its Healthy, Safe, Sustainable Cold Chain Program, designed to help customers meet rapidly evolving supply chain demands and make their cold chain activities more effective. Carrier Global Corporation is the foremost provider of innovative healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions. The need for safe and sustainable cold chain technologies to preserve and protect the supply of food, medicine, and v...
Atlas Copco has acquired the operating assets of MidState Air Compressor and will be a part of Quincy Compressor LLC. The company is a distributor of compressors and provider of service that covers Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts in the United States. Part of Quincy Compressor LLC They offer a wide portfolio of air compressors, dryers, and related HVAC services for domestic and commercial applications The company has about 15 employees and is based in Berlin, Connecticut, USA. Th...
The new range of Pearl air conditioning units from Haier HVAC Solutions sets the standard for comfort cooling and heating. The range offers greater protection against airborne health hazards, features innovative self-clean technology, and comes with an in-built wi-fi module giving the user complete flexibility and control. The modern, stylish design is available in a crisp, matt white finish and is a perfect solution for a residential mono-split or multi-system heating and cooling. UVC Generat...
The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced that the organization joined two of its sister industry associations – the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), in seeking ‘fairness’ in government assistance and policy, with respect to the shortage of semiconductors. AHRI joins NEMA and AHAM In a letter to Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, the heads of the three organiz...
Power over Ethernet (PoE) offers several benefits for process engineers, as it omits the need for a separate DC power infrastructure, providing power and communications via the same cable. This brings new agility as flowmeters can be installed wherever needed. In addition, ABB 4-wire Ethernet combines classic outputs with future communication protocols. Offering a modular design allows the combination of both worlds and ensures that devices are future-proof, increasing the longevity of the flo...
Connectivity and platforms are becoming an increasingly important part of Viessmann’s Integrated Solution Offering. By seamlessly networking energy systems with digital services, specialist partners can offer their customers new services, such as remote maintenance and remote parameterization of heating systems. Digital platforms, such as wibutler, also enable cross-trade smart home solutions. The new products at a glance The new Viessmann Energy Management system makes en...
Strict sound regulations typically apply in inner-city or residential areas where buildings are built closer together. This means that choosing highly-efficient HVAC equipment to decarbonize the premises might pose challenges to sound regulations. The latest-generation commercial heat pumps are already designed for quiet operation, however, for sound-sensitive projects, this new low-sound enclosure further reduces sound power levels by up to 10 dB(A). Additional calculations of sound, capacity...
Lúcia Veiga Moretti has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of BDR Thermea Group, starting 3 May 2021. Lúcia joins BDR Thermea from security industry pioneer Allegion, where she served as senior vice president and president of Europe, Middle East, India & Africa region for seven years. Experience and education Before Allegion, Lúcia spent nearly 25 years in the automotive industry, most recently as senior vice president of Delphi and president of Delphi Produ...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems announce the hiring of Robert D. Smith as vice president of supply chain management. Robert Smith A long-time employee of Ingersoll Rand and Trane Technologies, Smith joins METUS with over 27 years of experience in product engineering, plant management, distribution, logistics, and supply chain. Smith most recently served as a globa...
In a new video series from Motili, the company highlights PropTech, CRE, multi-family, and single-family industry news. Motili’s latest video outlines the importance of dehumidification in HVAC systems and a recent discovery that holds the promise of increasing HVAC system energy efficiency. In humid climates, dehumidifiers are typically incorporated into HVAC systems. Dehumidifiers are important for removing extra moisture in the air and helping prevent the growth of mold and other bacte...
Atlanta-based manufacturer’s representative will work with the Noritz sales team, promoting tankless in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. Noritz America recently announced that Sunbelt Marketing, Inc. (Austell, GA) will help cover the Southeast tankless water heater market, effective March 11, 2021. The master distributor and buy/sell manufacturer’s representative will work alongside Noritz’s sales team staff in that region. expertise in water heating Sunbelt M...
Studies confirm commercial air filters reduce the spread of airborne viruses. When a person sneezes, coughs, or speaks, tiny airborne droplets that could contain viruses not only travel many feet but can spread through the HVAC system to all areas inside buildings. a portable air filtration system To provide an additional layer of protection against viruses, American Air Filter, Co. Inc., and its subsidiary Flanders Corp (AAF Flanders), a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, developed AstroPure&tr...
FläktGroup SEMCO is introducing a new phase in the Elite Series. The FläktGroup SEMCO Elite Series provides superior indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy recovery, in an affordable compact design. The design addresses the industry need of providing humidity control while also acting as part of an integrated system, which provides total space conditioning. The Elite Series The UWC offers the highest latent and sensible heat transfer efficiency media in its class The Elite Series is e...
Nitto, Inc. (a US Subsidiary of Nitto Denko Corporation) announced the launch of the second product in their gas detection line: Ammonia Detection Tape DX-8208A. The new technology allows for the visual detection of ammonia gas leaks by changing from white to blue when exposed to ammonia gas. Identification of ammonia gas Nitto’s Ammonia Detection Tape helps to quickly identify specific leak locations Ammonia gas is commonly used in industries such as refrigeration, ice rinks, fertilize...
Trane, a global climate innovator and energy efficient solutions company, is establishing new operations in Las Vegas, Nevada, to serve the market effective from May 1, 2021. Energy efficient HVAC systems Trane optimizes indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, energy management and contracting services, aftermarket parts support and connected building solutions. Trane’s expansion in Las Vegas builds on a se...
The race to net-zero heating is on. If the UK Government is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050, installation supply chains for low carbon heating are going to have to be much stronger than they are now. Progressing the housing stock, which consists of some of the oldest and thermally leakiest homes in Europe, to net-zero carbon emissions is a significant challenge. Homes currently account for around a third of current UK carbon emissions and the Climate Change Committ...
