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Secop will be introducing improved versions of BD1.4F compressor types for 12 V DC and 12/24 V DC applications. The compressors will also be released for R1234yf and have a further optimized noise level. R1234yf, the low GWP and standard refrigerant for car air conditioning systems, has now also been approved for compressors installed in e.g. car minibars or truck refrigerators. The BD1.4F-AUTO.3 and BD1.4F-VSD.3 can operate with both refrigerants, R134a and R1234yf and are labelled accordingly...
NevadaNano has announced the release of the Molecular Property Spectrometer - MPS A2L refrigerant gas sensors, available in two packaging options. The A2L IS sensor is safety certified and hardened for industrial applications, while the A2L Mini sensor has the same performance specifications of its bigger brother, but is specifically engineered for residential applications. Due to emerging state regulations, which require a phase-down of HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons), more states are requiring cons...
Recently, Russell’s Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric and Virginia Air Distributors partnered with local contractors and Building Homes for Heroes during a Welcome Home ceremony in Virginia Beach, Virginia., for Navy Lieutenant Patrick Ferguson. Ferguson, who joined the military in 1991, sustained multiple injuries throughout his more than two decades of service. His injuries require specific modifications to his home in order to live safely and focus on his recovery. HVAC Instal...
Build UK and CECA have embarked on delivering a new Common Assessment Standard which will improve efficiency in the construction pre-qualification (PQ) process. The Common Assessment Standard comprises an industry-agreed question set based on existing PQ questionnaires, including PAS 91, and corresponding assessment standards. The initiative is being overseen by an Interim Cross-Industry Body consisting of experts from organizations across the sector, including public and private sector client...
Maintaining precise environmental conditions is key to cultivating healthy plants at cannabis growing facilities. The Sentinel system from Sensaphone uses cloud technology to provide supervised 24/7 remote monitoring of changes in environmental conditions and the functioning of critical equipment. It allows operators to track conditions like temperature, humidity, ventilation, soil moisture, carbon dioxide, water pH, power failure and unauthorized access at cannabis growing operations to protec...
The Water Council, with its supporting corporate sponsors, has announced the winners for the second round of the Tech Challenge. This round focused on innovative solutions for inline sensors that detect water quality parameters and artificial intelligence for pipe networks and systems. The Tech Challenge program augments corporate open innovation channels and identifies emerging freshwater technologies and ideas with a high potential for commercialization. Throughout the year, several topics of...
CoolAutomation, an industry pioneer in connected HVAC solutions, will be exhibiting for the first time at AHR 2020, where they will be revealing a Beta version of their new HVAC Service Provision Solution along with their Control Application and Smart Device Integration solutions. Service Provision Solution According to Roy Muchtar, VP Product at CoolAutomation, “The Service Provision Solution is truly revolutionary for HVAC service companies and professionals as it provides the ability...
Smart energy management has never been easier than with the VZ8250 room controllers for Variable Air Volume (VAV) applications. Designed for new construction and retrofit projects, the room controllers dramatically decrease project delivery costs by reducing installation, configuration and commissioning time. No complex software or tools are required to customize functionality to meet your applications requirements. The room controllers provide all the advanced features and monitoring functions...
Ingersoll-Rand plc, a pioneer in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named one of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ by Fortune for the eighth consecutive year. “It’s an honor to be recognized once again as one of the world’s most admired companies,” said Michael W. Lamach, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand and of the future Trane Technologies. “Our dedicated employees around the globe are...
Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough printed circuit board motor (PCB), announces the launch of its IEx Series motor, an IoT-enabled electric motor that’s a third of the size and weight of conventional motors while delivering class-leading efficiency and IoT capabilities. Infinitum has reached OEM sales agreements with Twin City Fans, Comefri and ACME Fan for the new IEx Series motor and the first shipment of motors is scheduled for June. The company’s first product is a...
The number of gas boilers sold in the UK last year saw the market growth compared to 2018. But the estimated 4 million ‘Zombie boilers’ remain a blight on the UK’s journey to decarbonization says trade association the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC. In total, 1.67 million units were sold in 2019, an increase of 1.8% on 2018 figures. The number of homes with central heating is also increasing, with around 22 million homes in the UK now having gas central heating, c...
Toshiba Carrier Corporation announced the establishment of a new manufacturing subsidiary in Gniezno, a mid-western city of Poland. The heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) joint venture between Toshiba Corporation and Carrier Corporation will invest approximately 3.0 billion Japanese yen in this subsidiary to enhance its business foundation and presence in Europe. The new manufacturing subsidiary is scheduled to start its operation before the end of 2020. Demand For HVAC Product...
Schneider Electric, the pioneer in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been given two significant rankings - including a top place on among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking of Clean Capitalism magazine Corporate Knights, and a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ‘A-List’ for the ninth consecutive year. The rankings were announced on the opening day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where environmental...
GE Appliances comes with the first end-to-end smart solution that combines their full suite of services and appliances - making them easier to do business with, and their appliances easier to manage, use and service. Smart HQ Solutions unifies GE Appliances' smart technology to give the owners and partners total control of their headquarters, whether it’s their home, office or jobsite. With more than 450 connected appliances offered through Smart HQ Home, and a variety of brands designed...
GE Appliances is proud to announce that it has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the third year in a row. This annual benchmarking tool assesses the equality of a company’s policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. “The perfect score is a testament to our inclusive culture at GE Appliances,” said AJ Hubbard, Executive Director of Inclusion and Diversity. &ldq...
Danfoss has entered into an agreement to acquire Eaton’s Hydraulics business. The acquisition marks a major milestone in the company’s history and its Going Great strategy. Danfoss announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Eaton’s Hydraulics business for a cash purchase price of 3.3 billion USD (approximately 3.0 billion EUR). The acquisition is fully in line with Danfoss’ strategy to strengthen its core businesses and enhance customer value. Benefitin...
Cooling as a Service (CaaS) is an initiative led by BASE, along with the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), and with the endorsement of the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance. It aims to decrease energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from cooling use through a pay-per-service model for more efficient cooling systems. “CaaS is a promising financial instrument that works to overcome key market barriers to clean and efficient cooling, without upfront investment...
Formed in 1974, Airedale International is a British manufacturer and globally renowned company in the design and manufacturing of innovative, high efficiency cooling solutions, with offices in three continents and customers in over 60 countries. Airedale provides complete thermal solutions that encompass precision air conditioning and IT cooling systems, chillers, condensers/dry coolers and air handling units. Digitalization and connectivity Digitalization, big data and connectivity are...
GE Appliances, a Haier company, will showcase the hottest innovations in cold storage for 2020 with new multi-door configurations in GE Profile™ and CAFÉ™ made for the way GE Appliances live at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS Booth #C6331) in Las Vegas, Nev. January 21 – 23. Life isn’t static, and neither are the refrigerators. GE Appliances make refrigerators that flex to accommodate the busy and ever-changing lives of the people who use them. New 4-doo...
A new assembly line has been commissioned at Danfoss’ global Digital Displacement manufacturing and R&D facility near Edinburgh in Scotland – which will bring a new approach to precision assembly. The fully flexible facility has been custom designed from the ground up to assemble a new generation of Digital Displacement® pumps for off-highway and industrial customers. Production has already begun, with the first customer pumps rolling off the line in August. “This new...
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) express its continued strong support for a Department of Energy (DOE) rule submitted to the Federal Register that would set forth updated procedures for the Department to follow in its rulemaking activities. The procedures for use in new or revised energy conservation standards and test procedures for consumer products and commercial/industrial equipment rule, more commonly known as the process rule, outlines binding rules that D...
With chilly weather that is likely to be sticking around for the next few weeks, now is the time to ensure that a user doesn’t get caught out by having planned, preventative maintenance on their HVAC Chillers. Here are six key preventative chiller maintenance tips from Airedale International Air Conditioning’s UK Service Manager, Adrian Trevelyan, to help maintain high efficiency, maximize resilience and uptime, and improve the longevity of the user’s air conditioning chiller d...
Environmental responsibility is at the very core of everything they do at Airedale. They invest heavily in research and development, and commit to constant improvement when it comes to the refrigerants that they use in their equipment. The result of many years of research and development, the Azure R32 range was launched earlier this year. The R32 units have been specifically developed for use with next generation R32 refrigerant; with both a low GWP and zero ODP, it has a significantly lower i...
Biasi will be exhibiting at the very popular HVAC industry event, Installer2020 exhibition, slated to take place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, United Kingdom. The exhibition which was normally slated to run from the 12th to 14th May (now postponed to 1st Dec to 3rd Dec, 2020 in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic spread) will be showcasing Biasi’s latest range of products and Pro-Fit installer loyalty scheme. The company’s area sales managers will be on hand to meet both install...
Belimo celebrates 100 Million Actuators delivered Worldwide, continuing its Success Story. All of these products optimize energy efficiency in buildings without sacrificing comfort. At the beginning of the year, Belimo delivered its 100 millionth actuators and in doing so reached another milestone in the Company's history. The Swiss World market pioneer for field devices for controlling and regulating heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems confirms its growth course by reaching this...
Bacharach, an industry renowned company in gas detection and analysis instrumentation, has announced that its award-winning Parasense Refrigerant Tracking and Compliance Software is available for free with full-feature capabilities and unlimited users, sites, and refrigeration assets. Parasense Refrigerant Tracking The Parasense Refrigerant Tracking and Compliance Software is a cloud-based software, and includes usage, tracking, and reporting for unlimited users, sites and refrigeration...
Each January, hundreds of thousands of technology enthusiasts attend CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. It’s the global showcase for the latest in consumer technology. And while there are miles of trade show aisles to peruse, the best of the best can be found in one spot: the CES Innovation Showcase. This year, Resideo's Honeywell Home M5 Series received a CES Innovation Award for elevating the expectation beyond just temperature control to monitoring a home's critical systems....
ECR International is pleased to announce that Yue “Jack” Jia has recently joined ECR's Team in the position of Engineering Manager. Jack reports to directly to Jim McKallip – Director of Engineering and Quality. Jack joins ECR most recently from Carrier Corporation where he has held the roles of Engineering and Project Leader. Jack has broad experiences in the development and application of HVAC products. Prior to his positions at Carrier Jack has been employed at Trane and Yo...
New from Noritz America, the NRCR Residential Condensing Tankless Water Heater Series uses a fully integrated pump to keep hot water close to even the farthest outlet in the home, minimizing the wait and, therefore, the waste of unused potable water down the drain. The Auto Mode on the new NRCR quickly learns household water usage and automatically triggers recirculation-loop activation in line with that expected usage. The correct water temperature is delivered quickly when and where occupants...
Baxi Heating shortlisted for customer service awards. Following a three month period during which the judges carried out around 200 mystery shops in each category, the company has been shortlisted for Calls, Live Chat, Email and Social Media categories. Andrew McCann, Head of Customer Services, is absolutely delighted with the achievements of his team. “Over the last 12 months, we have created a social media team, instigated live chat on our website, implemented new technologies and inves...
