 Products & CompaniesVulkan LokringEXTREME CONDITIONS IN ETERNALE ICE LOKRING® Technology for the polar research station, Bharati Temperatures reaching 45 degrees below freezing point, snow, ice and several stormy days in the year with wind speeds exceeding 250 km/hour - these are extreme conditions not only for the researchers who will be working at the Indian polar station, Bharati, but also for all of the equipment used and materials installed there. The LOKRING® tube connection technology withstands such extreme conditions and even provides additional benefits for the deployment in this special application.
VULKAN Lokring is supplying innovative climatic technology for this innovative research project. "LOKRING® Rohrverbindungstechnik (tube connection technology) is used in the air-conditioning plants, which are related to the cooling of the entire electrical system, the power generators, the server rooms and the laboratory warehouse" explained Mr André Schlosser, the LOKRING Project Manager. "The building technology manufacturer and service provider YIT trusts and has confidence in our solder-free tube connection technology, particularly under these special conditions." Soldering or brazing the tubing would not have been any alternative for the design and construction of the air-conditioning plants since any damage to the existing installations resulting from fire would have meant an incredibly expensive and cumbersome logistics proposition: "You just cannot simply supply a few parts for replacing or repairing the damaged parts in Antarctica. With LOKRINGs as solder-free or braze-free tube connection technology, such risks are avoided right from the very outset" continued Mr Schlosser. In addition, the individual laboratory containers of the polar station have already been equipped before they are set up and constructed locally onsite. This is also why soldering or brazing were not considered as options for the connection technology.
ClimalifeThe choice of the oil/refrigerant combination is crucial for the proper operation of installations
A compression refrigerator produces cooling at constant pressure by evaporation of a refrigerant in the liquid state, followed by compression and condensation of the fluid to transform it from vapour to the liquid state. It uses a compressor which in most cases must be lubricated. Proper operation and optimum performance are ensured by choosing fluids and oils that are compatible with the machines, types of evaporators (direct or embedded expansion system) and the desired operating conditions. The refrigerating circuit is subject to pressure, temperature and expansion phenomena which requires perfect compatibility between oil and refrigerant.
Role of the lubricant in a refrigerating circuit, 3 main functions:
- Leak tightness, - Motor fluid for some control and cooling devices in the case of screw compressors for example. Though the lubricant is essential for the compressor to reduce friction, wear and improve the seal during compression, conversely, oil in the refrigerating circuit must be kept to a minimum to prevent heat transfer loss. Essential properties: - Lubricity: related to the thickness of the oil film.
Installation conversion: oil as a flush solution
When converting an installation in good condition to hydrofluorocarbons , POE oil can be used as a flush solution for the oils in service. Climalife, on the strength of its many experiments with this type of operation, recommends using POE oils with an appropriate viscosity grade for machines to remove mineral oils or alkylbenzenes from circuits by successive draining and operating with HCFC, as well as the in-service compressor.
The installation will then be restarted and optimised by the appropriate settings. When the use of a solvent is not necessary, this solution is much easier and faster to implement.
Checking the state of the oil:
Emerson Climate Technologies GmbHStream - State of the art semi-hermetic piston technology Efficiency choice whatever the refrigerant Emerson's engineers combined existing design techniques with new advanced technologies to create a new 4 and 6-cylinder range of 16 models for HFC refrigerants. Eight of them have Digital continuous modulation capabilities. They cover cooling capacities from 33 to 80 kW medium temperature, 11 to 28 kW low temperature with R404A and can be used also with R134a as well as R407A/C while being the most efficient compressors available. Having the choice between several refrigerants for the same compressor without any compromise on performance is an important and unique benefit: this was made possible by the Emerson-owned and patented Discus® valve plate technology. Compared to other semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors, this technology allows 10% better performance with R404A. A way to reduce energy consumption and CO2-emissions is capacity modulation. For the first time, contractors or installers can choose between two different modulation technologies: inverter technology or digital modulation. All Stream compressors are released for inverter applications. In addition Stream Digital models provide an alternative means of continuous modulation. Digital modulation is the most simple and precise method of capacity control and helps to contain applied costs associated with modulation. The compressor always runs at constant speed which resolves the challenges related to oil return, mechanical and electrical stress on the system. Stream is one of the quietest reciprocating compressors on the market. Design efforts have led to sound reduction of up to 7dBA compared to previous generation of compressors depending on models and application. Compressor quiet operation is not always sufficient for sound sensitive such as urban application. As a result a new sound shell can be fitted on Stream compressors and provides an additional 15dBA attenuation. In addition to the HFC models 3 models for R744 (CO2) transcritical applications cover cooling capacities from 20 to 37 kW. This is the ideal solution for medium temperature cascade and booster systems when combined with Emerson's ZO scroll range for CO2 subcritical. These CO2 Stream models are characterized by a design pressure of 135 bar and are released for operation with frequency inverters. Refrigerant flow and heat transfer have been optimized for best performance. All compressor models of the Stream family feature CoreSenseTM Diagnostics, an electronic module that provides advanced compressor protection and diagnostics benefits for improved system reliability, reduced service costs and increased equipment uptime. With CoreSenseTM technology, service engineers can now diagnose system-related problems faster or even before they occur in order to keep refrigeration systems in optimum condition over their entire lifetime. The diagnostics module stores compressor asset and advanced runtime information. An individual compressor monitoring is possible, too.
Further information about the new Stream product range as well as performance data on Emerson Climate's next Select Software update can be found at http://www.emersonclimate.eu/ About Emerson Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal year 2011 were US$ 24.2 billion. For more information, visit http://www.emerson.com/ Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, is the world's leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring services to provide customized, integrated climate control solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate Technologies' innovative solutions, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland ScrollTM and Alco Controls, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment. For more information, visit http://www.emersonclimate.eu/
Armacell GmbHArmaflex Ultima made by Armacell: The first flexible technical insulation material with extremely low smoke density
Greater safety in the event of a fire (Euroclass B-s1, d0); the Armaflex Ultima system family meets the requirements for sustainable building
Münster (Germany), 14 May 2012 - Première at the ISO: with Armaflex Ultima Armacell presents a completely new Armaflex generation. The blue elastomeric foam is the first flexible insulation material to achieve fire class B-s1, d0. This means that the insulation material has an extremely low smoke density, thus making an important contribution to the overall level of fire safety in buildings. Furthermore, Armaflex Ultima meets the requirements for sustainable building, such as the criteria for LEED certification. In order to be able to install the new material reliably, Armacell has developed adhesives specifically for use with Armaflex Ultima, including Armaflex Ultima SF990 Adhesive, the first solvent- and VOC-free product. Armaflex Ultima is patent pending and will be launched on the German market in autumn.
Low smoke density decisive for the safety of people in a fire Every year some 600 people die as a result of fires in Germany alone. But only a few of these are killed by the flames, the majority - 95 % of fire fatalities! - die as a consequence of smoke inhalation. In the event of a fire it is vital that those trapped find escape routes quickly - which is only possible with minimal smoke development. The new European fire classification takes this fact into account and when assessing the fire behaviour of building products not only tests the flammability, but also the smoke density and the production of burning droplets. The new Armaflex Ultima is the first flexible insulation material to achieve fire class B-s1, d0 in the European fire test. The insulation material releases only a minimal amount of smoke in a fire and thus makes an important contribution to the safety of people in buildings.
The future belongs to sustainable building Public, but also commercial and residential buildings are increasingly planned and built on the principle of sustainability. This applies both to the construction of new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings. The Green Building certification is now very important in the real estate business. Buildings which have been certified under LEED, BREEAM or a comparable national scheme, such as the German DGNB, are characterized by high resource efficiency in the areas of energy, water and material and have as little negative impact on health and the environment as possible. The certificate which is best-established internationally is probably the US Green Building Council's LEED seal of quality (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Here buildings are assessed according to a catalogue of criteria in six categories. Armaflex Ultima in combination with the solvent-free Armaflex Ultima SF990 Adhesive can contribute to fulfilling the criteria for LEED certification. As is the case with all Armaflex insulation materials, Armaflex Ultima conserves natural resources and reduces the emission of climate-damaging CO2.
Strong adhesives for a sustainable insulation system For a sustainable insulation system Armacell has developed a new range of adhesives specifically for use with Armaflex Ultima:
The choice of adhesive depends on the requirements of the project in question. Armaflex Ultima is available as a complete range of tubes and sheets in standard and self-adhesive versions. In order to provide a reliable insulation system for the sensitive area around the pipe bracket, the Armafix pipe support is also offered in the new Armaflex Ultima quality. Armaflex Ultima was first presented at the ISO '12, the key European trade fair for insulation technology in Cologne. It will be available on the German market from autumn onwards.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Caption: Armaflex Ultima: the first flexible technical insulation material with extremely low smoke density ensures greater safety for people in the event of a fire (Photo: Armacell)
Contact: Armacell GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster Tel.: 0251 / 7603-0 Fax: 0251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.com
GEA BockNew version 10.0 of GEA Bock selection software VAP
Bochum, Germany, April 02, 2012 - Compared to previous versions, the new VAP 10.0 contains all Bock compressors in one version. To guarantee the different user-groups of the VAP software a maximum of user-friendliness, they can now choose between two different sub-versions of the VAP after the installation of the software:
VAP for Stationary Applications The version with the Bock compressor program for stationary applications. This version contains for example:
VAP for Mobile Applications A version especially for mobile refrigeration and air-conditioning applications, such as bus and rail air-conditioning. This version contains the following compressors:
Version VAP 10.0 also contains the following improvements and modifications compared to the previous version VAP 9.0:
The new installation version of the VAP 10.0 is available at www.bock.de/en/vap10.html. Additionally, GEA Refrigeration Technologies already offers for more than one year online versions of the VAP-software that are also available at http://www.bock.de/. These versions work without an installation and can also be used with smartphones or tablets. They will shortly be adapted to the modifications of the version 10.0 as well.
New: Compressor Selection Software VAP Version 10.0
About GEA Group GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is one of the largest suppliers of process technology and components for the food and energy industries. As an international technology group, the Company focuses on sophisticated production processes. In 2011, GEA generated consolidated revenues in excess of EUR 5.4 billion, 70 percent of which came from the food and energy sectors, which are long-term growth industries. The group employed about 23,000 people worldwide as of December 31, 2011. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. It is listed in Germany's MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200). Please find further information on http://www.gea.com/.
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CEFEPFormation of an interest group for technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics (CEFEP) Reliable guidance for users; voice of the industry
Celle (Germany), 23 February 2012. - Leading European manufacturers of technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics have now joined forces to form the European FEF and PEF Interest Group (CEFEP). The manufacturers had already approved quality requirements for elastomeric and polyethylene insulation materials and introduced the RAL quality mark FEF/PEF last year. The interest group represents the industry on important European and national committees and would like to provide users with reliable guidance when selecting and installing products.
In mid January, nine leading producers of insulation materials made of foamed plastics, Aeroflex, Armacell, Firo, Kaimann, L'Isolante K-flex, NMC, Steinbacher Dämmstoffe, Thermaflex and Union Foam, set up the European FEF and PEF Interest Group (CEFEP) under the umbrella of the European quality assurance association for rigid foam (GSH, Güteschutzgemeinschaft Hartschaum). The group represents the vast majority of European manufacturers of elastomeric and polyethylene products for technical insulation. Georg Eleftheriadis (Armacell) was elected as the chairman. For the time being, he will also act as the convenor of CEN/TC 88, WG10 TG FEF and PEF.
Introduction of the RAL quality mark In order to provide users with reliable guidance when specifying, selling and installing their products, the manufacturers approved common quality requirements for FEF and PEF insulation materials at the beginning of 2011. The RAL FEF/PEF Quality Mark, which was introduced by the GSH last March, is the visible expression of compliance with the quality and monitoring system. The awarding of the RAL mark is tied to strict monitoring according to the quality and test regulations. With this voluntary agreement to monitor its products continuously and independently according to the statutes of the RAL, the interest group is underlining its commitment to assure the quality of its products. It is creating standards which exceed the minimum requirements of the European norms and preventing increased complexity of the single market by largely avoiding voluntary national approvals and test certificates. This creates greater transparency and reliability for all involved in this line of business. Of course, each of the members of the interest group maintains a distinct portfolio of products and its own marketing strategies. A direct comparison between the available insulation materials is also to be made easier. Taking into account the provisions of the CE mark rules, the CEFEP is striving to achieve a standardized depiction of the product designation codes. These codes give information about the important product properties, such as fire performance and the resistance to water vapour transmission.
European voice of the industry Above and beyond this, CEFEP also represents the mutual interests of the industry on European and national committees. For example, a revision of the European standards for ‘Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial installations' is currently on the agenda. The interest group will advocate the reflection of accepted environmental standards in the norms and a revision of the nomenclature - in particular the meaning of the technical properties of individual product groups. CEFEP will also increasingly establish contacts with external experts, who are invited to make their contribution to the topics.
European FEF and PEF Interest Group (CEFEP) In January 2012, leading manufacturers of technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics joined forces to set up the European FEF and PEF Interest Group (CEFEP). The founding members are Aeroflex, Armacell, Firo, Kaimann, L'Isolante K-flex, NMC, Steinbacher Dämmstoffe, Thermaflex and Union Foam. The members commit themselves to assuring the quality of their products according to the statutes of the RAL Institute. CEFEP represents the mutual interests of the industry on European and national committees.
Caption: Founding meeting in Düsseldorf (Germany) (from left to right): The CEFEP members Roland Hebbel (Steinbacher Dämmstoffe), Jan Niermans (Thermaflex), Andrea Marenghi (L'Isolante K-flex), Vittoria Orienti (Union Foam), Ferdinand Braun (NMC), Roland Baumann (Aeroflex), Ralf Springub (Kaimann), Malte Witt (Armacell), Wolfgang Andrae (Kaimann), Georg Eleftheriadis (Armacell), Klaus Zipp (Güteschutz-gemeinschaft Hartschaum) and Otto Ganschow (Firo)
Contact: Güteschutzgemeinschaft Hartschaum (GSH) Nikola Baucks Otto-von-Boehn-Straße 30 29227 Celle, Germany Tel.:+49 (0)5141 / 889265 Fax: + 49 (0)5141 / 889267 E-Mail: nikola.baucks@gsh.eu
ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KGBreakthrough in higher efficiency at lower operating noise To make air flow through a heat exchanger, a pressure differential of sufficient size is needed to overcome the flow resistance of the exchanger. Normally, the generated air flow exits the fan at high speed and dissipates into the surrounding air. Dissipation means that the kinetic energy of the flow is converted into heat that can no longer be technically utilised. In our case, however, a suitable diffuser slows down this flow and allows us to convert a large proportion of the dynamic kinetic energy into static pressure. This reverse-conversion boosts the pressure increase of the impeller. With all components aerodynamically optimised, this improves efficiency significantly, while also making it possible to bring down the fan speed and thus greatly reduce noise.
More adaptation options In practical terms, using a diffuser not only reduces energy consumption; it also offers more creative freedom to users and development engineers. The diffuser configuration can be optimised with respect to various and different characteristics, depending on the application. At identical energy input, you can increase fan output, or have identical air performance at reduced energy consumption. Acoustic behaviour, too, can be greatly improved using the diffuser. This is especially important in noise-sensitive applications (e.g. in cooling or air conditioning units operating at night). The scale of possible energy savings - or efficiency enhancement and noise reduction - that can be achieved with an optimal diffuser and a commercially available heat exchanger is substantial. By simply replacing a standard fan with guard grille for one with support grille, guard grille and diffuser, savings of up to 20% can be achieved in terms of power consumption, while operating noise is reduced by 4 dB(A). Alternatively, just going for the greater efficiency of the fan with diffuser, air flow increases by about 7% at the same input power, with noise emission being reduced by about 3 dB(A) as well. And these are just the average values. Depending on the individual configuration, optimisation in efficiency can be used to either reduce power input or to increase air performance.
Figure 1: Using a diffuser greatly reduces the losses experienced once the impeller has discharged the air
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ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KGMore safety for plants using natural refrigerants
Illustration 1: Complete axial fan approved for use in hazardous areas classified under Zone 1 and 2. The wall ring made of sheet metal plus the HyBlade® impeller made of special high-performance plastic constitute a non-inflammable material combination.
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Armacell GmbHArmaflex products receive CE mark Armacell is the first manufacturer of flexible pipe insulation to gain CE certification
Münster (Germany), 9 January 2012 - Armacell is the first manufacturer of technical insulation materials to provide CE-certified products. The Armacell plant in Münster, the company's largest production facilities worldwide, was successfully certified in November. The CE mark is an expression and visible indication of the Armaflex products' compliance with the Construction Products Directive. The majority of the Armaflex products achieve the class B/BL-s3, d0 in the European fire test and are thus classified as having low flammability.
European product standards for technical insulation materials From August 2012, only technical insulation products which comply with the European product standards and bear the CE mark may be sold in Europe. A mandatory framework will then apply for the key product features of technical insulation materials - such as thermal conductivity, resistance to water vapour transmission, fire behaviour, tolerances etc. The transparency achieved will allow specifiers, distributors and installers to make a quick and direct comparison between the products on offer. The European product standards provide greater legal certainty in the specification and installation of technical insulation materials and the CE mark will have a positive impact on pan-European trade.
European fire classification One important change is that the national fire classifications which have applied so far, such as the German B1 and B2 fire classes or the Spanish M1, will be replaced by standardized European fire classes. The new classification uses the seven fire classes A to F which are already valid for other construction products. For pipe insulation a subscripted ‘L' (for ‘linear products') will be added. Another new feature is the information on smoke development and burning droplets, which will be marked with ‘s' and ‘d' respectively. In the European fire test, the majority of the Armaflex products achieve the class B/BL-s3 d0, the best possible fire class for elastomeric insulation materials.
First technical insulation materials with CE mark As the first manufacturer of technical insulation materials on the basis of synthetic rubber Armacell now already provides CE-certified products. The insulation plant in Münster, the largest Armaflex production facilities worldwide, was successfully certified at the beginning of November; further European factories are currently undergoing the conformity assessment procedure. The CE mark and the product designation code, which provides information on the key product properties, can be found on the product cartons.
Armacell and its predecessor Armstrong Insulation Products played a significant role in the European work on standardization for technical insulation materials and were one of the parties steering the process from the mid eighties. As the developer of Armaflex, the first flexible pipe insulation made of elastomeric foam (FEF), the company founded a completely new branch of industry in the mid fifties. Armacell is therefore particularly committed to shaping the process of European harmonization in this sector of industry responsibly.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Illustrations: Illustration 1: With its Armaflex products Armacell is the first manufacturer to offer CE-certified flexible technical insulation
Illustration 2: The product designation code on the carton provides information on the key properties of the product
Contact: Armacell GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster Tel.: 0251 / 7603-0 Fax: 0251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.com
GEA Bock GMBHHG22 e in efficiency optimized version
After introducing the efficiency optimized model HG34e in October 2010, GEA Bock now also offers an e-series of the semi-hermetic 2-cylinder model HG22.
Based on the current semi-hermetic product range, with its outstanding advantages and features, GEA Bock now presents the HG22e as an efficiency optmised generation of semi-hermetic compressors for all standard refrigerants.
With technical optimisations GEA Bock improves the energy consumption of all its compressors continuously. The compressors of the e-series set a new standard when it comes to motor-efficiency, gas flow and efficiency of the valve system. This ensures a higher refrigerating capacity of the compressor at a lower drive power.
The most important features of the HG22e series:
Additional information about the HG22e, the HG34e as well as all technical data of the compressor is available on the company website www.bock.de.
Your contact: Sarah Lina Hamann GEA Bock GmbH Benzstraße 7, 72636 Frickenhausen Phone, +49-7022-9454-197, Fax: +49-7022-9454-137
ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KGOne for all - all in one! The new product highlights at the Mostra Convegno
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Figure 1: New axial fan with explosion protection approval
Figure 2: Selection from the plug fan series in GreenTech EC technology
Figure 3: LambdaConstant system
ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGMechanically compatible with the predecessors with AC motors: New GreenTech EC axial fan impresses with high efficiency
ebm-papst is setting new standards with the i-maxx W1G130 (Figure 1). The compact axial fan with GreenTech EC motor is mechanically compatible with its AC predecessors and is used primarily in applications for control cabinet cooling or in other cooling applications such as bottle coolers or refrigeration furniture. It needs up to 60% less input capacity than its AC predecessor (Figure 2). For the consumer, that means that the changeover will have paid for itself within a year.
The new i-maxx W1G130 is based on the tried and tested ESM motor technology with
All in all, ebm-papst Mulfingen has yet again made the GreenTech idea reality. This idea is based on the company's principle that every newly-developed product has to be better than its predecessor, not only technically, but also economically and ecologically.
Images: ebm-papst Mulfingen The ebm-papst Group is the world's leading manufacturer of fans and motors and is a pacesetter for ultra-efficient GreenTech EC technology.
Carrier Corp. Installs First High Efficiency MaressTM Refrigerated Remote Display Cabinets in New POLOmarket Location
KOWALEWO, Poland, July 15, 2011 - Carrier Corp., the world's leader in high technology heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions and a unit of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), unveiled its new MaressTM refrigerated remote display cabinets at POLOmarket, a leading independent Polish discounter. Designed specifically for discount food retail formats, Maress cabinets reaffirm Carrier's commitment to innovation and sustainability. Up to 65 percent of the energy used by a modern supermarket can be related to refrigeration. To help food retailers curtail energy use while minimizing the impact on the environment, Carrier's Maress cabinet reduce energy consumption by up to 21 percent, in comparison with existing models in an equivalent configuration. Designed for food retail formats that require heavy loading of merchandise, the Maress cabinet combines robustness with a range of highly refined details and an overall streamlined styling that ensures maintenance is minimized while maximizing merchandising impact. The cabinet contains over 30 innovations, such as a multifunctional return air grill, improved canopy lighting and an air management system which improves handling and temperature safety. For more information about Carrier and its portfolio of products and services, visit its Web site at www.carrier.com
Carrier Officially Opens New Addition to its Montluel Lead Design Research & Development Center
LYON, France, June 23, 2011 - Carrier, the world's leader in high technology heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions and business unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), today officially opened an addition to its Lead Design Research & Development Center in Montluel, France. The addition increases the size of the research laboratory by 400 square meters and will bring together more than 90 Carrier scientists, engineers and technicians to develop innovative products for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning market. Carrier President Geraud Darnis officially opened the expanded facility, and stressed the importance of this site for the company in his remarks. "This expansion reaffirms Carrier's commitment to research and development and to Montluel. The new energy efficient and environmental technologies and products developed here will benefit customers worldwide," he said. Darnis also noted that Carrier's Montluel facility was the first industrial site in France to use 100 percent renewable energy. The Montluel laboratory was erected in 1985 and is a major component of the Lead Design Center. It was certified by the Comité Français d'Accréditation (COFRAC) in 1989 and is focused on developing new chiller products that cool large commercial buildings for Carrier globally. Testing capabilities include product performance functionality across a broad range of ambient conditions, reliability and acoustical and vibration levels. The center also includes 16 individual test stations with 11 individual test rooms with ability for ambient control from -25 ° C to 55 ° C, humidity conditions of 5 to 95 percent and individual unit test capacity of 3.000 kilowatts. "We are proud of the dedicated work by the more than 500 Carrier men and women from Montluel," said Darnis. "We are proud to be a long-standing company in France. And, we are proud to call Montluel and the Lyon region as home for such an important part of our company." For more information about Carrier and its products and services, visit its Web site at http://www.carrier.com/. About Carrier Corp. Carrier Corp. is the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier experts provide sustainable solutions, integrating energy efficient products, building controls, and energy services for residential, commercial, retail, transport and food service customers. Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier improves the world around us through engineered innovation and environmental stewardship. Carrier is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit http://www.carrier.com/ for more information. Güntner AG & Co.KG
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ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KGebm-papst expands in China Capacity increase for Green Tech EC fans There are several reasons for the subsidiary's growth by around 18,000 m2. "We are taking into account the growing importance of the Asian market and producing where our customers are", explains Thomas Wagner, Managing Director - Production and Materials Management of the ebm-papst Group. Last year, turnover in Asia had risen by over 50% compared with the previous year to 223 million Euro. Furthermore, the expansion also marks the entry into the growth market of the Asian automotive industry. "The focus of production in the new buildings is on drive motors, compact fans and GreenTech EC fans", stresses Wagner, whose areas of responsibility include the Chinese production sites.
To make further development of fans in the growth markets in close co-ordination with customers faster and more efficient, ebm-papst is also increasing its development activities on location. In coming months, plans call for some 30 engineers to be hired to expand the existing Chinese team of developers.
ebm-papst currently employs around 1,400 employees in China.
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Wolf GmbHOver 1,500,000 heat generators produced by Wolf in Mainburg
Whether record sales, market share gains, numerous test winner awards, honours as Factory of the Year or worldwide references, the success messages of Wolf GmbH during the last few years prove categorically that it has finally become established as one of the leading German suppliers. The company can now add another chapter to its impressive success story: the 1.5 millionth heat generator rolled off the assembly line at the company's headquarters in Mainburg at the end of 2011. "We are naturally delighted with the enormous demand for our products," said Karl-Heinz Knoll, Head of the Marketing Division of Wolf. "As the saying goes, 1.5 million customers throughout the world cannot be wrong," added Knoll. However, the high sales figures are no coincidence and therefore not surprising. On the contrary, past success was the result of hard work. "Our innovation and quality offensive, and the resulting test victories and worldwide references have contributed a great deal to our current image and the high standing of the Wolf brand all over the world," emphasised Karl-Heinz Knoll. According to Knoll, the 1.5 million heat generators were therefore also just an intermediate target. Wolf regards itself as well-placed and ideally equipped for the future. The company is aiming to profit immensely from further growth in the industry. "We have by no means reached the end of the line with 1.5 million appliances. On the contrary, we are looking to the future with great confidence. The market potential is enormous and in our capacity as a system supplier, we can always offer the right high-quality solutions in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and solar," said Bernhard Steppe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Wolf GmbH. According to Steppe, a large proportion of the 18 million heat generators in Germany and the around 1 million air conditioning units now in operation are in urgent need of replacement. "We must urgently increase the speed of replacement and create corresponding incentives in this respect. The best and most energy-efficient appliances and technologies will not help us to attain the environmental and climate targets if old systems still waste a great deal of the utilised energy", demanded Steppe.
Wolf GmbHOOO Wolf Energiesparsysteme: Wolf sets up subsidiary in Russia
Wolf GmbH is further intensifying its activities on the Russian market. At the start of the year, the company from Mainburg (Bavaria) successfully completed the establishment of its own subsidiary in Russia, i.e. "OOO Wolf Energiesparsysteme", whose head office is located in Moscow. The company has already been officially entered in the Russian Commercial Register. "OOO" stands for "Obschtschestvo s Ogranitschennoj Otwetstwennostju" and is the abbreviation for a Russian limited liability company, comparable with a German GmbH. Wolf has been selling its products in Russia since 1999 and has maintained representative offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg since 2007.
"OOO Wolf Energiesparsysteme" currently has a workforce of nine employees at the sites in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar. The Managing Director is Alexej Pinin. The company will primarily be responsible for handling the heating business and will concentrate on sales, customer services, technical support and training. A separate training centre will be set up in this respect.
"Through the establishment of this subsidiary, we have taken another important step towards the successful expansion of Wolf GmbH on the Russian market," said Bernhard Steppe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Wolf. "We can look forward to excellent future prospects as a result of the anticipated relaxation of bureaucratic obstacles in international trade," added Rudolf Meindl, Director of Controlling.
Wolf GmbH currently operates in 57 countries around the globe, has a worldwide workforce of around 1,700 employees and recorded a turnover of approximately €300 million in 2010. The system specialist for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, solar systems and combined heat and power plants identified Russia some time ago as one of the most important international future markets and has continually extended its involvement in that country ever since.
The Central Russian region of Yaroslawl is one of the main areas where Wolf is closely involved. There just under two years ago, the company started operating the first CHP plant in the entire region - a plant with electrical and thermal power of 195 kW and 216 kW respectively. A production facility for CHP plants for the Russian market is also being constructed in Yaroslawl. These plants contain motors from Jaroslawl Motorenwerke (JMZ) which are being converted to gas operation and are equipped with Wolf regulation and hydraulic technology. Together with the regional government in Yaroslawl and Yaroslawl Technical University, Wolf has also founded an "Engineering Centre for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection". Wolf has also long acted as a cooperation partner for Russian companies in the development, production and assembly of energy conservation systems. For example, the 280 employees at Wolf-Energy-Solution in Safonovo (Smolensk Oblast) produce large boilers up to 58 MW under licence. Armacell GmbHNew CEO at Armacell: Stephan Kessel to succeed Mark Harakal
Mark Harakal leaves the company following the successful realignment
Muenster (Germany), 6 June 2011. - Change in leadership at Armacell: Chairman of the Board Stephan Kessel has taken over the management of the Armacell International Holding. The previous CEO and President of the company, US American Mark E. Harakal, is leaving at his own request following the successful completion of Armacell's realignment.
Stephan Kessel thanked his predecessor with the following words: ‘Mark Harakal has played an integral part in the company's change of strategy. In the three years in which he has worked for Armacell he has been able to implement a sustainable realignment of the company. Among his successes are a clear focus on the Technical Insulation division, the expansion and further development of the industrial customer business and strong growth in the Asian-Pacific region. Armacell will maintain this business strategy and the existing growth initiatives and continue to drive forward the product innovations which have been initiated by Mark Harakal.'
Dr Stephan Kessel has been a member of the Board of Armacell International since 2006 and therefore knows the company very well. The former Chief Executive of Continental, who has a PhD in Chemistry, is now taking over the responsibility for the operative business of the insulation manufacturer.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Caption: Stephan Kessel, new CEO and President of the Armacell International Holding
Contact: Armacell Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster, Germany Tel.: +49 251 / 7603-0 Fax: +49 251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.com
ArmacellArmacell raises the prices for technical insulation materials and coverings Escalating raw materials costs force Armacell to mark up prices
Muenster (Germany), 5 May 2011. - The dramatic development in raw materials prices has forced Armacell to implement a further price increase. The prices for Armacell insulation materials and coverings will go up by between 7.5 and 10 percent in the short term.
Over the past months, massive price increases on the raw materials market have led to a sharp rise in production costs in the plastics industry. Since September of last year, Armacell again has had to accept numerous price increases for its basic raw materials. In this period, nitrile rubber (NBR), the base material for the majority of Armaflex products, has become 15 percent more expensive, the price of polyethylene (PE) has risen by 20 percent. In the case of flame retardants the price development has been even more dramatic with increases of between 170 and 300 percent. These significant rises in raw materials prices were not driven by material speculation, but are related to the continuing strong global demand in the plastics and rubber market and increases due to feedstock chemicals from oil. Due to the short supply of plastics worldwide at present, demand will climb further in the coming months.
"At the end of last year, we were not able to predict the full extent of these exorbitant increases in the prices of our basic raw materials. We are currently experiencing the most dramatic rise in raw materials prices ever to hit our industry. Because of continued high demand, the current development of raw material price increases is expected to continue and prices are not anticipated to level off in the foreseeable future. Therefore, we are obliged to pass on at least part of our drastically increased material costs to our customers. Of course, we are at the same time making every effort to reduce our overall costs through further savings and optimizations," commented Dr. Ulrich Wellen, COO of Armacell International, on the current price increases. ‘In spite of rising materials costs we will continue to invest in the quality and further development of our products. In this manner we will assure, in the interests of our customers, our technological leadership and sustainable growth."
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Contact: Armacell Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster, Germany Tel.: +49 251 / 7603-0 Fax: +49 251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.com Ziehl-Abegg AGQuiet and efficient increased power in the medium pressure range
The Künzelsau fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has fundamentally improved a fan which is being used, for example, in wind turbine generator systems and in drying plants for foodstuffs. The main benefits of the new product: More air, lower energy consumption and reduced noise emissions. If you rely on the new "MAXvent owlet" you will meet the strict EU energy savings specifications in all cases. "We already by far exceed these regulations for the year 2015" says Chairman of the Board Peter Fenkl. That applies to the energy-saving ECblue motors as well as with traditional AC motors. "In operation, we consume 15 percent less energy than the current products on the market" explains Mr Fenkl.
On account of the convincing efficiency of the "MAXvent owlet", the specifications of the ecodesign directive of the EU (ErP 2015) are not only achieved, they are even significantly exceeded. One reason for being able to achieve this is that the axial fans are made from the newly developed ZAmid composite material. The ZAmid material from Ziehl-Abegg has won multiple Awards during the past months because the composite material has material properties which are similar to steel, but is significantly lighter. Moreover, ZAmid fans can be produced in a one-shot process, without welds or connectors and in bionically optimised three-dimensional moulds. "The 'MAXvent owlet' together with the ZAmid blades withstands considerably higher speeds" Product Manager Mathieu Forget adds.
The development of this new fan is an international joint project: Working together, engineers from Ziehl-Abegg in France and Germany have established a benchmark in terms of efficiency and performance for medium-pressure fans. "The great benefit is that at Ziehl-Abegg the blade, motor and controller come from one single company and were developed there as a series of matched components" underscores Forget. "No other manufacturer can offer that." This ideal combination of three premium components has resulted in an extremely energy efficient product; this means that means electricity is saved during operation and the payback period is shortened. "The reduced CO2 emission spares the environment" says Forget.
The new generation of the "MAXvent" series is also ideal for emergency diesel power generators in hospitals and airports. The predecessor was the successful MAXvent2, which was also used in water purification units or transformer heat exchangers; the "MAXvent owlet" will once more make a leap forward in the area of energy efficiency.
During the leading trade fair, the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort in Milan (Italy), Ziehl-Abegg is now presenting the new "MAXvent owlet" for the first time. "The product unifies the latest insights from material development and bionics" adds company boss Fenkl. The suffix "owlet" emphasises the bionic approach of the blades. "The serrated blades are modelled on the owl, which plunges down onto its prey extremely quietly during its dive" adds Product Manager Forget. The upshot is, the "MAXvent owlet" can work with increased efficiency and more quietly than its predecessor model and all other comparable fans that are on the market. "We more than halved the noise emissions" clarifies Forget.
Ziehl-Abegg is supplying the "MAXvent owlet" through more than 30 subsidiaries around the world. That means OEM manufacturers are always close to the fan experts from Ziehl-Abegg for modification requirements. The competence centre for the new medium-pressure fans is located in France, which is also where the series production will start. Ziehl-Abegg is launching the "MAXvent owlet" in 13 product sizes, diameters ranging from 310 to 1400 millimetres. The "MAXvent owlet" is ideal for pressures up to 1800 Pascal (static pressure measurement method type A).
About Ziehl-Abegg Ziehl-Abegg (Kuenzelsau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) is one of the internationally leading companies in the ventilation and drive technology sector with matching control technology. Examples of application areas are heating and refrigeration plants along with clean room and agricultural technology. Already back in the 50's, Ziehl-Abegg laid the basis for modern ventilation drives which are still the state of the art worldwide (external rotor motors). Another sector is electric motors, which provide the drive in elevators and medical applications (computer tomography), in deep-sea underwater vehicles and in modern motor buses.
The high-tech company impresses with its high degree of vertical integration. Ziehl-Abegg provides 1,700 employees with jobs in Southern-German production plants. Globally, more than 3,100 employees work for the company. They are distributed globally among 8 production facilities and 7 assembly sites along with 29 sales locations. Approximately 30,000 different products are sold in more than 100 countries. The sales amount to a good 355 million euros. Two-thirds of the sales were achieved in the export market.
Emil Ziehl founded the company in 1910 in Berlin as a manufacturer of electric motors. After the Second World War, the company headquarters was relocated to Southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg AG is not quoted on the stock market and is family owned. For more information please visit http://www.ziehl-abegg.com/. For technical inquiries:
Ziehl-Abegg AG Joachim Dietle Telephone +49 7940 16-347 E-Mail: joachim dietle@ziehl-abegg.com Ziehl-Abegg AGInnovative fan system saves 20 percent energy
The Künzelsau fan constructor Ziehl-Abegg is presenting a new generation of fan systems at the Mostra Convegno in Milan which saves great amounts of energy. "With ZAplus we are setting a new standard in the area of efficiency which goes considerably further than the EU Directive (ErP) for energy saving" says Chairman of the Board Peter Fenkl. This means that the higher purchase price is amortised within one year. After that, a supermarket operator or hotel owner, for instance, saves real money every day through the significantly lower electrical power consumption.
ZAplus stands for an axial fan from the FE2owlet series from Ziehl-Abegg placed in a compact unit made of high-strength composite material in which the motor and controller are integrated. Along with the perfectly matched combination of efficient individual elements, the composite material also permits new shapes, which have a positive selective influence on the airflow.
ZAplus in continuous duty saves an average of 150 euros per year according to current measurements. Simultaneously, the new development is quieter or facilitates significant air reserves. The ZAplus System provides device manufacturers who are worried about the strict EU regulations on energy saving (ErP 2015) certainty as of now. That's because the new development from Ziehl-Abegg exceeds the world's strictest savings target twofold. "We meet the ErP 2015 specifications both with the energy-saving ECblue motors as well as with the traditional AC motors" emphasises Fenkl and adds: "Ziehl-Abegg already meets lower energy consumption levels than those required by the EU for the future even with its traditional products." And that allows the device manufacturers new flexibility. "We provide the user certainty regarding the ErP Directive and enormous opportunities in project business", emphasises Product Manager Chris-Marco Besler.
The new development combines a whole series of benefits and opportunities. Besler points out the higher air volume along with the energy savings of up to 15 percent. "If you don't need the air reserves you can alternatively achieve a significant reduction in operating noise whilst maintaining the required airflow" explains the product manager. Since Ziehl-Abegg relies on the novel, high-strength and light materials in the construction, the ZAplus system weighs at least eight kilograms less than today's commercially available systems. On top of that, a perfectly matched combination of bionic fan, motor and control engineering from one source.
The savings of more than 150 euros per year with a 6-pole fan are calculated by the experts at Ziehl-Abegg for a daily average operating time of 16 hours (6000 h/year). An electricity price of 13 cents per kilowatt hour and an average 80 percent of nominal speed are taken as the basis. "Depending on the application, that could bring more than 200 euros of savings per fan per year" elucidates Besler. Moreover, when you consume less electricity you spare the environment through lower CO2 emissions.
Additional benefits with ZAplus: More security and simple installation The innovative system provides the device manufacturers and customers additional advantages: The ingenious system minimises the risk of a thermal short-circuit; a closed cable duct protects the electric cables. For device manufacturers which install sound attenuation or flexible connectors, there are standardised connections on both sides of ZAplus (Eurovent flange).
During development Ziehl-Abegg also kept its sights on shipping and handling the wall plates (top plates) for the device manufacturers. The ZAplus system permits using flat plates as coverings. Pressed inlet cones, which precluded stacking the cover panels up to now, are a thing of the past. Now several panels can be put on top of each other during shipping. Moreover, the device manufacturers can use standard plate or even plastic or wood for these panels. "That is good for designing" underscores Besler, and is made possible because Ziehl-Abegg has standardised the connection points. The energy savings averaging at least 150 euros per fan and per year will be an unbeatable sales argument adds Besler. Taking large refrigeration plants as an example, several hundred fans often work in parallel. Savings potentials quickly accumulate which are highly interesting especially considering the current and future energy price increases.
About Ziehl-Abegg Ziehl-Abegg (Kuenzelsau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) is one of the internationally leading companies in the ventilation and drive technology sector with matching control technology. Examples of application areas are heating and refrigeration plants along with clean room and agricultural technology. Already back in the 50's, Ziehl-Abegg laid the basis for modern ventilation drives which are still the state of the art worldwide (external rotor motors). Another sector is electric motors, which provide the drive in elevators and medical applications (computer tomography), in deep-sea underwater vehicles and in modern motor buses. The high-tech company impresses with its high degree of vertical integration. Ziehl-Abegg provides 1,700 employees with jobs in Southern-German production plants. Globally, more than 3,100 employees work for the company. They are distributed globally among 8 production facilities and 7 assembly sites along with 29 sales locations. Approximately 30,000 different products are sold in more than 100 countries. The sales amount to a good 355 million euros. Two-thirds of the sales were achieved in the export market.
Emil Ziehl founded the company in 1910 in Berlin as a manufacturer of electric motors. After the Second World War, the company headquarters was relocated to Southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg AG is not quoted on the stock market and is family owned. For more information please visit http://www.ziehl-abegg.com/ DuPont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbHDuPont and Star Refrigeration File Court Action for Patent Infringement Star Refrigeration owns patents in Spain covering R-422D and other non-ozone-depleting refrigerants broadly used to retrofit and service commercial refrigeration and building air conditioning equipment. DuPont is the sole licensee of Star Refrigeration for these patents, and markets R-422D as DuPontTM ISCEON® MO29. ISCEON® MO29 is part of the DuPontTM ISCEON® family of non-ozone-depleting retrofit refrigerants. These refrigerants have become the leading choice in Europe to enable equipment owners to continue to operate equipment designed for HCFC-22 refrigerant despite the ban of virgin HCFC-22 for service in the European Union. "DuPont and Star Refrigeration have secured evidence that we believe will support their allegation of patent infringement regarding certain retrofit refrigerants put on the market in Spain," said Greg Rubin, global business manager - DuPont Refrigerants. "We are pursuing strong action to stop any infringement of our intellectual property in the Spanish market. Enforcement of refrigerant IP rights provides customers the assurance of continued access to safe, high quality and lawfully sourced refrigerants from reliable and reputable suppliers." "DuPont is committed to protecting intellectual property for refrigerants such as DuPontTM ISCEON® MO29," added Rubin. "The protection of intellectual property is critical to ensuring our continued investment in new technologies and products for the cooling marketplace." Star Refrigeration (www.star-ref.co.uk) is an industrial contractor based in the United Kingdom. Engineers at Star have been active in the development of refrigerant blends for over twenty years, firstly in response to the Montreal Protocol and latterly to develop fluids and systems with low environmental impact in all respects. Established in Glasgow in 1970, Star has over 250 employees nationwide. DuPont Refrigerants (www.refrigerants.dupont.com) is a leading global supplier of products and technologies with more than 80 years of leadership and commitment to developing more sustainable products for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Using science and technology, market knowledge and global reach, DuPont provides sustainable materials and solutions that enhance personal comfort, enable food preservation, improve industrial processing and reduce environmental footprints. DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com. The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPontTM, The miracles of scienceTM and ISCEON® are registered trademarks or trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates.
GEA Refrigeration Technologies GmbHNew semi-hermetic documentation by GEA Refrigeration Technologies - Compendium of compressor technology
The GEA Bock semi-hermetic catalogue becomes a full reference work
Bochum, Germany, April 03, 2012 - With the new semi-hermetic documentation GEA Refrigeration Technologies presents its competencies in all fields of commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning technology. The ring file now contains nine chapters with the complete product range of semi-hermetic Bock compressors by GEA Refrigeration Technologies.
The following nine chapters are now available:
Some of the most important product news in the catalogue:
The GEA Bock documentation is available online on DocNav - the new GEA Refrigeration document navigator at http://www.gearefrigeration.com/de/docnav. About GEA Group GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is one of the largest suppliers of process technology and components for the food and energy industries. As an international technology group, the Company focuses on sophisticated production processes. In 2011, GEA generated consolidated revenues in excess of EUR 5.4 billion, 70 percent of which came from the food and energy sectors, which are long-term growth industries. The group employed about 23,000 people worldwide as of December 31, 2011. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. It is listed in Germany's MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200). Please find further information on http://www.gea.com/.
Armacell GmbHArmacell assigns Patrick Mathieu as new CEO Stephan Kessel returns to the Advisory Board
Münster, 26 April 2012. - Patrick Mathieu takes over as new Chief Executive Officer of Armacell International on May 7 as the global leader in technical insulation announced today. The 51-year-old Frenchman succeeds Stephan Kessel, who has had the role on an interim basis since 2011 and who will now return to his previous position as Chairman of the Advisory Board.
Patrick Mathieu has an outstanding track record in the building industry: he held various management positions in the Saint-Gobain Group for over 20 years, including that of Technical Director of Isover, Germany. As Regional Director he was later responsible for the insulation division of the Saint-Gobain Group in Western Europe and then, as Regional Director for the Mediterranean region, for the Saint-Gobain construction materials gypsum, insulation and mortar products. Prior to moving to Armacell, he was President Western Europe and International Flooring Division in the Tarkett Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of flooring.
Stephan Kessel is pleased that Armacell has been able to appoint Patrick Mathieu: ‘His professional know-how, management qualities, many years of experience and reputation in the industry and, not least, his personal attitude make Patrick Mathieu the perfect fit for this job. Armacell has come out stronger after the recent turbulence in the industry. There is a strong foundation for further profitable growth; the time to hand over to Patrick Mathieu could not be better. I am convinced he will lead the group with more power than I could do in the long term. He will give the company new momentum.'
Patrick Mathieu has worked outside France for most of his career and is looking forward to moving to Münster: ‘Armacell is renowned in the building industry for its outstanding quality, strong customer focus, technology leadership and truly global presence. I am very excited to be returning to Germany after ten years. My experience of managing companies here - such a G+H Isover - has been very positive. I am convinced of Armacell's potential for development and am greatly looking forward to the challenge.'
Patrick Mathieu will take over as CEO on May 7, 2012. After a short transition period Stephan Kessel will resume his position as Chairman of the Armacell Advisory Board.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Caption: Patrick Mathieu, new CEO of the Armacell Group
Contact: Armacell GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster Tel.: +49 251 / 7603-0 Fax: +49 251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.de
Ziehl-Abegg AGGrowth in all Divisions and Regions
The Künzelsau industrial company Ziehl-Abegg increased sales by 15 percent to 358 m euros in 2011. At the same time, the number of employees at the fan and drive manufacturer climbed to about 3100 (from 2800 in the previous year). This was announced by the company during the preliminary 2011 financial statement.
The single largest investment in 2011, to the tune of 3.5 million euros, was starting the expansion of the factory in Marcali (Hungary). A double-digit million sum was invested to improve the machine fleet in Schöntal-Bieringen and in the Gewerbepark Hohenlohe (an industrial park) on the A6 motorway. During the current year 2012 new factory construction was started in the industrial park for 13 m euros. One main additional focus will be the market launch of a Ziehl-Abegg manufactured electric drive for commercial vehicles in the road transport sector.
Ziehl-Abegg has now definitively made up for the drop in sales associated with the 2009 economic crisis. "The renewed clear sales growth is virtually the linear continuation of the pre-crisis growth" Chairman of the Board Peter Fenkl is pleased to announce, "along with the affirmation of our long-term staffing policy" adds Chief Financial Officer Achim Curd Rägle. After all, Ziehl-Abegg held onto the core workforce even during the crisis year in order to be able to cope with the expected over-proportional boom.
Global production and service network The south German industrial company is using the growth phase to build up and expand production worldwide. "We assemble and manufacture where our customers are located" explains Chief Technology Officer Norbert Schuster. He takes Ziehl-Abegg USA in North Carolina as an example. Relocation into new shop-floor areas was undertaken in the fourth quarter of 2011 to facilitate welding work along with assembly. "If an air-conditioner manufacturer wants to have something changed at short notice we can't tell him we need to send his fan back to Germany" Schuster elucidates. But an increase in the number of production sites also means stocking more individual parts worldwide. "That ties up additional capital" says CFO Rägle. Ziehl-Abegg also invested in employees, the machine fleet and in building structures in 2011. At the Hungarian Marcali location in the supply plant for four Hohenlohe factories, a factory expansion (3.5 m euros) was concluded during the current year 2012. Fenkl explains "with the semi-finished products from Hungary we are securing highly qualified jobs in south Germany". Investments were also made at a high level for training the employees.
Germany: growth engine in Europe The growth in Asia, Australia and America confirms the trend toward a global manufacturing and service network. Despite the difficult impacts from the natural and nuclear catastrophe in Japan, double-digit sales growth was experienced in Asia. In Europe, the sales in Germany have grown more than the European average despite relatively high market saturation. Countries like Spain, Portugal and Greece in particular, continue to suffer under structural, political and economic problems, all of which also affect the fan industry. In 2011, ventilation technology accounted for a good 86 percent of the revenue while drive technology contributed nearly 14 percent to sales. That corresponds roughly to the preceding year's share.
Perspective "During the past three years we have been delighted with consistent double-digit growth in incoming orders" states Chairman Fenkl. So following the consolidation of the economic situation in the fourth quarter he is also keenly anticipating how the economy will develop in 2012. The company director is not expecting a significantly noticeable revival until around the end of the second quarter. Fenkl believes "we always have to fight harder for success than before". The revenue picture is dampened because rising raw material prices cannot be passed on to the customers in full. For instance, Ziehl-Abegg needs large quantities of "rare earth materials" in motor construction. China levying export duties and export quotas on raw materials has additionally aggravated the global situation on the raw materials markets. One additional impulse in the fan business which can already be felt will be brought about by the new material ZAmid. Ziehl-Abegg provides fan wheels made from this composite material which are lighter and quieter, and in addition, consume less energy during operation.
Ziehl-Abegg Automotive GmbH This year Ziehl-Abegg will be launching an electric drive for commercial vehicles into the market. Since the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board foresee a precipitous development of electromobility, the drive technology activities in this business segment have been placed in a new company: Ziehl-Abegg Automotive GmbH. "That clearly communicates the entry into a new business segment" explains Managing Director Peter Fenkl, who also acts as the Chairman of the Board of Ziehl-Abegg AG. The company headquarters is in Künzelsau. Manufacturing will start now in Künzelsau and starting from 2013 will mostly take place in the planned new construction on the A6 motorway. Details of the drive and the market launch will be announced at a later time. "Ziehl-Abegg AG has always striven to improve that which is tried and tested and to introduce new products" says Fenkl. In addition, the resolution to tackle the fan business along with traditional motor construction was a very good decision. "The excellent development in ventilation technology has decisively shaped our company's growth". Since the wheel hub drive from Ziehl-Abegg is already undergoing field trials in several bus lines in Holland and Sweden, the Künzelsau company will be starting with a product that is already ready for the market.
About Ziehl-Abegg Ziehl-Abegg (Kuenzelsau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) is one of the internationally leading companies in the ventilation and drive technology sector with matching control technology. Examples of application areas are heating and refrigeration plants along with clean room and agricultural technology. Already back in the 50's, Ziehl-Abegg laid the basis for modern ventilation drives which are still the state of the art worldwide (external rotor motors). Another sector is electric motors, which provide the drive in elevators and medical applications (computer tomography), in deep-sea underwater vehicles and in modern motor buses. The high-tech company impresses with its high degree of vertical integration. Ziehl-Abegg provides 1,700 employees with jobs in Southern-German production plants. Globally, more than 3,100 employees work for the company. They are distributed globally among 8 production facilities and 7 assembly sites along with 29 sales locations. Approximately 30,000 different products are sold in more than 100 countries. The sales amount to a good 355 million euros. Two-thirds of the sales were achieved in the export market. Emil Ziehl founded the company in 1910 in Berlin as a manufacturer of electric motors. After the Second World War, the company headquarters was relocated to Southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg AG is not quoted on the stock market and is family owned. For more information please visit http://www.ziehl-abegg.com/.
Wolf GmbHThermal bridges reduced to a minimum - Wolf unveils T2/TB2-certified KG Top series air-handling unit
Optimum flexibility for planning work, easy handling for transport and assembly and maximum efficiency for operators: the KG Top air handling unit series from Wolf stands for efficient air handling technology tailored to every building project. Previously, they have been available as air handling units with up to 90 per cent efficiency, as hygiene appliances, as cooling appliances, all available also in a weatherproof variant or as garage or kitchen air extraction units. Now Wolf is adding the KG Top T2/TB2 series to its successful KG Top range. Heat losses are minimised thanks to a thermally isolated unit frame with weather-proof plastic covering. As a result, the KG Top T2/TB2 air-handling unit fulfils the stringent TÜV T2/TB2 standard in compliance with EN 1886. Special plastic edge insulation and a special door design ensure that thermal bridges on the unit are reduced to a minimum. The frame is statically reinforced, all air-ducting surfaces are sendzimir-galvanised at a minimum (alternatively powder-coated). All seals are closed-pore, exhibit zero moisture absorption and are resistant to disinfectants and ageing as well. All surfaces in contact with the air flow are made of materials that emit no harmful substances, thus providing no breeding ground for micro-organisms. That makes the KG Top T2/TB2 ideal for use in all high-humidity areas, such as for example saunas, swimming pools, production halls but also for use in tropical regions as well. The KG Top T2/TB2 is available with an airflow rate of up to 6,400 m³/h, a heating capacity of up to 90 kW and a cooling capacity of up to 65 kW. That means that in tried and tested KG Top fashion, the new T2/TB2 series is individually configurable for every project as well as being compatible with the current KG Top series.
HANSENPRODUCT DATA SHEET: APMC, AUTO-PURGER M For Direct Operation by Plant Computer Systems or PLCINTRODUCTION The AUTO-PURGER M is a compact and totally automatic, electronically controlled, non-condensible gas refrigerant purger for reducing condensing pressure, and thereby saving electrical energy used by the refrigeration system. Model APMC allows a computer or PLC to turn on (or off) the purger. The computer or PLC energizes in sequence the purge point solenoid valves. TEL 630.325.1565 FAX 630.325.1572 EMAIL SALES@HANTECH.COM WEB WWW.HANTECH.COM
DuPontBT Data Centre Replaces R-22 in Precision Climate Control Systems Switching to DuPontTM ISCEON® ensures environmental compliance
BIRMINGHAM, England; 28 March 2012 -- BT Group Plc is in the process of replacing R-22 with DuPontTM ISCEON® MO99TM refrigerant (R-438A) as the refrigerant for precision climate control systems used to protect its data centre in West London, England. As well as offering a significantly lower global warming potential (GWP) than other refrigerant alternatives, ISCEON® MO99 has been designed to closely match the characteristics of R-22 for a quick and seamless replacement. This was also the experience of BT during a trial project to retrofit a GEA Denco close control system at the BT data centre ahead of the conversion of the remaining systems. The work was conducted by the air conditioning service contractor Temperature Control Ltd. (Manchester, England).
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Kältetechnik aircool GmbH25 years of refrigeration - a company history - Kältetechnik aircool GmbH: Becoming the market-leader with refrigeration know-how and expertise
A quarter century of history in time-lapse: How Kältetechnik aircool GmbH has grown with the McQuay technological innovations. Why the Munich-based company now is among the top suppliers in the German market with its wide performance range of industrial refrigeration solutions.
Munich, in April 2011, 25 years Kältetechnik aircool GmbH are also 25 years of accumulated know-how with leading refrigeration technology and innovative products from McQuay, the market leader. Success does not come by chance: Bruno Trost believed in McQuay technology from the beginning, even before the founding of his company he recognized the potential. So his company grew since 1986 , located at the site of the former Westinghouse branch office, together with the technical innovations of McQuay. aircool always played a decisive role in their market introduction and propagation: As in the case of chillers introduced in 1991 with the security refrigerant R134a, which for the first time achieved the ODP-factor 0 in high-efficiency machines combined with environmental protection. The in-house / special plant manufacturing was always an important aspect for aircool: One year later, aircool developed standardized air-cooled chillers with ammonia and dry expansion.
Innovation, accompanied and developed by aircool
Business picked up quickly during the first full decade for the company, based in the north of Munich: 1994 following this in-house development an additional variation "free cooling" was developed. 1996 a celebration, a total of 1,000 units in all performance categories were sold. 1997 aircool presents in-house developed software for refrigeration equipment with a remote monitoring option. Two years later, the most environmentally friendly high-performance refrigerant R410a is used for the first time in industrial liquid chillers -- aircool is again one of the first companies to sell and maintain these machines in the German market. This benefits not only our customers - knowledge of the advanced technical features of McQuay equipment is growing at aircool, step by step. Our continued business growth has allowed us to expand and move to the commercial complex at the new Munich Trade Fair area in 2001. The issue of energy efficiency has been resolved in an exemplary manner: Heating and air conditioning is assisted by using the clay below the building foundation for latent storage by way of 4,800 meters of PE pipes. At the new headquarters there is also plenty of room for our subsidiary acr chiller rent GmbH, founded in 2004 ; the additional business segment for rental cooling and accessories is in this way independent.
In the following years, the innovations at aircool and McQuay have been truly in the fast lane: In 2005, as McQuay's first European representative, aircool upgraded a turbo chiller to the new Microtec II controller. Further McQuay premieres at aircool are the turbo chillers with variable frequency drive presented in 2006, and in the following year aircool received the WMC-certification, the license for operation, repair and maintenance of this series with a magnetic bearing Turbocor-compressor. The reference installation of this new technology was realized in 2009, when aircool, as the first McQuay partner in Europe, installed a WMC chiller in the Space Center IABG in Munich. At the Nuremberg "Chillventa" in the fall of last year, the aircool / McQuay stand became a stage for one more European model launch, as one of the first newly developed WME-Turbos from McQuay impressed the experts under real practical operating conditions. aircool obtained the official certification for these chillers equipped with "Magnitude" compressors in 2011.
Highly competent sales and technical expertise
In the two and a half decades since its founding a strong sales and service structure was developed. aircool customers are in the hands of specialists from their first contact through to installation, commissioning and after-sales service. The aircool range of products includes chillers, industrial coolers, special construction, low-temperature applications, heat pumps, air conditioners and equipment, dehumidifiers as well as compressors and spare parts. The portfolio spans the range from 5 to 9485 KW cooling capacity per unit, in a range of temperatures from minus 64 to plus 70 degrees Celsius.
For every success story there are reasons. The path to market leadership in the German refrigeration industry was by way of organically grown know-how and a focus on the best products available in the market. The many years of partnership with McQuay not only increased the confidence in this long-term relationship; a deep-rooted expertise for the technical characteristics of these innovative products has evolved.
Figure 1): 25 years is a big enough reason to celebrate: Bruno & Christoph Trost extend an invitation to a gala dinner in "The Charles Hotel" a grand hotel in Munich.
Figure 2): aircool in its 25-year history was always the first with McQuay-innovations. Most recently in October 2010, where the latest addition to the WME "Magnitude" series was presented in live operation at the aircool / McQuay stand on the "Chillventa" in Nuremberg.
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Kältetechnik aircool GmbH and McQuay: MILESTONES OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
1954 ....the US-based Westinghouse Electric company enters the refrigeration business and manufactures the world's first turbo-compressor with up to 4,500 KW capacity
1972 ....McQuay introduces the dual liquid chillers with two turbines and a cooling capacity of up to 9,000 kW per unit
1975 ...the "Templifier" turbo water chiller series were introduced in the market as a technical sensation
1981 ....the innovative Westinghouse refrigeration division became McQuay; the American company manufactures liquid chillers in Italy for the European market.
1985 ....McQuay, the first manufacturer in the industry to upgrade its reciprocating compressors with two speed ranges for better energy efficiency.
1986 ....on the 1st of April, Bruno Trost was registered as managing director and owner of Kältetechnik aircool GmbH in the Commercial Register.
....with the delivery of a 2-MW turbo-McQuay chiller to Siemens, a competitor was ousted and a breakthrough in the market was achieved.
1986 -- 1990 ....the young company continues to expand at the site of the former Westinghouse office in Munich, thanks to the tireless Bruno Trost.
1991 ....aircool and McQuay were the first companies in the industry to introduce chillers with the security refrigerant 134a.
1992 ....aircool developed standardized air-cooled liquid chillers with ammonia and dry expansion
1993 ....the sales office in Dresden was opened
1994 ...aircool extended its proprietary ammonia liquid chillers with a "free cooling" option
1995 ....celebration of its 1,000th unit sold
1997 ....aircool introduces its own software, developed in-house, for aircool refrigeration installations with optional remote monitoring
1999 ....McQuay make use of R410a, one the most environmentally friendly high-performance refrigerants for the first time with industrial screw compressor liquid chillers
2000 ....in September, the groundbreaking for the new headquarters in the commercial area New Munich Trade Fair took place.
2001 ....aircool moves into new headquarters in Munich, built utilizing all the latest energy saving methods.
2002 ....aircool supports and sponsors the "Jugend forscht" / young scientists competition in a fuel cell project in automotive air conditioning.
2004 ....the aircool subsidiary acr chiller rent GmbH is started: The additional business segment of rental cooling and accessories is in this way independent.
2005 ....as McQuay's first European representative, aircool upgraded a turbo chillers to the new Microtec II controller.
2006 ....aircool the first company in Germany to put a McQuay turbo chiller with a variable frequency drive into operation
2007 ....aircool receives the WMC-certification for commissioning, maintenance and repair of the McQuay "Turbocor" compressor equipped series
2008 ....aircool presents, at the industry's leading trade fair in Nuremberg "Chillventa" live and in operation the McQuay chiller "McEnergy Inverter", a frequency-controlled, air-cooled screw chiller with optimal full-and partial load COPs .
2009 ....aircool implemented, Europe wide as the first McQuay partner, a reference installation of water-cooled chillers of the WMC series with magnetically levitated turbo-compressor in the Space Center IABG Ottobrunn (Munich)
2010 ....CEO Trost presents at the Nuremberg "Chillventa" on the aircool-McQuay fair stand, the all-new, magnetically levitated turbo-compressor of the McQuay "Magnitude" WME-series exclusive as the European premiere under operating conditions.
2011 .... again aircool as the first German company, receives WME certification in the USA. In the same year Kältetechnik aircool GmbH marks it's 25-year anniversary.
Since 1986, the small specialist became one of the leading companies in industrial refrigeration supply. None of the German competitors have more experience and know-how with McQuay products than aircool.
Christoph Trost
Kältetechnik aircool GmbH Sigmund-Riefler-Bogen 8 Tel.: +49 (0) 89 357145-25 D-81829 München Fax.: +49 (0) 89 357145-55 E-Mail: c.trost@aircool.de www.aircool.de
Carrier Corp. Launches Distinguished Sustainability Lecture Series ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 13, 2011 - Carrier Corp. continues to advance sustainability education worldwide with the launch today of the Distinguished Sustainability Lecture Series, a collaborative initiative with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the United Arab Emirates. Four international experts in the field of green building and sustainability will deliver lectures throughout the year, providing insights and trends to students, faculty and business leaders. Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), is the world's leader in high technology heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions, improving the world around us through engineered innovation and environmental stewardship. About Carrier Corp. About the Higher Colleges of Technology
Beck GmbH DruckkontrolltechnikApril 2011: Self-zeroing differential pressure transmitters 984A and 985A
In many cases, no reliable conclusion on the condition of a system can be drawn from an existing pressure, neither in building automation, air conditioning and clean-room technology, in valve control nor in fan and blower monitoring. For this purpose, a differential pressure transmitter is the preferred sensor, for it allows some statements on the differential pressure as well as on the over- and underpressure in a system.
However, present differential pressure transmitters show one disadvantage: The zero point always needs to be reset manually again and again in order to compensate the drift caused by ageing, temperature, or by system-related influences. The new sensors of the 984A and 985A series are now self-zeroing. Thus, the sensor can do without maintenance at regular intervals - an advantage that is not inconsiderable - as the removal of false ceilings or contamination caused by the maintenance technician will be avoided. Particularly for systems that require utmost hygienic or clean-room conditions or even high security in connection with access limitations, this is a decisive advantage in terms of operating costs.
Armacell GmbHArmaflex Cryogenic Systems: Low-temperature insulation systems for industrial process pipework and tanks
Highly flexible cryogenic foams require neither additional vapour barriers nor expansion joints
Münster, 13 April 2011. - The storage and transportation of cryogenic media such as LNG, methanol or ethylene demand high-performance insulation materials. With Armaflex Cryogenic Systems Armacell is now the first supplier to present flexible insulation products which have been specially developed for low-temperature applications. The multi-layered systems ensure exceptional thermal insulation, reduce the risk of corrosion under insulation (CUI) and allow considerable cost savings during the installation process. The insulation systems are ‘patent pending'.
Flexible at cryogenic temperatures Armaflex Cryogenic Systems provide in a single material the key performance qualities required for insulation materials in low-temperature environments. These could previously only be achieved through a combination of several different materials (for example rigid foams with separate vapour retarders and contraction joints). The new cryogenic foams have low thermal conductivity and retain their flexibility even at low temperatures. Due to this flexibility, vibrations and impact are absorbed and the risk of cracking as a result of extreme temperature cycles or external mechanical strain is reduced dramatically. An important advantage of Armaflex Cryogenic Systems is the fact that they need neither additional expansion joints nor vapour barriers.
Built-in expansion joint Because of the low-temperature flexibility of the material, the system itself acts as a contraction and expansion joint. Thus the pipe is protected against thermal stress and crack formation. Traditional systems made of rigid foam utilise glass wool or mineral fibre as a buffer against contraction and expansion. This not only increases the installation costs; due to the open-cell material structure of the expansion joints, the risk of moisture infiltrating the system and compromising the insulation effect rises.
Built-in vapour barrier Moreover, Armaflex Cryogenic Systems do not need additional vapour barriers. Armaflex is a closed-cell material with a high resistance to water vapour transmission and as such has a ‘built-in' vapour barrier. Unlike traditional systems where each insulation layer must be protected against moisture infiltration by a separate vapour barrier, in the case of Armaflex the resistance to water vapour transmission is built up throughout the entire thickness of the insulation. This not only increases the reliability of the insulation system, but also reduces the installation costs significantly as there is no need for the time-consuming process of installing vapour barriers with sealants and special adhesive tapes.
Field of application Armaflex Cryogenic Systems can be used in the temperature range of -200 °C to
Due to their high flexibility, Armaflex Cryogenic Systems are much easier and quicker to install than rigid materials and a good fit can be achieved even on awkwardly shaped installations.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had an annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information can be found at www.armacell.com.
Captions: The new low-temperature insulation systems for industrial process pipework and tanks from Armacell (Photo: Armacell)
Contact: Armacell GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster Tel.: 0251 / 7603-490 Fax: 0251 / 7631-490 E-Mail: IMPS@armacell.com www.armacell.com/IMPS
Mitsubishi Electric at the ISH trade fair, Frankfurt am Main 2011Hydrobox with EHPA seal of approval
Frankfurt a. M. / Ratingen, 15 March 2011 - The Hydrobox for heat pump split systems from Mitsubishi Electric has now been certified in accordance with the requirements of the EHPA heat pump seal of approval and thus satisfies the criteria for subsidy by the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). This offers users a heat pump which is completely certified in accordance with the provisions of the BAFA and eligible for subsidy. "As we distribute our heat pumps and the Hydrobox in a large number of European countries from our base here in Germany, we have also filed applications for the relevant European certifications and are currently awaiting the corresponding approvals", explained Michael Lechte, Marketing Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, Living Environment Systems. This includes the eco-design label amongst others. "In the future, these distinctions will be decisive in the harmonising of the European market and in Germany", continued Lechte. However, while current German provisions place the focus heavily on energy efficiency, the European Ecolabel also includes criteria such as environmental sustainability, quality attributes and product life spans amongst others.
The Hydrobox from the company based in Ratingen, Germany, was unveiled at the end of last year. As the indoor unit of a split heat pump system, it includes all the necessary components for a speedy installation such as the complete hydraulics, an SPS-based heat pump manager and a highly efficient circulating pump. The free controllability of the delta-T with a flow and return sensor upstream of the plate heat exchanger allows the achievement of the best possible efficiency even at partial load. In order to be able to realize the required constant and high volume flow during the defrosting phase, the high-efficiency pump is provided with the approval for full pump capacity. The device has compact dimensions of 600 x 400 x 1000 mm and weighs 50 kg. The integrate 3-way switch-over valve can be used for the immersion heater override circuit.
In addition, the Hydrobox can be used to connect up existing, conventional, fossil fuel-based heat generators and solar systems with an air-to-water heat pump to a hybrid complete system.
"Our partners in the specialist crafts sector were confronted time and time again with the demand that end customers renovating their heating system want to keep on using the existing system with fossil fuels as a peak load boiler for emergencies", says Lechte explaining the device concept. "With our Hydrobox it is possible to compile a personalised water supply system based on our heat pumps, which flexibly uses both existing components and offers the possibility of subsequently mounting further products such as solar collectors."
A clear, large format touchscreen display with plain text messages allows you to check the efficiency of the heat pump system, among other things, at all times. The regulation also contains all conventional special functions such as floor heating, party and holiday programmes. In addition, the regulation of up to two heating circuits guarantees the simple creation of the heating system, for example for specifying the compressor capacity for the preparation of hot water. To achieve a personalised, optimal efficiency of the air-to-water heat pump, two different heating curves can be set for day and night operation via the touchscreen display.
You can obtain further information from Mitsubishi Electric, Gothaer Strasse 8, 40880 Ratingen, Germany, tel.: +49 (0)21 02 - 4 86 - 0; e-mail: les@meg.mee.com; www.mitsubishi-les.de About Mitsubishi Electric With 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. With around 106.000 employees the company recorded consolidated group sales of 26.6 billion Euro in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Our sales offices, research & development centres and manufacturing plants are located in over 30 countries. Since 1978 Mitsubishi Electric is based in Germany near Düsseldorf as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Tokyo managing sales and marketing activities for nine Divisions in many European countries. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/ The Hydrobox for heat pump split systems from Mitsubishi Electric has been certified in accordance with the requirements of the EHPA heat pump seal of approval and thus satisfies the criteria for subsidy by the BAFA. Applications for all relevant European seals of approval have already been filed.
Photo: Mitsubishi Electric Date: 15.03.2011
Mitsubishi Electric at the ISH trade fair, Frankfurt am Main 2011High demand for hygiene-certified Lossnay ventilation system
Frankfurt a. M. / Ratingen, 15 March 2011 - Mitsubishi Electric reported an increased demand for its new, VDI 6022-certified Lossnay ventilation system at the ISH 2011 in Frankfurt. "Thanks to a number of large projects, we have now already exceeded our annual planned figures for the Lossnay ventilation system by a considerable margin", said Holger Thiesen, General Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, Living Environment Systems. "We now intend to expand our production capacity quickly in order to be able to supply the demand." At Chillventa 2010, Mitsubishi unveiled the first Lossnay ventilation system with heat and moisture recovery available on the market, which is certified in accordance with the VDI 6022 hygiene standard. The cross flow heat exchanger integrated in the ventilation system was classified as being hygienically insignificant.
The product was developed specially based on the requirements of the German market. "Our VFR air conditioning units were often selected in tenders, but the legally prescribed and necessary ventilation in for example shops and office buildings had to be supplied with competitive products as a hygiene certificate according to VDI 6022 was required. "This situation was unsatisfactory for both our partners in planning and realisation and the company itself. Particularly in a system with a common control and regulation system, a complete system composed of air conditioning units for the heating and cooling in combination with the Lossnay ventilation unit can utilise its advantages."
The Lossnay ventilation unit is used primarily for supplying the necessary fresh air to air-conditioned rooms. The particular structure and material of the cross-flow heat exchanger made of specially treated cellulose enables both sensible and latent heat to be recovered from the air. This results not only in increased thermal comfort but in reduced energy costs. The possibility of now using the unit in other applications requiring corresponding hygiene standards expands its application spectrum considerably. The heat and moisture recovery rate is up to 81%. This also means that the investment costs for a new air conditioning system can be reduced, since the power requirement of the air conditioning units is minimised thanks to the extremely high heat recovery rate.
The new ventilation system offers air flow capacities of between 890 and 1,000 m³/h and can thus be employed in all the relevant fields of applications such as shops, offices, practices and office environments. The small dimensions of 955 x 1760 x 594 (HWD) allow optimal integration of the product. "We have received particularly possible feedback about the installation as a floor-mounted appliance", explained Thiesen. "Because of the possibilities for hygienically safe maintenance, the current trend is definitely away from flat ventilation systems in false ceilings towards decentralised, structured plant rooms. Our floor-mounted appliance fits the bill perfectly."
Alongside a pre-filter, a high-performance class F7 filter is also used. The connection of an optional CO2 sensor gives you the additional possibility of regulating the required air volume to suit your specific needs. An automatic night-time ventilation function by means of a bypass circuit has also been recently integrated. The ventilation system can also be mounted in an existing building services management system. Alternatively, the control can be performed via a common control element with the air conditioning system.
You can obtain further information from Mitsubishi Electric, Gothaer Strasse 8, 40880 Ratingen, Germany, tel.: +49 (0)21 02 - 4 86 - 0; email: les@meg.mee.com; www.mitsubishi-les.de About Mitsubishi Electric With 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. With around 106.000 employees the company recorded consolidated group sales of 26.6 billion Euro in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Our sales offices, research & development centres and manufacturing plants are located in over 30 countries. Since 1978 Mitsubishi Electric is based in Germany near Düsseldorf as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Tokyo managing sales and marketing activities for nine Divisions in many European countries. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/ Thanks to a number of large projects, Mitsubishi Electric has already exceeded the annual planned figures for the new, VDI 6022-certified Lossnay ventilation system by a considerable margin in March. The production capacities are now being expanded quickly in order to be able to supply the demand.
Photos: Mitsubishi Electric Date: 15.03.2011
Mitsubishi Electric at the ISH trade fair, Frankfurt am Main 2011New Air-conditioning Unit Wins iF Design Award
Frankfurt am Main / Ratingen, Germany, 15 March 2011 - A new premium air-conditioning unit made by Mitsubishi Electric has won the coveted iF Design Award immediately after making its debut on the market. The company made the announcement on the occasion of the ISH 2011 trade fair in Frankfurt. The product was nominated at the same time for a second qualifying round, in which products from widely differing fields are judged with respect to their amalgamation of functionality and aesthetics.
"With our new MSZ-EF, we have successfully combined the best possible efficiency with a compact design and extremely low noise levels", explains Michael Lechte, Marketing Manager for Mitsubishi Electric, Living Environment Systems. "At the same time, our developers were also able to create an aesthetically convincing appearance along the lines of Japanese Zen principles within these technical constraints." The name "Kirigamine Zen" emphasises the holistic approach of this new innovation. Kirigamine is the name of a Japanese plateau that represents undisturbed nature, and Zen is the short form for a school of Buddhism which, from a western point of view, stands for harmony, peace and well-being.
In their justification for making the award, the jury also drew attention to the outstanding combination of energy efficiency and harmonious design, and to the way in which the device blends quietly into its surroundings and exudes a feeling of peace. The simple yet distinctive design, dominated purely by even surfaces and lacking any unnecessary structural elements, was also highlighted.
The requirements of Energy Efficiency Class A are outperformed by more than 30 % for both heating and cooling. This corresponds to the new A+++ standard, to be defined in the forthcoming ErP European Energy Efficiency Directive. The average EER is 4.59 and the COP is 4.57. The noise emission value is 21 db(A). This new wall-mounted unit also boasts compact dimensions, with a width and depth of just 895 mm and 195 mm respectively. With a choice of three colour designs, in glossy black, glossy white or matt silver, it harmonises easily with all high-quality interiors. The power range extends in five power stages from 2.2 to 5.04 kW for cooling and from 3.3 to 5.8 kW for heating.
"With our premium wall-mounted unit we are aiming to address, first and foremost, users and types of application that we have previously been unable to reach", explains Lechte. "For instance, technical equipment used in meeting and conference rooms is often required to meet extremely high standards - not only with regard to technical performance but to aesthetic appeal too. The versatile compatibility of the wall-mounted MSZ-EF unit with all the other indoor devices in our wide-ranging M series makes individual room design possible right down to the details of the air-conditioning equipment, particularly in the case of multi-split systems."
The product is also compatible with Replace Technology. Replace Technology is the name given by the Ratingen-based manufacturer to a patented system that enables old air-conditioning units to be replaced by new units without the need to replace the connecting pipework. The type of refrigerant used in the existing system is also immaterial here. This technology thus provides a cost-effective method of replacing older, inefficient air-conditioning units or of changing over from the types of refrigerant commonly used in the past. The costly and time-consuming installation of new refrigerant pipework can thus be omitted in the modernisation process. You can obtain further information from Mitsubishi Electric, Gothaer Strasse 8, 40880 Ratingen, Germany, tel.: +49 (0) 21 02 - 4 86 - 0, Email: les@meg.mee.com; www.mitsubishi-les.de About Mitsubishi Electric With 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. With around 106.000 employees the company recorded consolidated group sales of 26,6 billion Euro in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Our sales offices, research & development centres and manufacturing plants are located in over 30 countries. Since 1978 Mitsubishi Electric is based in Germany near Düsseldorf as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Tokyo managing sales and marketing activities for nine Divisions in many European counries. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/ The new premium air-conditioning unit made by Mitsubishi Electric has won the coveted iF Design Award immediately after making its debut on the market. The product has also been nominated simultaneously for a second qualifying round.
Photo: Mitsubishi Electric Date: 15 March 2011
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Walter Roller GmbH & Co.Technical Development: Walter Roller GmbH & Co.NEW SIEMENS Temperature Control for the fan coil units HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
aircool GmbHKältetechnik aircool GmbH press release 10/2011 ### Figure 1: aircool-McQuay AWS inverter. Air-cooled chiller with ESEER values up to 5.24 . Image source: aircool-McQuay. ### Figure 2: aircool/McQuay Product News. Image source: aircool.
Armacell GmbHArma-Chek Silver: The cost-effective 2-in-1 system solution from Armacell Pre-fabricated elbows and T-pieces; surface with enhanced tear and impact resistance
Münster, 22 November 2010 - The use of pre-covered insulation systems allows considerable time and cost savings. With the new Arma-Chek Silver made by Armacell, installation is now even easier and faster. The system not only provides a reliable insulation material and aesthetic covering in one product, pre-fabricated elbows and T-pieces have also been added to the range. Moreover, the UV-resistance of the covering material has been further enhanced. Arma-Chek Silver is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.
New additions to the range are the factory-made elbows and T-pieces. Fabricating complex shaped pieces is a particularly time-consuming process which is not usually carried out on the building site, but in the workshop. An important advantage of the new elbows and T-pieces is that they are connected directly to the adjoining insulation. Unlike in the case of metal claddings, where water can soon penetrate the insulation system around seams, Arma-Chek Silver protects the underlying insulation against moisture ingress even in these areas. On request, Arma-Chek Silver can also be supplied on other Armaflex substrates. The covering material is also available separately on rolls for retrofitting on existing insulation. Captions: Arma-Chek Silver from Armacell: Pre-fabricated elbows and T-pieces now also available Arma-Chek Silver: The cost-effective 2-in-1 system solution from Armacell
Danfoss GmbH KältetechnikDanfoss introduces a new range of Guided Radar Liquid Level Sensors for the Industrial Refrigeration Segment. Experience the new AKS 4100/4100U Liquid Level Sensor introducing the
The AKS 4100/4100U liquid level sensor is designed specifically to measure liquid levels of many different refrigerants - including Ammonia, HCFC, HFC and CO2, in vessels, accumulators, receivers, standpipes, etc. AKS 4100 has a G1 in. pipe thread connection whereas the AKS 4100U has a ¾ in. NPT
AKS 4100/4100U Liquid Level Sensors are available in two different versions:
Cable version
Suitable for all Industrial Refrigeration Applications including Marine Applications. The Coaxial version can be supplied in a variety of lengths: The AKS 4100/4100U Signal Converter emits low-intensity, high frequency electromagnetic pulses with a width of approximately 1 nanosecond, which travel at the speed of light along the probe down to the liquid surface.
Phone: +45 7488 7911 • e-mail: kms@danfoss.com
Danfoss is a global leader within energy-efficient solutions that help save energy and meet the challenge of climate change. Our key competencies are cooling of food, air conditioning, control of electrical motors and heating in buildings - as well as solutions for renewable energy such as solar power. Danfoss also comprises Sauer-Danfoss that is among the world's leading manufacturers of mobile hydraulics. We have built up our competencies within energy-efficient solutions for 78 years now. Today Danfoss employs 23,500 employees globally and has 110 sales companies around the world. Read more about Danfoss; http://www.danfoss.com/, and our energy-efficient solutions; http://www.danfoss.com/SolutionsReady/
Armacell GmbHConsiderable energy savings through optimal insulation of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems
Armacell study: Higher level of insulation in cold applications pays off
Münster, 24 November 2011 - It is by now common knowledge that considerable energy savings can be achieved through optimized insulation. However, the first thing which comes to most people's minds is the insulation of the building, rather than that of the HVACR systems. Yet investments in the insulation of the building service equipment pay off much faster. This is not only the case for heating technology, but also - as Armacell has now proved - for refrigeration and air-conditioning technology. In Germany today, 14 % of the total energy consumption is accounted for by refrigeration and air-conditioning plant (source: ASERCOM). So measures to increase the energy efficiency in this field of application have great environmental potential which should not be neglected.
Today, the insulation of cold pipes is mainly aimed at preventing condensation. Therefore, it is common practice to determine insulation thicknesses solely from the perspective of condensation control. As a rule, insulation thicknesses of 6 to at most 13 mm are used, which prevent condensation, but are not optimally designed to reduce energy losses. As the results of a recent study carried out by Armacell show, substantial energy and CO2 savings are possible when greater insulation thicknesses are used. The objective of the study was to find an optimal, thus also cost-effective insulation thickness for various types of plant. For this purpose, Armacell determined the savings which are achieved through higher levels of insulation (AF-2 to AF-6) - i.e. insulation thicknesses which go beyond condensation control insulation (usually AF-1). These savings were then compared with the investment costs. The subject of the investigation were variously-complex building air-conditioning systems with different cooling demands and typical refrigeration systems which are used in supermarkets for storing and selling foodstuffs.
Costs for optimal insulation thicknesses are recovered Irrespective of the complexity of the system and the cooling demand, an optimal insulation thickness of 15.5 to 25.0 mm (AF/Armaflex AF-4) was determined for chilled-water pipes. The higher investment for the thicker layer of insulation pays for itself in the course of the service life, allowing considerable financial savings after a few years. For the refrigerant pipes of refrigeration systems an even higher level of insulation pays off. For these pipes Armacell recommends AF/Armaflex AF-6 (32 to 50 mm) as the optimal insulation thickness. The higher investment costs have been recovered after just 7 to 9 months!
Considerable potential for CO2 savings The results are also remarkable from an environmental point of view. CO2 emissions from the systems investigated can be reduced by several tonnes annually just by insulating the pipes optimally. These findings allow generalizations about the environmental performance of the insulation material: per installed cubic metre of AF/Armaflex, the use of optimal insulation thicknesses allows annual CO2 savings of
The study has shown clearly that in refrigeration and air-conditioning applications too, considerable potential for savings can be achieved through optimal insulation. Moreover, the investigation did not deal with spectacular individual cases, but typical systems. In future, the objective when insulating pipes in cold applications should be not only condensation control, but also primarily energy saving, for both ecological and economic reasons.
Armacell is a manufacturer of engineered foams and the world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation materials. In the financial year 2010, the company had a gross annual turnover of around 427 million euros. The group of companies has approximately 2,500 employees and 18 factories in 12 countries. It is headquartered in Münster, Germany. Apart from ARMAFLEX, the leading brand in the field of flexible technical insulation, the company also produces thermoplastic insulation materials, covering systems, fire protection and noise control products, special foams for a multitude of industrial applications and foam cores which are used as composite materials. Further information on the company can be found at www.armacell.com.
Captions: 1 Additional energy and CO2 savings due to optimal insulation thicknesses in typical air-conditioning applications (annually per 1 m³ of AF/Armaflex)
2 In cold applications, energy efficiency can be increased significantly through optimized insulation thicknesses
Contact: Armacell GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 10 48153 Münster Tel.: 0251 / 7603-0 Fax: 0251 / 7603-448 E-Mail: info.de@armacell.com www.armacell.com
Maurer-Atmos Middleby GmbHTHE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60120 • (847) 741-3300 The Middleby Corporation Announces Acquisition of Drake December 2, 2011 (Elgin, Ill.) -The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced that it has acquired the F.R. Drake Company ("Drake"). Drake is a leading manufacturer of automated loading systems for the food processing industry with approximate annual revenues of $20 million. The addition of this brand complements and further strengthens Middleby's food processing equipment platform. Selim A. Bassoul, Chairman and CEO commented, "Drake is a globally recognized brand with a market leadership position. Drake's highly automated loading equipment allows food processing operators to increase throughput and at the same time lower operating costs due to reduced labor. Alongside Middleby's other unique processing technologies, the Drake loading equipment allows Middleby to provide a fully integrated and comprehensive solution to our customers." About The Middleby Corporation The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation and processing. The company's leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry include Anets®, Blodgett®, Blodgett Combi®, Beech Ovens®, Bloomfield®, Britannia®, Carter Hoffmann®, CookTek®, CTX®, Doyon®, FriFri®, Giga®, Holman®, Houno®, IMC®, Jade®, Lang®, Lincat®, MagiKitch'n®, Middleby Marshall®, Nu-Vu®, PerfectFry®, Pitco Frialator®, Southbend®, Star®, Toastmaster® Turbochef® and Wells®. The company's leading equipment brands serving the food processing industry include Alkar®, Autobake®, Cozzini®, Danfotech®, Drake®, Maurer-Atmos®, MP Equipment®, and RapidPak®. The Middleby Corporation has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the Best Small Companies in 2008, 2009 and 2010. For further information about Drake, visit www.drakeloader.com. For further information about Middleby, visit www.middleby.com. Contact: Darcy Bretz (847) 429-7756 Tim FitzGerald (847) 429-7744
Wolf GmbHWolf - Pioneer of increased energy efficiency in Russia
Wolf GmbH currently operates in 57 countries around the globe, has a worldwide workforce of around 1,700 employees and recorded a turnover of approximately €300 million in 2010. Russia is one of the most important international future markets for the system specialist for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, solar systems and combined heat and power plants. The company from Mainburg (Bavaria) has therefore continually extended and intensified its already long-standing involvement in the Russian Federation in the last few years. The partnership is based on sustainability: Wolf wants to help Russian politicians, industry and citizens to become more aware of the need for better climate protection and increased energy efficiency. The company also wants to benefit in the long term from the hitherto untapped potential of the Russian market. Wolf is convinced that a modernisation offensive in Russia offers enormous opportunities for international energy efficiency companies - and wants to participate in this case right from the start.
Wolf is closely involved in the Central Russian region of Yaroslawl, which is situated about 250 kilometres northeast of Moscow and more than 2,400 kilometres from Mainburg. There just under two years ago, the company started operating the first CHP plant in the entire region - a plant with electrical and thermal power of 195 kW and 216 kW respectively. The plant was constructed in Mainburg by Wolf and its subsidiary, the CHP specialist Kuntschar+Schlüter from Wolfhagen, based on a Russian diesel motor converted to gas operation. Wolf has also long acted as a cooperation partner for Russian companies in the development, production and assembly of energy conservation systems. For example, the 280 employees at Wolf-Energy-Solution in Safonovo (Smolensk Oblast) produce large boilers up to 58 MW under licence.
A production facility for CHP plants for the Russian market is currently being constructed. These plants contain motors from Jaroslawl Motorenwerke (JMZ) which are being converted to gas operation and are equipped with Wolf regulation and hydraulic technology.
In its involvement in Russia, however, Wolf is by no means just focusing on products and technologies, but is also investing locally in the training and qualification of people. Wolf has therefore started a successful cooperation venture in order to specifically prepare and train specialists for future requirements. Together with the regional government in Yaroslawl and Yaroslawl Technical University, the Bavarian company has founded the "Engineering Centre for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection" and set itself ambitious goals. With the aid of the research centre, German know-how will be imparted for Russian climate protection and energy conservation targets, the transfer of knowledge of German energy conservation and environmental technology to Russia will be extended and the joint development and use of efficient conservation systems will be increased. Russian installers will also be trained to a limited extent in cooperation with installation companies from Bavaria.
The efforts are paying off: Wolf energy conservation systems are now already successfully installed in many buildings in Russia. For example, Wolf systems create an ideal room climate in the Kremlin in Moscow, in the Olympic village in Sotschi, in Ekaterinburg Hospital or in the Hilton Hotel in Moscow. Both partners already have their sights firmly fixed on another large project: the 2018 World Cup in Russia and in the area of energy-efficient use with refuse disposal and water treatment. Both partners see further potential here for cooperation - and have good reason to do so: Wolf is one of the main worldwide installers of energy conservation systems and air conditioning units in modern football stadiums. Wolf's references in this field include, for example, the Allianz Arena in Munich, the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, the new EM stadium in Warsaw and the new national stadium in Bucharest. One of the ten stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be built in Yaroslawl. Wolf is already present their as the ideal stadium specialist.
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