-- Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Rand to Establish a JV On January 17, 2018, Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Rand announced that they have entered into an agreement to establish a 50%-50% joint...
ProKlima, the Swiss association of air conditioning and ventilation manufacturers and suppliers, formally joined the Eurovent Association on January 1, 2018. With the entry of ProKlima, more than 120 compa-nies and organizations have joined Europe’s leading HVAC&R sector association. ProKlima is Switzerland’s main national HVAC&R organization, and is actively shaping legislation and...
The Paris Airports airport authority is the second-largest airport platform in Europe, just after London Heathrow. In 2016, it ranked tenth in the world in terms of passenger traffic, with nearly 66 million travellers. The project to renovate terminal 2B is part of the Connect 2020 plan, which aims both to modernize terminal 2B and erect a building that connects it to terminal 2D. This stra...
According to the hydrocarbons21. com, a new fire safety guide published by the French government has increased the maximum recommended charge limit on hydrocarbons (HCs) in shops and shopping centers to 1.5 kg per circuit. This policy could pave the way for wider uptake of HC refrigerants in the French retail sector. The higher limit is included in a new fire safety guide governing the use of flam...
Refrigerant Slider, an app intended above all for refrigeration installers, has now been downloaded more than a million times. User feedback is extremely positive and the app team is constantly review...
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the absorption of Climaveneta Powermaster Ltd., Climaveneta UK trading activities for Climaveneta chillers, cooling products, and services, from January 1, 2018, with Climaveneta becoming a branded product family within the Mitsubishi Electric portfolio. The move allows Mitsubishi Electric to access the UK’s chiller market with an advanced range of products...
The eJARN website is a fee-based online service providing wide-ranging information about the HVAC&R industry. In operation since 2009, the website enjoys a large readership worldwide. ...
At CES 2018, Bosch presented its microclimate monitoring system Climo, a new solution that helps cities around the world manage air-quality parameters in real time and at a much lower cost than existi...
Changhong brought to CES 2018 its full series of products with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and total smart home solutions....
At CES 2018, Haier showcased the world’s first series of complete all-in-one smart home solutions in the nearly 1,000-m2 exhibition area. ...
Samsung unveiled the next generation of its Family Hub refrigerator, which is a winner of the 2018 CES Best of Innovation award....
With the concept of ‘Touch by Panasonic,’ at CES2018, solutions featuring the natural interface between people and things were showcased with actual applications for homes and factories, as well as ha...
By consolidating multiple smart home functions into one solution, Symbio eliminates the need to purchase and control multiple devices, giving consumers more value for their money and empowering users ...
LG Electronics launched its newest smart air solutions for the home at CES 2018. The new LG DualCool ThinQ stand inverter air conditioner is equipped with voice technology allowing home owners to cont...
At CES 2018, Johnson Controls’ (JCI’s) Glas smart thermostat has been recognized for design and engineering excellence with a prestigious CES Innovation Award Honoree designation from the Consumer Tec...
At CES 2018, Carrier launched its new 9,000 BTUh single zone ductless system. It is rated at 42 seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), making it the most efficient air conditioner in North America....
Ziehl-Abegg replaced the fans cooling the converter station of BritNed at Maasvlakte in the area of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. BritNed is the operator of the high-voltage direct-current (HDVC) subsea...
Friedrich unveils all season solutions that increase efficiency and offer optimal performance in the U.S. market. Thanks to its precision inverter system, Friedrich ductless units also operate very qu...
All air conditioned buildings for public and collective use must have a Plano de Manutencao, Operacao e Controle (PMOC) - Maintenance, Operation, and Control Plan - in compliance with the new federal law No. 13589, signed on January 4, 2018. Associacao Brasileira de Refrigeracao, Ar Condicionado, Ventilacao e Aquecimento (ABRAVA) - Brazilian Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, V...
Sinclair, producer of air conditioning equipment and heat pumps, has developed a new unique SCMI-01 controller module. SCMI- 01 module in connection with inverter air conditioning outdoor unit opens m...
Mitsubhi Heavy Industries (MHI) Thermal Systems will showcase its products at MCE 2018, dividing its booth into five areas....
At MCE 2018, Dorin will highlight new CD500 and CD600 series compressors for CO2 transcritical commercial refrigeration applications including large warehouses, food processing plants, and industrial ...
Panasonic will be celebrating its 100th anniversary and 60 years of heating and cooling innovation at its booth during MCE 2018, displaying the company’s latest solutions for both the residential and ...
At MCE 2018, Yanmar will intro-duce its gas heat pump (GHP) air conditioning systems that provide high efficiency and cost-effective heating and cooling solutions for buildings....
Bitzer will showcase the CSVH3 compact screw compressor series at the MCE 2018. The CSVH38 achieves a refrigerating capacity of up to 660 kW (R134a, +5-50°C) with a displacement of up to 1,156 m3/h....
At 2018 MCE, Danfoss will showcase its ongoing and intensifying investment in the development of innovative high- efficiency air conditioning solutions. For both chillers and rooftop units, Danfoss re...
Fujitsu General will display Fujitsu brand products through Eurofred Italy and General brand products through FG Europe Italia. General brand exhibits will include ASHG07/09/12/14KGTA and ASHG07/09/12...
Frascold will present a reciprocating compressor for hydrocarbon (HC) application with an exclusive RSH unloading system. All Frascold reciprocating compressors can run with all hydrofluoroolefins (HF...
Currently, Gree’s PV variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system has won some large-scale projects in Europe and the United States, such as the PhoenixMart in the United States, covering an area of 600,000...
At MCE 2018, Belimo will future the new generation of butterfly valve and actuator that are specially designed for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry for energy saving, sim...
CAREL will take part to the MCE 2018, focusing on technological innovation, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and the use of natural and low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants....
In 2018, Haier launched the Flexis series of wall-mounted type split air conditioners for the European market, in which the business-to-business (B2B) channel dominates air conditioner sales. ...
At MCE 2018, Daikin will showcase its broad product portfolio....
At MCE 2018, Castel will highlight its new safety valve. Castel 3030E series of safety valves are safety devices according to the definition given in Article 2, Point 4 of 2014/68/ EU Directive and ar...
At MCE 2018, Chigo Air Conditioning will place the spotlight on its commercial air conditioners with a focus on CMV-X, its latest generation variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system with vapor injection...
At MCE 2018, TCL will feature its vaunted air conditioners. Since its launching in April 2017, TCL’s T-Guardian floor- standing air conditioner series has attracted attention because its cylindrical f...
At MCE 2018, Midea will highlight its high-end product, the Ultimate Comfort split-type air conditioner series....
The 41st edition of Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), the world’s leading biennial exhibition for residential and industrial installations, air conditioning, and renewable energies is scheduled...
In the residential air conditioner section of the booth, Hisense displayed three series of high efficiency wall-mounted products which exhibit seasonal energy efficiency ratios (SEERs) of 18, 23, and ...
At HVAC&R JAPAN 2018, AGC Asahi Glass will focus on AMOLEA refrigerants. AMOLEA R1224yd and R1234yf are definitive editions of next-generation non-fluorinated refrigerants. R1234yf is an alternative r...
With ‘Aiming at offering a new type of comfort - Bringing the group’s power together’ as its theme, Fujikoki will jointly participate in HVAC&R JAPAN 2018 with its two group companies: Towasangyou and...
Takagi Refrigerating is offering refrigeration systems that can satisfy the specific needs of customers who wish to have a system designed to meet their own specific use....
Through its GreenTech EC technology, the company is always striving to provide better solutions for its customers in ventilation, air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and heating applications....
Saginomiya is exhibiting at HVAC&R JAPAN 2018 that will be held with the theme of ‘Japan’s biggest business opportunity in HVAC&R industry!’ As an automatic controls manufacturer, Saginomiya plans to ...
Claiming to have the largest share of top-class technology in the world, Trane is fully supporting environmental preservation measures by offering centrifugal chillers that adopt a non-fluorinated ref...
Ebara Refrigeration Equipment & Systems will display four large systems to provide visitors with a close look at its product line-up in its largest ever booth within HVAC&R JAPAN 2018....
At HVAC&R JAPAN 2018, Mayekawa will focus on two themes, concretely portraying the possibilities of products using non-fluorinated refrigerants....
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI Thermal Systems) will display a wide range of products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications at HVAC&R JAPAN 2018....
SSP is SWEP’s unique software developed for advanced heat exchange calculations. If customers enter the required parameters, SSP will calculate the most appropriate brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) ...
With as exhibition theme ‘Connecting’, the companies have de-signed a booth that will help visitors understand how the value provided by Hitachi products, services, and solutions can help connect huma...
Ziehl-Abegg has more than 100 years of experience in industrial fan systems. In particular, the ECblue fan system can readily address worldwide energy saving laws. The company has launched creative ne...
Panasonic offers a wide range of products comprising both electrically driven and gas-fired systems. With these products, the company proposes solutions to create the most suitable air conditioned spa...
The Belimo Energy Valve has the patented Power Control and Delta T Manager logic built-in which monitors coil performance and optimizes the heat transfer of the coil by maintaining the Delta T....
The company, either on the stage or through presentations, also will introduce innovative solutions created by fully utilizing Mitsubishi Electric Group’s technologies and integral power that are cont...
Asada will exhibit at HVAC&R JAPAN 2018 with as main theme ‘How to reduce the cost of repairs and servicing of air conditioning systems.’...
The 40th Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Expo will be held over the four-day period spanning February 27 to March 2, 2018 at Makuhari Messe, Japan, and is organized by the Jap...
From February 2018, Corona released 17 new models of room air conditioners (RACs) for 2018 including the W series with powerful heating....
Japan Build 2017, the second Int’l Building & Urban Development Expo, was held for three days from December 13 to 15 at the Tokyo Big Sight. ...
On December 7, 2017, Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) held a tour of Toyosu Market. JARN participated in this tour and gained an insight into the latest freezing a...
On January 12, the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) held a New Year Reception for 2018 at the Tokyo Marriott Hotel which was attended by many people from the indus...
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services has developed DR, R, and P series of room air conditioners (RACs) that remove PM0.1 levels (0.09-0.11 μm) of fine particles and improve cleanliness in living spac...
Fujitsu General has combined its variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems for building air conditioning with a heat recovery ventilation system of the U.S.-based Ventacity Systems as a packaged heating...
On January 20, Sharp released the industry’s first ceiling-mounted air purifier FP-AT3 with built-in light-emitting diode (LED) ceiling lighting....
From March 21, 2018, Panasonic Eco Solutions will be releasing a new upgraded AiSEG2 model that forms the core of the company’s smart Home Energy Management System (HEMS), thereby expanding the covera...
On February 27, 2018, Daikin will release multicassette type air conditioners called Kokotasu, which are designed for small spaces. Thanks to the industry’s smallest in size, Kokotasu can be installed...
At the end of December 2017, Mitsubishi Electric invited the press to its headquarters in order to announce the development of frictionally electrified air-purifying devices that remove dust in the ai...
The National Development and Reform Commission released its ‘Three-year action plan for strengthening core competency in the manufacturing industry (2018-2020)’. The plan encompasses an implementation plan for core technology industrialization in nine key areas: namely, rail transit equipment, high-end ship and marine engineering equipment, smart robots, smart automobiles, modern agricultur...
Due to the impacts of multiple factors, refrigerant prices have seen explosive rises in 2017. According to SunSirs, a provider of China commodities data, major refrigerants in the Chinese market including R32, R134a, and R22 have seen price rises of over 50% at the end of 2017, compared with the prices in September 2017. In particular, the price of R32 rose from RMB 14,000 (about US$ 2,213)...
RACON is an annual seminar on refrigeration and air conditioning topics organized by ISHRAE in Kolkata. Its 2017 edition was held on November 15 and 16 at Swissotel. The theme of the conference was ‘Challenges and Opportunities in Building Services’. A new book published by ISHRAE ‘Safety Guidelines for Refrigerants’ was launched on this occasion....
One of the first international projects of ISHRAE was completed on November 30. A joint project of ISHRAE and REHVA ‘the Commissioning Guide’ was formally launched by ISHRAE National President Vishal Kapur and REHVA President Stefano Corgnati....
The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan (SHASE) celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. At the invitation of SHASE, ISHRAE National President Vishal Kapur visited Tokyo on November 11 to take part in the celebrations....
On November 16, 2017, Haier India held an opening ceremony for Haier Industrial Park (Pune), Maharashtra State.
On January 17, 2018, Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Rand, the parent company of Trane and American Standard, announced that they will establish a joint venture (JV) in the United States.
Intelligent building control and smart homes were hot topics at CRH 2017 and the previous editions. At the exhibition, Hexin, Hailin, Elex, Gaobiao IoT, Danfoss, Siemens, Edison, Azbil, Syslab, and several other enterprises exhibited intelligent control systems and key control equipment.
Spiro, CAREL, Blauberg, BSE, Holtop, Grad, and several other domestic and overseas enterprises exhibited AHUs. The exhibited products featured a multi-function combination of a surface cooling section, a reheating section, a humidification section, a filtration section, and so forth, and presented Fan coils some new characteristics.
During long-lasting hazy days and in the context of multiple types of indoor pollution, ways of ensuring indoor air quality have become hot topics in Chinese society. Air purifiers and fresh air products were key features of CRH 2017, to an even greater extent than during previous editions.
Various types of air handling devices, air supply terminals, and control devices were exhibited at China Refrigeration Expo (CRH) 2017. With respect to the product characteristics on show during previous editions, new technical features and new application trends were presented this time.
Concepcion Carrier--is a joint venture between Carrier and a local leading air conditioner manufacturer, Concepcion Industries, established in 1997.
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 was held from January 9 to 12 in Las Vegas, the United States. More than 3,900 exhibitors show-cased world- changing technologies that spanned more than 2.75 million net ft2 of exhibit space across Las Vegas, the largest show floor in CES’ 51 year history.
Daikin-- showcased its full product lineup in a large exhibition area. One of its new products was VRV Life that has the ability to mix and match ducted and duct -free indoor units in combina-tion with a gas furnace, an industry first
The 2018 AHR Expo was held from January 22 to 24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, the United States, and was co-sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Looking at the year 2017 in greater depth, the Russian HVAC&R market was adversely affected by weather that was not good for sales of air conditioners. In summer, when Europe and China suffered from the heat, the temperatures in the European part of Russia were 2-3oC below the climatic average.
The ‘GB/T 9237-2017: Refrigerating systems and heat pumps -- Safety and environmental requirements’ standard was issued on December 29, 2017 by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), and will be enforced as of July 1, 2018. It also adopted the international standard ISO 5149:2014.