eJARN News

2014.02.17

Danfoss 40-ton Scroll Compressor

In the second half of 2013, Danfoss introduced to the market its new 40- ton scroll compressor SH485. With a very wide application envelope, SH compressors meet varied applications, such as rooftops, ...

2014.02.03

Johnson Controls New Operations Director in Brazil

Erik Herrmann, holding a degree in Engineering from the University of Wuppertal in Germany, assumed the new operations director in Brazil of Johnson Controls Building Efficiency. He will be responsibl...

2014.02.20

Samsung VRF launched

Samsung Business Enterprise Summit themed ‘Technology of the Future for Your Business’ took place on November 19 at the WTC Golden Hall in Sao Paulo. Working under this theme, Samsung focuses on offer...

2014.02.08

AAF International Pioneers Next Generation Filter Technology

AAF International announced on January 6 that it has entered into a global license agreement with LPD Technologies for access to unique filtration technology patented by LPD Technologies. In conjunction with the license agreement, AAF will also acquire all plant assets of Filtration Advice. This investment will strengthen AAF’s leadership in the high performance filtration market.   The agree...

2014.02.24

Danfoss Focuses on Variable-speed Technology

On January 21, the first day of 2014 AHR Expo, JARN interviewed Noel Ryan, president of Danfoss Commercial Compressors, to learn about the company’s recent developments in compressors for air conditio...

2014.02.16

First ATMOsphere Asia Held in Japan

The first-ever ATMOsphere Asia -Technology & Innovation took place from February 3 to 5 in Tokyo. Around 180 Asian and international HVAC&R industry stakeholders, including leading end-users, suppliers, and government representatives, gathered at the conference to discuss the latest natural refrigerant technologies, market trends, and regulatory issues.   Kenji Matsuda from the Japan ...

2014.02.18

Heat Recovery Products in Germany

The EnEV energy saving regulations in Germany require all new air handling systems rated at over 4,000 m3/ h, or with a cooling capacity of more than 12 kW, to have a means of heat recovery. Depending mainly on the size of the unit, this can range from the simple cross flow plate heat exchanger to the thermal wheel. A survey by cci Zeitung identifies some of the main players. Seven are listed for ...

2014.02.19

Heat Pump Market Stabilizes

The German heat pump association Bundesverband Warmepumpe (BWP) reports a virtually stable market for sales of heat pumps in 2013 at a total 60,000 units (+0.8% compared with 2012) in spite of sharp rises in electricity tariffs during the period. In addition, dedicated domestic hot water supply packages registered sales of 12,000 units, showing a 13% increase over 2012. An analysis in terms of sou...

2014.02.17

ACR Systems Growth in Germany

Latest figures from the German engineering association Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) show that in the sector classed as ‘air handling systems in general’ production rose by 4% to ?13 billion in 2013. The two largest segments in this sector are air conditioning (36%) and refrigeration (30%).   Exports in 2013 are reported as ?8.5 billion with the largest increase in sales ...

2014.02.18

Stiebel Eltron in Switzerland

Market leader for electrically driven heat pumps in Switzerland, Stiebel Eltron attributes its success to the technical support it offers to designers at the planning stage of a project. The aim is to maximize performance and work out the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating -currently the favored environmental impact assessment method. The Swiss space he...