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2015.04.14

Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants Manage Energy with EnTouch Contr

21 April 2015 ? EnTouch 360° provides fully managed 24/7 support for over 300 of Chuck E. Cheese’s corporately owned locations. ? EnTouch’s dedicated team of energy experts proactively evaluates all incoming energy data in real-time. EnTouch Controls, proponents of the "energy management as a service" concept (EMaaS), today announced that Chuck E. Cheese’s has ramped up its commitment to EnTouch ...

2015.04.22

New Milwaukee Tool Drill Described as Faster than Corded Mod

21 April 2015 Milwaukee Tool has introduced the new M18 FUEL 1-1/2-in. Magnetic Drill & M18 FUEL 1-1/2-in. Lineman Magnetic Drill.   Part of the premium M18 FUEL line, these tools use the mos...

2015.04.14

Malta gets solar refrigeration technology

20 April 2015 | By Julian Milnes Bakery in Malta installs solar refrigeration technology - claimed to reduce electrical consumption by 70%.   The launch of the solar system, supplied by refrigeration experts, Angelo Aquilina Refrigeration Supplies Ltd, was at the Golden Harvest Bakery, where this technology has already been installed.   Speaking at the launch of the Industrial Solar Cool...

2015.04.09

Tecumesh delays restructuring plan

20 April 2015 Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh has announced the delay of their presentation of the restructuring plan.   Harold Karp, President and CEO of Tecumseh, said in a statement: “During ...

2015.04.08

New freezing tunnel

16 Apr 2015 Hans Jensen Engineering is launching the new cooling and freezing solution MRT Carton Freezer (Multi Retention Time) at SPG 2015.   The tunnel allows fish manufacturers to simultaneously freeze fish with different freeze times, increasing production capacity and cutting cooling costs.   The carton freezer has been developed in cooperation with an agent in Chile, which has bee...

2015.04.16

WaterFurnace Introduces Web-Enabled Geothermal Home Comfort

April 17, 2015 FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- WaterFurnace International Inc. has introduced Symphony, a web-enabled home comfort platform designed for its 3 Series, 5 Series, and 7 Series geothermal heat pump systems. It provides detailed feedback in real-time and the tools to control the system from any smartphone, tablet, or computer.   Symphony marries the Aurora controls of a WaterFurnace geotherma...

2015.04.21

IAPMO Releases 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code

April 17, 2015 ONTARIO, Calif. -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMOR) has released the hardcopy and digital versions of its 2015 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMCR). Both the hardcopy and eBook version, viewable on computers, tablets, and smartphones, can be purchased and downloaded via the IAPMO web store at www.iapmo.org.   Significant chang...

2015.04.19

ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group Collaborate on Smart Home C

April 16, 2015 SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The ZigBee Alliance and the Thread Group announced they are collaborating to enable the ZigBee Cluster Library to run over Thread networks. By working together, ZigBee and Thread can jointly provide an interoperable solution to help streamline product development and improve the consumer’s experience in the connected home.   The ZigBee Cluster Library stand...

2015.04.19

Advanced Energy Design Guide for Grocery Stores Available fo

April 16, 2015 ATLANTA -- To aid in energy efficient grocery store design that provides balance between refrigeration, food service, and HVAC, ASHRAE has announced the newly published Advanced Energy Design Guide for Grocery Stores, which focuses on grocery stores ranging in size from 25,000 to 65,000 square feet with medium- and low-temperature refrigerated cases and walk-ins. The information in ...

2015.04.19

Software Can Now Simulate Performance of Small-Diameter Copp

April 16, 2015 NEW YORK -- The International Copper Association (ICA) and Optimized Thermal Systems Inc. (OTS) announced that newly developed MicroGrooveTM small-diameter copper tube correlations will be implemented in CoilDesignerR software, a proprietary heat exchanger simulation and design optimization tool developed by the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) at the University of...