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Carrier Selects North American Replacement for R-410A
December 30, 2018 WILLIMINGTON, Del. — The Chemours Co. announced that R-454B, its next generation refrigerant sold as Opteon™ XL41, has been selected by Carrier Corp., after extensive te...
Franklin Control Systems Wins R&D 100 Award
December 27, 2018 HILLSBORO, Ore. — Franklin Controls Systems, a subsidiary of Franklin Electric, won an R&D 100 award for the development of the Q-Link Variable Frequency Drive, an innovative VFD that leverages smartphone technology to enhance user experience. It’s the first R&D 100 award for Franklin Control Systems, and second for Franklin Electric. Known as the &l...
A sustainable refrigeration solution for the urban delivery
27/12/2018 With online shopping and urban delivery increasing, sustainable transportation of fresh and frozen products has become a key issue. US company Volta Air was awarded first prize of USD 110,000 at the 2018 Innovate BC – New Ventures Competition for a sustainable refrigeration solution allowing for a complete off-engine operation when at delivery stops. “The problem w...
Penn Controls Celebrates 100 Years of Leadership
Penn Controls, a brand of Johnson Controls (JCI), will mark its 100th anniversary in 2019. The company, which offers a complete line of commercial refrigeration controls products, was founded in 1919 ...
Emerson Announces CO2 Refrigeration Integrated Learning Sess
On November 20, Emerson announced it will be hosting integrated learning sessions that cover the utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a refrigerant. Each session will span two days in five cities in the United States during January to March. Emerson’s integrated learning sessions are designed to help keep service technicians, manufacturers and end users informed about best practic...
AHRI Releases October 2018 Shipment Data
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for October 2018 increased 11.5%, to 373,450 units, up from 334,854 units shipped in October 2017. Re...
METUS Releases kumo cloud Skill for Amazon Alexa
On November 14, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) announces kumo cloud app integration with Amazon Alexa. kumo cloud mobile app and web service put enhanced control of heating and cooling a...
Danfoss Acquires US - based Industrial Refrigeration Technol
On November 19, Danfoss announced the acquisition of AAIM Controls, located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, the United States. As a leader in the North American industrial refrigeration market, AAIM Cont...
AHRI Announces New Officers
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) held its inaugural Leadership Forum November 11-13 in Arizona, the United States, during which it elected its new officers and present...
Trane’s Darryl Denton and Stephen Lind Receives Award
On November 12, Product certification expert Darryl Denton and Acoustics expert Stephen Lind took home the 2018 Richard C. Schulze Award at the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) leadership forum in Tucson, Arizona. Both seasoned engineers have made a mark on their respective fields, and both work for Trane. Darryl established the Lab Evaluation and Adjustment Plan (LE...
