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Haier Plays Leading Role in Formulation of RAC Reliability E
The annual meeting of the Reliability Subcommittee of National Technical Committee on Household Electric Appliances Standardization was held in Qingdao. During the meeting, experts discussed the recent development of the reliability standard, and concluded that China’s reliability standard system has been improving remarkably and should be further optimized. The meeting started the formulation of ...
Midea to Invest RMB 3 Billion to Build R&D Center
The Midea Group continues to increase its investment in R&D and improve the e-commerce sales platform to accelerate the group’s strategic transformation and upgrade. According to Midea, it will co...
Klimatec benefits from BSRIA's supply service
24 April 2014 BSRIA Instrument Solutions provides AC specialist Klimatec with total purchase solution Klimatec have expressed their satisfaction at the level of service provided by BSRIA Instrument Solutions, the supplier arm of the building services association, having recently purchased 11 Testo 557-3 manifold kits. Giuseppe Forgione of Klimatec said: “We were impressed with how qu...
Danfoss Introduces 80 Clients to Cooling Solutions in Pakist
Danfoss and Khan Brothers, a Danfoss distributor in Pakistan, arranged the seminar attended by 80 key clients representing Nestle, Unilever, Engro Foods, Coca Cola and, Pepsi. The clients came from al...
Danica Materials Used in Shopping Mall in Ceara
The newly opened North Shopping Sobral, located in Sobral, Ceara state, used materials provided by Danica in its construction. The facade of the mall was built with 4,600 m2 of TermoWall panels, which are steel coated and have an insulated polyurethane (PUR) core. The thermal insulation issue was a decisive factor in the choice of materials. Typical temperatures in Sobral are between 30°C and 40°C...
Thermo King Focuses on After-sales
In the transportation and logistics markets where profitability has decreased year after year, the speed of service, staff qualifications, and preventive maintenance, which according to experts results in an average of 30% cost savings over repairs, are becoming indispensible to competitiveness. Therefore, Thermo King, an Ingersoll Rand company, annually invests approximately US$ 1 million in its ...
UV Purge System Can Back up Air Conditioning
A technique of sterilization using direct ultraviolet radiation Steril-Aire introduced by E-CO in the United Kingdom is proposed as a means of limiting the spread of infections in areas of high risk in hospitals and other critical locations. UV emitters are installed at ceiling level and actuated only when the room is vacated ready for the next patient. Occupancy detectors and door sensors ensure ...
Food Chain Energy Saving Potential
Some statistics from the Centre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains (CSEF) make interesting reading: the world food chain accounts for one third of global emissions of greenhouse gases and in the United Kingdom is responsible for 18% of the national energy consumption. CSEF synthesizes work at three UK universities all aimed to find ways of reducing energy in refrigeration processes and equi...
Downside of Low Energy Buildings
Making structures that are well sealed against outside air penetration reduces energy demand but deprives the occupants of an adequate supply of fresh air. In the 10,000 buildings which have now been tested for leakage by BSRIA, over 90% have met the demands of Part L of the UK building regulations. But in many cases the mechanical ventilation systems, where they exist, have been judged defective ...
Oceasoft Cutting Edge Technology
Oceasoft, a French company based in Montpellier, offers both advanced turn-key solutions for monitoring environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and CO2, and easy-to-use products connec...