RAC/PAC

2016.04.24

Climate World 2016 Gathers World Leading HVAC&R Players

Climate World 2016, the 12th International Specialized HVAC&R Exhibition, was held from March 1 to 4 at Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow, Russia. This year’s Climate World attracted 23,940 ...

2016.04.24

PMAC Installs PAFMAC for the First Time Abroad

At the end of last year, Nippon PMAC installed its PAFMAC units in the Kitano New York Hotel located in New York City. This marks the first overseas project to adopt Nippon PMAC products. Oper...

2016.04.23

Promservis Russian-made Frameless Air Conditioners

Russian company Promservis started production of KTTSZM frameless standard central air conditioners with air output from 7,000 to 250,000 m3 per hour. The air conditioners correspond to air conditione...

2016.04.23

Haier Signs Two Strategic Deals

During MCE, Haier signed strategic deals with two companies. Haier Commercial Air Conditioning Division Director Wang Li and Intesis Software CEO Josep Ceron signed a strategic partnership deal...

2016.04.23

Panasonic Unveils European AC Business Strategy

With the start of 2016-2018 midterm, Panasonic revealed its new strategy at MCE. The company’s aim is to generate significant growth of its European commercial air conditioning business, along with ma...

2016.04.23

The 40th MCE Registers All-time Best Attendance Figures--Pho

JCI-Hitachi--mainly displayed Hitachi-brand heating and air conditioning solutions including Yutaki-S ATW heat pump and Utopia IVX Premium split system. Panasonic--showcased a variety of ...

2016.04.23

The 40th MCE Registers All-time Best Attendance Figures

The 40th Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE 2016) was held at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, from March 15 to 18, attracting more than 2,100 exhibitors, of whom 40% were from abroad, and over 155,000 vis...

2016.04.22

Beijer Ref sees stable start to year

April 20, 2016 SWEDEN: Although sales increased, the investigation into the acquisition of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP has contributed to Beijer Ref showing a 5% drop in Q1 operating profit. ...

2016.04.21

Data Centers

Data centers are one of the fastest growing sectors for energy consumption - currently accounting for 2% of the world total but forecast to rise to 10% in the near future. This will mean a corresponding rise in demand for cooling systems which on average accounts for around one third of the total power demand and is a high running-cost factor. There is now a marked trend to locate server ‘parks’ i...

2016.04.21

High Velocity Air Conditioning

More uniform temperature distribution in rooms is promised by the so-called small duct high velocity (SDHV) system. Ceiling-recessed nozzles discharge air at relatively high velocity (around eight meters per second) and the induction effect promotes more rapid mixing and eliminates stratification. The system is used with a central air handling or air conditioning unit except that induct sound atte...

2016.04.21

Comfort without Air Conditioning?

Many existing office blocks in Germany have no air conditioning and rely on a mix of mechanical and natural ventilation combined with fixed or movable shading devices to keep cool in summer. A technology institute FIZ Karlsruhe reports on field studies in six buildings in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart to judge the effectiveness of the various solutions. These were backed up by more detailed analys...

2016.04.21

Sales of Commercial ACs in China Drop 7% in 2015

Reported by Zhang Yanbin, All View Consulting In 2015, China’s economy slowed down, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth dropping to below 7% for the first time since the launching of the national reform and opening up policy. Several unfavorable factors, in particular marked shrinkage of major government-led projects, very adversely affected the commercial air conditioner market in Chi...