Pakistan HVAC News & Trends

At this year’s ISH trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Siemens will showcase its cloud-based platforms, IoT-enabled products and solutions that make buildings smarter, leveraging the potential that digitalization offers. Exhibiting under the motto ‘Your fast lane to smart buildings’, the company is focusing on turning buildings into smart ecosystems that respond to the business goals of building owners and operators for improved building performance, as well as to tenants’...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is helping HVAC engineering professionals maximize their system operation with the Cerus® X-Drive, an all-inclusive variable frequency drive (VFD) solution designed for versatility, intuitive startup and overall ease-of-operation.  Available in multiple standalone and packaged configurations, including UL Type 1, 12 or 3R rated bypass or enclosed control panel (UL Type 4X engineered to order), the VFD is engineered to handle variable torque applications up t...

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades, is partnering with Warren Central High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to enhance the school’s career technical education (CTE) academy program and fast-track students’ hands-on introduction to career pathways in the construction industry.  technical education Through the partnership, ninth-grade students in the WCHS Architecture, Construction, Mechatronics, and Engineer...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. and their Little Giant brand are once again bringing innovative new products and experiences to HVACR professionals at AHR Expo, February 6-8 in Atlanta (booth #6349). AHR expo participation In addition to hands-on time with products, the company will host a special AHR Expo seminar on February 6 at 1:15 p.m. in Theater C. During the session, Little Giant Corporate Trainer Jeremiah Brodie will share information on how to select HVACR and wastewater product solutions...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. brand Little Giant is giving HVAC professionals a durable, proven option when it comes to condensate removal with the HT-VCL Series – a line of high-temperature condensate pumps plenum rated for use within the tight floor and ceiling spaces HVAC units must often go. The units are considered the highest-performing pumps in the Little Giant family. HT-VCL Series The HT-VCL Series is built for optimum performance in handling a variety of challenging settings...

Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, a family-owned home service company serving Brooklyn and Manhattan since 1906, has hired experienced installation and service manager Michael Blouin as its new HVAC manager to oversee the company’s heating and air division. professional experience “Mike brings years of professional experience in all aspects of the heating and air conditioning service industry to Petri, and we’re happy to have him on board,” said Mic...

With the increasing demands on HVAC systems, avoiding unplanned and costly downtime is essential. Condition-based monitoring (CBM) turns the Danfoss VLT® HVAC Drive into the smartest sensor in the system - a sensor that enables predictive and condition-based monitoring, processes data on the edge and sends data wherever it’s needed.  It monitors activity in HVAC systems and alerts facility managers to potential maintenance issues so that they can be addressed before reaching a c...

Saving energy and reducing the lifetime cost of refrigeration systems just got easier with Danfoss’ VLT® Refrigeration Drive FC 103. Designed specifically for refrigeration systems, the EMC-compliant drive makes intelligent system pressure and capacity control possible. For compressors, the drive offers efficiency- and reliability-enhancing features, integrated process control functions and a commissioning environment specially designed to meet the needs of refrigeration applications....

Danfoss’ VLT® Preferred Harmonic Drives (PHD) offer optimum harmonic mitigation and input power factor performance. Their ability to accomplish this at full load and substantially reduced loading from both utility line and standby/backup generator power makes them an ideal solution for HVAC fans and pumps.  The key to the design of this low harmonic drive solution is a specialized input power section that has the unique capability of adapting to load changes. Traditionally, low h...

Danfoss’ new oil-free check (OFC) valve brings even greater functionality and efficiency to Danfoss Turbocor® compressors. Designed specifically for an oil-free environment, the valve delivers a discharge solution that improves the performance and reliability of oil-free centrifugal compressors with magnetic bearings by incorporating a low pressure drop damped check valve, as well as stop and diffuser functions. Condenser heat exchanger Because the oil management system can be rem...

Paschal Air, Plumbing & Electric, a provider of HVAC, plumbing and electrical home services, is proud to announce the expansion of their operations to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with the acquisition of Walker Air, Plumbing & Electric.  Headquartered in Arlington, and with locations in Dallas, Frisco and Denton, Walker Air, Plumbing & Electric has proudly served the DFW Metroplex since 1963 through the Metro Energy Savers, Big Bear Air Conditioning & Heating, and North...

Facilities can get a more complete picture of the life cycle stage of their AC drives with Danfoss’ DrivePro® Site Assessment. Part of the DrivePro® Life Cycle suite of services, site assessment provides facility owners and managers with the opportunity to plan for future maintenance, retrofits, and upgrades based on their exact needs. DrivePro® Site Assessment In order to optimize their maintenance strategy and improve uptime, facility managers need to plan ahead. DrivePro&...

For commercial refrigeration customers looking for a wireless IoT solution to monitor their assets in the field, Danfoss’ Alsense foodservice platform offers an affordable, flexible, and secure app-based monitoring solution for temperature tracking, refrigeration operation monitoring, alarms, and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) compliance. The app works in conjunction with hardware that acts as an IoT enabler to provide end users with real-time data 24/7/365, including...

Wessels Company has brought to market the new WMT Series multi-purpose tank. This all-in-one tank can be used as a primary/secondary hydraulic separator, air and dirt eliminator, and buffer storage for either hot or chilled water systems. Features and design The innovative design incorporates a buffer volume that slows fluid velocity resulting in superior air elimination. Air and dirt elimination efficiency is also greatly increased with the introduction of the highly customizable new WesPro...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions will be exhibiting its range of advanced solutions for retail refrigeration and indoor air quality (IAQ) at EuroShop 2023, the world’s largest trade fair for retail investments. Taking place every three years, EuroShop 2023 will be held from 26 February – 2 March, 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany, and attendees will find Panasonic in Hall 6, Booth D19, in collaboration with Panasonic CONNECT, TOUGHBOOK, and Blue Yonder. Panasonic’s i...

With rising energy costs and gas boilers to be banned in all new homes by 2025, before being phased out completely by 2033, heat pumps are currently hot news for home owners looking to replace their heating and hot water systems. Information on this popular renewable technology is in demand and so Panasonic has launched a radio campaign with Bauer Media and talkSPORT to give home owners a simple way to learn more on how heat pumps can turn energy from outside into warmth inside. High demand fo...

The energy trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to end, likening it to a ‘sick dog that needs to be put down.’ EUA’s Chief Executive, Mike Foster, made this call following another poor take-up of subsidized heat pumps in January and after Parliament was told that any underspend on the scheme cannot be rolled forward to the following year, but will instead be clawed back by the Treasury. Policy flaws Mike Foster sa...

Danfoss is partnering with retail technology company - Lizard Monitoring to aid North American retailers with their Zero Food Waste (ZFW) goals. Lizard complements Danfoss’ Alsense monitoring suite to ensure continuous temperature monitoring, providing store managers and food safety executives with detailed data on refrigeration performance and environmental compliance. Globally, if food waste could be represented as its own country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, b...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently announced its planned expansion to its line of condensate pumps with the introduction of the VCMA-20-PRO series. With the slimmest footprint of all Little Giant condensate pumps, the VCMA-20-PRO Series offers the broadest range of installation flexibility, allowing for critical condensate removal from air conditioning, refrigeration, and dehumidification equipment even in tight spaces. The pump is also suitable for high efficiency oil and gas-fired condensi...

Carrier announces the availability of the lower global warming potential (GWP) 515B refrigerant in its award-winning AquaEdge® 19MV oil-free water-cooled chiller. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. “The AquaEdge 19MV is leading the industry in reliability, performance and best-in-segment efficiency for sustainable building applications in its category,” said Tom Fra...

Armstrong Fluid Technology is expanding its 360 Service and Support offering to include an easy-to-use search tool for Parts Kits on its newly designed Replacement Parts website. With the release of a new web-based search tool, using only the product details, users can easily look up appropriate Parts Kits. The tool gives users three easy ways to find the exact Parts Kit they need by entering product details, individual part numbers, or serial numbers from the product nameplate.   easy a...

Trane by Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator - and Hall County, Georgia, have completed a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on the Hall County Government Center. Working consultatively with the Hall County construction and facilities teams, Trane identified and implemented energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality improvements in the Government Center, in order to meet the requirements of a modern office space in the Southeast and support the Hall County&r...

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. have announced the publication of ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23, ‘Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification’. ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 Superseding the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-15, the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing air-circulating fans to determine performance for rating or certification purposes. It applies to electrically-powered air-circul...

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades, announces the availability of a technology-driven apprenticeship program for employers in the skilled trades.  Giving employers the opportunity to join Interplay Learning’s DOL Apprenticeship Program as a Participating Employer enables them to create a better-trained workforce and increase employee retention while eliminating the traditional complexities of managing their own for...

In less than four years, the movement to eliminate pollution from buildings has prompted societal-scale changes and technological innovations that have swept across the U.S., forever changing the spaces in which Americans live, work and play. That’s according to a new report published from the Building Decarbonization Coalition. Innovation Acceleration: How building decarbonization has transformed the U.S. building sector in just four years tells how a combination of bold policy actions...

Ideal Heating – Commercial Products is the proud sponsor of the Engineer of the Year Award at this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards. The CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognize the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. They are the only industry awards that focus on actual, measured performance outcomes, and not just design intent or performance specifications...

Buildings are responsible for more than 30 percent of global energy consumption. Fifty percent of the energy demand in buildings currently is accounted for by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that these sites are energy efficient. At ISH 2023, the world’s renowned trade fair for water, heat and air conditioning, ABB will showcase modern solutions for automation within smart buildings. These solutions will help to increase the buildings&...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi has introduced airCore, the first line of precision air conditioner (PAC) heat pump systems in the U.S. to use R-32 refrigerant. R-32 is a refrigerant with low global warming potential that produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than R-410A. Low-GWP refrigerants such as R-32 reduce the impact of heating and cooling equipment on the environment and can meet upcoming refrigerant regulations. Many states, such as California, have already established regulations that will...

Demand is growing for energy-efficient cooling technology. Danfoss is ramping up production to match the needs of the market. Danfoss is witnessing tremendous growth in demand for cooling technology from the United States market and is announcing the construction of a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Mexico. New compressor and sensor manufacturing facility The new expansion will produce medium and large scroll compressors, pressure sensors for HVAC/R, and A2L leak...

Uponor is introducing the newest dimension of smart home technology with Smatrix Pulse — a solution that offers precise wireless comfort control of radiant heating and cooling along with forced-air heating and cooling in multiple zones throughout a structure. Now, contractors can install faster and easier, and homeowners can enjoy the ultimate luxury of radiant and air-side comfort with one system that connects to a smart home assistant and can also be controlled remotely via an app. Vo...