United Kingdom (UK) HVAC News & Trends

  Danfoss has received planning permission from Midlothian Council for a new £25 million Low-Carbon Innovation Center in Edinburgh, UK. Located in the Shawfair Business Park, the center will provide a home for Danfoss teams working on next-generation, climate-friendly technologies in hydraulics, digitalization, and electrification, plus include new manufacturing facilities. Center Plans Covering 75,000 square feet, the facility will serve as the Center of Excellen...

Tank heating systems are often critical to most industrial applications, particularly with temperature control maintenance. For example, caustic tanks provide critical feedstock to refineries, chemical plants, and processes. Biodiesel feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal fats, palm oils or even jatropha will solidify at relatively normal ambient temperatures, requiring process temperature maintenance to ensure product quality. Keeping this product warm is vital to keep processes running ef...

Rinnai America Corporation (Rinnai) is launching a complete line of high- and low-intensity infrared heaters, in order to deliver efficient, quiet comfort with innovative gas infrared technology to customers. The latest additions from Rinnai complement the existing commercial and residential product offerings, while still holding true to delivering the best total solutions. New high- and low-intensity infrared heaters Available beginning in May 2021, the Rinnai SE and SE+ Infrared Patio Heate...

Peterman Brothers of Greenwood, Indiana has been named the 2021 Bryant Dealer of the Year, the highest honor a Bryant dealer can receive. Each year, this award recognizes the company whose hard work, expertise and business acumen have helped them to stand out as a leader in the industry. Bryant, a pioneering supplier of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneering global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and...

Don’t miss the Women in HVACR 18th Annual Conference as it explores: “Breaking the Surface” in St. Petersburg Florida on October 13 – 15, 2021. Join for this exciting event as users reconnect with old friends and network with other women leaders in the HVACR industry. Why Attend? Women in HVACR are a national organization of women throughout the HVACR industry. This event offers exceptional opportunities to grow the network and gain knowledge about the industry. Roundt...

The 1st certificate of the Eurovent Certified Performance program for Fans has been granted to direct driven centrifugal fans using EC motor technology. The scope of this certification program includes all fan types that are intended to be used as Air Handling Units components. The certification program is based on factory audits, software/DLL checking, random product sampling, and tests according to ISO 5801:2017 for aerodynamic performances and ISO 13347-2:2004 for acoustic performances. All...

The support pays homage to Daikin’s century of Japanese heritage and HVAC expertise, and brings together two organizations with a shared focus on building a greener, cleaner future for the planet. From Saturday 2 October to Sunday 31 October 2021, visitors to Kew Gardens will be invited to immerse themselves in the art, plants, and culture of Japan, and will be able to interact with the Daikin brand throughout their experience. Experts from Daikin will be on hand to educate visitors abou...

According to Digitized House, 70% of consumers already have at least one smart gadget in their homes and, if the trends are any indication, consumers will continue turning to devices and applications that offer convenience and comfort. Cooper&Hunter Remote WiFi app, for example, enables users to easily control their wall-mounted mini-split air conditioners with iOS or Android devices anytime, anywhere. Multiple users, such as members of a household or corporate office team, can conveniently...

  South Korea’s first commercialized hydrogen electric boat has been unveiled at the 2021 Busan International Boat Show, winning the event’s Best Boat of the Year award. Developed by Vinssen, the Hydrogenia vessel is powered by a Danfoss Editron electric drivetrain and sub-system. In late 2020, the South Korean government announced an US$870 million initiative to encourage the development of eco-friendly shipping to reduce po...

Ruskin announces the newest addition to the Critical Environment (CE) damper series; model CD60CE in 316 stainless steel construction. The CD60CE high level of corrosion resistance is great in marine (salt water) applications.The CD60CE is AMCA Class 1A leakage rated (3 cfm/ft2 at 1” w.g.). The CD60CE is designed for high performance in HVAC systems with velocity and pressures up to 4,000 fpm & 8 in. w.g. Features Corrosion-resistant, salt water Airfoil blades for low-pressure d...

They make day-to-day work easier, ensure maximum safety, save money, and round off Viessmann’s Integrated Solution Offering, these are Viessmann’s many services for trade partners and homeowners. The value-added services are designed to respond to the individual wishes of customers and partners and to provide additional services to meet their needs. One significant advantage for specialist partners is the financial benefit offered by services as additional sources of income, for exa...

The EU Ecodesign regulation 2019/1781 for low-voltage induction motors and variable speed drives comes into effect, paving the way for millions of motor-driven applications to reduce their energy consumption. Although electric motors consume about 45 per cent of global electricity, they are often not seen while in use. The issue is that too many motor-driven systems in use are inefficient which is why ABB is working with customers, partners, academia and governments to raise the awareness of...

Forget the fact that heat pump installations in the average home could cost several thousand pounds more than a conventional gas boiler and that fully insulating those homes will add even greater cost to the homeowner. It’s not really the cost issue that could be the only potential bump in the road on the way to the target set by the UK Government, because a more pressing problem to solve will be the shortage of trained ‘green’ heating engineers that will be the key to delive...

If there’s a concern that every operator uses cold storage - and also a controlled temperature logistic company - really cares about, it must be the warranty for refrigeration systems to always work, mostly on summer. Even if not superstitious, everyone knows that Murphy’s law exists and also know that the refrigerant plant will stop working on a Friday night or Saturday morning of a hot and sultry weekend of August. Ecofreddo system A lot of refrigeration companies guarantee afte...

The processing of pig legs in Cuneo, Asti and a part of the Turin province has begun at least during the XVII century, where one can find the first written sources concerning the Norcia butchers’ work in Piemonte. The selection of the best legs, the salting and seasoning process in the cellars and barns ensured a valuable product that during the years has been able to establish itself as the typical culinary excellence of the Piemonte territory. DOP Cuneo’s raw ham...

Located just northeast of Charlotte – North Carolina’s major commercial hub – lies the city of Concord, home to Twenty- Six Acres Brewing Co. Named for the original 26-acre plot on which the town of Concord was founded, Twenty-Six Acres opened its doors in November of 2016 in the wake of the region’s craft-beer boom. While Twenty-Six Acres faced the same start-up concerns as any craft brewery (sufficient capital, federal and local licenses, zoning, construction), they al...

With 3.9 million square feet to host events as large as 75,000 people at a time, the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in downtown Atlanta is the world’s largest LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified convention center. But it took some doing to get there. The state agency that operates the convention center, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), began the LEED certification process in 2005, has received LEED Silver certification in 2014, fol...

The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant is located on the Olkiluoto Island on the Eura River and it is owned by Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). The nuclear power plant units Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 (OL1 and OL2) consist of two BWRs (boiling water reactors), each producing 890MW of electricity. OL1 was first connected to Finland’s national grid in September 1978 and OL2 followed in February 1980. Since then, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has systematically modernized the OL1 and OL2 p...

Heatmasters provided a service combo for Enitec, which included pre-heating and PWHT (post-weld heat treatment) of a boiler drum. These service combos are a part of our integrated service model which provides our customers with multiple benefits arising from complete solutions. “Despite the challenges of this job, such as large dimensions and weight, the materials involved, the requirements of standards and regulations, thanks to the expert advice provided by Heatmasters and professionali...

Adirondack Beverages is headquartered in the small town of Scotia, New York, which is in the southernmost foothills of its namesake, Adirondack Mountains. Here, they produce several varieties of beverages, under their own trade name, with another half of their business contracted to manufacturers of third-party beverages that bear private labels. These labels are applied to beverage containers, using a shrink sleeve applicator machine (also called labeler). Adirondack Beverages' manufacturing...

When Koval Distillery first acquired Fulton’s ICS-30 ClassicTM (30HP) Boiler in 2011, it arrived needing new burner and gasket parts that were damaged during shipment. Enter Barr Mechanical, one of Fulton’s many regional representatives, who sourced new parts and coordinated repair efforts with Fulton’s customer service team to speedily put it all back together. So began a partnership between Koval — the first distillery to open in Chicago since the mid-1800s — and...

SHI FW Energia FAKOP Sp. z o.o., a subsidiary of Sumitomo SHI FW and Heatmasters Poland once again carried out a joint-defined solution annealing heat treatment process for high alloyed stainless steel coil assemblies. Despite its long-lasting practices and procedures, the details of this process have again been improved due to evolving industry drivers and the existence of continuous improvement practices in both companies. In-depth knowledge, experience, teamwork and focus on details have all...

Along the Appalachian Trail next to Harriman State Park in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State lies the Town of Monroe, home to KJ Poultry, the largest kosher poultry plant on the Eastern Seaboard. With a staff of over 250 employees, KJ is committed to delivering the highest quality, all-natural poultry products, the success of which is proven by their loyal customer base and steady expansion of sales throughout the United States. New ready-to-eat meat deli plant In the Fall of 2016, t...

Physically located just a few miles inland from the eastern banks of Lake Ontario, where some of the heaviest snowfalls on record in the U.S. have occurred, the people of Pulaski, New York, know a thing or two about the importance of heavy-duty heating systems engineered for the long haul. That’s why when they needed to replace the aging boilers at their local middle- senior high school as part of a major infrastructure upgrade (beginning in 2010 and ending in February of 2016), they chos...

Heatmasters provided Alu-Releco with a furnace modernization solution which allowed them to move from an old gas-burner furnace to a modern electric furnace. Like all of its solutions, it was custom-tailored to meet their needs whilst providing all the benefits of a modern furnace and temperature control system. Alu-Releco has decades of know-how and experience with surface treatment & coating processes, specializing in professional surface treatment with Teflon- and fluoroplastic coatings....

HTS re-qualifies as Platinum members of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the fourth consecutive year. The Best Managed designation demonstrates the efforts to continually strive to provide the best customer service to the clients. It is committed to the individual success of all those involved in a project’s HVAC system selection, design, purchase, installation, and maintenance. Its extremely dedicated staff members turn this promise into a reality. It would like to take this opp...

Almost 70 years ago, the NYS Legislature created Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts within the state. This led to the establishment of the Oswego County BOCES, now called the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi), located in Mexico, NY. Serving over 1000 students in programs that include Adult, Alternative and Exceptional as well as Career and Technical Education, CiTi underwent a just u...

For every pour of a premium beer, there’s a story of the brewing technology that brought it about. This is especially true for Empire Brewing Company, an award-winning brewery that pioneered the brew-pub and craft brewery business in New York State some 22 years ago and that has enjoyed greatly renewed success with their recently opened farm brewery in Cazenovia, NY. For this latest brewery (est. 2016), the brewing technology needed to be first-class and, if possible, locally sourced. So,...

Since its founding in 1963 as Hartmann’s Old World Sausage, Artisan Meats in Canandaigua, NY has grown to become a nationwide distributor of over 75 varieties of gourmet sausage and specialty meats. In so doing, they have demonstrated great success in executing a niche marketing strategy that blends old-world know-how with new-world technology. Old-world know-how for Artisan is best represented by its co-owner, Josef Brunner, who, growing up in Austria, earned the highly-skilled artisan t...

Nestled in a valley in Northeastern Ohio about 50 miles southwest of Cleveland and ve miles southeast of Wooster is Green Field Farms, a farming co-op formed in 2003. The members of the co-op, who are also members of Amish and conservative Mennonite churches, use horses and buggies as their main transportation. They came together to form the co-op in 2003 with the dual purpose of preserving small family farms as well as providing wholesome food products to a growing marketplace. While their pro...