Chillers News & Trends

As part of its commitment to global sustainability, Johnson Controls will showcase the YORK® absorption offering at the 2019 AHR Expo (Booth #B1617), January 14-16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. After successful deployment in Europe and Asian-Pacific countries, YORK® is launching its absorption chillers and heat pumps in North America, expanding their portfolio of environmentally friendly heating and cooling solutions. These products use only a natural refrigerant (wat...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd (Adcock) has maintained equipment at the Royston, Cambridge premises of The Automation Partnership Ltd. for many years now. They are currently replacing an existing McQuay water chiller that was manufactured in 1999. Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller The new equipment will be a Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller with Pro-Dialog Plus control system, low noise Flying Bird 1V fans and micro channel all aluminum condenser fan...

Carrier's award-winning high efficiency AquaForce Vision chiller has been chosen to provide high-quality air conditioning for the new International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales). Carrier, a pioneer in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies. Located at the prestigious Celtic Manor Resort, host of the Ryder Cup and recent NATO Summit,...

Johnson Controls has extended the capacity range of its award-winning YORK® YZ Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller to include chillers beyond 1,000 tons (3,516 kW), now up to 1,350 tons (4747 kW) of refrigeration. In early 2018, the YORK® YZ Chiller, the first chiller fully optimized for ultimate performance with a next generation low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant—R-1233zd(E), was launched with a capacity range of 165 to 1,000 tons (580 to 3516 kW). After capturing t...

Sensaphone will introduce its environmental monitoring system, the cloud-based, rack-mounted Stratus EMS, at the 2019 AHR Expo in Hall C, Booth C5124. The Stratus EMS is ideal for HVAC professionals because it provides real-time status of all monitored equipment and environmental conditions from a smartphone, tablet or computer.  Stratus EMS The Stratus EMS can monitor up to 64 Modbus registers and 12 universal digital or analog inputs for HVAC equipment, boilers, chillers, refrigeration...

It’s a new refrigerated truck fuelled by bioethanol, produced from grape pulp, and cooled by an engineless refrigeration unit that’s been perfected by Carrier Transicold. Transports NJS Faramia’s first bioethanol-fuelled straight truck is an eco-responsible solution to improve sustainability and Carrier Transicold’s engineless refrigeration unit will help it do just that – reducing its environmental impact by cutting emissions and improving fuel efficiency, while al...

Johnson Controls’ global offerings of advanced technologies and energy-efficient, sustainable equipment will be on display at the 2019 AHR Expo, Booth B1617, January 14-16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The new and enhanced products demonstrate a coalescence of technology and innovation, giving customers greater insights into their buildings through powerful, integrated solutions. In addition, the equipment offerings will help customers lower costs and decrease energy us...

For over 30 years, KKT Chillers has been developing and producing energy-efficient chiller solutions for customers’ medical and industrial applications. They have long become a valuable global player in the chillers market, thanks to their sites in Germany, USA and China, as well as their global service network. And to cater to customers’ heating solution needs as well, special solutions with the heat pump function are no problem for KKT Chillers. The company produces bespoke water...

The transformation toward more sustainable energy is a critical challenge that requires not only new, more efficient technologies, but also innovative optimization of traditional energy. Carrier China recently renewed its service agreement with battery pioneer, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), to provide heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) maintenance and renovation services that will optimize energy efficiency and enable cost savings. Carrier China is a part of Carrier, globally...

While reducing outdoor air pollution has long been at the forefront in China, improving indoor air quality is now garnering more attention. To help improve its indoor air quality, LIVAT Centre Wuhan, which is affiliated with IKEA Group, selected Carrier China, a renowned HVAC company, to provide a robust set of solutions including new air conditioning units, airside equipment cleaning and renovation, as well as chiller maintenance that helped to create a cleaner and healthier indoor shopping env...

AB Produce comprises two divisions, Prepared Vegetables and Potato Washing, grading and packing circa 1000 tons of produce weekly. A relocation took place, moving to a 70,000 sq. ft purpose-built factory on a 14 acre site. AB’s equipment had been poorly maintained and repaired for some years. When Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning first received the invitation to come on site, they highlighted several existing faults that required attention. Once they were given the opportunity to...

Raypak recently hosted a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Innovation Learning Center at the company’s headquarters in Oxnard, CA. The Center is part of an extensive renovation and expansion of Raypak’s headquarter offices, testing lab and warehouse. copper fin-tube boiler An internationally renowned manufacturer of pool heaters and commercial boilers, Raypak is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018. The company manufactured North America’s fir...

Hospitals around the country face enormous energy costs that can strain their budgets and divert funds from patient care. In one year, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC) reduced its energy costs by $187,000 and won a $304,250 incentives grant by updating its indoor comfort system.   ARRMC, a 378-bed referral and trauma center in Medford, surpassed its energy savings goals by working with Trane, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and a brand of Ingersoll Rand. The hospita...

Blacketyside Fruits is a family run business. The Todd family have been running the fruit farm for over 20 years. Their farm grows approx 130 acres of soft fruit together with oats and barley. They also have a farm shop, tearoom and very popular Pick Your Own during summer months and they aim to source as many as possible of their products locally in order to reduce food miles. The Blacketyside Fruits required an energy-efficient refrigeration solution, suitable for fresh produce, to rapidly co...

Southern California Edison recently presented a $1.85 million check – one of its largest incentive rebates to date – to pioneers at the TowerJazz plant in Newport Beach, California. TowerJazz collaborated with Trane® to complete energy-saving upgrades at the facility, which reduced peak energy demand at the circuit-manufacturing plant by more than 1.3 megawatts, saving about 12.5 million kilowatt hours annually. This is equivalent to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from 2,0...

Southern California Edison recently presented a $1.85 million check – one of its largest incentive rebates to date – to leaders at the TowerJazz plant in Newport Beach, California. TowerJazz collaborated with Trane® to complete energy-saving upgrades at the facility, which reduced peak energy demand at the circuit-manufacturing plant by more than 1.3 megawatts, saving about 12.5 million kilowatt hours annually. This is equivalent to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from 2,00...

Auburn Community Hospital has completed an energy-efficient indoor comfort solution, which reduces the healthcare facility’s heating and air conditioning energy use by 50 percent and saves more than $220,000 in energy costs annually. The savings are reinvested in patient care. To achieve these results, the hospital collaborated with Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort and energy services solutions and a brand of Ingersoll Rand®. Ensuring The Best Patient Experience Possib...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has completed a project working for Panalpina World Trade to provide a blast chilling facility for the Heathrow site. Panalpina Group is one of the world’s renowned providers of supply chain solutions, specializing in Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Logistics and Manufacturing. The energy-efficient blast chill facility that Adcock has installed will enable the client to rapidly cool fresh produce prior to shipment. Adcock has a wealth of knowledge in...

“DOpla” is an important all-Italian family-owned company in Casale sul Sile (TV), forefront in the production of disposable plastic tableware and food containers, partnering with pioneering international distribution chains. After fifty years of activity, DOpla is the market pioneer in Italy and one of the major European manufacturers in Europe, with a network of manufacturing facilities and logistics platforms in Italy and Europe. Carlieuklima was contacted by “Air Italia,&rd...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has completed a full HVAC system install for a pharmaceutical warehouse based in Avonmouth through longstanding client O&M Movianto Ltd. Movianto is a part of the US based Owens & Minor Company. They serve the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic industries. The site in Avonmouth is a brand new healthcare logistics center. Adcock has carried out a lot of works across various Movianto sites and have carried out similar projects...

The gift of an X4 Series Model 7300 trailer refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold is helping to significantly expand the Yuma Community Food Bank’s “War on Hunger” in southwest Arizona. The refrigeration unit, which will be used to transport and cool nutritious fruits, vegetables and other food products, was provided through a grant from parent company United Technologies Corp. to aid food banks in the Feeding America network. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, C...

It has been a long, long, hot summer across the world. For many tens of millions of people, managing scorching temperatures inside their homes and workplaces has been a major priority. Knauf can help. Insulation may traditionally be associated with keeping interiors warm when it is cold but in regions where soaring summer temperatures are becoming a serious challenge, insulation can play an important role in making buildings cooler. High-Temperature summers “Insulation is fantastic at c...

Rental specialist, Petit Forestier, has chosen Carrier Transicold’s ultra-slim NEOS™ 100 system as the refrigeration unit for five new all-electric Renault Kangoo vans. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold (UK) Limited, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The new car-derived refrigerated vans equipped with the all-electric NEOS 100 systems support Petit Forestier’s plans for commercially viable sol...

Adcock has completed a replacement and installation project for Unex Group, a real estate investment and development company based in Cambridge. Unex Group is a family-owned company that focuses on commercial and mixed-use properties in East Anglia and London. They have a large portfolio of property types, including projects developed by themselves and investments acquired. Replacing Chiller Adcock was asked to replace the existing chiller at Unex House in Hills Road and install a new Daikin...

Most of the UK is currently experiencing a heatwave and a couple of weeks ago in July one of the highest UK temperatures ever was recorded. Some scientists predict this is a sure sign of global warming and that long, hot summers will become commonplace in Britain. While this may sound appealing to some, it’s a serious issue for health and also for businesses. The UK is not accustomed to such high temperatures for weeks on end so many buildings are not equipped to maintain a safe, comforta...

Trane®, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and services, and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, introduces RTHF G, the newest addition in the XStream™ range of water-cooled screw chillers. The new design, now available in countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, is part of the Ingersoll Rand EcoWise™ portfolio, designed to lower environmental impact with next-generation, low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and high-efficiency operation. Addressing The Needs Of B...

Trane®, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand helped Mather Hospital reduce energy consumption by 20 percent with cool thermal energy storage and other heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) upgrades. Cool thermal energy storage stores ice during off-peak hours, stores it in special tanks, then uses the ice to cool the building during the day. As a result, the 248-bed community hospital can save up to $100K per year. High Efficiency HVA...

Rheem has announced the launch of the new EcoNet Smart Thermostat, the latest innovation in the company’s EcoNet enabled product line. Designed to optimize the performance of Rheem communicating HVAC and water heating systems, this new thermostat includes intelligent management features for both homeowners and contractors. The ultra-thin programmable thermostat has a full-color glass touchscreen and is equipped with features modern homeowners expect, such as local weather, one-touch away...

Adcock has secured another total installation project and is currently working with Parkway Construction MK Ltd for the Link 9, Bicester site developed by Albion Development Ltd. Link 9, Bicester is a major new distribution, production, and headquarters development. Adcock is currently working on phase one of unit 3. Unit 3 will comprise of a single industrial unit totaling 82000 square ft. This unit will be sub-divided into 2 units. Mitsubishi VRF heat recovery systems Adcock has installed M...

Adcock has been awarded a new maintenance contract for Willis Towers Watson Ltd to look after data cooling rooms at the Ipswich office. Willis Towers Watson is a global multinational risk management, insurance brokerage, and advisory company. Adcock has experience in dealing with other data cooling rooms for Blue Chip companies such as Sky and NHS. Adcock visited the Ipswich office, prior to taking on the contract, to find a freezer cold store in need of a repair which had been left out of ac...