Heat Transfer Products Group LLC released its new EcoNet® Enabled Unit Coolers. Developed in conjunction with Rheem Manufacturing, the company says it builds on the efficiency of Rheem’s EcoNet® technology and brings it to the commercial refrigeration market.
BITZER officials said its new software version allows customers to calculate the performance data for even more components within the compressor specialist’s product range.
Emerson has released the Copeland Scroll™ ZF54K5 compressor, a capacity extension of the Copeland Scroll K5 compressor. The company says the compressor offers facility operators a new solution to assist with meeting sustainability goals while helping to lower costs and boost energy efficiency.
Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. has introduced its FreshAire™ PTAC unit. The company says the unit provides an indoor air quality solution for the hotel and lodging industry.
Carrier announced the commercial availability of its AquaEdge® 19DV in North America. The centrifugal chiller features Greenspeed® intelligence and a low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R1233zd(E), which has a GWP of ~1. Carrier officials said the AquaEdge 19DV has an efficiency that is more than 40% higher than ASHRAE® 2016 guidelines, has low sound, and is capable of series counterflow configurations.
Danfoss has added to its portfolio of low-GWP (global warming potential) compressors by introducing an option to use R-513A, and expanded its operating map range to cover low-lift applications for the TT Series compressor family. R-513A is a low-GWP, non-flammable (A1) alternative refrigerant to R-134a that allows chiller manufacturers to meet future HFC regulations, such as the European Union’s F-gas regulation. All Turbocor® TT Series compressors produced starting in December 2017 with compressor firmware version 4.1 will be compatible with both R-134a and R-513A.
Emerson officials said its next E360 webinar will cover the challenges supermarket retailers face when retrofitting their existing refrigeration systems to utilize lower global warming potential refrigerant.