ArctiChill (www.arctichill.com) introduced its Manhattan Modular water-cooled chiller, which spokesman Jackson Ball said is a high tonnage chiller for small spaces. The company stated that the Manhattan line offers many different configurations, easy filter servicing, a variety of compressor and heat exchanger options, nonproprietary controls, and industrial-grade construction. Ball said one of the unique features of the Manhattan chiller is that it has a new, front-access filter housing, so personnel can close the service valves and remove the Victaulic cap to access the stainless steel strainers. The Manhattan Modular also is available as an air-cooled system. Up to 10 modules may be put together; each module has a 20- to 120-ton capacity.
ArctiChill also featured its nearly finished ChillerNet, which, the company said will allow the chiller to capture and transfer critical data periodically. Designed to use hardwired or GSM/GPRS wireless technologies, the servers receive the data, process it, and update the primary database. Web-based applications allow users to view the raw data and graphical trends of various performance points. Trending is a key tool for spotting emerging trouble points before they become causes of downtime, said the company.