Engineered for tightening or loosening heavy bolt connections with spindles or long threads, Mountz said its RG (radial gearing) torque multipliers have been specially developed for plate heat exchanger applications. The electric or pneumatic torque multipliers are designed to reduce maintenance time and expense.
The International Copper Association (ICA) and Optimized Thermal Systems Inc. (OTS) announced that newly developed MicroGroove™ small-diameter copper tube correlations will be implemented in CoilDesigner® software, a proprietary heat exchanger simulation and design optimization tool.
Koch Heat Transfer Co. LP, a subsidiary of Koch Chemical Technology Group LLC, has purchased the Alco, Alco-Twin, and Bos-Hatten brands of heat exchangers from Peerless Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of PMFG Inc.
The Alfa Laval T8 gasketed plate heat exchanger can be used for HVAC applications in buildings and numerous other industries such as fluid power, metalworking, marine, power generation, general manufacturing, general utility cooling, engine cooling, and the semi-conductor industry.
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) has been awarded a one-year $744,154 contract by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to develop a database of materials for the manufacture of high-performance industrial and commercial non-metallic heat exchangers.
The two new programs join AHRI’s 41 other programs, all of which verify the performance ratings for more than 40 product categories via random selection and annual testing at third-party laboratories.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced two new certification programs: Central Station Air-handling Unit Casings (AHUC) and Liquid-to-Liquid Brazed & Fusion Bonded Plate Heat Exchangers (LLBF).
Triton announced that it has finalized its acquisition of GEA Heat Exchangers. With this closing, Triton takes over all companies in the former GEA Heat Exchangers Group.
Alfa Laval announced that intends to consolidate the European manufacturing footprint of its air heat exchangers for refrigeration applications to existing manufacturing sites in Italy, Poland, and Finland. The intention is to close its site in Groningen, the Netherlands, by September 2015.
Armstrong Fluid Technology has launched a new website that the company said is designed to help industry professionals make the best decisions in selecting fluid flow solutions.