Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, has appointed Santiago Martin as head of Danfoss Drives Americas.
Chinese a/c manufacturer Midea has become the latest to target Europe, by taking an 80 percent stake in Italian firm Clivet. The current shareholders of Clivet, the Bellò family, will retain a 20 percent stake.
RGF Environmental Group announced it will donate a portion of the proceeds from every REME HALO® In-Duct Air Purifier and BLU QR® Stick Light sold through Nov. 30 to the American Cancer Society; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.
The York Direct Fit rooftop replacement solution from Johnson Controls now includes a full line of 3- to 8.5-ton packaged heat pumps. They feature an exact-fit replacement design that matches the units to footprints of other manufacturers’ units and reduces installation time, cost and complexity by eliminating the need for a curb adapter.
Sensaphone® has introduced the Sentinel™ PRO remote monitoring system, an enhanced version of the Sentinel cloud-based system that provides 24/7 monitoring of unattended HVAC units, freezers, refrigerators, boilers and chillers. The system supports the Modbus communications protocol and includes a second relay output.
With the introduction of the Luxaire® residential touch-screen thermostat from Johnson Controls Inc., contractors now have a complete Luxaire home comfort system to offer homeowners. Engineered and designed to ensure system fit and integration with Luxaire products, the thermostat is compatible with any conventionally wired HVAC system.
RectorSeal® Corp. has introduced Aspen® Xtra, a complete offering of professional installation accessories designed for all brands of ductless mini split system (DMSS) and VRF/VRV equipment. It includes all the necessary connectors, adaptors, brackets and supports needed to mount, connect and run condensate hoses, line sets and communication/power cabling for ductless air conditioning applications.
