Location isn’t everything, but it helps. Just ask homeowners selling their property, or restaurant owners. In the HVAC world, it also rings true for some motors and drives and the professionals who work with them. That includes contractors, even if maybe not in the way that one would expect. Some current and next-gen drives will make location matter in a new way: Contractors can spend more time further away from the equipment itself.
For HVAC pros interested in motors and drives, Tuesday afternoon at this year’s AHR Expo in Atlanta featured a good chance to give the feet a rest and focus on the mind for a while. Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) presented a three-phase session called VFDs: Method of Laboratory Test and a Case Study.
When Independence Day rolls around this year, many manufacturing leaders will fire up the grill with a sigh of relief. Not only will they have the day off, but they will enjoy the first day of freedom from what has been five years of preparations for the first national efficiency standards for furnace fans.
Evacuation is often called “vacuum” or “pulling a vacuum,” and it’s one of the most important parts of the HVACR installation and repair process where the refrigerant circuit is involved. Our goal should be to keep the closed refrigeration circuit clean, dry, and tight — just like I was taught since the very first week of HVAC school.
Is it possible that buildings of the future will be a strategic asset — that they will operate in an intelligent way to be productive facility managers and monetizable for real estate owners? Is it possible that the traditionally conservative and risk-averse building and construction industry would leverage the latest technologies, such as the IoT, big data, cloud computing, data analytics, deep learning, and artificial intelligence, for the benefits of saving energy, reducing operational expenditures, increasing occupancy comfort, and — most importantly — meeting increasingly stringent global regulations and sustainability standards?
In addition to making its manufacturing processes and locations more sustainable, Rheem is focused on developing products that help consumers be more energy efficient and reduce their environmental impact.
The contractors were asked the most important item manufacturers and distributors could provide them. The answer coming back was unanimous — education.
The Winter Conference technical program featured more than 300 presentations, with interest surrounding this year’s new track, Renewable and Natural Systems, where session topics included exploring energy technologies, renewable energy sources and the future of the smart grid.
More than 270 architects, planners, engineers, contractors, wholesalers, and suppliers from around the world accepted Aquatherm GmbH’s invitation to gain insights into the latest trends in the commercial and industrial construction industries at the inaugural Biggexchange.
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This product offers two scroll compressors in medium- and low-temperature models that range in size from 1 to 4 hp, which can be mixed and matched to meet specific applications. The unit works like a mini-rack system.
This product features Rapid Fusion Technology for a stronger bond and now has the ability to treat systems up to 10 tons in one application. It permanently seals leaks — even large ones — and is direct inject.
Models 500, 2000, and 2500 introduce a wide variety of new features over the existing lineup. They can be placed horizontally or vertically to seal the door, depending on the application, and can also be installed in cold store applications.
This product features a footprint up to 30 percent smaller than previous models. The units include a four-sided heat exchanger, delivering increased heating capacity within the reduced footprint.
Powered by the FLIR Lepton thermal microcamera core, this thermal imaging attachment for smartphones builds on the advanced features of the FLIR ONE Pro.
Designed for indoor, outdoor, remote, and wash-down applications that require a closed-loop system to protect electronics, this product can be used for cooling industrial electrical and IT components that need dust protection.
Designed for fast and easy installation in hospitality, multifamily, higher education, and other applications, this product is intended to replace the majority of belt-drive applications.
This line of products has two new models: 40T and 50T. Both are outfitted with brazed-plate evaporators and microchannel condensers, allowing for efficient heat transfer to reduce the total cost of ownership.