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Tag: chillers
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Ashraf Abdalla named CEO of Smardt
Ashraf Abdalla has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Smardt, succeeding Vince Canino. The announcement was made by Jiang Li, Chairman of the TICA Group and Smardt’s Board of Directors, following TICA’s recent acquisition of 100 per cent ownership of Smardt. “As we look forward to propelling Smardt upward to the next […]
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Boost for oil-free chillers as TICA acquires Smardt
TICA has completed its acquisition of the Smardt Chiller Group and announced the expansion of the group’s global manufacturing facilities to further support Smardt’s work in the oil-free centrifugal chiller category. The two firms share a focus on energy conservation through water-side oil-free chillers and air-side AHUs and system integration. The move is aimed at […]
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‘Climate-neutral’ chiller that runs on water
Refrigeration specialist Efficient Energy is claiming a world first with the launch of a climate-neutral chiller that uses water as a refrigerant. The German company made news last year when it won third place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranking – an award for the fastest growing companies in the country. This growth was […]
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Masterflow acquires Klima Australia
Masterflow Solutions has announced the acquisition of Klima Australia, a leading HVAC supply company and Australian distributor of Clivet Spa from Italy, Midea CAC and Boreas. Klima Australia has been expanding its presence in the Australian HVAC market with a focus primarily on high-quality, energy-efficient chillers and package units offered with HFO and magnetic bearing […]
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Kirby introduces new chillers
Kirby has introduced the new Gree D-Series and Lennox eComfort chillers to its portfolio. The Gree D-Series chillers are suitable for new builds or retrofits to existing buildings. The models range from between 65kW and 249kW. The Gree D-Series Chillers are also reverse cycle. The modular design allows groupings of different units. Up to 16 […]
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The big cost of the big chill
Data analytics can reduce costs for building operators by providing more accurate measures of chiller and HVAC system performance. That was the message of Dr Troy Wilson, Affil.AIRAH, Chief Data Scientist at CIM Enviro and a Research Fellow at Macquarie University, when he presented at AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics Forum earlier this month. Outdated standards? Currently, […]
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‘Transformation’ coming for chillers and large AC
A “transformation” is on the way for chillers and large air conditioning systems. That’s the message from the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing Association (AREMA) and the Air Conditioning Mechanical Contractors Association (AMCA), who together have organised a seminar series to help the Australian HVAC&R industry come to grips with these changes. Named Future:Air, […]
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Chillers: Final policy positions
E3 (Equipment Energy Efficiency) has released a revised version of the paper Chillers: Final policy positions for public comment. The paper outlines the results of feedback on the consultation paper Chillers: Updated policy positions that was published in June 2018. The E3 committee published a consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) and a supplementary consultation paper in 2016 with […]
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Energy Rating seek feedback on chiller policy
Energy Rating are holding two public consultation meetings in July regarding proposed updates to liquid chiller policy. Melbourne: 19 July, 10am–12pm at the Waverley International Hotel, 301 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley Sydney: 20 July, 10am–12pm at Stamford Plaza, Sydney Airport RSVP required by Friday, 6 July. Energy Rating are also looking into the possibility of […]