U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman highlighted how Minnesota companies and workers are supporting U.S. leadership and global competitiveness in manufacturing during a series of events across the Twin Cities area. One of those events was a tour of Daikin McQuay’s technology center in Plymouth, Minn.
Adding six smaller-capacity models to the product offering, the range of Performer® PSH heat pump scroll compressors has been extended. The scroll compressors now offer a heating capacity range of 19-80 kW (at evap. 19.4°F /cond. 122°/superheat 5K/subcooling 5K), due to innovative liquid injection technology.
“Sellin’ ain’t tellin’, askin’ is.” To succeed in sales, you must master the art of asking questions. David Bucchi, sales manager for Jon Wayne Heating and Air based in San Antonio, Texas, has learned the lesson well, and he’s evangelized it among his growing fleet of talented sales pros at the firm.
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has received a $25 million pledge from Pennsylvania-based Therm-Omega-Tech Inc. to support the university’s engineering technology components within the current industrial technology program and to establish a new engineering technology program.
Manufacturing technology orders in the United States for March totaled $495.97 million according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in its United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 11.3 percent from February.
Apache Junction, Ariz., is one of the harshest and hottest climates in the United States. Last winter Burke Alford, maintenance manager for the Safeway supermarkets, was faced with the dilemma of replacing another evaporative condenser. The company decided to consider a new hybrid condenser technology.
Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. has announced a new partnership with Serenbe, a sustainable eco-conscious community development, that will be the site of a first-of-its-kind Bosch Experience Center designed to showcase the company’s full-line of residential solutions.
Heat Pipe Technology Inc., a division of MiTek, a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced that it has opened a new Demo and Innovation Center, an extension of its Gainesville, Fla., manufacturing facility. The center is designed for advanced on-site research, as well as to showcase its technology for visitors.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the availability of up to $5.2 million in fiscal year 2012 to develop improved building efficiency technologies, including advanced heating and cooling systems and improved building envelope solutions.
A new white paper released by ASCO Valve Inc., an Emerson company, titled “Reviewing Technology Breakthroughs: The Insiders’ Guide to Modular Gas Valves,” offers guidance on selecting the proper valve for specific applications.
