Torad Engineering LLC announced it has tested a new 40-ton spool compressor designed specifically for medium pressure refrigerants such as R-134a, as well as low and ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants like R-513A and HFO-1234yf.
Danfoss DSH scroll compressors with Intermediate Discharge Valves (IDVs) are designed for the next generation of rooftop units and chillers by saving energy and improving system part-load efficiency, enabling systems to meet energy regulations and standards with minimal redesign or retrofit costs.
Danfoss welcomed U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Florida) to its facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The meeting included a tour of the factory where Danfoss Turbocor Compressors are engineered and produced, emphasizing the importance of the advancement of energy-efficient technologies and the impact on the industry and economy.
Bitzer has announced it has modified all models of its two-stage reciprocating compressors to enable them to run with R-448A and R-449A refrigerant. The refrigerants have global warming potentials (GWPs) of 1,386 and 1,397 respectively.
Frascold, the second largest manufacturer of semi-hermetic compressors in Europe and the third largest in the world, has opened a subsidiary company in the United States: Frascold USA Inc. Frascold USA will directly support both the U.S. and Canadian markets on behalf of Frascold. The head office will be located in Seattle.
Intermatic Inc., a provider of energy management solutions, announced its participation and donation of energy control products for the Military Makeover series of the Designing Spaces® TV show.
Dr. Joost Brasz, aero thermal manager, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors, passed away Sept. 2 at the age of 70. Dr. Brasz was recognized by the HVAC industry and the academic community as a leader and expert aerodynamic engineer in turbomachinery and centrifugal compressor technology.
Senator h. c. Peter Schaufler, CEO and owner of Bitzer, has passed away at the age of 74. Schaufler managed Bitzer for 36 years and turned the company into the world’s largest independent manufacturer of refrigeration compressors.
Danfoss was recently named by the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County as a featured business as part of the council’s “Made in Tallahassee: Produced Regionally, Sold Globally" initiative.