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MIAL's MUF 1200 clamp-on ultrasonic flow/BTU meter, rated at 1% accuracy, enables digital monitoring of chilled-water and district-cooling systems by mounting transducers externally on existing pipes. The approach targets India's large installed base of operational HVAC installations where retrofitting inline meters would require draining, cutting and shutdowns.
Multiple 2026 platform launches by ABB, Johnson Controls and Trane signal a move from passive building monitoring to active AI-based HVAC control. Schneider Electric research quantifies the potential: up to 22% whole-building energy reduction in studied scenarios.
DiversiTech Corp. has signed a distribution agreement making it the exclusive North American distributor of Respiro's CO/PRO carbon monoxide shutoff switch. The device uses two independent sensors to monitor CO at fuel-burning furnaces and water heaters and automatically cuts power to the equipment to stop gas production at the source.
ebm-papst will showcase its AxiForce and AxiEco 200 compact fan series at SPS 2026 in Nuremberg (Nov 24–26), targeting thermal management in control cabinets, energy storage, and data centers. The two series address distinct operating conditions: high back pressure and high cooling performance, respectively.
VDH Products is extending its VASP and Proba control systems for fruit storage and ripening to combine energy management with fruit-quality sensor data and AI-supported decision-making. The company also highlights periodic software updates that allow existing installations to evolve without full system replacement.
Sanhua has released a 356-page Standard Product Catalogue covering expansion valves, controllers, sensors, and other components for commercial refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump systems. The publication provides technical specifications, selection data, and application diagrams for HVAC&R professionals.
ebm-papst has extended its AxiBlade axial fan range with two new single-blade models — the 1030 mm AxiBlade.S.Perform and the 1250 mm AxiBlade.S — aimed at noise-sensitive applications in chillers, condensers, recoolers, and data center cooling. Both fans are tuned at the system level (impeller, EC motor, shroud, electronics) and ship with MODBUS connectivity for integration into the NEXAIRA digital platform.
Secop will present R290-optimized compressors for domestic hot water heat pumps at Chillventa 2026, responding to the EU F-Gas phase-out of fluorinated refrigerants with GWP ≥ 150 from January 2027. The company also displays the SC15GH compressor for electronics and telecom cabinet cooling, an application where natural refrigerants are not yet fully applicable.
Embraco has introduced the Pulse, a digital variable-capacity scroll compressor covering 2 to 15 HP for refrigeration and heating. The unit modulates output from 10% to 100% in a typical 20-second cycle and supports R404A, R448A/R449A, and A2L options R454C and R455A.
Ridan's Leshkovo plant has begun serial production of universal VFG-2R DN 50 control valves, completing the local range from DN 15 to DN 50. In 2027, the company plans to expand the low-Kvs range for systems with a design flow rate down to 15 l/h, depending on operating conditions.
Ridan BTP is now delivered with a pre-configured Ridan Cloud (Cloud-Control) dispatching system. Basic functionality is available free of charge and indefinitely. According to the manufacturer’s deployment experience, the number of emergency service calls is reduced by more than 50%.
According to ebm-papst, the installation of 61 EC fans and a NEXAIRA digital monitoring layer at Berlin's Pankow Town Hall Center reduced energy consumption by 46% and saved roughly 76,000 euros between 2021 and 2025. The operator is already planning further modernization steps.
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