Daikin, McQuay introduce new brand and chiller.
Publication: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Report

CHICAGO - - Daikin Industries ( www. daikin. com ) and McQuay International ( www. mcquay. com ) introduced a new brand - - Daikin McQuay - - along witha new product - - the AWS air - cooled screw chiller - - at the 2009 International AirConditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition ( AHR Spread ).

Don Winter, vice president of marketing for McQuay, exquisite that thenew Daikin McQuay brand represents the integration of Daikin technology and design into McQuay commercial products distributed in North America and worldwide. McQuay is a member of the Daikin group.

The new AWS line of air - cooled screw chillers range from 175 to 510 tons. The new brand constitution improved efficiency and reliability and quiet operation, spoken Winter. Standard models use R - 134a refrigerant and happy ASHRAE 90. 1 standards, he added.

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" The AWS air - cooled screw chiller has been redesigned from the bottom up, " said Winter. " It utilizes a new efficient and reliable compressor, new quieter fans, and new MicroTech[R] III controls. Daikin engineers were involved in the design and Daikin fans are since used tomake the AWS the quietest air cooled chiller in the market. "

Imminent performance of the formidable - efficiency models is yet to be finalized, " but consign be industry prime, " stated Winter. Orders for the new accomplishment can be placed in the second - room of this ticks, with shipment expected in the questioning locale.

" Although we have introduced a new product and a new brand, our company name remains as McQuay International, a member of Daikin parcel, " said Winter. " Overall, the Daikin McQuay name will be used on products that incorporate Daikin technology or design expertise. "

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At variance manufacturers that introduced new chiller developments at the expo include:

Dunham - Bush ( www. dunhambush. com ) touted its new DCLC water - cooledcentrifugal liquid chillers. They are designed with unlike - advance centrifugal compressors " that care unmatched working and stability, " said the company. Unit capacities scale from 300 to 1, 500 tons. The side - by - organ evaporator / condenser configuration makes a break design optional " for ease of movement terminated any mediocre commercial doorstep, " said the manufacturer.

Motivair ( www. motivaircorp. com ) featured its new MLC chillers. The company verbal the range of these chillers was designed for central chiller applications, larger formidable industrial processes, and customized HVAC systems. The transaction said the developing of this spun out chiller range was focused on three sketch criteria: reliability, flexibility, and control. Most models are available with an internal pumpand storage tank. All models power be experienced with a " unique integrated free - cooling system, " it else. The manufacturer and spoken it can overcome and adapt its standard range of chillers to meet a customer ' s unique needs.

On display inside its booth, Multistack ( www. multistack. com ) showcased its new XFU 120 - 600 vitalizing centrifugal chiller. The product isequipped with the company ' s MagLev[TM] technology. The company called it the " best real - world and part - load efficiency " chiller, with quiet operation.