Polyguard manufactures RG-2400, a gel product designed specifically for use on ammonia refrigeration piping to prevent CUI. 

Bacharach was recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program, sponsored by Process Cooling’s sister brand, The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News. Bacharach’s Parasense refrigerant management software was the Gold winner in the Contractor Services & Software category.

The industrial cooling system market will surpass $25 billion by 2025, according to a research report by Global Market Insights Inc. The report cites an increasing demand for reliable, efficient cooling systems coupled with technological advancement. Such demand driving new cooling systems installations to enhance component and manufacturing operations.

The LCCS is an efficient central refrigeration system with a total system ammonia charge of approximately 1.5 to 3 pounds per ton of refrigeration, or 85 to 95 percent less than traditional central ammonia systems.

Danfoss’ annual Refrigerant Week will return for the third time September 16-20. The global event will prepare contractors and installers — along with retailers, wholesalers, operators and OEM engineers — to handle the refrigerant transition’s accelerating pace through a program of webinars, podcasts and local training.

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), to celebrate the world’s first Refrigeration Day, published an Informatory Note on “The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy.” In it, the IIR estimates that the total number of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems in operation worldwide is roughly 5 billion, with global annual sales of such equipment amounting to approximately $500 billion.

InterCool USA, an industrial refrigeration design-build firm, acquired the industrial refrigeration division of Freije-RSC, a 50-year-old engineering company with operations in Indiana and Ohio.

From Mexico, to Burkina Faso, to Australia, the world’s first Refrigeration Day takes place today, June 26. The International Institute of Refrigeration — Europe’s independent intergovernmental science and technology based organization which promotes knowledge of refrigeration — spearheaded the development of the first World Refrigeration Day.

The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) is accepting entries for the 2020 Innovation Awards. The annual competition honors the innovative and original products, systems and technologies — including systems and controls for industrial process applications — on display at AHR Expo. Exhibitors can submit new or upgraded products for consideration through August 6.