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Danfoss triples production capacity
LEFT: Groundbreaking ceremony at the new site in Florida.
Once manufacturing operations are moved to the new building, the existing 70,000 SF building will be converted to an Oil-Free Tech- nology Centre, housing R&D activities includ- ing pilot productions of new cooling technolo- gies and services.
Turbocor compressors use magnetic-bear- ing technology instead of oil and provide a low-carbon and ultra-low GWP cooling op- tion for commercial air conditioning and re- frigeration units.
The oil-free high efficiency compressor technology is a key enabler to meet the decar- bonisation goals of commercial buildings, cit- ies and countries.
The company has made similar investments in its manufacturing site in China and Configu- ration Centre in Europe in order to support its global customers.
Danfoss Turbocor president, Ricardo Schnei- der, said the company is at an inflection point with its technology and are preparing for signifi- cant growth year-over-year.
“The technology is moving towards main- stream, and this new facility will help us con- tinue to innovate and develop new technologies to remain a market leader in low-carbon cool- ing,” he said.
DANFOSS HAS COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION ON ITS NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES.
THE 167,000 SF building, scheduled for com- pletion in early 2023, will host state-of-the-art manufacturing for the VTX line and two TT/ TG lines for Danfoss’ Turbocor compressors. The new facility will triple current manufac- turing capacity to meet a fast-growing demand from the American, European and Asian Pa- cific markets for cooling and heating high effi- ciency compressors.
GEA name change reflects product integration
CEO of GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies. Kai Becker,
est heat pump technology, GEA is expanding its test centres throughout Europe.
The expansion from 400m2 to 850m2 of its existing test centre in Berlin started in May 2021 and is scheduled to conclude in 2023.
As the facility will be 90 per cent automated and operational 24/7, customers will for exam- ple benefit from digital and real-time machine and performance data. In Den Bosch, Nether- lands, GEA is integrating its off-site test centres into the existing factory and extending it with new state-of-the art test equipment.
GEA GROUP’S REFRIGERATION technolo- gies division is now operating under the name GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies.
The renaming reflects GEA’s leading position as a supplier of sustainable heating and cooling technology under one roof.
This allows GEA to offer its customers solu- tions with increased efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, helping them to accelerate the transition to greener technologies, the compa- ny said in a statement.
Heat accounts for more than half of the global total final energy consumption and is today still mainly produced by using fos- sil fuels.
Companies are consequently looking for better ways to reduce their carbon footprint and to optimise their energy efficiency. In ap- plications such as food, beverage and dairy
processing, products are usually heated up and then refrigerated.
GEA’s heat pumps reuse and upcycle waste heat from essential refrigeration processes and repurpose it in the production process. This sig- nificantly reduces the energy demand of many industries. Simply put: Heat that would be wast- ed can now be used to replace carbon emissions.
The CEO of GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies. Kai Becker, said the name change signals the company’s commitment to provid- ing integrated solutions that are more energy efficient and better for the environment.
“We have the knowledge, the technology and the ability to successfully implement innova- tive projects that enable customers to build green factories that comply with current and future emission targets,” Becker said.
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