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Technology Trends at the 2015 AHR Expo

A week ago the 2015 AHR Expo kicked off at McCormick Place in Chicago. Not only were there 8% more exhibitors than last year's expo, but an extensive number of new HVACR products and technologies were featured at various booths. Setra was among these companies using the AHR Expo as a platform to launch the latest products in HVACR.

10 Products Fight For the 2015 Product of the Year Award

On Tuesday January 27th at 1 pm, the second day of the 2015 AHR Expo, the 2015 Product of the Year winner will be announced. This award will go to the most innovative product in the HVACR industry. Who's nominated for this hefty awarded? The 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners, who each come from 1 of the 10 different categories of competition, are all up for the nomination. 

The Best of the Best: 2015 AHR Expo Resources

Where: McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60616

When: Monday, Jan. 26 10am-6pm; Tuesday, Jan 26 10am-6pm; Wednesday, Jan 28th 10am-4pm

Hope you're just as excited about the 2015 AHR Expo as we are! Back in March of 2014, AHR was predicted to be right on record-setting pace. Guess what, they set multiple records. The three day event, sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, will have over 40,000 attendees will visit with over 2,000 featured exhibitor. 

The 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show

For four days, Las Vegas was home to some of the most innovative technology products ever seen. This year's International CES kicked off on January 6th, and had not only the most technologically advanced products featured on the show floor, but also gave attendees the opportunity to listen to presentations given by some of the brightest in the industry.

Industrial Pressure Sensors in Gauge, Absolute and Sealed Gauge Ranges

System designers are usually aware of the specific differences between these types of pressure measurements. The pressure of interest is being measured relative to ambient barometric, full vacuum, or a sealed reference chamber, respectively.

Rail Industry Cost and Energy Savings Found in Alternative Fuels

Locomotives have long been the lifeblood of commerce within a country. These massive machines transport everything from oil, food, clothes, large wind turbine parts, to people. These freight hauling giants require massive engines to make their cross country and regional trips in order to deliver products that consumers depend on every day. 

Industrial pressure transducers are used in a wide variety of applications ranging from HVAC/R compressors, refrigeration and variable speed pumps to hydraulic pressure, oil and water. A transducer can be used anywhere there's a pipeline or chamber, its function is to sense and convert pressures into a proportional electrical output signal that is transmitted to monitoring or control system.

With different equipment comes different air pressure testing techniques for measurement. But are you sure if your procedures up to date? This article breaks down specifically what methods need to be implemented for different scenarios. These new steps in calculating

Take action and become a company that practices Lean Six Sigma by:

• Having repetition/replication throughout different supply chains
• Being cross-functional
• Using technology where ever possible
• Encouraging positive reinforcement

One obstacle that's in the way of adopting this lean system is a lack of trust. 

Setra's educational webinars and videos on demand provide helpful information on applications, industry best practices and more. These webinars and videos are just a few of Setra's readily available resources for technical info.