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P R O D U C T S & S E R V I C E S 30 The Innovation Zone April | May 2023 The guide to what’s new for Heat Pumps Today readers, offering vital industry news. To advertise your product in ‘The Innovation Zone’ section please contact hayleyc@warnersgroup.co.uk Modutherm’s Nordflex+ Controller provides optimum system e ciency Following the launch of its range of high e ciency heat pumps, Modutherm has introduced the NordFlex+ Wi-Fi controller. Designed specifically for use with the company’s range of AW Monobloc heat pumps, the NordFlex+ is BMS compatible and allows up to 16 units to be operated from one device. Controllability is further enhanced by its remote monitoring capabilities, with the operating parameters also easily accessed via a mobile app. It uses cascade logic to ensure the heat pump system achieves the highest COP. The controller manages the compressor speed of all the heat pumps in a system to maximise e ciency in line with heating demand. A single “daisy chain” data cable creates a control network of heat pumps and NordFlex+, so an isolated power supply to each outdoor unit minimises cable installation. The controller is capable of simultaneously handling up to four mixed heating/cooling circuits with dierent temperature zones. A key benefit of the NordFlex+ is its multifunctional control capabilities, allowing it to be designed into a huge range of projects without the need for any additional programming. To simplify commissioning, engineers can preconfigure the control to suit a building’s heating system, so it is ready to use when it arrives onsite. As it is designed for hybrid systems, the NordFlex+ controller works with a range of additional heating technologies and systems, including boilers, district heating networks and heat pumps. Indeed, using the NordFlex+ controller’s configuration tool allows for the creation of a hybrid, flexible and futureproof system, incorporating heat pumps and other energy sources. With the addition of an expansion board, it can even connect multiple buildings such as factories, o ces and housing, as well as create a small district heating grid, also known as a ‘microgrid’. www.modutherm.co.uk . Global Critical Cooling Specialists Spearhead Sustainability, with Heat pump and low GWP Chillers Airedale by ModineTM, has announced the launch of a new range of lower GWP chillers and heat pumps for the comfort market, as it continues its commitment towards a cleaner, healthier world with more flexible, e cient and sustainable cooling solutions. Airedale has announced two new ranges - SpiraChillTM and iChillTM – and has promised more to follow. This first launch incorporates heat pump and cooling-only only options, using scroll and inverter screw technology, and delivers anywhere from 200kW to over 1400kW of cooling and/ or heating, with partial and/ or full heat recovery available. For more information about this range visit www.airedale.com Mitsubishi Electric improves its successful cylinders Continuing its focus on innovation, Mitsubishi Electric has brought to market a new and improved range of domestic hot water cylinders to complement its award- winning energy saving residential heat pumps. The new unvented plug and play Pre-Plumbed Cylinder, with eight standard and slimline variants, is available in capacities of 150L to 300L, and comes ready to install. Following the successes of its predecessor, this model includes pre-plumbed components such as pumps, filters and valves reducing the overall installation time. It is also MELCloud enabled, giving users eortless control and monitoring of the product; and the optional flexible two-zone spacing heating control oers improved comfort and reduces energy use. https://les.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/ecodan-phase2