ASHRAE Journal - January 2021 - 46

INNOVATION AWARDS

REFRIGERATION
Winner Ofﬁcine Mario Dorin Spa CD600 Range
Innovation Ofﬁcine Mario Dorin Spa's
CD600 Range is the largest CO2
transcritical compressor platform
available worldwide. The CD600
Range features UL and CSA approvals. Based on a six cylinders design,
this platform includes models up
to 100 hp (75 kW) and 2,200 ft3/h

COOLING
Winner Emerson Copeland™ ZPK7 Fixed Speed
Scroll Compressor
Innovation The Copeland™ ZPK7 scroll
compressor developed by Emerson
is the most efﬁcient ﬁxed-speed
compressor produced in Copeland's
history. The innovative next-generation Copeland compressor, now in
its seventh generation, is available in
1.5 ton to 5 ton (5 kW to 18 kW) sizes
and can be applied in both residential and commercial applications.

TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS
Winner INFICON D-TEK® 3 Refrigerant Leak
Detector
Innovation INFICON's D-TEK 3
Refrigerant Leak Detector is the latest in a line of time-saving service
tools for HVAC&R. This leak detector
provides industry-leading sensitivity
to ﬁnd the smallest leaks for all common refrigerants, maximum uptime
from its long-life, quick charging
lithium ion battery and versatility from the ability to use multiple

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(62 m3/h) with high efﬁciency levels
and premium reliability standards.
This new range of compressor is
unique in the market because it
nearly doubles the refrigeration duty
deliverable with a single compressor. This often leads to a lower number of refrigeration racks and allows
for a smaller required footprint
for machinery. What's more, the
limited footprint and height allow

for a decrease
in installation
and building
costs when
compared to
an ammonia
solution.

It also supports the HVAC
industry with
optimized
efﬁciency by
providing up
to 5% efﬁciency
improvement at the
SEER2 B rating Copeland™ ZPK7 Fixed
point condition Speed Scroll Compressor
and key HSPF2
part load operation conditions. With
regulation-ready performance, the

compressors are optimized for use
with R-410A refrigerant, but will
also offer a lineup optimized for low
GWP refrigerants such as R-32 and
R-454B.
Improved efﬁciency and reduced
variability will allow OEMs to effectively meet the 2023 efﬁciency
standards and deliver comfort and
energy savings.

sensors. D-TEK 3 is designed to use
INFICON's next generation infrared
sensors, allowing it to search for
leaks from classic refrigerants, CO2
and ﬂammable refrigerants with just
a quick sensor change.
For even more versatility, D-TEK
3 is equipped with four sensitivity levels to help search for different leak sizes and two operating
modes. Pinpoint mode works like a
traditional leak detector and automatically zeroes to the background
refrigerant. Manual Zero mode

will not zero to
the background
until the user
presses a button,
allowing for more
control in the leak
checking-process.
D-TEK® 3 Refrigerant
D-TEK 3 will
help technicians Leak Detector
ﬁnd even the
smallest leaks quickly and reliably.

JAN UARY 2021

CD600 Range

FINALISTS ebm-papst Inc. AxiEco Protect Axial Fan
| Emerson Copeland™ Digital Outdoor Refrigeration
Unit, X-Line Series

FINALISTS MRCOOL MULTI-ZONE/DIY Series
Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump | Smardt Chiller Group
Inc. Smardt V-Class Water-Cooled Chiller Range

FINALISTS Alert Labs Sentree A/C Monitoring
System | H2O Weld LLC Oweld Water Gas Generator

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