The Reece Group stand is always a popular destination at the ARBS Exhibition and this year was no exception.
As expected, there was a full product mix on the stand including tools and accessories that attract the attention of technicians and installers.
The Reece Group presented products and services through its three businesses: Actrol, Reece HVAC and Metalflex.
The booth featured products such as the Tecumseh A2L Condensing Unit and the DC-3 Smart Cooling System that were favorites at the show. There were also crowd-pulling new products including the Kaden R32 Multi range and SmartAir Diffusion’s recently launched Helical Vari-Swirl VAV electronic diffuser.
The DC-3 Smart Cooling System is well known to ARBS visitors, the plug and play system was a superstar at ARBS 2018 when it was first introduced as a prototype.
It then won the ARBS Product Excellence Award in 2020, which was no surprise as the DC-3 is fully programmed, very energy efficient and simple to install. The system comes in a two-box kit and the condensing unit displays real-time system information.
Actrol continues to invest in the DC-3 which has been approved for R448A refrigerant and can now connect up to five evaporators.
The Tecumseh A2L condensing unit also proved popular. Tecumseh showed a prototype of the upcoming condensing units with A2L-optimized compressors that can be used for cold rooms, display cases, refrigerated cabinets and beverage dispensers in retail and food service.
Compressors optimized with A2L refrigerants offer users great alternatives to mid-sized system requirements that are too small for a typical CO2-based system and too large for an R290-based system.
A brand that has seen rapid growth in recent years is Kaden, which was also featured on the Reece Group stand.
Built for Australia’s climate extremes, Kaden products are designed to handle every situation with the range covering evaporative coolers, gas ducted heaters, ducted air conditions, cassettes, split systems, air conditioners for windows and the expected multi.
Kaden displayed an impressive range of R32 systems that have been designed for easy installation. Kaden is a trade-focused brand that designs products with the installer in mind.
There were some new products on display from SmartAir Diffusion, a company known for quality products with superior performance.
The new SMARTEMP range of air diffusion products on display at ARBS were the HSC-VS Helical Vari Swirl, the LJC AD Linear Multi Jet Ceiling Diffuser and the BMW AD Bar Multi Stream Wall Diffuser.
Finally, the ACPAC VSD condensing unit always draws a crowd. The ACPAC range is designed in Australia to offer a range of fully equipped and energy efficient packaging with world leading hermetically sealed reciprocating, displacement and semi-hermetic compressors. ACPAC uses premium compressors and large condensers in combination to ensure reliable cooling. The range is available in capacities from 1.8 to 33.6 kW.