Washington, MO, November 2015 – Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, recently learned that the Sporlan Refrigeration Troubleshooting App, designed to assist field technicians of all skill levels with troubleshooting components of a Direct Expansion (DX) refrigeration system received the 2016 AHR Expo Innovation Award Honorable Mention for the Software Category. The annual awards competition honors the most inventive and original HVACR products, systems, and technologies showcased at each year’s AHR Expo.

Overview –

Sporlan Refrigeration Troubleshooting App was designed to assist field technicians of all skill levels with troubleshooting all components of a Direct Expansion (DX) refrigeration system. The App utilizes 80 Years’ worth of experience in the HVACR industry to provide the best troubleshooting information. The app also allows the technician to take notes while troubleshooting the system. The app has two mode to assist different levels of technicians.

Guided Mode –

This mode steps the User through a series of Yes or No troubleshooting questions to get to the root cause of the problem. It goes through all aspects of a DX refrigeration system and gives the technician 7 areas to start from. This modes is focused on the newer technician base and teaches them a good process to follow when troubleshooting DX systems.

Expert Mode –

This modes breaks down troubleshooting into 6 sections to get to the root cause of the problem. It gives a drop-down list in each section where an experienced technicians can quickly get to a proposed corrective action. This mode is setup to give a checklist of possible scenarios for an experienced technician, for them to ensure they haven’t missed something.

Notepad –

This feature allows technicians to make notes, record memos, capture pictures, or even record a video. Once the notes is created and all information is collected, the User has options to Email the information, Message the information, Print the information, save the information on iCloud, or send the information to Dropbox. This is a great way for a User to provide proof of work to a boss or customer.

Winners are selected by a panel of third-party ASHRAE member judges who evaluated all award entries based on innovative design, creativity, application, value, and market impact. Award winners will be recognized in a formal ceremony at the 2016 AHR Expo, set for January 25-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

With annual sales of approximately $13 billion in fiscal year 2015, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 55,000 people in 50 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 59 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.parker.com, or its investor information website at www.phstock.com.

Washington, MO, November 2015 – Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, was informed that ZoomLock, a braze-free HVAC/R copper connecting concept received the 2016 AHR Expo Innovation Award for the Tools and Instruments Category. The annual awards competition honors the most inventive and original HVAC/R products, systems, and technologies showcased at each year’s AHR Expo.

Winners are selected by a panel of third-party ASHRAE member judges who evaluated all award entries based on innovative design, creativity, application, value, and market impact. Award winners will be recognized in a formal ceremony at the 2016 AHR Expo, set for January 25-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Press-to-connect fittings were developed over 20 years ago and have been widely adopted in the plumbing industry due to the significant time savings, repeatability, and simplicity of installation. However, ZoomLock’s patented design is the ONLY press-to-connect technology that is approved for HVAC/R operating pressures up to 700 psi. This truly is a ground breaking technology for the HVAC/R industry aimed at increasing technician productivity. One technician can quickly do the connecting job alone, with no torch, no hot-work permits, no safety equipment and no special experience. In just minutes, ZoomLock provides a clean, leak-proof connection, and the fittings are more repeatable than brazed joints. By eliminating concerns about gas and flames, ZoomLock also gives you more flexibility in where and when you can work, plus there’s no need to nitrogen-purge the lines.

Using specially designed crimping tools, just connect the deburred tube ends into the fitting (which has o-rings inside), and press the assembly into place for a secure, leak-free seal.

Another advantage of the braze-free process is that if the press fitting is not crimped properly, it can easily be re-crimped. In addition, it requires no adhesives, just the crimping tool and the fitting.

Parker braze-free connectors are currently available as a traditional straight coupling and a 90 degree elbow, with a tees, reducers, slip couplings, and caps connectors coming soon. The fittings can accommodate copper tubes from 1/4” to 1-1/8” with maximum operating pressure of 700 psi.

“The value is best captured in applications where multiple braze joints must be made quickly, cleanly, and leak free allowing over 50% time savings,” said Scott Junkin, ZoomLock Product Manager.

Parker has been granted an exclusive license with RLS LLC to manufacture key products with built-in RLS Press Fitting technology. For more information, contact Parker Hannifin – Sporlan Division at 636-239-1111.

To speed repairs in the field, Parker has been granted an exclusive license to distribute RLS Refrigeration Press Fittings. Contact your local Sporlan Sales Engineer, Sporlan Authorized Wholesaler or Parker Distributor for additional information.

With annual sales of approximately $13 billion in fiscal year 2015, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 55,000 people in 50 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 59 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.parker.com, or its investor information website at www.phstock.com.

With more and more supermarkets upgrading from mechanical valves to the superior performance of CDS valves, Sporlan is pleased to announce their expanded line of Conversion Kits.

Washington, MO, November 20 – Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, recognized as a leading manufacturer of HVAC/R components is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new state of the art refrigeration system training center.

The new training center is designed to facilitate technical training on today’s modern refrigeration systems by offering both classroom and hands on activities. Sporlan’s knowledgeable staff consists of product managers, sales engineers, design engineers, and technicians. Sporlan offers a Specialist program, an extensive 3-day course in the new training center that includes tours of the manufacturing and test lab facilities, as well as product selection, application, teardown, rebuild and refrigeration system troubleshooting.

“Sporlan has a rich history of training the HVAC/R industry since our inception in 1934. Our training focuses on refrigeration system applications and troubleshooting for service technicians, distribution channel partners, and original equipment manufacturers. We have expanded our training to reach more of the industry by offering ChillSkills online courses, an updated 1 day Supermarket Systems Training, and the advanced 3 day Sporlan Specialist Program. This recent investment in our new training center represents the commitment Sporlan has to educating the industry, and solidifies our position as a leader in HVAC/R. ” said Ty Doyle, Sporlan’s General Manager.

New York, NY, January 21, 2014 – Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has added more and larger models to the CO Series Copper Filter-Driers.

The CO Series product offering is designed to withstand the extreme pressure of transcritical carbon dioxide (R-744) systems while providing complete system protection in a compact design. A unique combination of moisture, acid, and solid debris removal extends the life, reliability, and capacity of these systems that operate under extreme conditions. It can handle the industry’s highest pressures capability with maximum rated pressure of 2,250 psig (UL file SA1756). A patent pending design uses an outer sleeve to provide the high pressure rating and reducing the weight of the product.

The added CO-080 models are ideal for refrigeration applications up to 10 tons and complement the CO-010 and -020 models that are ideal for vending machine and beverage dispensing equipment. Combining ideal capability in a compact size, the CO Series enables system optimization while maximizing protection and cost effectiveness.

For more information, see Drier for Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Type CO Series