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Chillventa 2018 : what to expect From 16 to 18 October , Chillventa will once again make the exhibition venue in Nuremberg , Germany , the gathering place for the international HVAC & R and heat pump community . We ’ ll be there , will you ?

The programme for this year ’ s Chillventa show is once again packed with a variety of exciting items , making this HVAC & R calendar highlight so much more than ‘ just an exhibition ’.

Chillventa Congress The Chillventa Congress will be held on 15 October , the day before the exhibition . The compact one-day congress programme will give experts from around the world the chance to learn about the latest trends and developments in depth . The organisers expect that the key figures for this year ’ s exhibition and congress will again reach new heights .
“ The outlook for Chillventa 2018 is excellent ,” says Daniela Heinkel , exhibition director Chillventa at NürnbergMesse . “ As things stand now , Chillventa will be able to open at a similarly high level to 2016 , with an expected 1 000 exhibitors . In terms of space , we have already surpassed the final figure for the previous event , which is very gratifying . Even if it ’ s a little like gazing into a crystal ball , we also expect to welcome more than 32 000 visitors once again . The large proportion of international exhibitors , more than 68 %, and trade visitors at 57 %, once again highlights the importance of Chillventa as the leading fair in the international refrigeration industry , particularly the AC , ventilation , and heat pump segments . It has established itself as the international networking platform — Chillventa Connecting Experts .”
The international role of Chillventa is also reflected in the international pavilions , which will host presentations from a total of six countries : in addition to South Korea , the Czech Republic , Thailand , Turkey , the USA , and China will be represented at as many as three of the pavilions .
Growth for Chillventa “ Chillventa will once again have a larger display area in 2018 ,” says Heinkel . “ It is showing good growth in this area this year , with an expected increase of about 3 %. That ’ s a very good development , building on an already strong starting position , and a sure sign that companies find Chillventa an important business platform where they can meet the right customers and present themselves accordingly . In response to this development , the hall arrangements were adjusted in 2016 to create more space . It is clear that the idea of having more space and a thematic breakdown along product lines is working out extremely well . Feedback from the trade visitors confirms we ’ re on the right track , as they can find their way around with no difficulty whatsoever .”
Information on the current floor plan is available at www . chillventa . de / hallenplan
Focus on IoT With its extensive range of products and services , Chillventa will once again provide an overview of the industry in 2018 , with components , systems , and applications for refrigeration , air conditioning , ventilation , and heat pumps . The exhibition and congress this year focus on subjects such
as the Internet of Things ( IoT ), IT security for refrigeration plants , implementing the 42nd Ordinance under the Federal Immission Protection Law ( BImSchV ), current climate goals , eco design , recovery and reprocessing of refrigerants , efficiency through controls , innovation in heat transfer , air conditioning of data centres , heat recovery , and system solutions for cold water .
Along with the innovations at exhibitor stands , there will once again be fascinating special presentations on heat pumps , hygiene in air-cooled heat exchangers , tours for trainees , and the Chillventa Award . The Chillventa Congress will provide experts with a firm insight into the latest industry topics of interest . Prominent international speakers will share international knowledge from R & D and actual practice and will look at the latest underlying political conditions in Europe and around the world . This year ’ s congress programme covers the following subject areas , with a focus on the IoT and cyber security .
Also included , is :
• The fifth Innovation Day for refrigeration technology : energy efficiency and climate protection ( in German )
• ASERCOM + EPEE Symposium ( in English )
• Heat pumping technologies for commercial and industrial applications ( in English )
• Energy-efficient air conditioning in data centres ( in German ).
Trade forums : knowledge direct from the source In three trade forums , held in the halls in parallel with the exhibition , renowned presenters will hold more than 150 talks on cutting-edge topics . The latest product developments and innovative solutions for energy efficiency and energy saving will be showcased in Hall 9 , in the forum on applications , training , and codes of practice : leak detection , recovery and reprocessing of refrigerants , no biofilm and thus no legionella , implementation of the 42nd Ordinance under the Federal Immission Protection Law ( BImSchV ), CE labelling , replacement with alternative refrigerant mixtures , EC fans for cooling towers , cooling tower hygiene , water chemistry , EN 378 , defect guarantees , and much more besides .
The Refrigeration Technology forum in hall 7A will cover topics such as low-GWP refrigerants , eco-efficiency in supermarkets , R290 compressors , water loop systems , sliding temperature refrigerants , heat recovery , market trends in commercial application , compressor developments , application of A2 and A3 refrigerants , IoT in various applications , refrigerant leak detectors , ejectors for R744 systems , and the importance of frequency converters in refrigeration technology .
The forum in hall 4A will deal with air conditioning , ventilation , and heat pumps , with a focus on the following : cloud solutions , refrigerant solutions for air conditioning and heat pumps , challenges
NürnbergMesse
The 2016 Chillventa was a huge success and the 2018 edition is all set to be bigger and better than ever !
created by urbanisation , high-temperature heat pumps , re-cooling systems , system solutions for cold water , hybrid variable refrigerant flow ( VRF ), R32 applications , water as a refrigerant , fans of the future , filter technologies , and much more .
Hygiene in air-cooled heat exchangers The special presentations at Chillventa have already become an established tradition . Each event deals with topics of current interest that move the industry , or provides a detailed insight into new technologies or necessary input from the trades .
At the special display area for “ Hygiene in air-cooled heat exchangers ”, speakers from the Bundesfachschule Kälte-Klima- Technik ( Federal Technical College for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology ) will begin by offering important basic background information about maintenance and inspection work on air-conditioning and ventilation systems from a hygiene perspective . Together with manufacturers of ventilation components , they will then show how the necessary cleaning and checking work should be performed . Then they will deal with the required documentation and paper trail for cleaning and inspection activities .
Heat pumps Heat pumps have been a fixed part of Chillventa since the event first began . Despite rising power prices , heat pumps have become established as practical and attractive alternatives to fossilbased means of generating heat . The special presentation “ Heat pumps : a key technology for a successful energy transition ” will look at this development .
Chillventa Award The Chillventa Award had its exciting launch in 2016 . The organisers — the publishing firm Bauverlag and NürnbergMesse — are taking this top-level prize further and will again present it on the first day of the exhibition at this year ’ s Chillventa . “ We are very happy that the Chillventa Award has been so well received and are already looking forward with excitement to this year ’ s line-up ,” says the award initiators , Heinkel and Christoph
Brauneis , senior editor KKA , Bauverlag .
In 2018 , the award will again recognise the achievements of teams of experts ( designers / planners , system engineers , clients / operators ) that have worked together in exemplary fashion , above and beyond the technical standards , to realise a project that is highly impressive with regard to functionality , energy consumption , and technical innovations . In evaluating the projects , the jury will focus in particular on the interplay between the people involved in the project , from conceptual formulation , through planning and system construction to the operation of the system . Projects submitted for the award must clearly demonstrate and map the level of quality reached through cooperative planning . Projects may be submitted that have been carried out on the applicant ’ s own responsibility and which are completed by the final date for submission for the award . The submitted project must not have been completed any more than two years ago .
Refcold India This year welcomes a new member to the Chillventa product family : Refcold India , which will premiere at the Mahatma Mandir Convention cum Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar , Gujarat , India , from 22 to 24 November 2018 .
Refcold India will reflect all the segments of the cold chain industry and bring together interested parties and players from throughout the sector . The first event of Refcold India , the exhibition for the cold chain industry , will be jointly organised by the Indian Society of Heating , Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ( ISHRAE ) and NürnbergMesse India . For more information , visit : www . chillventa . de
Are you going ? Cold Link Africa editor Ilana Koegelenberg will also be heading to Nuremburg in October for her third Chillventa . Are you going ? Let us know to arrange meeting up at the show .
Contact Ilana on + 27 ( 0 ) 71 216 8140 or at ilana @ interactmedia . co . za . Keep an eye out later in the year for the official post-show review . CLA

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