NEWS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
ProCold awards
energy efficient refrigeration
T
he ProCold Awards took place on 7
March at the international EuroShop
fair in Düsseldorf, awarding the most
innovative and efficient professional and
commercial refrigeration equipment in
five categories.
An appliance in each of the following
five categories was awarded ‘ProCold
winner 2017’:
1. Vertical chilled storage cabinets
2. Beverage coolers
3. Ice-cream freezers
4. Vertical supermarket refrigerated
display cabinets
5. Refrigerated glass-fronted vending
machines
Common to all winning products, was their
high-energy efficiency compared to other
products in the category and their use
of natural refrigerants. Energy efficiency
was confirmed through independent tests
based on the latest standards and (draft)
regulation for the European Energy Label
within the European ProCold competition.
Stamatis Sivitos, the responsible project
officer from the European Commission,
explains, “This award clearly demonstrates
how energy efficiency is always worth
pursuing and how it goes hand in hand
with product innovation.”
Professional cold products consume
a significant amount of energy. Plug-
in devices are used in almost every
supermarket, hotel, restaurant, bar or
canteen. An average efficient product
leads to high energy-costs for the users. The
energy consumption related to inefficient
cold products can be reduced by 30%
to 50% if the most efficient products are
used. In some cases, efficient and closed
products can save several thousand Euros
during their lifetime.
Direct users often don´t know that plug-
in products consume a significant amount
of energy. ProCold has shown with this
product competition that manufacturers
are willing and able to produce very
efficient cold products. The project will
continue its mission to encourage the
use and the development of the most
efficient products and therefore contribute
to energy savings and environmental
protection across Europe.
The winners:
Vertical chilled storage cabinets
Products in this category are intended
for use in professional kitchens. They
meet high demands regarding food
hygiene and they function well in high
ambient temperatures of 30°C. Since
2016, EU regulations on Energy Label and
Ecodesign cover these products.
The winning model in this category is
the Gram Superior Plus K 72 G. According
to the technological director of Gram,
‘’It is combining a stylish exterior design
with energy efficiency refrigeration
based entirely on HFC free technology –
securing Gram´s customers the greenest
possible choice in the market place.”
With an energy consumption of
285kWh/year, this refrigerator is about five
times more efficient than the average
product in this category.
Beverage coolers
Beverage coolers are procured in large
numbers by food and beverage industry
and branded, loaned or leased to
retailers, kiosks, take-aways, canteens,
sport facilities and so on.
The winning model in this category is
the Liebherr FKDPv 4503. “This product
offers perfect performance even
under extreme climate conditions. The
combination of modern technical parts,
high-performance and environmentally
friendly refrigerants plus a precise
control system makes this model
very economic,” says Lucas Nerud,
managing director Liebherr-Hausgeräte
Lienz GmbH.
The winning Liebherr beverage
cooler consumes an annual amount of
449kWh, which is way below the energy
consumption of an inefficient beverage
cooler, ranging around 2.600kWh/year.
Ice cream freezers
These products are very often used in
shops, kiosks, restaurants and operate in
very harsh environmental conditions. Their
energy consumption varies depending on
their size and ranges from 450kWh a year
up to more than 2 000kWh.
The winning model of this category
is the Liebherr GTEP 3302. Lucas
Nerud, Managing Director Liebherr-
Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH describes this
product, “These ice cream freezers are
very energy efficient and guarantee
maximum cost effectiveness. The
high-quality insulation, the powerful
compressor and the harmonised
refrigeration-components deliver the
perfect cooling performance.”
The product consumes 589kWh a year. In
comparison, an inefficient ice cream freezer
consumes four times more energy a year.
Vertical supermarket refrigerated
display cabinets
Typical use is in supermarkets, retail,
canteens and bakeries where employees
access the foodstuffs. The winning model of
this category is the Carrier Optimer 0948LG
R290. Carrier says the product displays, ‘low
operating costs because of the low energy
consumption. With its harmonised design
Continued on page 15
The winners at the ProCold awards.
COLD LINK AFRICA • May | June 2017
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
13