Due to energy cost trends and environmental considerations, Bitzer, one of the largest manufacturers of refrigerant compressors for commercial and industrial applications, answer to these demands in the commercial Scroll Compressor segment with the new ORBIT 8 Series. The new series includes 6 displacements with cooling capacities from 15 to 40 tons at 60 Hz and has been specifically designed for R410A.

Since the HVAC industry's efficiency requirements are changing, ORBIT 8 has been designed to assist chiller manufacturers in obtaining even higher efficiency levels than those required by current standards. This is accomplished by optimizing each compressor for its specific application, i.e. one series is optimized for air-cooled applications and heat pumps, the other for water-cooled chiller operation.

A second major advantage is the Orbit 8’s sound level, which is 3 dBA lower than that of competitive products. Another advantageous characteristic is the very low oil circulation rate of less than 1%, which leads to improved heat transfer and oil circulation characteristics and thus provides higher system efficiency and reliability.

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