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Intense activity and major future projects

Despite being indelibly marked by the Covid-19 pandemic that we are fighting, 2021 has been a very intense year in terms of projects for Hispacold.

Inauguration of thermal testing laboratories

We recently announced the inauguration in our own facilities of two thermal testing laboratories for the validation of equipment under the increasingly demanding requirements of customers. We can state with pride that, in Andalusia, and in Spain, there are not many facilities at the same technological level.

Breeze range

Another notable project has been the fitting, using air conditioning systems from the Breeze range, of 79 city buses for the Portuguese city of Cascais. The Cascais urban fleet was boosted with new UNVI C21 diesel vehicles, compatible with the use of biodiesel and with capacity for 32 seated passengers. These vehicles have been equipped with Hispacold Breeze HVAC systems.

Consolidation of our presence in the United States

Busworld North America Digital Summit was the setting in which Hispacold’s news for the United States was presented. Through the presentation “Air purification solutions to prevent the spread of viruses” the advantages of the eCo3 air purifier that eliminates microorganisms, germs, allergens and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, and with the projection of the video “The Hispacold Story” the company demonstrated it key novelties: its new test rooms equipped with the latest technology, its air purification systems and its new ranges of HVAC systems for electric vehicles.

Our presence in the North American market was consolidated when the bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited placed an order for air conditioning for the Enviro500EV Charge, its first three-axle, zero emissions double-decker bus for North America. The installed system is a compact integrated HVAC unit, Phicool model, with two independent circuits activated by two compressors. The system is fitted with a 100% electric reversible heat pump and heating elements, with extension of the heating for extreme cold. Its has 2x21 kW capacity for cold and 2x18 kW for heating. The first version of the Phicool model has been produced for the North American market, using an electrical engineering design that complies with the with UL regulations, although it can also be developed for adaptation to other electrical specifications.

eCo3 air purifier

The Seville Area Metropolitan Transport Consortium has installed our eCo3 air purifier, inside all the vehicles in its fleet of 149 buses, a total of 307 units. This initiative has been extended to the rest of the Andalusian Provincial Transport Consortiums, consisting of about 1,000 vehicles, and is expected to conclude this year.

Moving forward in the railway division

In the railway division, it is of note that the IRIS certification (ISO / TS 22163) has been renewed, with a rating improvement from Bronze to Silver level quality performance. The IRIS Certification programme assigns companies in the rail industry around the world performance levels that indicate their commitment to quality. There are currently two levels available for audited companies: Bronze and Silver. Although IRIS-certified companies have already demonstrated their strong business management systems, the award of a Silver rating indicates that the organisation is able to meet the most demanding criteria in the market.