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    CUTTING-EDGE HVAC TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH-EFFICIENT COOLING

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ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES

Kaltra is committed to continuous improvements in its equipment performance and efficiency, and to increase the development of environmentally-safe cooling and refrigeration systems. To achieve these goals, Kaltra invests heavily in its research and development facilities and works closely with several research institutions and laboratories to create the most advanced products based on modern cooling technologies.

Free cooling chiller

FREE COOLING

FREE COOLING CHILLERS AND SYSTEMS

Free cooling technology offers remarkable high energy savings and extends the operating limits in applications. Empowered by innovative solutions, our chillers increase opportunities for free cooling and scale up its benefits

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Evaporative cooling units

EVAPORATIVE COOLING

CHILLERS • CONDENSERS • DRY COOLERS

Refrigeration and heat rejection systems engaging the evaporation principle to contribute energy savings by reducing the load on mechanical cooling

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Microchannel heat exchangers

MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGERS

CONDENSERS • EVAPORATORS • WATER COILS • SERPENTINE COILS

Microchannel heat exchangers for condenser, evaporator, and water applications characterized by high heat transfer rates, low internal volume, and compact design – perfectly suitable for high-demanded equipment and applications

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Refrigerants

REFRIGERANTS

HFO • HFO/HFC BLENDS • NATURAL GASES

Low-GWP, sustainable refrigerants to reduce the environmental impacts of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including HFO, HFO-based mixtures and natural gases

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