Five New Products were introduced:

- A new cooling tower box size was introduced – PT2 12×18: With a standard two fan mechanical, the PT2 12×18 packs a big punch, providing a large capacity with critical redundancy.

- A new cooling tower product – PT2 Whisper Quiet Fan: CTI certified, ASHRAE compliant, the PT2 Whisper Quiet Fan adds to BAC’s already extensive low sound arsenal.

- A new closed circuit cooling tower - the new FXV: Providing 33%-50% more capacity, the new FXV comes in a durable array of materials of construction, including BAC’s own TriArmor(R) Corrosion Protection System.

- Two new evaporative condensers – the new CXVB and the PC2: The new CXVB and the PC2 expanded BAC’s evaporative condenser line to now include a unit for every application and situation. More capacity, more materials of construction and more internal options means that BAC’s refrigeration team has a solution for any need.

New Aftermarket Part Opportunities

- Retrofit Access Door can be added to older BAC and competitor models, making maintenance more accessible.

-Nozzles and Grommet Kits for 360™ Spray Nozzles were developed and released, making maintenance and replacement easier, and helping regain lost capacity on older, less maintained cooling towers.

Announced Cooling Tower World – another place to find information about aftermarket parts that BAC sells for BAC’s and competitors’ units.

And stay tuned! We’ve got more in store, and in particular, we are very excited to be revealing a bunch in a few weeks at AHR! Look forward to seeing you there!

Introducing the new Whisper Quiet Fan (WQF) option for the PT2 Cooling Tower. Available for order TODAY, November 30, 2011.

Features and Benefits

• 12-15 dBA sound reduction
• High solidity axial fan
• Available on all box sizes with the exception of the PT2-0412A
• CTI certified thermal capacity
• ASHRAE 90.1 compliant
• Durable single-piece, molded Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP)
• Chemical resistant
• Blade leading edge protection as standard
• Fan fully factory installed and aligned, requiring no field installation
• Maintains PT2 single-piece lift capability

See the PT2 Cooling Tower with New Whisper Quiet Fan Product Spotlight and the Effects of Noise and Importance of Low Sound Solutions brochure in the BAC Knowledge Center!

Healthy Howard

Baltimore Aircoil Company was recognized as a Howard County Healthy Workplaces Gold Award winner for the second year in a row.

In 2009, BAC participated in the inaugural year with the Healthy Howard Initiative and was awarded the highest level of achievement that year, the Silver Award. Through increased participation in wellness activities, the Company advanced to the Gold Award in 2010 and maintained Gold Award certification in 2011.

• Culture of Wellness
• Physical Activity
• Mental Health
• Environmental Health
• Nutrition
• Safety

This accreditation program was developed from a review of evidence-based worksite wellness activities, guidelines from existing efforts by the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society as well as recommendations from the Howard County Chamber of Commerce and the Horizon Foundation.

It’s E-news time again! Here at BAC we send out a monthly e-newsletter to all of our email friends, highlighting two topics of interest. This month’s topics are:

- Fall Shutdown: The summer is almost over. Did you have performance concerns with your evaporative cooling equipment durin the hottest days? Would you like assurance that your equipment will meet performance expectations next summer? Check out our fall shutdown recommendations in this month’s E-news!

- Ice: Want to save money, increase building efficiency, and be environmentally friendly? You should consider using BAC ICE CHILLER Thermal Storage units as part of your cooling system! Click here for more information from this month’s E-news!

Want to receive our E-news? Sign up for The Loop and check the subscription box! It’s that simple! Let us know if you need assistance!

The new comment period for the proposed standard began on June 10, 2011 and will end July 25, 2011. The proposed standard and instructions for entering online comments can be downloaded from https://osr.ashrae.org/default.aspx. Note that you do not need to be a member of ASHRAE to make a comment on the public review draft.

BAC encourages all interested parties to review the draft of the standard and make any appropriate comments. If you know consulting engineers, building owners, or other interested parties that may be affected by this Standard in the future, we encourage you to pass this information along to them.

The tour was sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP). This program provides US-based agricultural training opportunities for senior and mid-level specialists and administrators from public and private sectors who are concerned with agricultural trade, agribusiness development, management, policy, and marketing.

As part of the tour, the delegates visited Baltimore Aircoil Company’s headquarters to learn more about evaporative condensers in the cold chain market. In addition to participating in product discussions, the executives were given a tour of BAC’s 40,000 sq. ft. research and development laboratory and manufacturing facility in Milford, DE.

If you would like a tour of BAC’s Headquarters, contact us today!

Additional features of the PT2 include:

• All units, including the PT2-1218, can be rigged in a one piece lift.
• The PT2 continues to have easy maintenance features with the external motor adjustment wrench, inward sliding doors that do not limit workspace, BranchLok™ Removal System for tool-less spray branch removal, removable inspection panels (optional), and motor removal davits (optional).
• PT2 is seismically verified through dynamic shake table testing up to a S_DS of 2.93g at grade and meets wind load ratings of up to 130 psf.
• All units meet or exceed ASHRAE Standard 90.1 energy efficiency requirements.
• Available in durable materials of construction, including TriArmor^® Corrosion Protection System and EVERTOUGH™ Construction.

To learn more about the PT2, please utilize the following resources:

• BAC’s website now has an updated PT2 section.
• A 20 page Cooling Tower brochure, highlighting all cooling towers  including the PT2, is available to download online.
• Visit the Multimedia section of BAC’s Knowledge Center to watch a Seismic Certification video.