INTARCON strengthens its international presence
Refrigeration trade shows in Spain, France and Colombia have provided key opportunities for INTARCON to strengthen its international presence. Moreover, these events allow us to share our vision of...
The cold chain in fresh-cut and ready-to-eat products
The cold chain is a key element in guaranteeing the quality and safety of fresh-cut and ready-to-eat products. In a highly competitive market, producers and installers must ensure impeccable preservation...
Energy Efficiency in Industrial Refrigeration – Part 3: Digitalisation and Control Optimisation
Control systems in industrial refrigeration are fundamental for optimising operations and improving energy efficiency across facilities.In this third part of our series, we examine their impact on overall system performance,...
Energy Efficiency in Industrial Refrigeration – Part 2: Heat recovery strategies
Continuing our series on energy efficiency in industrial refrigeration, the first part examined the key technologies driving a more sustainable cold industry. In this second instalment, we focus on...
Energy efficiency in Industrial refrigeration. Part 1: Key technologies for a sustainable industry
Energy efficiency in industrial refrigeration has become a strategic cornerstone within the cold chain industry. Faced with rising electricity costs, regulatory pressure towards decarbonisation, and the need to maintain...
INTARCON continues to move towards a more sustainable future
INTARCON ha superado con éxito la segunda verificación de nuestra huella de carbono, realizada por TÜV Rheinland. Este logro refleja nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad, la transparencia ambiental y la mejora continua en...
SUSTAINABLE COOLING IN CO₂: FRANCISCO BEREDAS’ INNOVATIVE PROJECT AT ATECYR
CO₂ and R455A cooling is revolutionizing the industry, and at INTARCON, we are committed to offering innovative solutions to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.To that end, we are...
Prevent your competition from overtaking you: Improve your EBITDA with CAES
When you are looking to improve your company's competitiveness, it makes sense to focus on the investments that offer the greatest short-term impact: those that require little investment and generate...
How is good catering similar to a quality hydraulics installation?
When you go to a wedding or catered event, where do you stand? Near the kitchen exit, of course, because that's where the full, hot trays arrive. It's the same...
Modern Electrical Protections: The Importance of Arc Flash Detectors (AFDD)
The evolution of modern electrical protection: Beyond traditional circuit breakersIn the field of electrical installations, safety has taken a quantum leap thanks to the introduction of devices such as Arc...
Strategies to reduce energy costs in refrigeration systems
Did you know that the thermal demand of a cold store or cold room depends on the following factors?Key factors:Thermal loads due to heat transfer and ventilation: these depend directly...
Communication in Industrial Environments: Types, Topologies and Installation Recommendations
Industrial communication buses facilitate the exchange of information between devices in factories, production plants and other industrial environments. Buses such as Profibus, Modbus and Profinet enable the integration of sensors,...
Refrigeration in food processes: Efficiency and sustainability
Refrigeration in food processes plays a key role in ensuring product quality and safety. From preserving fresh and processed foods to transport, maintaining the right temperature is essential to prevent...
Keep goblins out of your cooling system: 10 installation mistakes to avoid
I must confess that I have a knock, when I visit installations or when I see photos on the networks. There are small details that make a difference and affect...
Complete Guide to Piping Selection for Secondary Fluid Installations
In secondary fluid installations, such as air conditioning, refrigeration or heating systems, pipe selection is critical. Factors such as material, temperature, maximum pressure, joint type and total cost (including fittings)...
Efficient refrigeration installations in the service sector
The constant search for maximum energy efficiency and better use of cooling energy consumption in the service sector leads to a centralisation of cooling systems, and in some cases to...
Refrigeration R290 – Full INVERTER R290 Chiller
In the field of industrial and commercial refrigeration, innovation and sustainability are key aspects that make the difference. INTARCON, a leading company in the sector, has developed the Full INVERTER...
Types of defrost in refrigeration
The defrost process in refrigeration systems is crucial for the correct operation of the equipment and allows the removal of the frost generated after dehumidification and subsequent freezing of the...
Defrost on refrigeration evaporators
Defrost on refrigeration evaporators is an essential procedure to preserve the efficiency and optimum performance of refrigeration systems. Inspection and maintenance guarantee an efficient heat exchange inside the evaporator and...
INTARCON strengthens leadership with strategic changes in its management team
INTARCON, leader in the industrial refrigeration sector, announces important changes to its management team, driven by the company's commitment to innovation, growth, customer service and excellence. Pedro Galisteo began to manage...
Ammonia refrigeration (NH3 – R717)
Nowadays refrigeration with ammonia, also known as NH3 or R717, is one of the main alternatives, but why? Ammonia or NH3 is a natural refrigerant of type L2, mainly used in...
Manchego cheese refrigeration
Refrigeration is vital in the production of Manchego cheese. The milk comes from Manchego sheep, mainly in Castilla y León and Castilla La Mancha. Consumption in Spain remains stable at between...
Refrigeration in cheese dryers
The cheese-making process begins with the production of milk, which must be of high quality, depending on animal health, hygiene and feeding. Once the milk is obtained, it must be...
FGas 2024, review of Regulation 517/2014
El pasado 20 de febrero de 2024 ha salido publicado el Reglamento 2024/573 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, sobre los gases fluorados de efecto invernadero (FGas 2024) por el que...
Water cooling in food and post-harvest processes
By water cooling we mean the use of refrigerated mains water to counteract rising temperatures in food processes. This allows the control of fermentation, the proliferation of micro-organisms and the...
Refrigeration in ham dryers
Ham dryers are rooms in which the maturation and drying phase takes place in a controlled environment. The optimal conditions in these facilities cause the ham to cure slowly, acquiring...
Refrigeration in olive oil production
The low harvest expectations for the next season, and the trend towards an early harvest to obtain oil, increases the interest in new harvesting, conservation and extraction techniques for the...
Join us at the International Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition 2023!
We are excited to announce our participation one more year in the International Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition - C&R 2023, which will be held from 14 to 17 November...
Refrigeration in dryers
The drying process currently plays a crucial role in the food industry by allowing the drying of certain products and increasing their shelf life, providing safety by allowing food safety...
The sustainable future of refrigeration, why R744 or CO2?
In the world of refrigeration, the search for more efficient and sustainable solutions has led to a growing popularity of refrigerant R744 or CO2, also known as supercritical carbon dioxide....
World Refrigeration Day 2023: Engagement, Innovation and Sustainability in the Industry
Once again, INTARCON joins AFAR (Association of Andalusian Refrigeration Manufacturers), AFEC (Association of Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturers) and AEFYT (Association of Refrigeration Companies and their Technologies) to...
Energy efficiency in refrigeration systems
Like many companies in the sector, INTARCON has had to adapt to the different legislative requirements, seeking to adapt to environmental protection regulations, with the clear objective of improving energy...
Refrigeration history
Before going into the history of refrigeration, we will explain very briefly the why of refrigeration. We will first talk about Know-Why and then move on to concepts that could...
The revision of the F-Gas Regulation
For several years, the European Commission has been working on the revision of the F-Gas regulation, known as F-Gas. This regulation regulates the marketing of fluorinated greenhouse gases through prohibitions...
Refrigeration as a quality and safety contribution to the meat industry
“In order to contribute to the availability of food for a constantly growing population, demanding with the quality of the products of the meat industry, INTARCON provides solutions in refrigeration...
Preservation of ornamental flowers
A flower or ornamental plant is one that is grown and marketed for decorative purposes because of its aesthetic characteristics, leaves, smell, stem... Flowers bring us away and accompany us...
7 Keys to improving energy efficiency in cold rooms
Achieving good energy efficiency in cold rooms leads to energy savings in the installation. Below we are going to analyse 7 keys to improve energy efficiency, and thus save on...
The best cold rooms for fruits and vegetables
Why are cold rooms for fruits and vegetables important? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, with a consumption per person per day of at...
Refrigeration solutions for the agri-food industry
We all know the socio-economic and environmental benefits that are achieved by increasing the shelf life of foodstuffs. We attribute this to the constant improvements and innovations in the refrigeration...
Efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration
Today, efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration is one of the objectives of the sector, as one of the main threats we are facing is climate change and the possible deterioration...
Low charge R717 refrigeration
Introduction Technological progress in refrigeration in recent years has focused on a number of well-known strategies, such as energy efficiency, the use of natural refrigerants, in this case with low-charge R717,...
Everything you need to know about refrigeration evaporators
Refrigeration evaporators play a fundamental role in any refrigeration or freezing system, whether incorporated in a compact system or as a stand-alone unit. But do you really know what an...
INTARCON presents its new products in Chillventa 2022
INTARCON will be present at Chillventa 2022 from 11 to 13 October in Nuremberg (Germany), where it will present the latest products, reinforcing its commitment to equipment and solutions...
The preservation of dairy products
The daily consumption of certain products with a high vitamin content makes the correct preservation of dairy products essential for optimal processing and consumption. Dairy product processing. The processing of dairy products...
R744 refrigerant
Due to growing concerns about the harmful impact that fluorinated refrigerants can have on the environment, natural refrigerants have made a comeback, especially NH3 and CO2 used for industrial purposes...
R290 Gas
What is R290 refrigerant? Known as propane gas, R290 is a class A3 natural hydrocarbon refrigerant with a low environmental impact. This refrigerant fluid is a pure substance, with no evaporative...
