RECENT PRODUCT NEWS
Saniflo launches water pump range
Saniflo, part of the SFA group, has launched its Clear Water, a line-up of pumps designed for the collection, distribution, and pressurisation of clean water.
New options for relaunched washroom panel range
European suppler Polyrey has relaunched its cubicle and washroom panel range for 2025 with new materials, decors and finishes.
Tech keeps cancer patients informed and entertained
Patients receiving care at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are benefiting from a modern patient entertainment system that is providing important comfort during long hospital stays.
Armitage Shanks launches water safety blog
Manufacturer Armitage Shanks has launched a new blog website, Looking Deeper, which will provide content for healthcare and water management professionals on the latest challenges and solutions concerning the NHS and water safety.
Bender says new ‘Pulse’ solution ‘supports £400 m healthcare energy savings’ target’
Bender UK has launched Bender Pulse – a cloud-connected condition monitoring solution designed to give 24/7 visibility of critical medical power systems, energy use, and electrical fault development, across healthcare environments.
Comprehensive environmental decontamination to help maintain healthy spaces
The new Illuvi UV-C decontamination device – designed and manufactured by Mackwell Health for Ecolab in the UK and Ireland, is said to offer ‘advanced safety features and proven efficacy against healthcare-associated infections’.
Under-bench fridges and freezers for labs and healthcare providers
Liebherr, a specialist in commercial refrigeration, has launched a new range of under-bench fridges and freezers, ‘engineered to meet the diverse and demanding needs of modern laboratories, research, and healthcare facilities’.
Pay-per-use lab water service ‘enables life-saving work’ at UK hospital
An immunohistochemistry and cellular pathology laboratory in one of the UK’s busiest hospitals is now benefiting from what Veolia says is its ‘unique’ Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) offering.
‘Silk Black’ WC and showering packs launched
Armitage Shanks has enhanced its Doc M range with a collection of Silk Black WC and showering packs, providing designers and specifiers with ‘a comprehensive solution that meets current accessibility regulations without compromising on style’.
Leading Bristol dental school equipped with Saniflo components
A ‘state-of-the-art’ dental school in Bristol that opened in September 2023, and is enabling students to put theory into practice using the most modern equipment available in a renovated building in the heart of the city, features a number of Saniflo components.
Wireless fire safety system installed in three days at Merthyr Tydfil hospital
Cygnus’ ‘world-first EN 54-certified and 100 per cent wireless’ SmartNet-100 fire detection and alarm system has been selected by Shield Fire & Security to deliver ‘a robust and reliable solution’ for Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, with the entire system installed in just three days.
A ‘sustainable solution’ for urine testing
NHS Supply Chain has announced the availability of Pee in Pot (PiP), which it dubs ‘a ground-breaking sustainable solution for urine testing’, for all NHS Trusts in England and Wales.
UN3291-certified medical transport cart launched
‘Expert manufacturer of hygienic solutions’, Teknomek, has recently partnered with sterile goods logistics specialist, Hupfer, to become the UK distributor of Hupfer equipment, including its Medical Transport Carts.
One-piece ‘easy-to-install’ healthcare thermostatic shower panel launched
Armitage Shanks, part of the Villeroy & Boch Group’s Bathroom and Wellness Division, has launched the Markwik 21+ Thermostatic SQ – a one-piece thermostatic shower panel unit specifically engineered for the UK healthcare market.
Bringing ‘smart water technology’ to more users
Cambridge-based water technology start-up, Infersens, the ‘innovators’ behind the ‘intelligent water sensor’, says its new Cortense Starter Packs ‘offer a simple, expandable way for commercial and private property health and safety professionals to experience the power of smart water monitoring first-hand’.
Critical cooling specialist’s UK launch of propane heat pump chillers
Airedale by Modine has added to its range the MultiChill Propane (pictured) – a modular design reversible air source heat pump that it says operates using ‘highly sustainable’ natural refrigerant, R290.
IceBat cold thermal battery range launched in the UK
The UK launch of the IceBat cold thermal battery range was held recently at the Institution of Engineering & Technology in London, with the event relaunching the Fafco IceBat back into the UK market after a 22-year break.
Mixer’s design reduces risk of bacterial growth and ensures user safety
Delabie says its recently introduced Biosafe 2664T1 sequential mixer ‘combines hygiene and safety, reduces bacterial proliferation, prevents scalding risk, and allows thermal shock without shutting off the cold water’, while a sequential cartridge makes it simple to operate.
‘Market-first product’ launched as part of ‘major investment’ into acoustic control division
Mansfield Pollard, a specialist in in air management and acoustic control solutions, has added the ALX Modular Aluminium Enclosure to its product portfolio, explaining that ‘the market-first product’ is launched as it ‘redefines’ its acoustic control division ‘with a significant investment into its people, facilities, and service offerings.’
Keeping mission-critical teams connected
Developer of secure communication technologies, Multitone Electronics, describes its new Multitone Nucleus system as ‘a truly revolutionary collaboration platform designed to transform communication across industries, including healthcare, public safety, and logistics’.
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