RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

First-time exhibitor Aquarius XI, a supplier of mains-fed water coolers which delivers all over the UK, will show its Point of Use (POU) water coolers – ranging from the low capacity Aquarius 1500 to the high capacity Aquarius 4700 ultra chilled water cooler unit.

Specialist duct cleaning company Ductbusters is to add to its duct cleaning and maintenance services with the launch of a ductwork design and install initiative (see also page 71).

Premium brassware, shower, kitchen tap, thermostat, and sanitary systems supplier GROHE says that this year and next it plans to launch “some exciting solutions for healthcare that encompass perfect water flow, and deliver clear benefits for the healthcare market and end users alike”.

Showcasing for the first time on Horne’s stand will be new lever controls for the Horne TSV1 dual control shower panels (see cover story, HEJ – August 2010), and shower panels further specialised for mental healthcare applications.

A recent BioCote survey of 100 care homes found 100% had contaminated kitchens, with “exactly half” having “problematic bacteria at such high rates they could not be counted”.

Millennium Medical Products manufactures medical gas equipment and offers a substantial range of products associated with medical gases. The company says all its products are individually designed for economy, reliability, and durability, are compact and aesthetically designed, and meet the requirements of HTM2022 and HTM02-01 in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003.

Technology to assist the effective, efficient management of the ward, and enhance patient safety, will be shown on the Static Systems stand, alongside the latest fire alarm innovations, being exhibited within the Static Systems – Fire section.

French manufacturer of pipework fittings and accessories GIRPI says studies show that its C-PVC HTA/SYSTEM’O material is one of the formulations used for such products that contributes least to biofilm expansion.

C2 EMD says its CCA Ultra Clean System allows HVAC/fresh air to be ported into its in-room recirculation system, with the resulting energy savings potentially covering the equipment’s whole life cost. It said:

A new range of LED Surgical lighting solutions and an AER washer-disinfector will be launched by Peacocks Medical. The company says the surgical lights should cover all surgical lighting needs, with the range including Prismatic, Halogen multibulb, MLP multiprismatic lens, and new LED lights.

Specialist in validation and ventilation of operating theatres VTV Solutions has built a replica operating theatre at its Middleton, Manchester base to showcase its latest ventilation product, the Variflow, developed by engineers with over 25 years’ experience in ultraclean ventilation systems.

A hospital “bleep” system that links together all members of a “crash” team, regardless of what Bosch communication device they are carrying, ensuring all personnel get to an emergency rapidly, will feature on the Call-Systems Technology (CST) stand.

Haigh’s Sluicemaster bedpan disposers ensure patients benefit from a new, clean bedpan every time. The Sluicemaster range, which handles up to four items per cycle in under two minutes, includes the SOLO, Classic+, and award-winning Panaway with hands-free opening and autostart.

MTX, the specialist constructor of modular and traditional healthcare, educational, pharmaceutical, and commercial buildings, will share its 30 years’ experience delivering healthcare construction projects nationwide.

In a £2.2 million contract, a specialist high security psychiatric facility, said to be the only one exclusively serving Scotland and Northern Ireland, has been fitted with new aluminium windows, screens, and louvres, as well as the company’s “unique” Anti Contraband Secureline SwingVent window system, from Fendor UK.

Testo says its Saveris wireless temperature and humidity monitoring system is “the ideal solution” for continuous monitoring of temperature and humidity in critical environments.

Power Electrics Generators has been awarded a two-year contract to maintain all standby generators at the three hospitals making up Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust – the John Radcliffe, Churchill, and Horton General hospitals.

A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of IHEEM who has spent his entire professional career within hospital engineering has been appointed as general manager by SHJ Hospital Pipelines, a supplier, installer, and maintainer of medical gas pipeline systems, associated alarms, and condition monitoring equipment to both the NHS and the independent healthcare sector.

To create a welcoming, comfortable environment for visitors to Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Construction Specialties (C/S) has delivered a bespoke interior wall design using its Acrovyn textured sheeting.

Energy savings “of up to 70%”, built-in scald protection, easy temperature selection for those with restricted hand use, thanks to “wing-shaped, easy to grasp” controls, and an “anti-tamper setting” of 38°C are among features of Contour Showers’ new Eco-save “energy and water-saving mixer shower”.