RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

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”.

Two new antibacterial decorative coatings specially formulated “to help cash-strapped health Trusts prevent the spread of superbugs in their facilities”, and simultaneously “deliver cost savings by significantly extending redecoration schedules” have been launched by Crown Trade.

The design, construction, installation, and validation of four “turnkey” CL3 laboratory suites at Malta’s Mater Dei Hospital in Msida has been undertaken by Oldham-based “clean air” system specialist Medical Air Technology (MAT).

Trend Control Systems’ new Ethernet Metering Interface Controller (EMIC) “cost-effectively” allows readings from multiple, multi-parameter electricity meters to be automatically channelled to a Trend building energy management system (BEMS), where they can be displayed, analysed, and then acted on, to effect energy savings.

The first product to be launched by Redhill-based Bytec Medical, the recentlyformed medical equipment manufacturer, and engineering and design arm of the Bytec group, is a keyboard extensively trialled prior to launch to ensure it met the stringent infection control demands of A&E departments, hospital wards, and other healthcare environments.

Sirrus by Gummers has launched a range of shower panels which it believes are the market’s slimmest TMV3-approved such units.

A new website from supplier of safes, key safes, padlocks and other security products Securikey (www.securikey.co.uk),

JG Speedfit has launched an underfloor heating website, www.speedfitufh.co.uk It contains detailed technical information and advice on a variety of practical areas, including how underfloor heating works, floor type choices, and fully interactive demonstrations of system controls, plus projects and case studies highlighting best practices.