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Epta adds Spice to product display

ITALY: Epta is launching Spices, a new range of plug-in Costan brand R290 refrigerated cabinets for supermarkets and hypermarkets, as well as convenience stores and forecourts.

The range consists of three models, the closed vertical Vanilla, Ginger open variant and Pepper, the open semi-vertical.

The 3M0 Vanilla and 3M1 Ginger and Pepper feature panoramic triple-glass ends and closed plug-in, double-glass doors and LED lighting on the cover and along the shelves on demand.

Models can be integrated with EptaService’s LineON digital platform, allowing remote monitoring of the cabinet’s operating parameters, including temperature, humidity and energy consumption.

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