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Bitzer offers commissioning and health check

UK: Green Point UK, Bitzer’s compressor remanufacturing company, has launched a new commissioning and health check service for UK refrigeration contractors.

The new service boasts professional on-site support by experienced Bitzer commissioning specialists and a new annual health check to help maintain compressors within original factory performance parameters. These checks include oil analysis and sensor and capacity controls tests.

Bitzer maintains that by combining commissioning support with regular health checks, contractors and end users will benefit from improved reliability, enhanced efficiency, lower running costs, and reduced risk of downtime.

The service covers all Bitzer compressors and condensing units supplied either directly by Bitzer UK or through distributors.

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