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19 May 2025

3 min read

Certification of medicine transport vehicles – GDP requirements in practice

Maintaining controlled temperature during pharmaceutical transport is today a key element of medicine safety and regulatory compliance. In the latest issue of “Świat Przemysłu Farmaceutycznego”, our experts – MSc Eng. Miłosz Gratkowski and MSc Eng. Bogdan Szczepański – discuss in detail how certification of transport equipment under GDP requirements works, which documents are required, and why accreditation guarantees quality and market recognition.

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Refrigeration testing

7 Jan 2025

18 min read

Heat pump testing – test methods, scope and standards

Technological solutions used in the design of space heaters and domestic hot water heaters, despite serving similar functional purposes, may differ in their environmental impact. Particular attention should be paid to technologies used in heat pumps.

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6 Jan 2024

18 min read

Requirements for means of transport in the cold chain

The cold chain is a key element in many sectors of the economy, such as the food, catering, chemical, pharmaceutical and medical industries. It is a comprehensive system ensuring the appropriate temperature for a given product group at the stages of production, logistics and sales.

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31 May 2023

5 min read

Electronic leak detectors used in refrigeration

Electronic leak detectors (alongside fluorescent detection fluids, dyes, and foaming agents – foams and soapy solutions) represent one of the methods of performing direct measurements used for leak checking of equipment and installations containing refrigerant.

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16 Nov 2022

1 min read

Verify refrigerant composition and check system leaks – our two new services!

Two new services essential for correct operation of refrigeration equipment. Learn more about refrigerant analysis and leak detection analysis.

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Refrigeration testing

16 Oct 2022

2 min read

Testing of military equipment and vehicles - new accredited tests now available!

Our Refrigeration Equipment Laboratory is another unit in Poland accredited by the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) to perform accredited testing of military equipment and vehicles under NO-06-A107:2021 and PB-TD.

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29 Dec 2021

6 min read

Ecodesign requirements for chillers and liquid chiller testing according to PN-EN 14511

Ecodesign requirements aim to harmonise energy-consumption rules across the Union for many types of equipment – including liquid chillers – and thereby contribute to better functioning of the internal market and to improved environmental performance of these products.

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7 Dec 2021

7 min read

New services - extension of COCH accreditation

We are pleased to announce that we are extending the scope of our accredited tests. From November 2021 we have an extended accreditation of the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) No. AB 308, the full scope of which you can read on the website and the complete scope of accredited tests under the link.

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Refrigeration testing

7 Dec 2021

6 min read

New services – extended accreditation and new testing at COCH

We are expanding our scope of accredited testing. Since November 2021 we have held extended accreditation from the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) No. AB 308.

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2 Dec 2021

7 min read

Energy labelling requirements for furniture – refrigerated furniture testing at COCH in Kraków

Refrigerated furniture is widely used for the sale and display of food in all types of food retail outlets, and the range of applications continues to grow. Rising ecological and economic requirements, tightening regulations, and strong international and domestic competition are driving interest in testing this equipment to meet energy labelling requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function.

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