News, Updates & Highlights

Follow the latest trends in refrigeration, regulatory changes and updates from our centre.

badania sprzętu wojskowego
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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Co przyniesie przyszłość w zapisach Umowy ATP?
ATP
13 Jun 2022
14 min read

What will the future bring for the ATP Agreement provisions?

Should measures entering into force to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transport also change the ATP? A reflection on the future of ATP Agreement provisions in the context of climate change and related energy and efficiency regulations for refrigeration equipment.

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Wymogi dotyczące ekoprojektu dla agregatów wody lodowej i badania ziębiarek cieczy zgodnie z normą P
Refrigeration testing+1
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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Certyfikacja instalatorów OZE fotowoltaiki i pomp ciepła
Certification+2
19 Dec 2021
8 min read

Certification of RES installers for photovoltaics and heat pumps

The photovoltaic market in Poland is currently developing very dynamically. Taking into account statistical data from across Europe, Poland ranks first in terms of the growth rate of the photovoltaic market over the past five years. According to Polish Power System (PSE) data, installed PV capacity in 2020 increased by 200% compared with the previous year and amounted to 3,935.74 MW.

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New services - extension of COCH accreditation
Refrigeration testing+2
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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Nowe usługi - rozszerzenie akredytacji i nowe badania w COCH
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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Wymagania dotyczące etykiet energetycznych mebli – badanie mebli chłodniczych w COCH w Krakowie
Refrigeration testing+1
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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Kompetentny personel gwarancją  bezpieczeństwa instalacji chłodniczych
Certification+1
2 May 2021
8 min read

Competent personnel – a guarantee of refrigeration installation safety

Holding a competence certificate is becoming a standard not only among technical staff. The issue of an appropriate competence level gains extra importance where activities involve risks to life, health or the natural environment – as may be the case in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.

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Certyfikat KEYMARK dla pomp ciepła - jednolitość systemu certyfikacji i perspektywy rozwoju
Heat pumps
11 Apr 2021
7 min read

KEYMARK certificate for heat pumps – uniformity of the certification system and development prospects

The undoubted worldwide success of the KEYMARK-based certification system for thermal solar collectors has strongly influenced decisions to extend the programme to a new product type and to regulate the heat pump market.

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Przewóz szczepionek - chłodnictwo
Services
31 Mar 2021
9 min read

Selected issues concerning the transport of medicines and vaccines

The Minister of Health regulation on Good Distribution Practice for medicinal products requires, among other things, temperature mapping of the cargo space of vehicles intended for their transport.

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