Heat Pipe Technology opens new development, testing lab
Heat Pipe Technology (HPT), a division of MiTek® Industries, opened a new laboratory at its Tampa, FL location. With 3,800 sq ft of new testing and research space, the company now has the capability to test to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Standard 1060. Company officials said HPT’s facilities are comparable to those offered by Intertek (AHRI’s official test agency) for energy recovery ventilator (ERV) testing. Although HPT’s products may still be subject to the third-party AHRI testing and approval process, HPT can now pre-test its products to AHRI standards. The company said this not only dramatically compresses the product development cycle-time, it also opens up more time and capability for HPT personnel to create new product innovations.