Wieland, one of the world's best-known manufacturers of semi-finished and special products in copper and copper alloys, will support ATMOsphere America 2015 as a Silver Sponsor for the first time. The conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, on 25 & 26 June.

Headquartered in Ulm, Germany, Wieland has become one of the most well-known manufacturers of semi-finished and special products in copper and cooper alloys, such as strip, sheet, tubes, rods, wires and sections. Special products include slide bearings, finned tubes and heat exchangers. Wieland materials are used in a variety of sectors including automotive, electronics and electrical engineering, construction & installation, refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems.

Its over 6,800 employees are located in several manufacturing companies, slitting centres and trading companies within Europe (mainly in Germany with 4,400 workers), as well as in the U.S., South Africa, Singapore, China and India.

Wieland’s 2014 K65 tubes sales doubled compared to 2013

Wieland offers a broad assortment of copper tubes for industrial applications including K65 tubes. These high-tensile copper alloy tubes are designed for connection lines and heat exchangers such as CO₂ gas coolers, evaporators and internal heat exchangers.
K65 tubes can be tailor-made to meet customer’s needs and fit in any kind of application, ranging in dimensions from 5mm up to more than 54mm. They are available in both straight length and in level-wound coils.

Key advantages of K65 tubes

• Mechanical strength of K65 material, enabling the K65 product series for 120 bar to be made with comparatively thin walls
• K65 tubes can be brazed to K65 fittings manufactured by IBP Conex | Bänninger
• The light weight of pipelines made of K65 means not only a significant saving in material, but also easier handling, for example when mounting the tubes on ceilings
• Excellent processing properties
• High tensile strength and yield strength even after brazing and at high temperatures
• Processible on existing machinery: brazeable, bendable and expandable
• Excellent corrosion resistance

The development of CO₂ refrigeration solutions together with the K65’s advantages such as its brazeability have fostered its commercialization, doubling sales of tubes compared to 2013. In 2014, the company’s K65 product portfolio was increased with a new size 2 1/8” tube.

About ATMOsphere America 2015
25 & 26 June at The Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead - Atlanta, Georgia

With around 300-350 HVAC&R industry experts expected at ATMOsphere America 2015, this promises to be the biggest event organised in North America so far. Leading suppliers and end-users, government representatives, associations, research institutes and more will present and discuss the latest technology innovations, market trends and regulatory issues in the field of natural refrigerants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In addition to an amazing networking reception at the Georgia Aquarium, the programme will also feature optional training sessions and site visits organized on the days before and after the conference.

Interested in presenting a natural refrigerant case study technology at the conference? Don’t miss out on the deadline and submit your abstract before Friday, April 1^st. Submission guidelines can be found at www.ATMO.org/america2015/casestudies

To register for the event, please visit www.ATMO.org/america2015/registration

For more information about ATMOsphere America 2015, please visit the event webpage at www.ATMO.org/america2015