Die von Ihnen gewünschte Seite kann leider nicht (mehr) aufgerufen werden Haulotte has appointed Guillaume Van Hoeck as managing director Europe Czech crane rental company AG Transport has ordered an 800t LR 1800-1.0 lattice crawler German sales and rental company Kunze has added Elma cranes to its portfolio Chilean port operator Iquique Terminal Internacional has taken delivery of a 125t Konecranes mobile harbour crane JLG has integrated parts ordering for Ausa equipment into its Online Express eCommerce platform UK based Anglian Plant has joined Hire United a UK based network of independently owned rental companies NEWS INSIGHTS EVENTS VIDEOS Search Home/Business/Rittal to invest 250 million euros in GermanyRittal to invest 250 million euros in GermanyRittal lays foundation stone for new The new-build in Haiger and the upgrades of plants in Rittershausen and Hof will equip Rittal a world-leading provider of industrial enclosure systems for future manufacturing-industry challenges At the ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the facility in Haiger praised the commitment of the Friedhelm Loh Group to the region and to Germany as a whole From right to left: Premier of the State of Hesse Volker Bouffier; Debora Loh; Dr Friedhelm Loh owner and CEO of the Friedhelm Loh Group; Wolfgang Schuster chairman of the local council; Mario Schramm CEO of Rittal International; and Carsten R"ottchen Rittal plans to build the world's most advanced production plant for compact enclosures with completion scheduled for 2018 in Haiger in the German State of Hesse The company also intends to upgrade factories in nearby Rittershausen and Hof a further plant will be built in the area in the near future The world's first-ever standardised compact enclosure was manufactured in Rittershausen These Rittal products went on to enjoy international success across all sectors of manufacturing a new chapter in this story is being written in the town of Haiger highly advanced production plant for compact enclosures Total capital expenditure will amount to 250 million euros making it the largest single investment in the enterprise's history State-of-the-art infrastructure and digitisation will underpin highly-efficient production The undertaking will also entail corresponding upgrades to two further plants in the region and the construction of a further plant for large stainless-steel enclosures in the same area stated at the ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone: "This is a major step forward and a significant commitment to the State of Hesse It deserves the utmost respect." Within the scope of a family-friendly celebration the political leader joined Dr Friedhelm Loh to lay the foundation stone - symbolically comprising an AE-type enclosure made by Rittal The future of manufacturing is digital and connected The 24 000 m^2 facility in Haiger is slated to commence operation in 2018 It will manufacture 9 000 enclosures a day by means of highly automated processes The plant is designed to efficiently manufacture any quantity of any product from the 300 standard enclosure types - in accordance with each customer's specific needs Around 25 000 metric tons of steel will be processed annually and to the people who live here." Production comprises three stages: metal-working as will machining and assembly tools from Rittal Automation Systems' portfolio Materials will be conveyed to where they are needed by means of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) will be deployed to continuously increase system availability reducing the likelihood of unplanned downtime due to wear The world of work is also changing in a new plant on a site close to Rittershausen The new facility will employ a workforce of approximately 290 the production line will be very different from that at legacy plants in the region: the high degree of automation will mean that tasks will be less manual in nature Any specialist skills required will be taught at the Loh Academy Haiger will act as a pilot and model for upgrades at other sites throughout the world As Dr Friedhelm Loh emphasised: "Digitisation of production processes is vital to the future viability of the German economy It is key to achieving the productivity needed to compete in the global marketplace and to safeguard employment for the people who live in this country." While speaking at the ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the new factory in Haiger Dr Friedhelm Loh announced that a further plant would be built in the near future on a site close to Rittershausen it will be used to manufacture large stainless-steel enclosures The intention is for the facilities to coordinate their processes and to form a production network Dr Loh drew attention to the way information technology is connecting machines and infrastructure blurring the lines between the real and virtual worlds: "In light of the huge volumes of data involved I can understand the qualms some entrepreneurs have about investing in the fourth industrial revolution But I am convinced that if we do not embrace this new era Germany will be overtaken by other countries." The Friedhelm Loh Group organised a family-friendly festival to celebrate the laying of the foundation stone for the new plant The employee event also marked the opening of the nearby Rittal Innovation Centre This offers Rittal customers an opportunity to experience solutions under real-world conditions It simulates the challenges of actual production processes taking analysis and discussion to an entirely new level The Rittal Global Distribution Centre (GDC) was also officially unveiled during the celebrations The company has invested over 40 million euros in the state-of-the-art facility which houses 24 kilometres of racking and 25 000 pallet positions The GDC will ship some 10 000 products to customers around the world on a daily basis The combined projects will make the town of Haiger a hub for ground-breaking production technology The production plant for compact enclosures is to be established directly adjacent to the high-bay warehouse and small-parts warehouse in the GDC customers attending training courses and tests in the Rittal Innovation Centre can simply take a short walk to experience first-hand how the products they have ordered are actually made Dr Friedhelm Loh stated that there were plenty of good reasons to celebrate Activities on the day included a go-cart circuit stars such as singer-songwriter Andreas Bourani and comedian Eckart von Hirschhausen took to the stage Dr Loh announced: "I am happy to be joining with you to commence a new chapter in the company's history." Hesse premier Bouffier highlighted the family-owned enterprise's commitment to the region including its community projects: "The laying of this foundation stone shows that regional roots and a global outlook and the Friedhelm Loh Group and Rittal in particular." is a leading global provider of solutions for industrial enclosures Systems made by Rittal are deployed across a variety of industrial and IT applications including vertical sectors such as the transport industry Rittal is active worldwide with 10 000 employees and 58 subsidiaries Its broad product range includes infrastructure solutions for modular and energy-efficient data centres with innovative concepts for the security of physical data and systems Leading software providers Eplan and Cideon complement the value chain providing interdisciplinary engineering solutions while Rittal Automation Systems offer automation systems for switchgear construction Founded in Herborn in 1961 and still run by its owner Rittal is the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group The Friedhelm Loh Group operates worldwide with 18 production sites and 78 international subsidiaries The entire group employs more than 11 500 people and generated revenues of around EUR2.2 billion in 2015 it was named one of Germany's leading employers by the Top Employers Institute Focus Money magazine identified the Friedhelm Loh Group as one of the nation's best providers of vocational training For more information, visit www.rittal.com and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com. Haiger receives a new cultural center: On May 18 (Sunday), the Haiger City Museum will be officially opened. This modern museum succeeds the previous local museum and offers visitors a contemporary representation of the city's history. Distinguished guests are expected at the opening ceremony: Timon Gremmels (SPD), Hessian Minister of Science and Research, Arts and Culture, will officially inaugurate the museum together with Dr. Birgit Kümmel (Chairwoman of the Museums Association of Hesse), Mayor Mario Schramm, District Administrator Carsten Braun (CDU), and the museum team. In recent months, the interior of the building has been upgraded. The rooms have been painted, and new thermal insulation has been installed in some areas. A specialized company has recently set up the new, partially colored shelves and display cases. After the setup, the staff from the museum team, in collaboration with the office "ConCultura" (Bonn), will begin to arrange the displays and apply the signage. The previous local museum was housed since 1978 in the so-called "Haus Fischbach" at Market Square 2, a listed timber-framed building that was constructed after the town fire in 1723. The local museum previously showcased the history of the city of Haiger and its region. The ground floor featured a special exhibition room. On the upper floors, fossils from various geological epochs and artifacts from the Old Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age were displayed. On the second floor, there was a room with Celtic finds excavated by the University of Münster at the "Kalteiche". With the new city museum - titled "14 x Haiger" - this tradition is continued while being modernized. The exhibition concept emphasizes interactive elements and multimedia presentations to convey the history of Haiger vividly and clearly. The museum documents life and work in Haiger and its districts, focusing more on historical aspects and less on folklore compared to the former local museum. All citizens are cordially invited to participate in the opening celebration on May 18 and to explore the new city museum from 1 PM to 5 PM. A supporting program will be offered for the opening. Refreshments for guests will also be provided on Sunday. A Journey Through Time as an Exciting Book Under the motto "From Local to City Museum - A Journey Through Time in Pictures from 1914 - 2025", a book will be published to celebrate the reopening, which will be available at the museum and in the tourist information office at the market square. The German town of Haiger may be small but it’s home to one of the world’s most modern factories and machines talking to each other and operating autonomously are the name of the game Compact racks and cabinets will be assembled by robots Rittal plans to build a new production plant for compact hardware enclosures in Haiger The 24,000 m sq (258,333 sq ft) facility will manufacture 9,000 enclosures a day from 300 standard types two other plants in the region will be upgraded while another plant for large stainless-steel enclosures is expected in the future Rittal says that Haiger plant will make heavy use of automated systems including automated guided vehicles (AGVs) “dispensing with human operators.” The plant will be part-operated by an intelligent system that can predictively order spare parts Haiger is expected to serve as a test bed for automated upgrades that will be rolled out to other Rittal sites around the world Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information An employee at a logistics center in Haiger 2024 at 10:02 AM EDTBookmarkSaveGermany’s largest labor union is seeking a wage increase of 7% for about 3.9 million workers in the metal and electric parts industries to make up for steep consumer-price gains over past years The recommendation by IG Metall’s executive board would cover a period of 12 months and follow a deal in 2022 that lifted compensation by 8.5% employer association Suedwestmetall had argued against raising pay at all This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page an expert with nearly two decades of experience in the field having partnership with Shunde Taichang Bus Airconditioner Co a leading bus air-conditioning manufacturer in China has sold over 4,500 bus air-conditioning units across India till date it has expanded its product range from an initial offering of three models to a product portfolio of 13 at present At the recently held Busworld India in Mumbai presented its new range of AC-DC air-conditioners for seven to 11m buses Haiger has already introduced the AC DC technology for smaller buses but this is the first time it has been adopted for longer buses and we have been very good partners in India for the last seven years We have introduced the new range of AC-DC air-conditioners for longer buses in the Indian market and will bring in more new products in the near future.” The AC-DC technology eliminates the need for a separate engine for the air-conditioning system and draws only around five to six hp of power from the vehicle engine the alternator installed on the vehicle engine will supply 24v to the battery which will charge the other batteries The 24v DC supply is for the AC unit by which the condenser fan and blower motors start working The frequency convertor installed in the AC system would convert 24 VDC from the battery into 24v 3 phase 110 Hz (frequency) electricity which will be supplied to the compressor for the refrigeration cycle to start functioning Haiger has products with cooling capacity ranging from 8 KW to 50 KW mobile health units as well as mobile homes The air-conditioners are designed to meet the critical tropical condition in India and perform optimally in local conditions Haiger’s customer base includes private operators the company is planning to venture into truck cabin air-conditioning Haiger is fully dedicated to catering to the full requirements of customers by expanding its reach across the country and also enhancing the quality of service provided “We are focused on aftersales service and work with our customers to understand their problems We have a wide range of products catering to the requirements of the market and have the ability to develop new models quickly in line with the market demand” The company is in discussion with leading OEMs and expects a breakthrough in the near future Haiger’s sales network is ably backed by fully-equipped service centers covering 24 main cities across the country The service network is backed by 24×7 Haiger Helpline to ensure easier access to customers at all time The company also maintains a large stock of spare parts for the aftermarket Haiger aims at doubling the number to around 1,500 units in 2013 APPOINTMENTS AUTO EXPO 2020 COVID-19 DEALER CORNER DRIVER WELFARE GARAGE EQUIPMENT LUBES & FUELS NEXT-GEN BRIGADE SAFETY FEATURE SMART FLEETZ TYRES WOMEN OF METTLE Privacy Policy Subscribe  Gift a Subscription Both of my parents are from neighboring small towns in Germany (Haiger and Fronhausen, to be exact, not that this means anything to 99.9999999% of people) about an hour from Frankfurt. So for the trip to Germany with my parents While my mom and her partner stayed with her sister, my dad and I stayed at the nearest hotel, which is Hotel Bartmanns Haus this isn’t some aspirational points hotel that I expect many OMAAT readers will flock to The 26-room Hotel Bartmanns Haus is quite a big hotel for the area. For example, during my last visit to family, I stayed at the five-room Hotel Fiester Hannes Burbach-Holzhausen though that wasn’t quite as conveniently located for my purposes I booked us two rooms at Hotel Bartmanns Haus directly with the hotel and the rate was €97.50 per room per night including breakfast (really the rate was €89 It’s interesting to note that the hotel has the same prices year-round and the only difference is whether you’re staying on a weekday or weekend (we were staying on a weekday since the hotel is mostly targeted at local business travelers) Online travel agencies take huge commissions from small hotels like this (because they can) Hotel Bartmanns Haus is located right in the center Dillenburg so the nice thing is that you can walk out of the hotel and be in the center of the town though the catch is that there are only eight spots out front and they’re available on a first come I had no issues getting a spot until the last evening when we returned from dinner and the parking lot was full as you can park overnight for free on the street and we were leaving the following morning anyway You’ve gotta love how trusting small hotels are in Germany When I checked in I was just immediately given my key with no need to provide a credit card until check-out It was explained to me that I was assigned room 103 and that breakfast would be served from 6:30AM until 10AM in the breakfast room The hotel doesn’t have any other amenities to be aware of — there’s no other restaurant so with a key in hand I just headed down the hall and to my room located on the first floor (one floor up from the lobby — the hotel has one more floor above that) my room was located about halfway down the hall and on the left I was pleasantly surprised by how modern the room felt though not the most charming accommodation on earth and I liked how a candy was placed on the pillow almost like what you might expect with turndown service The desk had a couple of bottles of complimentary water (still and sparkling) though tap water is of course drinkable in Germany There was a sign on the desk with the Wi-Fi code a “make a green choice” slip to decline daily housekeeping (which is otherwise provided automatically) and a suggestion to save energy and not use the thermostat much while the hotel in theory has air conditioning it’s obviously not quite up to American standards Fortunately it was a bit cool at night during our stay but it did get a bit stuffy during the day In the closet by the entrance was a kettle with tea and instant coffee The bathroom was also back by the entrance There was body wash in a wall-mounted container The room had a peaceful view of the street just outside the hotel which didn’t cause any sort of noise issues I found the room to be quite functional and comfortable The only other thing I found noteworthy about the room was how you not only needed a key to enter the room but also needed the same key to lock the door from inside I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a hotel in the hallway there was a mini-fridge with beer and soda and you could help yourself to a drink for €2-3 You could pay either by leaving money on the table which you could take with you if they interested you You were also encouraged to leave any books you finished reading breakfast is served daily from 6:30AM until 10AM in the breakfast room One of the hotel employees would periodically come from the kitchen to offer coffee The breakfast buffet was roughly what you’d expect from a continental spread in Germany every summer I spent a significant amount of time with family in this part of Germany so it’s always fun and a bit surreal to return here and I always imagine how different life would be if they had just stayed here (not necessarily in a good or bad way My dad hadn’t visited this part of Germany in over a decade So he loved being able to walk around and see how things have changed which is frankly… not very charming There’s one main road that leads through town with houses on each side and there are quite a few buses and trucks that pass through here He enjoyed going by the house he grew up in… my dad hadn’t visited in a long time so it was funny to walk down the street with him and have him run into two acquaintances from decades ago just 30 seconds apart and we had a lovely dinner at a great steakhouse in Herborn another small town in the area (by far my favorite town in the area) What a treat it was to return to the Dillenburg area with both of my parents I also appreciate how you can walk right out of the hotel and be in the town of Dillenburg Don’t expect much in the way of amenities but this is as good as it gets in the area Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Some of my best travel experiences have been in small One of my all time favourite travel memories is in a hotel like this in Paris which was run by an older gentleman from Normandy Whenever I passed through the lobby and ran into him we always had these great conversations with each other I stay there when I visit my hometown Dillenburg I absolutely adored this review of both the hotel and the surrounding areas; and I must say that the breakfast looked fabulously gorgeous - my idea of a perfect morning spread I do agree for your purpose the hotel was good and perhaps better than expected I have found many hotels in Germany or Austria functional room with a decent breakfast for $100 these days The only hotels over there that can get expensive are in the mountain tourist areas where $300+ is not uncommon (and many don't even have a/c) I was looking into a stay in Vienna next week and the rates were around 200€ at least at most chains I enjoy your reviews of independent or boutique hotels I appreciate you focus primarily on aspirational points redemptions I'd rather read about hotels like these than yet another Four Seasons Great review and I love the insight into your and your family's background did you grow up in Germany and then your family moved to the US or you were born in the US and "raised german" with frequent visits You mentioned before that your husband is now also almost fluent in german are you planning to carry on the "tradition" with Miles I always find it fascinating when people who you experience and see exclusively as this english-speaking persons suddenly speak a different native language It's often the case in Hollywood for example where suddenly you find out that Sandra Bullock or recently (black) Phil from the show Last Man on Earth speak native-level german or are german It is a delight to read this kind of report I for one tend to stay at local hotels in Europe more than I stay at the big name brands So its nice to see a report about a place like this I recognize its not practical for you to do that Most folks come to this valuable page for advice on how to make the.. So its nice to see a report about a place like this I recognize its not practical for you to do that Most folks come to this valuable page for advice on how to make the best use of their award points But it is nice to sometimes remind folks that there are other options that shouldn't be ignored I appreciate that the buffet items were hygienically enclosed I make this point simply because a lot of hotels esp the larger chains have the food fully exposed with no covers or lids It only takes ONE buzzing fly to spread at least sixty-five known diseases to humans So many lovely towns like this in this part of Germany And that outweighs everything in my opinion It's pretty standard to offer daily housekeeping in Europe I've so far only experienced two hotels (Holmes Hotel in London and a small independent property at Isle of Man) that didn't all you had to do was put a sign on the door and your room was cleaned They are just so comfortable and you get a better sense of the town or city where they are My husband and I often stay in these types of establishments when we are over visiting That corner of Germany looks much more appealing than I anticipated given that it's not exactly on the beaten path I can't believe this hotel makes me feel more excited than any big hotel out there I would be very happy to stay at this place I often stay in similar small independent hotels all over France Have enjoyed all your reviews on the Germany trip with the three amigos It’s been great hearing about the trip - what a great family they all are It's nice to hear about small independent hotels sometimes this place looks more like 2/5 than 4/5 in my book :) Given the pricing and amenities vs quality That type of lock where you have to use the same key to lock from the inside is not uncommon in smaller hotels in Germany We stayed at the Goldener Hirsch in Bayreuth a couple of weeks ago Did the room have these awful feather filled square German cushions that Germany is known for the feathers "flee" in every direction so that you are basically resting on a piece of cloth I grew up with them in Germany and "fondly" remember them Looks like a typical family run hotel in most small German towns…..clean and functional Wouldn’t put it past the Germans to call that AC Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe The comments on this page have not been provided approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered You have successfully joined our subscriber list Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. 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Preservation, in fact, has been the driving force of most architectural endeavour in Venice since John Ruskin drew and measured buildings in the city and railed against the arrival of steam trains in 1846. Although no fan of Palladianism, Ruskin was shocked by the demolition of the church of Santa Lucia (Andrea Palladio had made sketches for it before his death in 1580), demanded by the construction of a railway terminus facing the Grand Canal. The story of the Palazzo Fondazione Masieri takes us to the heart of the debate over Modernism in Venice. In 1952, Angelo Masieri, a 30-year-old architect, and his wife, Savina, went to Arizona to see Frank Lloyd Wright. They commissioned the legendary US architect to design a replacement for the family’s palazzo on the corner of Rio Nuovo and the Grand Canal. Wright’s design was remarkably modest and even respectful of Venetian tradition. Nevertheless, it unleashed a storm of protest. If it was built, roared Ernest Hemingway, Venice deserved to burn. Other influential voices agreed: the Wright palazzo was wrong for Venice. It was refused planning permission. news16 April 2025Architect Lina Ghotmeh to design Qatar Pavilion at Venice BiennaleLebanon-born Ghotmeh—whose other projects include a forthcoming redesign of the Western Range galleries at the British Museum—is known for her work addressing themes such as history and nature Haiger - The operational divisions of the Friedhelm Loh Group have a new head of finance and administration: Andreas Huck has been Managing Director within the group since 1st September 2017 He takes over the management of the Finance and Administration division at Rittal the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group and is also responsible for Loh Services where corporate functions such as managerial accounting His predecessor Hermann Tetzner retired after five years in the family-run business Huck is 48 years old and holds a degree in business administration he held a variety of management positions in the Finance and Controlling Division of Continental most recently as Group Financial Director of the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group Business Unit His previous areas of activity included various management accounting positions within Continental's Tyre Division as well as the management of Continental Automotive Products in Romania Huck studied business administration at the Justus Liebig University of Giessen and at the University of California in Berkeley He comes from Hanover in Germany and is married with one daughter and makes made-to-measure products and integrated solutions for manufacturers Member companies of the group lead their respective industries in innovation and quality They include the world's leading provider of modular platforms for enclosures climate control and IT infrastructure (Rittal); Europe's number one supplier of software solutions for plant and general engineering and manufacturing (Eplan Cideon); and a specialist in integrated manufacturing with state-of-the-art materials - steel The family-owned company maintains a worldwide presence with 18 production sites and 80 subsidiaries the group employs 11 300 people and generated revenues of approximately EUR2.2 billion in 2016 Focus Money magazine identified the Friedhelm Loh Group as one of the nation's best providers of vocational training for the second time in 2017 For more information, visit www.friedhelm-loh-group.com. 14:35Lesezeit: 4 Min.Bildbeschreibung ausklappenKuka robots shape large cardboard boxes at the packing station in seconds.Saskia StöhrProbably the most modern factory in the world is located in the German countryside By building it Rittal International has started a revolution the English industrial magnate put his faith in the latest technology of the day He commissioned Boulton & Watt to build a steam engine the likes of which had never been seen before It could run two furnaces at the same time — without any workers at all One of the early movers in the Indian bus AC segment is Haiger India Air Conditioning Pvt which sells the Haiger brand of bus air-conditioning systems Rishi Pathak with over 17 years of experience in bus air-conditioning With more than 4500 AC units sold till December 2012 eco-friendly AC DC bus air-conditioning system This development of AC – DC shift is in keeping with the growing trend in countries like Hong Kong Here the driver has to switch off the bus engine if the vehicle is parked on the road for more than three minutes for passengers to get in and get out of the bus or waiting at the bus stop the AC DC unit will positively bring about a revolution in bus air-conditioning The frequency convertor installed in the AC system would convert 24 VDC from the battery to 24v 3 phase 110 Hz (frequency) electricity which will be supplied to the compressor by which the refrigeration cycle will start functioning A similar type of air-conditioner was introduced by Haiger in January last year which was installed in smaller buses Now the company will be launching the new technology for bigger buses (10.5 m) like Tata 1512 and AL 222 to be displayed at Busworld in February This would help the bus AC industry to a large extent since this kind of buses had until now used a separate engine installed as a power pack which consumed about 3.5 litres of diesel per hour high power engines from Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland are used in which the AC compressor is driven by the vehicle engine which would in turn affect the fuel efficiency as the driver will have to keep the engine switched on for air conditioning With the introduction of this new AC DC air-conditioning system the bus owner does not require a separate engine to run the AC system which saves a lot of fuel (diesel) and results in pollution-free environment and also for the other practice of installing the AC system with the vehicle engine will save lot of engine power as there will be no load of the air-conditioner compressor on the vehicle engine As the AC compressor take about 24 ~ 27 hp from the vehicle engine This system will help transform the 10.5 m long AC bus segment as the driver can shift it to the battery mode if the bus is parked the AC unit will keep running for another 20 ~ 30 minutes if this AC system is required to be run for a longer duration the regular 220 volt AC supply from a genset or from the lamppost to the electric stand can be arranged to convert AC to DC This system will be very use for mobile homes and hospitals Explaining the further features of the AC DC unit Rishi Pathak says the system can run on 24 volt DC power supply or 220 volt AC supply by adding a converter with lower noise compared to the traditional AC system As the compressor is mounted inside the AC unit and the refrigeration cycle is shorter the system needs less refrigerant (R-134a) Only power supply and the wiring harness have to be connected offers bus air-conditioners ranging from 8 kw to 50 kw which are suitable for application in mini The air-conditioners are designed to meet the critical tropical condition in India The company sales network is ably backed by fully equipped service centers across the country The major service centers are located in Amritsar Haiger will be participating in Busworld in Mumbai in a big way and showcase its range of products You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Afghan migrants in Pakistan decry mistreatment Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdeva supports India's Pakistan import ban Paank raises alarm over 45 mutilated bodies in Quetta hospital Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 rocks Afghanistan Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Afghanistan "We wish to encourage trade with India": Afghan traders at Iran Expo 2025 PoGB: Shigar residents protest against Pak government's plan to exploit resources copyrights © aninews.in | All rights Reserved After making a breakthrough in the Indian bus AC market by rolling out AC-DC air-conditioners at Busworld 2013 in Mumbai Rishi Pathak-led Haiger India has now gone a step further by entering a new business model related to its area of expertise focuses on the bus insulation business and is primarily involved with overhauling of bus interiors to enhance its cooling quotient It may be recalled that Haiger India was established in 2004 by Mr Pathak who has over 20 years of experience in the bus air-conditioning industry over 5,000 units of Haiger bus ACs have been sold till date In an exclusive tête-à-tête at his office-cum-plant at Dwarka, New Delhi, Mr. Pathak noted: “Apart from selling Haiger air-conditioners for more than a decade, we have diversified into HIAL in July 2013. After certain unfortunate incidents in Delhi in December 2012, there was a blanket ban on using sunfilms or curtain in buses. As a result the ACs were not giving the desired output as required So we have delved deeper into the insulation of buses and started revamping it completely We started getting buses from our old customers and are working on the insulation part by opening up the interiors we have gone into its basic structure and insulated it holistically We were able to enhance the insulation by incorporating nitrile rubber along with the regular bus body panels and by replacing the usual thermocol material with a very robust alternative which is completely unbreakable Opening its revenue streams in the bus insulation business has provided enough cushion to offset the decline in the market volumes of bus-airconditioners Pathak admitted to the current downturn in the market but said the new vertical has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him the (bus AC) market was very sluggish and things were not going the way it should have gone many of our customers who were adding new buses to their fleet opted for our insulation & revamp solutions which are available off the shelf from the OEMs and gave it to us for improving the insulation which takes 15 days at the most We are actually seeing a pull effect from the market rather than a push and we are also addressing a major problem in the market by leading to better efficient air-conditioning in buses” HIAL is primarily targetting the staff transportation and school bus segments with its new-found business and is confident that its expertise in bus air-conditioning will provide a major thrust for it to achieve its targets Pathak affirmed: “It (insulation) actually helps the buses’ inner environment and doesn’t allow the external heat & noise to percolate inside the bus the internal chilling ambience also doesn’t get affected we are quite aware as to what the duct size should be and how the air should flow in from ACs to the passengers through the ducts By doing all this we are saving a lot of energy without compromising on the performance of the AC unit which has given us a boost in the industry.” HIAL has recently developed interiors for buses on Mahindra’s T – 16 & 25 platform were displayed to Mahindra’s sales and marketing teams and dealership network across the country during the annual dealership meet held in Goa recently Pathak feels that HIAL’s initiatives have got enormous response from the Tier II & Tier III cities With the demand for air-conditioned buses increasing rapidly in rural areas air-conditioning is no longer considered a luxury but a basic necessity for passengers Meanwhile expects a market revival only when the new government that comes to power at the Centre comes out with industry-friendly policies The company is also going slow when it comes to new products “We had launched the AC-DC units last year but are awaiting its market feedback and need to gauge the performance of the products sold We are also re-engineering the product so that it would work under the ambient conditions here We are also experimenting with our insulation technology and await the results though we are pretty sure that things will work well” It may be mentioned that Haiger India offers bus air-conditioners ranging from 8 KW to 50 KW which are suitable for application in mini with its own advanced manufacturing and detecting system including a laboratory for testing bus air-conditioners Haiger’s sales network is ably backed by fully-equipped service centers all over the country The company has nearly 40 service centers located across major highways backed by a 24×7 Haiger Helpline to ensure easier access for customers at all times I’m guessing from reading the headline 99% of OMAAT readers are saying “huh?” So yeah let’s get into a completely different kind of hotel review… After a few nights at the lovely Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat We flew Lufthansa business class from Nice to Frankfurt but I won’t be reviewing that flight since I’ve reviewed Lufthansa’s regional business class so many times which has a restaurant she has eaten at many times before mainly because all the rooms here have private bathrooms which isn’t the case at most other properties in the area This hotel is located in Burbach-Holzhausen just a few minutes from where my aunt lives in Allendorf and the room that was available for our date was the second most premium room and then we added breakfast to our rate for 19 EUR per night.Hotel Fiester Hannes check-inThere’s something so refreshing and personal about staying at a guest house rather than a hotel We could park right outside the entrance to the hotel and as we pulled up one of the incredibly friendly employees came out and confirmed who we were All of the rooms were in a building to the side of the restaurant Inside the entrance to the building was a desk with some pamphlets about the area Behind that was a common room where I guess guests could hang out and the door to our room was straight ahead The room was spread across two floors — the first floor had the living area and bathroom while the rest of the room was straight ahead a lounging chair with a blanket and pillow There was a bottle of water and a couple of glasses on the desk Toiletries were from Le Labo… just kidding and it had a pretty typical German bed — there were two twin mattresses pushed together The room had views of the other side of the building and the garden While the hotel didn’t have air conditioning it was plenty cool while we visited (in July) Both mornings we enjoyed breakfast at the hotel and it was really like someone preparing breakfast for you in their home we never saw anyone else at breakfast — Germans seem to love to sleep in when on holiday There was also a garden area so one could in theory enjoy breakfast outdoors though it was a bit too cold for that early in the morning with a huge tray that had cold cuts and cheese There were also a few cereal and muesli options on the counter that we could choose from and reminded me oh-so-much of my childhood (except I’d usually beg my aunt for Nutella or ideally Eszet Schnitten (basically thin chocolate squares) chocolate absolutely should be a food group at breakfast The next morning the breakfast was served slightly differently since it was someone else working, but it was still excellent.Hotel Fiester Hannes breakfastAn awesome meal at Villa Busch in HaigerWhile we didn’t end up having a lunch or dinner at Fiester Hannes, we did have an amazing meal at Villa Busch in Haiger and it wasn’t exactly much of a culinary destination beyond cute small town pub-style restaurants I had heard that a nice new restaurant opened in town We celebrated my aunt’s birthday here with about a dozen family members and the weather was simply perfect.Villa Busch HaigerVilla Busch HaigerThe food was also really It’s not often you’ll find a place that serves both Thai food and Wiener Schnitzel We had a lovely stay at Hotel Fiester Hannes I’m not suggesting tourists should be flocking to the Haiger area But for us it was the perfect place to stay Should we alert the authorities that Rick Steves has hijacked Lucky's blog Spent summers visiting my aunt outside of Mannheim I have memories of one or the other of us ending up over the "crack." Sometimes if the floor is slippery the beds push just enough apart for the unlucky one to begin to fall into the abyss Hilarity for one and dirty looks by the other ensues This is the area where I grew up as well (just a few towns over) I'll definitely have to give Villa Busch a try - had not yet heard of it opening As someone with strong family history in the Siegerland and family still living in Burbach-Wahlbach Those square European pillows though - I don't know how anyone sleeps on them this is what makes Ben's blog stand out among others I will go for dinner at the Villa next time I visit This hotel looks very nice and service seems to be very good That's what I'm most often missing in small Many owners simply cannot afford major renovations 2 things particularly interest me about this review 1) You don't consider this a hotel apparently 2) You very rarely are asked to pay at the end of your stay (Which is particularly annoying as they also tend to ask for some deposit amount But I tend to stay mostly with Accor or with independent hotels perhaps the US chains have different policies @ Grey -- 1) I didn't put that much thought into it I would generally consider this to be more of a guest house than a hotel I'm not sure there's that important of a distinction 2) While paying for your stay after the fact is normal I can count on one hand the number of times I've stayed at a hotel and wasn't asked to provide a credit card prior to check-out whether it be at check-in or during the booking process I have always travelled with a credit card In all my travels to date the card was used to reserve a guaranteed amount of credit commensurate with the possible final tab amount There was no actual charge done prior to check out The charge is put through the early morning before checkout but even so most businesses finalize their charges later in the evening @ Grey -- 1) I didn't put that much thought into it I'm not sure there's that important of a distinction I can count on one hand the number of times I've stayed at a hotel and wasn't asked to provide a credit card prior to check-out