The unique AirLock 100 window seal. From the professionals in air conditioning.

AirLock 100 window seal for our portable air conditionersThere are a number of truly great ideas or inventions which, because they are so monumentous, have succeeded in forever changing our lives.

Take sliced bread for example. It must rank high on many people’s scales or why else would they refer to it as one of the most important milestones in history when heaping praise on a particularly brilliant idea or describing the importance and ingenuity of an invention they think exceptionally highly of (“…the greatest thing since sliced bread!”)?

Well, there may come a time – who knows – when this popular expression will have to make way for an equally ingenious and no less society-changing phenomenon than the one that in its day was heralded as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry”, and which, from one day to the next, transformed our attitudes and the way we think towards what was hitherto considered to be the common, or uncut, loaf. The talk is of the AirLock 100.

The AirLock 100 – quite simply called the AirLock by its growing number of ardent followers and faithful fans – is at first sight often mistaken for a simple window seal system. Which it is. But there the secret lies. In its simplicity.  And its ingenuity.   Read More

Mammoth Deals at Trotec ! The Summer Sale is ON !

Air conditioners sale

32.4°C! Cor blimey!! What a scorcher!!! Who would have thought that?!

These past few months will remain etched in millions of memories as not only the year in which London 2012 staged a stunningly spectacular, mind-blowingly creative and heart-warmingly moving Olympic Games (which had initially looked as if it would be overshadowed by the performance of an uber greedy and underachieving supplier of security personnel), or the year in which plummeting temperatures and unrelenting rain threatened – but equally spectacularly failed –  to put a damper on the Queen’s historic Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, but also as the last in a long line of exceedingly wet and exceedingly dull summers in the history of these our glorious countries. Read More

The BT20 meat thermometer. For a perfect steak or Sunday roast. Every single time.

Trotec Meat Thermometer for the perfect steakIf you are particularly fond of good food – and for many people this translates into a nice juicy steak or burger, an assortment of spicy sausages sizzling happily over a charcoal fire or a mouth-wateringly succulent joint stewing slowly in its own juices – then you are in all probability not one to compromise when it comes to anything as fundamental and essential as tenderness or taste.

Yet despite the sometimes elaborate or even ritualistic lengths that some people go to to ensure that the cut of meat they wish to prepare is as well-hung, marinated, smoked or as seasoned as can be, they often leave perhaps the most important aspect of all – namely when to take the roast, chicken or stew out of the oven or when to whip the sausages, steaks or burgers off the barbecue or grill – to a feeling which they are often keen to put down to intuition or experience but which could arguably be construed as leaving this final, vital culinary detail to little more than pure chance or pot luck. Read More

Be Prepared. With Our Super Cool Air Conditioning Carefree Package

It’s summer! Well, if the calendar is to be believed it is. But with this July on course to being one of the wettest Julys in over a century and with some parts of the country experiencing what would normally be the equivalent of a month’s worth of rainfall in only 24 hours, you could be forgiven for having difficulty warming to the idea that it really is. This time it was the north of England which was most badly hit as residents in Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire had to be airlifted from their homes, cars or caravans or rescued from freak floods which had transformed serene, meandering rivers into raging, terrifying torrents leaving many citizens badly shaken and some properties submerged under as much as six feet of water. Read More

COME ON ENGLAND!

UEFA Euro 2012 Facebook Contest

LOUDER! COME ON ENGLAND!! LOUDER STILL!!! WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!!!!

This year could be our year! The bookies may, not surprisingly perhaps, still be quoting the European and World Cup champions Spain as the top favourites for the Euro 2012, with our arch nemesis Germany – as always the team to beat – not far behind, yet despite Frank Lampard’s thigh injury, Gary Cahill’s double fractured jaw and Gareth Barry’s groin injury, which left an ominous cloud hanging over the tournament and the newly-appointed England manager, Roy Hodgson, with more than just a massive headache, we’re still in with a fantastic chance, up there among the favourites for the illustrious and elusive title, in front of Italy, runners-up in 2004, and Portugal and Poland.

So let’s hear it for our team! And when we say hear it, we really mean hear it! That’s because we are giving you the chance to make your voice heard in a sporting show-down with fans from Germany, Spain and France who will also be taking part in our competition on Facebook and who will be waging a battle of the wits and voices with YOU on their respective pages (Trotec24, Trotec Español, and Trotec France) in an attempt to secure the title. Time then to show those supporters that you not only support the best team in the world, but that you are also the proudest and the loudest fans in the UEFA European Championship 2012!

So what do you have to do? Simply go to Trotec4u on Facebook and post your most momentous cheer, your most rousing chants or that liberating moment when one of our boys blasts the ball into the back of the net or one of our strikers sublimely slips the round leather past the keeper and sends us on our way to the semis and from there to the ultimate goal – the European Championship finals and the Cup!

The four clips which get the most “Likes” until July 1st will win one of four practical Sound Level Meters from Trotec. And with these nifty little devices you can not only measure your most raucous goal celebration…

So let’s hear it for our boys! For our pride and joy. For England. Stand up and be counted! Show the rest of Europe who the loudest fans are! And win a football table or a sound level meter into the bargain!

Let’s hear them lions roar!
“THREE LIONS ON A SHIRT…!!!”

What do band practice and high humidity values have in common?!

Band practice with high humidity values

If there’s one thing that most musicians have in common – apart from their passion for music of course – it’s the love they share for their instruments. It comes as no small surprise then that they are prepared to go to great – sometimes even bizarre – lengths to conserve and protect those instruments that are so dear to them and that they are forever keen to ensure that they are well-treated and also well-kept. This, however, is not always as easy as it may at first seem, as the instruments’ well-being depends significantly on their immediate environment and the indoor climate.

The indoor climate in certain rooms in both older and outlying buildings, as well as the room climate in many cellars and basements where bands or budding musicians practise and hone the skills they have acquired or are still desperate to develop, is not just bad for either the instruments they are playing or the electronic equipment they are using, like amplifiers, speakers and synthesizers for example, it is quite simply downright damaging. And the main reason for this situation is high levels of humidity.
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Save money on heating by finding the right humidity levels

Comfort diagram

When it comes to saving energy and heating costs, people can become really creative. Some of them only heat those rooms which they use most. Others get one of those fancy dog draught excluders, or they close all shutters to improve the insulation of their windows. And because for every degree you turn down your heating you save a good 6 % off your next energy bill, they wear a second sweater or a third pair of socks. That is certainly one way of dealing with the problem…

But what most people tend to forget: The apparent air temperature strongly depends on the humidity levels in the room you are in!

This phenomenon can easily be illustrated when you think of the summer holidays. Have you ever been to the tropics? Exactly – the high humidity levels in such areas make the heat almost unbearable. However, when you are in the desert, temperatures seem far more moderate, although they are usually a lot higher.

How you can use this information to save on heating costs at home? Read More

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Merry Xmas

Dear reader, dear Trotec customer,

we would like to seize this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year! Enjoy the holidays and have a wonderful time with your loved ones.

We are looking forward to being there for you also in 2012!

Best wishes,
Your Trotec Team

*** Frohe Weihnachten ***Merry Christmas *** Joyeux Noël *** Wesołych Świąt *** Feliz Navidad *** Mutlu Noeller *** 圣诞节快乐 *** Vrolijk Kerstfeest *** Glædelig Jul! *** Hyvää Joulua! *** Buon Natale! *** God Jul! ***

VIS – Become a Very Important Shopper!

VIS - Very Important Shopper

For us, every customer is special. Yet, there is one area that we have created exclusively for those of you who show us their support on Facebook. Because on our Facebook page, we would like to be there for our customers, share valuable information and entertaining tips and tricks, and make sure each and every one of our fans feels comfortable in the Trotec community.

What would you say if you got up to 20% off for selected products from the Trotec24 Online Shop?

Sounds like a good deal? Then all you have to do is like our facebook page. This way, you automatically become part of the VIS community – which gives you access to the most incredible offers our online shop has in store. Be the first to find out about new stars in our product portfolio, company gossip and industry buzz: Become a VIS!

VIS stands for Very Important Shopper.

And that sums it up pretty neat: For our very special customers we have some very special offers – just like they deserve. Make sure you drop by regularly, so you don’t miss any of those exclusive opportunities. Every offer is valid for a limited time only, and only while stocks last!

Are you dying to find out which bargains we have in store for you now?

Visit us on Facebook – and you won’t ever miss a thing …

And what can we do for you today?

restoring an antique wardrobe

In many parts of Germany, Trotec is already a household name. The brand name Trotec stands for premium quality products and superior service – at a price that everyone can afford. And because the name Trotec has become synonymous with indoor climate control and metrological solutions it hardly comes as a surprise that we are one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of a whole range of state-of-the art dehumidifiers, humidifiers, oil and electric heaters, infrared cameras and measuring and monitoring devices in Europe.

What does surprise some of our customers, however, is the sheer variety of applications which our machines, appliances and monitoring meters and measuring devices are suitable for and how often they are used in the course of a normal day … Read More