Refrigeration technology as well as measuring and control system brand new
Winterberg (pps) The bobsleigh track “Winterberg Hochsauerland” in Germany has been completely refurbished and has received, so to speak, a new „cardiovascular system“. At an expenditure of about 2.5 million Euros a new high-performance refrigeration technology has been installed, additionally a modern measuring and control system has been set up. Together with new compressors and a further improved roofing for the track, all these measures will ensure even more efficient work procedures and minimize energy consumption.
Thus, the bobsleigh track “Winterberg Hochsauerland” will once again live up to its reputation as one of the most state-of-the-art tracks world-wide. The extensive renovations will be put to a first “practical test” during the Viessmann Luge World Cup event on December 4-5, 2010. Highlight of the winter season are the FIBT European Bobsleigh and Skeleton Championships which will be carried out within the Viessmann World Cup series on January 21-23. However, until February 27, 2011 – this amounts to a total of 27 operation weeks – the Winterberg sports calendar boasts numerous additional events.
So now, it’s essential for Eismeister Bjoern Liese and his crew to get acquainted as fast as possible with the new equipment and systems. Extensive construction works and installations as well as software adjustments with engineering consultants and qualified contractors had to be carried out prior to the first refrigeration in order to adapt the computer-based control system to the new refrigeration technology.
