Project: Unicla – AKG-ThermoCore System announcement for Innotrans September 2026
AKG Group and Unicla introduced the ThermoCore System project at InnoTrans, combining heat exchangers and compressors into a compact single unit.
Unicla confirmed that the integrated design of the ThermoCore System combines the main components into a single unit.
Hofgeismar, November 2026 – At InnoTrans in Berlin recently, AKG Group and Unicla unveiled the “ThermoCore System” project, a compact innovation in the field of HVAC heat exchangers and compressors.
The AKG-ThermoCore integrates key cooling components into the compressor manifold, with the goal of simplifying water-glycol cooling circuits by eliminating refrigerant lines between the heat exchanger, compressor, and expansion valve.
Unicla confirmed that the integrated design of the ThermoCore System combines the main components into a single unit, creating an extremely compact refrigerant circuit for use in water-glycol thermal management systems.
The prototype unveiled at InnoTrans is the 8-12 kW version of the ThermoCore System . It combines a Unicla UD200 compressor with the latest generation of AKG-ThermoCore for refrigerant-to-water heat exchange and a specialised connection manifold.
The “eControl” and “eProtect” compressor firmware developed by Unicla provides comprehensive control and protection for the ThermoCore System , thereby sparing system integrators the need to develop control and safety firmware for a specific application in which the ThermoCore System is installed.
Unicla describes the technology as a challenge to the conventional design of modern water-glycol cooling circuits and emphasizes that the main components are integrated and work together within a single mounting space, which results in significant space and cost savings for system designers.
