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Corona Tech: Voltas Launches Ultraviolet Solutions for Duct Air and Surface Disinfectants

Voltas, in collaboration with its engineering partners, has been providing Ultraviolet (UV) solutions for duct, air, and surface disinfectants.

Keeping in mind that sanitization is the key to health safety in wake of the ongoing pandemic, Voltas Limited, the Indian Air Conditioning (AC) brand from the house of the Tata’s, in response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, has launched a new line of UV based air, duct, and surface disinfectant solutions, which meet the immediate and long term need for health safety.

The step is in line with the Tata Group’s commitment towards serving the community and making a positive social impact, said the company in a statement.

UV Based Products from Voltas

The video below illustrates the range of cart and handheld UV based solutions that are safer than chemicals or spray and can cover large areas in much lesser time.

Some of their products that are joining the fight against Covid-19 are:

Handheld: Safe Even on Food

HandHeld is a portable disinfection unit, designed for rapid sanitization of any surface. It is safe even on food. This lightweight and portable device is best suited for office cabins and desks, doctor rooms, hospitals wards, clinics as well as household surfaces like tables, chairs, doors etc. It is also ideal for domestic application of areas as small as 50 to 70 sq. ft.

UV Cart: Ideal for Large Spaces

The UV Cart System is ideal for large spaces like offices, waiting areas in hospitals, lobbies, malls, shop floors, etc. So efficient are these that they sanitize a 5000 sq. ft. space in just 30 minutes with a 99% kill rate of Covid-19.

Consumer-Centric Sanitization Solutions

Voltas has successfully installed their UV based products in prominent establishments like AIIMS, New Delhi’s Covid and Trauma Centers, Tata Hospital in Noida, and Hannah Joseph Hospital in Chennai among others. The company has also provided these products to various commercial offices such as the Tata Projects office in Mumbai, the RBI office in New Delhi and Mumbai, BPCL Kochi Plant, Mumbai Refinery, and General Insurance office in Mumbai.

In a statement, the company said that Voltas Limited is continuing its consumer-centric approach with this range of sanitization solutions, in order to stay committed to the society and nation at large by assisting in curbing the spread of the pandemic.

Navanwita Bora Sachdev

Navanwita is the editor of The Tech Panda who also frequently publishes stories in news outlets such as The Indian Express, Entrepreneur India, and The Business Standard

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