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The KE KELIT technical team spent a week in France and Germany to receive technical training on the Viessmann product range and to strengthen relationships with local contacts.

After a long flight from New Zealand, the team arrived in France near Metz to learn more about the operation of Viessmann’s gas condensing boilers. This included training on products such as the new Vitotronic 200 (user-friendly, full-colour digital boiler control unit), the circular heat exchanger that offers maximum performance for condensation and the MatriX cylinder modulating burner.

Viessmann has invested in a training centre called Viessmann Academy, where the team were able to start up the products and train for commissioning. Didier and Olivier from Viessmann Academy welcome and train several thousand people a year in this centre. After a visit to the factory where Viessmann hot water and storage tanks are manufactured, it was time to leave for Germany and the international Viessmann headquarters.

As in France, the German headquarters is equipped with a Viessmann Academy with almost all their products in operation. Trainers within the Academy specialise in their field (gas, diesel, solar systems, controllers/regulation etc).

The team received in-depth practical and theoretical training on controllers/regulation. The technical team were able to open and dismantle part of the products in order to better understand how they work and obtain tips for commissioning and installation.

The team then visited the product warehouses and the boiler room, which provides all the heating needs for the entire site. They also visited the R&D laboratory, a very quiet and relaxing space, where creativity flourishes. By the end of the week, the team had learned a lot, including useful little details that will be used by our customers for the installation and maintenance of their heating equipment.

Overall, Viessmann were really welcoming in both countries. The team at KE KELIT are happy to have had this experience!