- May 2008
Editors Comment: IKK is dead, long live Chillventa
01 May 2008
I GUESS it had to happen. The organisers of IKK, the German show that grew to become the leading European air conditioning and refrigeration event over the best part of the last 30 years, is no more.
Service and Maintenance: Safety is a Kee factor
01 May 2008
Falls from height are the main cause of fatalities and injuries. Vernon Barry, UK general manager of Kee Safety, takes a look at the latest information and advice from the HSE on minimising these risks
Service and Maintenance: Maintain or replace?
01 May 2008
ALL electronic equipment has a shelf life, so a good maintenance programme, although essential in prolonging optimum efficiency in products, should also weigh up when it is time to call it a day.
Service and Maintenance: Extending the life of VAV units
01 May 2008
TROX has launched a new initiative of refurbishing VAV equipment and systems within its service division.
Service and Maintenance: Dirty coils are inefficient coils
01 May 2008
IN THE the current climate of soaring energy prices, Advanced Engineering has warned that many companies are making life even more difficult for themselves by failing to keep their ac and refrigeration coils clean.
Service and Maintenance: FridgeFree offers a ‘green’ solution for gel blockage
01 May 2008
REFRIGERATION drain blockage is a major cause of floods in supermarkets, creating headaches for store managers and maintenance staff alike. Teeside-based Cleveland Biotech says it can offer a natural solution to the problem of gel blockages in condensate drains with its FridgeFree automatic dosing system.
SHOP TALK
01 May 2008
A round-up of supermarket news and gossip
NEMEX Preview: A new force at NEMEX
01 May 2008
Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 20-22 May, NEMEX is the UK’s largest and longest-running exhibition and networking event for the energy and renewables industries. It forms part of Sustainabilitylive, the UK’s leading event for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, energy and land sectors.
Service and Maintenance: New three-tier service
01 May 2008
TO MEET the need for both equipment breakdown avoidance and energy efficient operation, air conditioning service and maintenance specialist Delrac ACS has now developed three levels of contract to meet individual needs.
Unitary Air Conditioning: Mitsubishi Electric and HSBC join forces to cut emissions by 52%
01 May 2008
HSBC is halving carbon emissions from heating and cooling in its branches and plans to invest up to £16m to replace equipment in up to 800 branches nationwide.