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President surfs skies to get businesses to surf site

HVCA president, John Miller literally rose to the occasion for the newly launched HVCA Business Plus website by donning a flight suit to skydive in Milton Keynes. 
 

Mitsubishi Electric to stop selling cooling-only equipment

MITSUBISHI Electric Living Environmental Systems will no longer promote cooling-only ac products in the UK and is phasing out existing models from its stock. 
 

Editors Comment: Given an inch they’ll take 1.6093km

One of the great atttributes of the UK is its diversity. Our diversity of culture, cuisine, religion, language, etc (not to mention the weather) is what makes Britain great. Government and local councils as well as the private sector actively promote diversity in all walks of life, it’s become one of the main buzzwords of our multicultural society. 
Mike Creamer.
 

Masterclass-Air Conditioning Technology - Part 21

In this month's article we continue our study of low ambient control methods for air and water cooled systems. 
 

Humidifiers: Uninterrupted steam supply

Many industrial processes rely on finely tuned humidity. Dave Mortimer from Vapac Humidity Control describes the latest system that provides continuous steam output using raw mains water 
 

Humidifiers: Adding new JetSpray features

JS HUMIDIFIERS has developed its JetSpray compressed air and water humidifier to include a remote user interface, easy commissioning, advanced hygiene technology and an increased capacity from 300 to 600 litres/h. 
 

Training: Skills pledge for staff development

Simon Bartley, chairman of SummitSkills, joined more than 150 employers from across the country in making a public Skills Pledge, as a commitment to continuously developing their staff 
 

Humidifiers: Getting the balance right

Achieving optimum humidification with minimum cost of ownership requires choosing the best type of humidifier for the specific needs of the project. Lindsey Henderson of Axair Climate explains the key criteria 
 

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 

Magnetic refrigeration has its attractions

A DANISH university research team has claimed a major milestone in magnetic cooling by using the technology to lower the temperature of a room by 8.7°C. 
 

Free bottles of wine at London HEVAR 2007

EVERY 10th person to book attendance online for London HEVAR 2007, will receive a free bottle of wine upon arrival to this HVAC exhibition hosted at the Royal Horticultural Halls in Greycoat Street. 
 

New coldroom control panels

Distributor Thermofrost Cryo Plc have introduced three new refrigeration control panels. All three panels feature built in a built in circuit breaker. 
 

Business Edge holds open day at new training centre

BUSINESS Edge is hosting an open day and conference on September 6 at its new brazing training centre in Waterlooville. 
 

Danfoss acquires Chatleff Controls

DANFOSS has agreed to buy Chatleff Controls Inc, a US residential ac distributor based in Austin, Texas. 
 

Johnson Controls secures biggest chiller order in its history

JOHNSON Controls is to supply 46 chiller units to cool down the 40,000 residents of Pearl Island, Qatar. 
 

Industry leaders flock to ICR 2007

SCIENTISTS and industry leaders from 61 countries are arriving in Beijing to attend the 22nd International Congress of Refrigeration, this week. 
 

Worthington Nicholls expects profit loss

THE Worthington Nicholls Group has announced it expects its profits to fall below market expectations, for the financial year ending September 30, 2007. 
 

Big Brother's ac provider sees operating profit soar by 44%

THE Vp group, owners of Climate Hire, report its operating profit has risen dramatically by 44% to £16.5m for the quarter ended March 31 2007. 
 

Energy Saving: Recovery is no burden for BOC's Beast

Said to be the world's fastest refrigerant recovery machine, the "Beast" can recover and clean refrigerant, removing water, oils, acids, sludge and particulates while the refrigeration system continues to operate. Officially called the ZugiBeast, there is just one of these units in the UK, and is in constant use as part of BOC's refrigerant recovery service. 
 

TROX CO2OLdesk faces first test at JPMorgan offices

TROX AITCS is working with global investment bank JPMorgan to design, manufacture, install and commission the award winning CO2OLdesk carbon dioxide-based dealer desk cooling system at its offices in 100 Wood Street, London. 
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