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1 Jul 2007

Compressors: Tackling compressor breakdowns

Nick Alty and John Jackson from J & E Hall devise Halltherm training courses on compressor maintenance. Here they’ve pooled their experience and expertise to deliver advice on how to avoid mechanical breakdowns.

1 Jul 2007

Air Movement: Winning air miles in Frankfurt

IN PREPARATIONN for the arrival of a fleet of the new A380 superjumbo aircraft, Frankfurt International Airport is undergoing massive expansion, and Fläkt Woods has been awarded a £2m contract to supply air handling units on the scheme.

1 Jul 2007

Editors Comment: Is the cure worse than the disease?

MANY will say we do not have the time but shouldn’t we take a step back right now and properly analyse and quantify whether some of the schemes, products and ideas being put forward in our headlong dash to reduce CO2 emissions are doing more harm to the environment than good? Has anyone done the sums?

1 Jul 2007

Masterclass: Pressure Relief Devices - Part 19

In the last article we started a study of control and safety devices used in the vapour compression cycle by covering the thermostatic switch and the low pressure cut-out. This month we continue with the application of the low pressure cutout and ...

29 Jun 2007

Copeland Digital

The simplest solution for Load modulation and close temperature control for Refrigeration

29 Jun 2007

Name Change: Technowaste becomes Coolrec UK

Since the acquisition of Technowaste by the Coolrec Group in June 2005, we have been consolidating business processes within the group.

29 Jun 2007

Ellis Training launches new City & Guilds Qualification for A/C Installers

Ellis Training Works have gained approval from City & Guilds for a new course, the 'City & Guilds 2081 - Split Air Conditioning System Installation & Commissioning'.

11 Jun 2007

4% growth in UK HVAC Industry by 2010

UK HVAC industry can expect 4% growth over next three years according to a report by AMA Research.

1 Jun 2007

Domestic Air Conditioning: Art Cool’s all-round appeal

NEW colours, new finishes and new features are all part of this season’s LG Art Cool collection. Ultra-slim, uncluttered and stylish, the indoor unit provides ac and, with the inclusion of a heat pump, winter warmth.

1 Jun 2007

Editors Comment: Smudged footprints or unsustainable maths?

I HAVE to admit that maths was far from being my strongest subject at school. Teachers would be literally tearing their hair at my failure to comprehend even the simplest equations. As I eventually stumbled my way to inglorious O-level failure, you will perhaps bear with me when I admit to being perplexed by the seeming mathematical complexities of personal carbon footprints.

1 Jun 2007

Forecourt and Convenience Stores: Flakt Woods helps cut costs for Costco

COSTCO is set to save between 50%-70% in energy costs by using the new Dedham Twin IFan system from Fläkt Woods.

1 Jun 2007

Domestic Air Conditioning: An ‘ideal’ way to cool and heat the home

A REGULAR participant at the Ideal Home Show, this year Space Air worked closely with Show House Village designers, Lynch Architects.

1 Jun 2007

Training: NTA celebrates the sector’s finest

THE 2007 National Training Awards celebrated the talents of the building services engineering sector’s most promising individuals, including apprentices, engineers and management personnel.

1 Jun 2007

Training: Putting skills to the test

MATTHEW Lander, an apprentice with Huddersfield-based Crowther & Shaw, is to represent the UK in the air conditioning and refrigeration category in the 2007 WorldSkills competition in Japan.

1 Jun 2007

Masterclass:Pressure Relief & Safety Devices-Part 18

The last article covered liquid refrigerant receivers. The containment of refrigerant in vessels and refrigerant lines demands that safety be given due consideration to eliminate risk to persons due to refrigerant release or explosion and to ...

1 Jun 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 May 2007

Masterclass: Shell & Tube Evaporators-Part 17

In the last article we looked at shell and tube water chillers and other types of water chiller evaporators. This month we conclude our study of the major refrigeration components by looking at Baudelot coolers and liquid refrigerant receivers....

1 May 2007

Editors Comment: It’s back to school for the educationalists

AS SUMMER approaches a union member’s thoughts turn to....... comfortable working conditions! The TUC in particular has long-campaigned for a maximum temperature in the workplace and now their voice has been joined by the National Union of Teachers. The recent NUT conference in Harrogate backed a motion urging staff to walk out if the thermometer hits 26ºC. Of course, many schools were closed and the teachers and pupils sent home during last summer’s heatwave, anyway.

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