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1 Dec 2006

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Dec 2006

Alternative Refrigerants: Refrigerant conversion bears fruit

ACTING on the advice of its refrigeration contractor Dresdner Kuhlanlagenbau and DuPont Refrigerants, German harbour logistics company, Hamburger Hafen Logistik (AG) (HHLA) is already addressing forthcoming refrigerant legislation by initiating a pilot project to convert several refrigerated warehouses to the non-ozone-depleting Isceon refrigerant. It is the first company at the harbour development in Hamburg to do so.

1 Dec 2006

Alternative Refrigerants: The natural choice?

THE European Union’s F-Gas Directive goes into effect in July 2007. Among other things, it stipulates that refrigeration and air conditioning facilities be regularly maintained and checked for leak tightness by qualified personnel. All service work must be continuously documented and traceable. The object of these regulations is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

1 Dec 2006

Alternative Refrigerants: A gas for all seasons

WITH time running out for R22, many are considering turning to “drop-in” replacements as an immediate answer to their problem.

1 Dec 2006

Product Developments: Big two go head-to-head with domestic heat pump systems

Market leading air conditioning manufacturers Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric have both entered the domestic heating/cooling market with heat-pump-based systems supplying underfloor heating coils.

1 Dec 2006

Refrigeration Controls and Instrumentation: Making good connections

A new Sabroe compressor controller is soon to be released by Johnson Controls. Boasting “ultimate connectivity”, Anders Amdi Soerensen, product manager for the company’s Refrigeration Controls Division describes the development and functions of the Unisab III

1 Dec 2006

Masterclass:Expansion Devices - Part 12

In the last article we completed our review of thermostatic expansion valves. The following continues our study of expansion devices and distributors....

27 Nov 2006

Honeywell moves to certify Chinese manufacturers

IN AN effort to combat R410A counterfeiters and protect its customers, refrigerant producer Honeywell has introduced a new certification programme for Chinese air-conditioner manufacturers. As holders of worldwide patents for R410A, Honeywell's new scheme identifies the manufacturers as licensed users of the refrigerant purchased from licensed suppliers.

24 Nov 2006

Preston Group adds Gelfred products

COMPRESSOR remanufacturer the Preston Group has become the sole distributor in several European countries for the full range of Spanish manufacturer Gelfred's Gelpha range of semi-hermetic compressors, spare parts, ancillary equipment and condensing units. To support the range in the UK, the Preston Group has appointed Climate Center as sole UK distributor for Gelfred compressors.

23 Nov 2006

Greens call for an end to R22 production incentives

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are calling for an end to incentives for third world countries to over-produce HCFCs.

22 Nov 2006

WR to purchase Hussmann's UK contracting operations

WR Refrigeration Ltd, the Leicester-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor - is set to acquire the UK service and contracting operations of Hussmann Europe Ltd.

22 Nov 2006

WR to purchase Hussmann's UK contracting operations

WR Refrigeration Ltd, the Leicester-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor - is set to acquire the UK service and contracting operations of Hussmann Europe Ltd.

21 Nov 2006

SEC looks to the Olympics as retentions decline

WHILE over 12% of construction contracts, by turnover, are now retention free, the Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has voiced concerns that there are still too many contractors insisting on retentions, even though clients are not requiring them.

20 Nov 2006

Refrigerant producers call for tougher action over illegal imports

EUROPEAN refrigerant producers are urging authorities to crack down on the illegal import of ozone depleting CFCs, HCFCs and other fluorinated greenhouse gases.

20 Nov 2006

Magnetic refrigeration moves forward

SCIENTISTS in Germany have unveiled a pioneering new technique involving the magnetic cooling of gas, reveals a study published in the journal Physics this month.

17 Nov 2006

NHBC predicts upturn in domestic ac

THE National House-Building Council (NHBC) predicts that more domestic homes will be turning to air conditioning as the climate warms up.

17 Nov 2006

Computers leading to increased air conditioning use

Computers in schools are resulting in an increase in the use of air conditioning, according to a new report.

17 Nov 2006

Trimco Coolair changes name to Abanta

REFRIGERATED display equipment distributor Trimco Coolair Ltd is to be rebranded Abanta. The move comes following the recent announcement by Trimco Coolair1s Portuguese parent company, Trimco EF, that it had appointed Phoenix Retail Services, an independent company as exclusive UK agent for its products.

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