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 3 Sep 2008

Scientists see the light...and make ice from it

RESEARCHERS from San Jose university have created an ice maker that needs no electricity to run but relies only on the sun's rays to make ice. 
 2 Sep 2008

Airedale ex-apprentice gets gold for 1st class study

A FORMER trainee apprentice, who joined Airedale with only GCSEs under his belt, has gained a 1st Class Honours degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering through part-time study. 
 2 Sep 2008

Hoshizaki to buy refrigeration firm Gram Commercial

JAPANESE firm Hoshizaki Electric has, through its subsidiary Hoshizaki Europe Holdings B.V., agreed to buy the Danish refrigeration manufacturer Gram Commercial A/S. 
Mike Creamer.
 1 Sep 2008

Masterclass: Part 33 - 'Air Handling Units Part 3'

In last month's article, we completed Part 2 of a three-part study of air handling and the relevant air handling equipment. This month we finish with Part 3 which considers the design, specification, selection, performance and application of air ... 
 1 Sep 2008

COLD STORES:An acoustic enclosure to swear by

GORDON Ramsay Holdings’ celebrated Chelsea restaurant Foxtrot Oscar is using sophisticated new sound-cancelling technology to ensure its refrigeration systems comply with noise regulations. 
 1 Sep 2008

The lowdown on humidification

As end users look for ways to reduce overheads without compromising on indoor comfort a low energy approach to humidification makes a lot of sense. Roger Palamarczuk of Walter Meier (Climate UK) explains. 
 1 Sep 2008

Dean & Wood distributes Parasense leak detectors

REFRIGERATION parts wholesaler Dean & Wood has agreed to exclusively distribute Parasense's refrigerant leak detection system. 
 1 Sep 2008

Cold Stores - Report charts worldwide growth in cold storage capacity

PUBLIC refrigerated warehouse (PRW) storage capacity is increasing around the world, according to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. 
 1 Sep 2008

Nanotechnology could boost chiller efficiency

NANOTECHNOLOGY used in the form of a lubricant additive could significantly boost the energy efficiency of chillers, according to research being undertaken in the USA. 
 1 Sep 2008

Humidifyers- Humidification goes under the microscope

Dave Mortimer, national sales manager for Vapac Humidity Control explains why hospitals are approaching the need for humidification from a scientific standpoint. 
 28 Aug 2008

Sahara kept cool by Hubbard Ice

AN ARCTIC seal name Sahara, due to his tendancy to drift off to warmer climes, has been made to feel the UK is a cool place to live by ice machine distributor Hubbard Ice. 
 27 Aug 2008

IQ Refrigeration appoints Ben Brown

IQ REFRIGERATION, the recently launched specialist design and project management company, has appointed well-known industry figure Ben Brown to the senior management team 
 27 Aug 2008

Searle bought by GEA

THE International Cooling Group (ICG), which includes Searle, Dawmec and Raffel, has been acquired by GEA. 
 26 Aug 2008

Wood have been good - if done by someone else

Graham Hendra casts his technical eye over the daft and the dangerous work unearthed by readers. 
 22 Aug 2008

Langford bonds with AHT

SALES professional Paul Langford has joined AHT Cooling Systems UK, the Austrian commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer which bought Caravell UK in July. 
 21 Aug 2008

Roadshow seeks acr technology to beat hospital bugs

AIR conditioning and ventilation businesses which have technologies that could help prevent the spread of MRSA or other hospital bugs are being invited to attend an NHS roadshow. 
 20 Aug 2008

ACR News Awards

EARLY responses to the launch of the ACR News Awards 2009 suggest that next year's event will be the best ever. 
 15 Aug 2008

Carrier gets gold at Olympics with AC contract wins

CARRIER Corp. has supplied nearly 70% percent of all the air-conditioning, ventilating and heating contracts for the Olympic Games venues in Beijing. 
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