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 16 Sep 2008

Refrigeration's role in the world's biggest experiment

A CRYOGENIC refrigeration system capable of generating temperatures as low as -271 degrees Celsius is part of the world's biggest science experiment- the Large Hadron Collider. 
 15 Sep 2008

Oceanair Distribution sold to investment group

AC distributor Oceanair Distribution,which handles Sanyo, LG and Fujitsu equipment, has been bought by investment group Cripps Trust Corporation. 
 12 Sep 2008

Klima-Therm and Cool-Therm in R22 chiller export business

Klima-Therm and Cool-Therm have teamed up to start reconditioning and exporting R22 chillers to developing countries, including China and India. 
 9 Sep 2008

HRP donates ac systems to acr college

THE HRP GROUP has presented the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education with two air conditioning systems to help train the UK's future acr engineers. 
 9 Sep 2008

ACR talks get experts talking at London HEVAR 08

FOR the first time, London HEVAR 2008 (September 24-25), is hosting an acr seminar programme incorporating F-gas and other key legislation issues affecting the air conditioning and refrigeration market. 
 5 Sep 2008

China's Haier re-enters UK ac market

CHINESE appliance manufacturing giant Haier is to re-enter the UK air conditioning market with a direct presence from February 2009. 
 4 Sep 2008

Industry pumped up about Chillventa's heatpump village

BIG brands are signing up to join Chillventa's "Industrial Heat Pump Village". 
 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. 
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