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 3 Dec 2018

Stay close and cosy to nature with Panasonic and the Dome experience

The team at Panasonic have been working in collaboration with architects, engineers and local crafts people to create an unfiltered, unique and comfortable luxury living experience in bubble style Domes to bring a 180-degree transparent window to ... 
 26 Nov 2018

Hubbard Systems responds to BBC Watchdog contaminated ice findings

The discovery of extremely contaminated ice in five of the UK’s leading pub chains by the BBC’s Watchdog programme once again highlights the vital importance of regular cleaning and maintenance for ice makers, says David Rees, marketing manager of ... 
 10 Nov 2018

Coolair brings cooling comfort to Uni facilities

Air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has brought state-of-the-art comfort cooling to a new hotel and conference suite at the University of Birmingham.... 
 9 Nov 2018

Unique solution for Cambridge’s oldest hotel

Nuaire has supplied Boxer bespoke air handling units (AHU) and XBC heat recovery units to the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge as part of a major redevelopment project.... 
 8 Nov 2018

Superb acoustics in the Carmen Würth Forum with Ziehl-Abegg

The Carmen Würth Forum is an outstanding event location in southern Germany. The architect David Chipperfield has designed a building which is used for nationwide corporate and cultural events. In order to avoid affecting visitor’s enjoyment of the ... 
 7 Nov 2018

Drying expertise with Bitzer intelligence

With a population of 1,800, the city of Stiefenhofen is located in the centre of the Allgäu region, surrounded by lush green meadows and hills. So lush, in fact, that you may find it hard to believe that the one company in the city specialises in ... 
 6 Nov 2018

Too cool for school

Four 19kW three-phase simultaneous multi systems from Fujitsu Air Conditioning (UK) have been installed at Woodhouse Grove School in West Yorkshire. The units were fitted in the Morton Hall – an old swimming pool building complete with glass Atrium,... 
 5 Nov 2018

Eurocontrol's energy consumption reduced by over 12 percent

Honeywell and Engie Axima have released official data on energy and cost savings achieved from its breakthrough new cooling system for Eurocontrol, an intergovernmental organisation with 41 Member and two Comprehensive Agreement States that provides ... 
 29 Oct 2018

Carter Synergy installs first Multi Rotary Compressor Pack

Carter Synergy, a division of Carter Thermal Industries has completed the first installation in the world of the newly developed Multi Rotary Compressor Pack at a Tesco Express store in Shaw near Oldham.... 
 29 Oct 2018

Checklist: 10 avoidable faults in leak testing

Inficon has published a new e-book: Leak testing of refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems. Checking these systems for leaks is a complex challenge. For example, even the wrong choice of leak test method, such as the water bath method, ... 
 17 Sep 2018

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Mitsubishi Electric

A new Mitsubishi Electric e-series chiller system has been chosen for Jaguar Land Rover’s principal design facility in Worcestershire.... 
 9 Aug 2018

Four hidden ways to improve process cooling efficiency

Industrial cooling and refrigeration equipment accounts for up to 50 percent of a plant’s total electricity cost. However, while targeting the mechanical elements of a chiller – such as compressors, pumps, and fans – is a well-known way of cutting a ... 
 6 Aug 2018

Blue Cube helps pasty producer increase capacity

Award-winning bakery and Cornish pasty producer, Prima Bakeries, has increased its frozen capacity through acquisition of a portable cold store from Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores.... 
 6 Aug 2018

Rapid Recovery instrumental in nationwide Asda retrofit

A-Gas Rapid Recovery played a key role in a recent large-scale refrigerant retrofit involving 110 convenience stores nationwide owned by Asda.... 
A view of the shopping centre rooftop plant.
 30 Jul 2018

Big Foot provides flexible support to retail centre

Big Foot Systems has supplied non-penetrative supports for rooftop plant to a shopping centre in West Yorkshire. A £260m development, the shopping centre totals 51,096m2 of retail and leisure space and has space for over 80 stores.... 
Carrier’s AquaSnap 30RB chiller.
 23 Jul 2018

Carrier supplies bespoke chillers to Elizabeth line

Carrier is supplying bespoke high-performance, high-efficiency chillers for London’s Elizabeth Line project to meet its cooling needs and the stringent fire safety materials standards required for use underground.... 
Bitzer's ammonia compressor.
 23 Jul 2018

Bitzer reports resurgence in ammonia use

Bitzer has reported that its new modular Ammonia Compressor Pack (ACP) is taking off around the world, with pioneering UK projects leading the way.... 
 16 Jul 2018

Star Refrigeration takes lead on cold store plant replacement

Star Refrigeration’s Leeds branch has successfully replaced an unused cold store plant for The Ice Co Storage and Logistics in Newark, to be leased to a third party.... 
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