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1 Aug 2007

Chillers: Free cooling is the order of the day

With energy efficiency the major topic of conversation, chiller manufacturers are tackling the demands for a lower carbon economy head on says Martin Storey, Tricool Engineering’s 0perations director.

1 Aug 2007

Editors Comment: Prime time for the heat pump

How do you see the future of the heat pump? It was an unfair question asked of me on my first ever press function when joining this industry way back in the late 70s. Quite frankly, I had no idea what the questioner was on about. I had no idea what a heat pump was. Some sort of domestic central heating circulator perhaps? Either way, I bluffed an enthusiastic answer which was probably completely unconvincing.

1 Aug 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Aug 2007

Energy Saving: Reaping the benefits of internet-based controls

IntroIN THE world of electronics, where developments come at a giddying pace, there is sometimes a benefit to being “new” to the market.

1 Jul 2007

Compressors: Cryotherapy gets the Bock treatment

BOCKs HA compressor is being used in a pain relief treatment which is increasingly being administered in hospitals.

1 Jul 2007

Air Movement: Air terminal devices receive a good grilling

Grilles and diffusers are flexible devices that can be put almost anywhere to maximise airflows. Now the pressure’s on to be more energy efficient they are really coming into their own as Joe Wieckowski, general manager of Colman Moducel explains.

1 Jul 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Jul 2007

Imports: Top tips for importers

David Gough, a VAT and duties consultant at tax consulting firm Chiltern plc, provides some useful tips for first-time importers

1 Jul 2007

Compressors: Small screw drivers

Bitzer UK’s engineering manager Kevin Glass looks at the application and technical aspects of small screw compressors

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 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.