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1 Aug 2008

Performance Pays

With energy costs set to soar even higher in the coming months, efficiency – along with other cost of ownership issues – are becoming even more important. But you need to ask your supplier the right questions, says Gordon MacBride of Porkka UK.

1 Aug 2008

Consider your chiller options

Martin Hayward, Daikin UK Applied Systems manager, says chiller equipment should be replaced in line with the demands of the building and warns plant managers against simply replacing units like-for-like.

1 Aug 2008

The devil's in the detail

Designing a chilled water system that genuinely offers low cost of ownership requires a detailed look at every aspect. Dean Ward of Walter Meier outlines the key factors that can make a real difference.

1 Jul 2008

Multi-service approach

Terry Farthing, head of communications at Trox UK, explains the importance of good air distribution and two new developments which could affect the future market

1 Jul 2008

Maintaining Maintenance

With the economic problems in the US starting to hit the UK, customers are trimming budgets and cutting right back but what they shouldn't do is cut corners on service and maintenance says John Wright, EWS general manager.

1 Jul 2008

Ammonia brings home the bacon

MEAT is still one of the most popular items on the menu in Europe. For instance, each citizen of the European Union eats about 90kg of meat a year, on average.

1 Jul 2008

A breath of fresh air

LG Air Conditioning’s new general manager Graham Hendra promises a fresh, energetic, ‘can-do’ approach in his new role

1 Jul 2008

Advances in magnetic cooling attract industry leaders

LEADING lights from the industry met pioneering researchers from academia at the end of May to discuss ways of harnessing the latest research into sustainable RAC technology.

1 Jun 2008

Domestic Air Conditioning: Steady as she grows

Domestic air conditioning has grown quietly and steadily, and according to Tony Neilsen, marketing manager at FG Eurofred, that is the way it is likely to continue – not spectacularly but steadily.

1 Jun 2008

Editors Comment: Far too good for the working class?

IT SEEMS strange that one of the sternest critics of selling air conditioning to the UK domestic market is one of this country's own top air conditioning suppliers. It might seem doubly strange that the self-same company was the first ac supplier in the UK to try and crack the domestic market through an ultimately unproductive tie-up with British Gas.

1 Jun 2008

Shop Talk: A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

A MANAGEMENT team has completed a £300m buyout of Palmer & Harvey, the leading supplier of confectionary to the supermarket trade.

1 May 2008

Editors Comment: IKK is dead, long live Chillventa

I GUESS it had to happen. The organisers of IKK, the German show that grew to become the leading European air conditioning and refrigeration event over the best part of the last 30 years, is no more.

1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: Safety is a Kee factor

Falls from height are the main cause of fatalities and injuries. Vernon Barry, UK general manager of Kee Safety, takes a look at the latest information and advice from the HSE on minimising these risks

1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: Maintain or replace?

ALL electronic equipment has a shelf life, so a good maintenance programme, although essential in prolonging optimum efficiency in products, should also weigh up when it is time to call it a day.

1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: Extending the life of VAV units

TROX has launched a new initiative of refurbishing VAV equipment and systems within its service division.

1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: Dirty coils are inefficient coils

IN THE the current climate of soaring energy prices, Advanced Engineering has warned that many companies are making life even more difficult for themselves by failing to keep their ac and refrigeration coils clean.

1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: FridgeFree offers a ‘green’ solution for gel blockage

REFRIGERATION drain blockage is a major cause of floods in supermarkets, creating headaches for store managers and maintenance staff alike. Teeside-based Cleveland Biotech says it can offer a natural solution to the problem of gel blockages in condensate drains with its FridgeFree automatic dosing system.