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 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. 
 1 May 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 May 2008

NEMEX Preview: A new force at NEMEX

Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 20-22 May, NEMEX is the UK’s largest and longest-running exhibition and networking event for the energy and renewables industries. It forms part of Sustainabilitylive, the UK’s leading event for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, energy and land sectors. 
 1 May 2008

Service and Maintenance: New three-tier service

TO MEET the need for both equipment breakdown avoidance and energy efficient operation, air conditioning service and maintenance specialist Delrac ACS has now developed three levels of contract to meet individual needs. 
 1 May 2008

Unitary Air Conditioning: Mitsubishi Electric and HSBC join forces to cut emissions by 52%

HSBC is halving carbon emissions from heating and cooling in its branches and plans to invest up to £16m to replace equipment in up to 800 branches nationwide. 
 1 Apr 2008

Distribution: TF – the installer’s solution for reliable supplies

MOST readers of this magazine will not need convincing of the attractions of the air conditioning and refrigeration market, so few will be surprised to learn that other businesses in unrelated industries have picked up on the benefits. 
 1 Apr 2008

Liquid Slugs: ICE BREAKER by Wil

THOSE who complain that air conditioning is too expensive should go to the USA where it is definitely too deer. 
 1 Apr 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 Apr 2008

Air Handling: Handlers for sale or rent?

Air handling systems do not have to be a permaent fixture says Mark White, UK sales director (temperature control) Carrier Rental Systems. They can be hired. 
 1 Apr 2008

Editor's Comment - Get your assessment in gear

YOU'RE going to get bored with this over the coming months but it has to be said, it's not going to go away, it has to be faced. 
 1 Apr 2008

Air Handling: Operate Efficiently

With good reason, the health sector is traditionally conservative in its plant selection but Joe Wieckowski, general sales manager of Colman Moducel, argues that over-engineering in non-critical areas is needlessly ramping up costs and leading to energy wastage. 
 1 Mar 2008

Training: The Skills Shortage-An industry issue

Tony Gittings of LG Air Conditioning looks to the future of the air conditioning industry and predicts a major increase in the need for training provision to keep pace with product developments and technological changes. 
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Leak testing is the key

According to Jane Gartshore of Cool Concerns Ltd, most leaks are not found on commercial refrigeration systems because most engineers are not properly equipped or given the time to leak test effectively 
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Designing to minimise leakage

David Bostock of Grenco Refrigeration discusses the nature of refrigerant leaks, what they are, what causes them and what can be done through good design and engineering practices to reduce or eliminate the risk of measurable leaks occurring
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