COOLING KEEPS EUROPEAN FLYING ON THE GROUND (SEP 2008) [29/10/2008] Fujitsu air conditioning systems are being used to maintain safe working temperatures for some unusual but very valuable computer systems in Bournemouth.   “OPEN” FOR BUSINESS (SEP 2008) [29/10/2008] Ron Bernstein, executive director, LonMark International gives an in-depth look into the meaning of having open building controls and a guide to purchasing a genuinely open solution.   I WISH I WAS A DRUID (AUG 2008) [17/10/2008] By Luke Warm, ACR Today’s own contractor at large.   OPEN DAY AT BUSINESS EDGE (AUG 2008) [17/10/2008] Training and consultancy service provider Business Edge took the opportunity of a well attended open day at its offices to present a number of exciting and innovative products now available in the UK.   WHY COMPRESSORS FAIL? PART 2 - FLOODED STARTS (AUG 2008) [17/10/2008] In a series of articles, Brian Williams and Glen Moore at Danfoss UK will be giving some tips on preventing expensive compressor failure.   COMPRESSOR FAILURE OR POOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS? (AUG 2008) [17/10/2008] Maybe compressor failure is more often a symptom of an underlying system fault, rather than the cause, suggests Kevin Glass, Engineering Manager at Bitzer UK.   ECONOMISED CYCLE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS DELIVER EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY SAVINGS (AUG 2008) [17/10/2008] Refrigeration costs are being scrutinised more closely than ever before as retailers look to offset rising prices to maintain customer loyalty. System performance has therefore become even more crucial with an increased focus on efficiency and energy savings.   GIVE UNNECESSARY FROST THE COLD SHOULDER (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] David Clifton, National Temporary Humidity Control Manager at Munters looks at the age old problem of frost control in cold stores and supermarket cabinets.   RETAILERS DEMAND HIGHER PERFORMANCE REFRIGERATION (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] The retail industry, one of the most demanding end-user sectors served by the refrigeration industry, now expects the performance, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of refrigeration equipment to continue to rise.   SQUARING THE CIRCLE (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] Mike Sullivan, managing director, CoSaf Environments considers industrial cooling and greenhouse emissions.   FAN COIL ENERGY SAVING MADE SIMPLE (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] It is possible to achieve significant energy savings on the ubiquitous fan coil unit, as Barry Trewhitt, Fan Coil Product Manager at TROX UK, explains.   HRP GROUP OPENS NEW TECHNICAL CENTRE (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] HRP Group’s new Technical Centre in Slough was formally opened in June, indicating the company’s continuing investment in training and technical support.   SWEET PROCESS COOLING (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] Plant from Tricool has provided a sweet temperature control solution for a Peterborough based engineering company.   LIGHTENING THE LOAD FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CARRYING (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] According to Halfords, many commercial vehicle owners could be putting the safety of themselves and their businesses at unnecessary risk by failing to comply with legislation and insurance standards when load carrying.   THE ROLE OF THE MIGHTY MINI VRF (AUG 2008) [07/10/2008] Tony Nielsen, product and marketing manager, FG Eurofred points out that big is not always beautiful, particularly when it comes to VRF.   WHY COMPRESSORS FAIL? PART 1 - REFRIGERANT FLOOD BACK (JULY 2008) [29/09/2008] In a series of articles, Brian Williams and Glen Moore at Danfoss UK will be giving some tips on preventing expensive compressor failure.   INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING INDUSTRY (JULY 2008) [29/09/2008] The acr industry continues to evolve with new product innovations and developments constantly entering into the market place and these things also bring challenges. With these changes there is an underlying need to support the industry through the training of new and existing engineers.   TROUBLE SHOOTERS GUIDE: REFRIGERATION CONVERSION - PART 2 (JULY 2008) [26/09/2008] A refrigerant retrofit project, involving the conversion of a large data room cooling system from R22 to R422D (DuPont’s Isceon M029), has been carried out by Business Edge, with many lessons learned.   TROUBLE SHOOTERS GUIDE: REFRIGERATION CONVERSION - PART 1 (JULY 2008) [26/09/2008] A refrigerant retrofit project, involving the conversion of a large data room cooling system from R22 to R422D (DuPont’s Isceon M029), has been carried out by Business Edge, with many lessons learned.   SUCCESS FOR TROX ACADEMY (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] The slogan for TROX Academy is – “Exchanging knowledge and skills from research, system development and experience”. The emphasis during the training is very much on “exchanging” - particularly views and new ideas and making the whole training process interactive.   GREAT VENUE, GREAT DAY OUT (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] The BSRA swingers were out on the greens again to show off their technique and to win some prizes.   WR UNVEILS NEW CO2 TRAINING CENTRE (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] WR Refrigeration is looking to move ahead in the application of CO2 through a new state-of-the-art customer demonstration and engineer training centre in Birmingham.   NEW ECO-FRIENDLY REFRIGERANTS (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] Nicholas J. Cox, Managing Director and founder of Earthcare Products Ltd, is considered a leading authority on environmentally friendly refrigeration and air conditioning.   FG EUROFRED ON THE ATTACK (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] FG Eurofred is attacking the UK air conditioning market with a new image, a new structure and a fresh approach, based on the unique shape of the UK marketplace.   AC CONTROL OVER WIRELESS NETWORK (JULY 2008) [25/09/2008] Where connection to the Internet or even to a local area network is not possible, Mitsubishi Electric now offers remote ac control via GPRS.   ENERGY EFFICIENCY: IS THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG? (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Stephen Gill runs a refrigeration and energy consultancy in South Derbyshire. In this series of articles, Stephen examines the impact air conditioning and refrigeration technology has on the environment and the choices we all have to make.   BEST STEP FORWARD WITH ADULT APPRENTICESHIPS (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Mark Brenner, Chief Executive at BEST, welcomes the move to provide funding for adult apprenticeship, looks at training via the private training provider, and outlines a brighter future for the sector.   BUILT STRONGER TO LAST LONGER (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] RFF valves have the reputation of being leakproof and virtually unbreakable. ACR Today travelled to Domessin, France to check it out.   ELECTRICAL STORM – MAKING SENSE OF THE WEEE DIRECTIVE (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] As the WEEE Directive begins to bite, Geoff Thomasson, Chief Executive of Husky Group Ltd, considers whether arbitrary levies and a mountain of paperwork are a fair price to pay for a “greener” future.   PROFILE: GRAY & ADAMS (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Gray & Adams has been a leader in the design and installation of temperature controlled products for the UK and Irish refrigeration transport industry for over 50 years.   CLEANER TECHNOLOGY FOR A SAFER FUTURE (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Alessandro Evangelisti, Executive Director of Hubbard Products is urging the transport refrigeration sector to go green.   CEN 113 TO REPLACE ATP (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Transfrigoroute UK has decided to “work with a view to obtaining the introduction of ATP regulation in the UK, as defined by the United Nations, for all domestic and international transport of perishable goods”.   COMPUTER COOLING HITS CRITICAL (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Spiralling energy costs associated with running cooling-hungry computer centres are threatening the economics and environmental credentials of large IT installations, according to a new report.   DATACENTRES – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE POWER HAS TO BE SWITCHED OFF? (JUNE 2008) [24/09/2008] Marc White, UK Sales Director, Carrier Rental Systems, discusses.   WARM WORK IN THE DATA CENTRE (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] Keith Carpenter, Southern Regional Manager at Emerson Network Power, outlines the challenge at cooling blade server technology and offers some tips for a cost effective solution.   WHEN IT MEETS THE REAL WORLD (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] All the electrical power delivered to the IT systems within a data centre ends up as waste heat that must be removed to prevent over temperature conditions. Specialist data centre support companies such as Loughborough based on365 have the experience and skills to provide the solution.   CO2 MISSION CRITICAL COOLING (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] Is CO2 the answer to cooling high density blade server technology? Guy Hutchins, Sales Director of TROX AITCS, certainly believes so.   MAN AND MACHINE: THE BEST SOLUTION FOR LEAK DETECTION (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] Automatic leak monitoring systems are now mandated within the F gas Regulation for systems with greater than 300kg charge, but recommended for all large systems, explains Dan Radford, Managing Director, Parasense.   EFFICIENCY GAINS DURING DEFROST (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] The ability to provide continuous heating even during the defrost cycle is thought to be unique to Daikin Heat Recovery VRVIII.   COOL UNDER PRESSURE (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] Will students feel the heat this summer? Mike Elver of Andrews Sykes Hire Ltd discusses the need for schools to keep their cool at exam time.   KEEP UP YOUR GUARD (JUNE 2008) [04/09/2008] Contractor Avanti Air Conditioning has been the first to install a flat packed Pump House security guard for a VRF outdoor unit.   ENERGY SAVING STARTS AT HOME (JUNE 2008) [03/09/2008] Itho Ventilation Limited has recently been launched to help meet the growing need for more energy efficient dwellings as defined in Part F (Ventilation) and Part L (Energy Conservation) of the Building Regulations.   ACTIVE CHILLED BEAMS HELPS GOVERNMENT REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION (JUNE 2008) [03/09/2008] By John Staunton, Room Comfort Brand Manager, SAS International.   REGULATING F GASES ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN (JUNE 2008) [03/09/2008] Defra has established F-Gas Support to help operators understand their obligations and to help regulators ensure compliance is being achieved.   [Contact us] [Ad rates] [Links] [News] [Editorial Calendar] [Site map] [Subscribe] [Seminars] [Home] [e-mail] ©2004 - 2007 Warners Group Publications plc. 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