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2014.12.04

Correcting For Invisible Air Traps Near Fans

by Rob Falke Dec 3, 2014 Have you ever installed a system that suffered from low airflow and no matter what you did to try to fix it, the solution eluded you? The odds are the cause is invisible syste...

2014.12.01

ActronAir wins award for sustainability

02 Dec 2014 AIRAH Award ActronAir has won the 2014 Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Award for Excellence in Sustainability. ActronAir was presented with the...

2014.12.02

Vacon to become part of Danfoss Group

02 December 2014 The global AC drives manufacturer Vacon is now part of the Danfoss Group, effective 1 December 2014. In September 2014, Danfoss announced a public tender offer to acquire all the shar...

2014.12.04

ACRIB publish Guidance on the future use of R404A under the

02 December 2014 EUROPE: The new F Gas Regulations which come into force on 1st January 2015 place restrictions on the use of certain HFC refrigerants in certain applications. R404A has a GWP of 3922 ...

2014.12.01

Confused by the new regulations? Meet F-Gasman

02 December 2014 UK:  From 1 January 2015, refrigerant wholesalers and distributors can only supply refrigerants to businesses and employees who can demonstrate that their company is F-Gas certified. In preparation of the new F-Gas regulations coming into force, refrigerant wholesaler HRP have launched F-Gasman, a new information and blog website.   HRP Group managing director, Mandy Pil...

2014.12.04

Pipe Center and Climate Center celebrate long serving staff

02 December 2014 Pipe Center and Climate Center, the UK’s leading commercial heating and cooling distributors, have launched a Hall of Fame to honour and celebrate long-serving staff who make an outst...

2014.12.01

Smith’s names new ceo

02 December 2014 Smith’s Fan Convectors has appointed Ken Hale as its new chief executive officer.   Ken has a proven track record in leading the development and delivery of change programmes to achieve profitable business growth. With expertise in sales, marketing and product development strategies, the company says his knowledge will prove invaluable as it looks to continue the expansion of...

2014.12.01

Focus on Refrigerants and F-Gas Regulation

02 December 2014 ? Up to date and informative: the 18th BITZER Refrigerant Report ? BITZER brochure on the new EU F-Gas Regulation   At Chillventa 2014, BITZER has published the new, updated and ...

2014.12.04

Danfoss recognizes Daikin Applied with its 5th annual EnVisi

02 December 2014 Daikin Magnitude(R) water-cooled chillers use Danfoss Turbocor variable speed, oil-free, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressors to offer industry-leading part-load efficiency that e...

2014.12.01

B&ES release DW/144

2 December 2014 The ductwork industry is bracing for a new era with the publication of a radical new version of its primary specification document.   The revised DW/144: Specification for Sheet M...