Data Center Coolers News & Trends

The Prospects Trust at Snakehall Farm's open-plan office was getting unbearable to work in during the hot summer months so to improve their working environment and support them, Adcock installed a Panasonic air conditioning system at cost. Rhian Cornell, the Executive Officer, said “Having an air conditioning unit has made such a difference at Snakehall Farm. We have 9 poly-tunnels on-site to grow our organic produce which all need harvesting no matter what the weather, so having somewher...

South Dakota’s beauty and significance is often betrayed by its lack of mentions in the national news. Largely comprised of rolling prairie, pothole lakes and crystal clear streams, South Dakota is host to many natural wonders and historically significant landmarks. The Mount Rushmore State is bookended by its two largest population centers. Rapid City lies to the west, near the iconic Black Hills and Badlands National Park, while Sioux Falls, in the southeast, is just minutes from the Mi...

Panasonic has introduced Voice Control with the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa interfaces, to its air conditioning portfolio. Panasonic’s solutions that are compatible with the Comfort Cloud app, including all its domestic air-conditioners and PACi systems, can now be voice-activated to provide simple and convenient control. Voice activation control This new functionality offers a wide variety of benefits for both the commercial and residential markets. For example, homeowners who are...

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer, and ColdZone, was recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 79 entries. HTPG’s EcoNet® Enabled Unit Cooler with EcoNet Command Ce...

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer and ColdZone, was recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 79 entries. HTPG’s EcoNet Enabled Unit Cooler with EcoNet Command Center won th...

Airedale International, the British-based air conditioning solutions provider, has announced the launch of a new range of R32-optimized air conditioning products. Azure range The Azure range, which has been under development for almost two years at Airedale International’s state-of-the-art research and development facility, is the latest technological innovation from the UK manufacturer which was founded in 1974. The range has been optimized to operate at the same high level of output a...

Following a successful service delivery for the past three years, Adcock won a tender for the service and maintenance contract for all hospital’s air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The engineers provide care for a wide range of systems from roof topwater to small split air conditioning units and kitchen fridges and are on hand 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support the smooth hospital’s operation. reactive support services By providing ongoing maintenance and reacti...

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited, has won a prestigious air conditioning and tunnel ventilation system order valued at Rs.253 crores from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). AC, tunnel ventilation and environmental control system The scope of this order includes design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the air conditioning, tunnel ventilation and environmental control system for nine underground stations and associated tunn...

Adcock is currently delivering another project for Selectaglaze, having been a customer since 2011 Selectaglaze had the confidence in Adcock to specify them as a preferred supplier. Drawing on years of experience and Diamond Quality Partner status Adcock designed and implemented a Mitsubishi Electric VRF Heat Recovery heat pump system. maintain existing services With its advanced controls and ability to heat and cool different parts of the building simultaneously the system was perfect for th...

To ensure continuous monitoring of critical equipment and environmental conditions where an Ethernet connection is inaccessible, Sensaphone has introduced an LTE Cellular Modem with Battery Backup for its Stratus EMS, Sentinel and Sentinel PRO cloud-based remote monitoring systems. With the LTE Cellular Modem, users can operate a cloud-based Sensaphone system anywhere a cellular signal is available. Sensaphone offers modems that support AT&T, Verizon or Rogers cellular service as well as lo...

Optimization of data center performance, increased tenant retention, agile communications between operations and upper management, and reduced costs are just some of the benefits available to a colocation data center provider as they pilot a cloud solution from ABB. With its unique holistic data center approach the solution provides a detailed insight into how multiple data centers and devices are performing. Increased accessibility with dashboards By bringing all the information into one pla...

Previously Airedale International have explained how Colocation providers are becoming “supermarkets” of data; with scalability, efficiency, accessibility and speed at the heart of their business models. This article will explore further how the supply chain needs to step up in order to meet this challenge and change their business models in order to succeed in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Similarities between the rapid rise of super-CoLos to the way supermarkets grew to prominen...

Adcock was contracted to replace and upgrade the refrigeration system serving the hospital's main mortuary department. With a capacity of 72, it is a very busy department and it was vital to maintain operation during the upgrade. By careful planning and working closely with the hospital Adcock was able to achieve this. To minimize disruption some of the works was carried out overnight. Adcock maintains a refrigeration and air conditioning system at the hospital, together with decades of experi...

For the prestigious redevelopment project at 21 Dartmouth Street, London, a premium occupant experience was essential to complement the enviable location. The installation of a TROX air conditioning solution, including TROX X-CUBE air handling units (AHUs), and X-AIR CONTROL modules, with the X-AIR CONTROL Zonemaster, is enabling the building to achieve outstanding levels of efficiency alongside elite levels of comfort. The solution provides energy efficiency The 21 Dartmouth Street building...

By incorporating ABB technology solutions, Lefdal Mine Datacenter plans to become Europe’s biggest data center solutions firm, with the smallest environmental footprint. There was a time when the mineral olivine used to be excavated for industrial purposes, like making steel. Now, that steel is coming back underground to house a data center. Lefdal in Norway plans to become Europe’s largest and greenest data center. Lefdal Mine data center The Lefdal Mine data center, operational...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has been awarded a maintenance contract for the second year to provide care for close control air conditioning equipment to critical server room and office space. Based on excellent service received during first year, Willis decided to renew the contract and also add additional equipment.  As a maintenance customer, Willis Tower Watson has privileged access to the company’s swift-response 24-hour call-out service, should they need it need. Th...

Pertwee Estates are converting one of the Ipswich’s most interesting and historic buildings into office accommodation. This iconic building, to be known as The Maltings, is close to Ipswich station, town center and business district. Pertwee Estates wanted flexible office space that could have the potential to be let to one or multiple companies. Owing to limited floor to ceiling height at each level, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning designed a Daikin VRV System using Floor Mount...

Adcock is an approved business partner for leading manufacturers. With priority access to the latest training, technical advice, and support. This enables the company to keep abreast of the latest innovations and emerging technologies. Adcock is pleased to announce the newly acquired Ambassador Installer status for all Danfoss Refrigeration condensing units. market-leading equipment Paul Parfitt, Associate Director at Adcock, says “This new association with Danfoss further enhances our...

LondonEnergy is a long-standing client of Adcock and they have secured a maintenance contract extension for a further three years. Adcock is providing maintenance, reactive works as well as emergency breakdown cover for over one hundred air conditioning units. air conditioning equipment Yvonne Mitchell-Owen, Supply Chain Officer, commented: “Your response time was in some cases, within that workday, as LondonEnergy explained and prioritize our workload to your teams, the support and rec...

Adcock was recommended to South East Water and asked to provide the most effective solution for issues they were experiencing with their VRF equipment. Engineers quickly identified the cause of the problems and proposed to only replace the condensing units instead of providing a brand-new system. Panasonic Pro Partner As a Panasonic Pro Partner, Adcock has an in-depth knowledge of the equipment and of the most cost-effective way of carrying out repairs of this type. South East Water Plc was...

Evoteq, the Middle East’s foremost digital transformation catalyst, has announced that it will be introducing the UAE and region’s first integrated Artificial Intelligence Platform PaaS-based (Platform as a Service), which will digitally transform offices and operations into streamlined, sustainable, next-generation workplaces. The first project that will be pioneered with this technology is Bee’ah’s fully AI-integrated office of the future in Sharjah. Partnership To d...

Adcock is proud to announce that we have been awarded a contract by the University of Kent to provide maintenance and service support for over 300 air conditioning units. Adcock received feedback from Colin Flux, university’s Mechanical Manager, who praised the engineers, “Adcock engineers are always smart, polite, and very helpful.” motivating atmosphere Adcock has a wealth of experience working in the higher education sector. Providing a motivating atmosphere for students...

EVAPCO, globally-renowned cooling technology and industrial refrigeration solutions firm, has announced unveiling the newest addition to its ESW single-cell, closed circuit evaporative cooler line. The new 14-foot by 22-foot “Big Box” ESW4 closed circuit evaporative cooler that comes with up to 40 percent higher capacity than the 12-foot by 18-foot ESWB evaporative cooler. The ESW4 is offered in more than 130 models with capacities of 270 to 670 nominal tons, and with fan motor size...

EVAPCO’s AT Atlas counterflow cooling towers, now available in larger sizes, are designed in large, preassembled modules for ease of rigging and installation. As an energy efficient modular cooling tower on the market, the AT Atlas has CTI-certified capacity per cell. Atlas series cooling towers range in capacity from 1,484 to 2,386 nominal tons per cell, providing up to 60 percent more cooling capacity per cell, while requiring up to 40 percent less fan power per ton of cooling compared...

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary in Dubai, Blue Star International FZCO, through its subsidiary Blue Star Systems and Solutions LLC, announced the inauguration of its new office and its first state-of-the-art flagship showroom in Dubai. Blue Star International FZCO Blue Star International FZCO, headquartered in Dubai, manages the international business operations of Blue Star Limited. Blue Star Systems and Solutions LLC is a...

Heatmiser is market renowned in the manufacture of underfloor heating thermostats. Their thermostat series include manual dial type, digital programmable and models that provide full app control of the underfloor heating system. This extensive range ensures there are options available for all customers. Underfloor heating thermostats Their underfloor heating thermostats are used by many of the United Kingdom’s underfloor heating manufacturers Their underfloor heating thermostats are use...

Rheem announced that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. Rheem will contribute to the Partnership’s savings of 215.4 million barrels of oil, $29.7 billion in fuel costs and 103 million tons of air pollutants. This is equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in more than 14 milli...

EVAPCO is a globally renowned manufacturing company that provides a host of solutions globally in the field of heat transfer applications, with products that service the commercial HVAC, industrial refrigeration, power generation and industrial processing sectors. Enhanced infrastructure Its new office, which opened recently here in Dubai, is aimed at providing enhanced infrastructure Having successfully delivered installations in the region over the years, EVAPCO's track record in the Middle...

The 2019 AHR Expo returned to Atlanta for the first time since 2001 and by all accounts the show delivered. This year the show floor exhibited 1,824 companies from across the entire industry, including 497 international exhibitors, bringing together the best in technology and product advancement. Throughout the three-day event, there was palpable energy felt for the future of HVACR among attendees and exhibitors alike. “The HVACR industry is in a very exciting position at the moment and t...

Working for Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning as an engineer is a hands-on, rewarding, technical role requiring a high level of responsibility and customer care. For a snapshot of engineer life, the company has written an ‘Engineer Career’ series based on insight, tips and feedback from their own engineers. In part one, the reader can find out about various career paths and progression, from those that are out there every day doing the job successfully. "I believe a career i...