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If one owns transport refrigeration units (TRUs) and have one of the 56,700 TRUs that operate daily in California, one needs to be aware that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new regulations that impact TRU emissions in addition to other items. Main Proposed Concepts All TRUs must register with CARB – Timing 2022 All newly manufactured truck, trailer, domestic shipping containers, and rail TRUs manufactured with refrigerant must have a Global Warming Potential (G...

Airxchange has installed 1000 solar panels at its corporate headquarters in Rockland, MA, expanding its green energy impact and reducing electric consumption up to 90%. By investing in solar technology, Airxchange has significantly reduced its offsite energy requirements, generating enough clean energy to maintain monthly operations. Airxchange has generated 336 MWH of energy to date!

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...

LG Electronics (LG) and LUMI United Technology, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home solution provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an ecosystem that goes beyond basic appliance management to deliver a more complete IoT solution for the home. The partnership will focus on developing innovations using AI and advanced sensors that can detect changes in indoor environments such as humidity level, temperature and movement of doors. Aqara sensor technology LG product...

Greenheck, a globally renowned company in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning and control equipment, has announced that now they offer an option for its ceiling exhaust fan and ceiling radiation damper to be combined at the factory into one unit shipped ready to install. Model CRD-310WT ceiling radiation damper Model CRD-310WT, a UL Classified ceiling radiation damper for wood truss applications, can be factory-mounted to one of six Greenheck ultra-quiet SP-A fan models (...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) warn that the proposals in the Government consultation for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) threaten the livelihoods of thousands of heating and plumbing businesses. The consultation is seeking views on proposed changes to the current ECO3 scheme. This includes: Incorporating the TrustMark Government Endorsed Quality scheme (a result of Each Home Counts) into ECO3, as a route to demonstrating compliance with the most up-to-date relevant PA...

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...

ECR International has announced the release of a new video technical support tool to assist contractors in the field. This powerful new tool, called Rescue Lens, will enable ECR Technical Support advisors to see in real time exactly what the technician is seeing on the job site. ECR Rescue Lens The only requirement for the dealer is to have a smartphone with internet access either over cellular data or Wi-Fi Occasionally, a technical issue comes along that isn’t identified immediately....

Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPx) has been partnering with its customers and continually looking for ways to improve its offerings for more than 30 years. Specializing in meeting stringent just-in-time requirements, CPx provides flexible and tailored solutions that encompass truckload and less-than-truckload services, as well as the warehouse and distribution capacities needed for companies throughout North America. Assisting the Canadian-based company to provide even greater service value to custom...

The Big Ass Fans family continues to grow. The HVAC solutions company is excited to announce Watts Engineering Sales, Inc. as the distributor of Big Ass Fans products for the design and new construction market in Alabama. HVAC solutions expert WES Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned business, has provided expertise in the HVAC industry for more than six decades. From its creation in 1959 up till now, Watts has grown to exceed customer expectations by providing the highest quality products and c...

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...

Around the world, people are flocking from rural areas to cities. By 2050, there will be more than six billion people living in megacities, twice as many as now. Over the same period, the volume of urban traffic is set to increase threefold, not least because the continuing boom in online commerce will feed further growth in delivery traffic. A denser population and more traffic mean deteriorating air quality. Across the globe, from Paris to Shanghai, major cities face an enormous challenge, wh...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have been evaluating energy use and environmental trends for many years. Although legislative organization began nearly a dozen years ago, trends have largely remained consistent. R-22, or HCFC-22, along with other refrigerants, is being phased out because of its impact on the environment, contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. Shortly after the current president took office in 2017, the DOE established...

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...

“Evaporative cooling, direct, indirect, and two-stage solutions, are being used across the board in a wide variety of commercial and industrial solutions,” said Randy Niederer, Director of Marketing, Cambridge Engineering Inc. “It is currently experiencing a renaissance, as large manufacturing and distribution facilities are choosing this technology to provide cooling relief for employees.” This renaissance, along with several new technology factors, creates a backdrop f...

The European F-gas Directive is all about the restriction of fluorinated greenhouse gases, which includes hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used as refrigerants for air conditioning. This is a regulation that has been adopted by the European Union to phase-down the usage of refrigerants, which have a high Global Warming Potential (GWP). Since the most common refrigerants used (e.g. R410A, R134a), by individuals and industry wide, are affected by this regulation, there has been a drive lately...

PCI Membranes, globally-renowned provider of custom crossflow membrane filtration systems, has completed the strategic acquisition of Pentair’s X-Flow Classic Membrane. X-Flow Classic Membrane PCI Membranes will now be the exclusive provider of this technology, expanding its already unique offering of process and separation solutions. PCI Membranes and Pentair closed the product line acquisition deal, which includes hand over of existing assets and customers, earlier this spring. This a...

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...

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...

ECR International Inc. announced the addition of two floor-standing condensing boiler models, the Dunkirk DCCF-150 & DCBF-125, which meet ENERGY STAR Most Efficient status. AI control technology These combi and space heating boilers respectively are an extension of the company’s current wall hung DCC & DCB product families. Both models feature ECR’s renowned AI Control Technology. With this innovation, the boiler automatically calibrates with the touch of two-buttons. The...

57 percent (around 12 million systems) of the approximate 21 million heating systems installed in Germany are insufficiently efficient. This is the central result of the surveys that the Federal Association of Chimney Sweepers (ZIV) and the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH) carry out annually. “Every second heating system in Germany is more than 20 years old. From the age of 15, a boiler is considered energetically inefficient,” explains Oswald Wilhelm, Presiden...

Greenheck, a globally renowned company in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning and control equipment, has announced the release of heavy duty, rectangular industrial isolation control damper, Model HCD-221, incorporates the square-blade design found on Greenheck’s bubble tight damper. Model HCD-221 isolation control damper The square-blade design enables the damper to provide shutoff with very low leakage in HVACHCD-221 or industrial process control systems. With a f...

ASHRAE installed its 2019-2020 presidents, executive committee officers and directors during its 2019 ASHRAE Annual Conference, June 22-26, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. ASHRAE’s 2019-20 president is Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE. During his inaugural presidential address, Boyce announced that the new Society theme will be ‘Building for People & Performance - Achieving Operational Excellence’. The theme focuses on overcoming the challenges associated...

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it has submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in opposition to a fourth round of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports The comments, which were in response to a May 17 Federal Register notice, echoed AHRI’s previous opposing comments (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3), re-emphasizing that the tariffs limit member company access to...

The Big Ass Fans family continues to grow with the announcement of Haldeman Inc. as the distributor of Big Ass Fans products, the design and build construction market in Southern California, USA. HVAC products distribution Since 1933, Haldeman Inc. has provided industry-renowned HVAC products to the best engineers and architects on the West Coast. With 40 premium vendors, Haldeman is a one-stop shop for everything a project, large or small, may need. “Haldeman has the experience and kno...

Greenheck, a globally renowned company in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning and control equipment, has announced the addition of two new models to its line of high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fans, the Model DS-3 three-blade HVLS fan and Model DC-5 five-blade HVLS fan. DS-3 and DC-5 fans Model DS-3 is a three-blade HVLS fan for large commercial and industrial spaces that offers capacities up to 164,900 cfm and is available in 14 to 24 foot sizes. Model DC-5 is a five-blade...

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...

NevadaNano, a globally renowned company in LEL and flammable gas sensors, has announced that it will be a preferred provider to Sager Electronics, a renowned North American distributor of interconnect, power, and electromechanical components. As a result, NevadaNano will be able to provide their products to a larger audience. NevadaNano’s MPS sensors for Sager’s customers NevadaNano designs and manufactures high-performing flammable gas sensors “Sager is the renowned distrib...