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Adcock now finds themselves in a situation where a NO DEAL Brexit is a real possibility and although still not the likely outcome, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Limited is putting into place measures to counteract the impact of this and to ensure a continued reliable supply of their services after October 31st 2019. Critical spares and products The key actions they are currently taking are detailed below: They have identified fast moving and critical spares and products and have...
On August 14, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released five proposals intended to increase roadway safety and ease driving rules for truckers. The five key revisions by the FMCSA are: 30-minute break - Increase safety and flexibility for the 30-minute break rule by tying the break requirement to eight hours of driving time without an interruption for at least 30 minutes and allowing the break to be satisfied by a driver using on duty, not driving status, rather...
Europa was looking to refurbish their busy Minworth site and wanted to upgrade the climate control at the same time. Adcock was appointed and recommended Mitsubishi Electric equipment which was both cost-effective and technically compliant for the application. Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Quality Status The extensive experience that Adcock has across all types of logistics businesses means they fully understand the importance of the need to keep the business operational. With a tight pr...
Panasonic has announced that they will be exhibiting at the CIBSE Build2Perform event this year, slated to be held at London Olympia on 26th and 27th of November 2019, on stand 226. For the second consecutive year, Panasonic will be demonstrating their latest product innovations and sharing their vast technical knowledge with building services professionals. CIBSE Build2Perform event James Chaplen, Specification Sales Manager for Panasonic, commented “This event is a great opportunity t...
Panasonic’s Aquarea Smart Cloud CZ-TAW1 will soon be compatible with IFTTT, the advanced technology which stands for the simple process of ‘If This, Then That’. Offering a new intuitive user interface, IFTTT is a helpful addition to an already progressive control system. Aquarea Smart Cloud CZ-TAW1 web-based service The Aquarea Smart Cloud CZ-TAW1 web-based service can be used to create chains of simple conditional statements, which are called applets. These are often pre-ins...
Johnson Controls has announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics to increase the amount of capital available for customers in North America working on solar or battery storage projects. The agreement will grant easier access to funding for Johnson Controls customers utilizing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for projects of varying sizes, starting at US$ 1 million, by aggregating them into a larger portfolio of projects. Battery storage and energy solutions systems Battery storage and energ...
Choosing the right particle counter for the application can be confusing with so many options on the market. This mini-guide will help users understand the factors that user should consider when making the choice. Finding the Right Fit Scenario #1: The user has been tasked with finding a particle monitoring solution for a construction site. The user mainly needs to measure particles generated from cutting wood and similar materials. What kind of instrument does the user n...
The latest software offering from Airxchange is AIRX WEB, a free, web-based performance modeling selection tool. HVAC engineers can compare and select Airxchange AHRI Certified energy recovery components with greater ease and flexibility than previous software versions. Eliminates Security Concerns No need to download large files. Fully Customizable Allows users to prioritize selections based on key performance parameters. Improved User Interface & Submittals No clumsy Excel...
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...
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...
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...
The Auto-PILOT features a user-friendly touchpad that provides aesthetic flexibility by negating the need for unsightly controls, and by fitting into a regular electrical wall-mount outlet it allows for convenient installation at any chosen location. The Auto-PILOT is factory programmed to implement the following air curtain options and operations: Activation Fan On/Off/Auto Speed Control Heat On/Off/Auto Space Heater Operation Thermostat Set Point Time Delay Time Schedule Operation...
Compared with traditional conditioning systems, EUCOLD takes advantage of a natural principle of thermodynamics called the “adiabatic process.” The application of this principle makes possible the cooling of the air by a natural process: the base of this system is the natural phenomenon of water evaporation that, combined with an easy ventilating device, permits to cool off the air that is conveyed inside the environment to be cooled. Traditional conditioning units Adiabatic...
American Coolair has added a FGXM36 to its Exterior Mount Fan Series. Exterior Mount Fans mount directly on farm buildings, eliminating the need for fan housing. The new FGXM36 Damper Door fans are designed to be mounted over a wall opening. The fans can be installed as part of a new construction or to replace existing fans. The fan panel is constructed of reinforced fiberglass and is coated with a U.V. gel coat for long life. Baked on epoxy-coated galvanized structural uprights securely hold t...
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...
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...
Robertson Heating Supply Co. continued its 85th anniversary celebration Wednesday with a vendor expo that brought hundreds of people to the West Main Street business. The private event gave the company a chance to showcase vendors from several states. One special guest in attendance was retired NFL football player Joe Thomas, who was on hand to sign autographs and take photos with guests. Thomas, who is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen of all time, played 11 seasons with the Clevel...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will acquire the remaining shares of ICONICS, Inc., a U.S. software company focused on SCADA, IoT, mobile, analytics, and cloud software products for the manufacturing, industrial, and building automation markets, to make the company a 100% subsidiary within the Mitsubishi Electric Group. Mitsubishi Electric aims to enhance its software product lineup to realize e-F@ctory, including edge computing, by combining ICONICS' software-developing capab...
With warmer days ahead, users want to make sure the AC is ready to go. Sometimes the long break during winter will stop the unit from running properly when the user needs it to start up. A little maintenance can go a long way. It’s always a good idea to clear any debris around the AC unit before turning it on. Sticks and leaves from the fall and winter can collect around the system and interfere with its airflow and overall function. Requiring professional expertise After checking that...
Viessmann launches the next-generation of its flagship domestic gas condensing boiler, the Vitodens 200-W, making wall-hung boilers easier to install, operate and maintain than ever before. The new Vitodens 200-W highlights: Offers outputs of 1.9 - 32 kW (200-W and 222-F models and 1.9 - 19 kW (242-F). Reduces NOx emissions by up to 40% with a newly-developed MatriX Plus burner. Requires around 50% fewer spare parts for maintenance thanks to reduced complexity. Achieves exceptional energy...
Thermo King, a globally renowned company in transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, and its German dealer Transportkühlung THERMO KING GmbH provided B&H Spedition GmbH & Co. Logistik KG (B&H Logistik) with a unique solution combining generator sets (gensets) and solar panels for efficient and reliable power supply during the transport of refrigerated containers. B&H Logistik transports refrigerated containe...
Energy Solutions, Inc. announced the onsite completion of the SEFOR Test Reactor Decommissioning project located 20 miles from the heart of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The SEFOR test reactor, which was constructed in the 1960s, operated into the early 1970s before it was permanently shut down. The facility was transferred to the University of Arkansas, via Quit Deed, in the mid-70s for calibration and testing of nuclear instrumentation and ceased operations in the early 1980’s. Decommissioni...
NevadaNano develops portable gas sensors that are made to detect any flammable gases. For nearly 100 years, pellistor/catalytic bead sensors have served as high-tech canaries in the proverbial coal mine. Portable gas sensors NevadaNano’s gas sensors alert workers in potentially explosive atmospheres NevadaNano’s gas sensors alert workers in potentially explosive atmospheres, especially in the mining, gas and oil industries, to dangerous levels of flammable gasses. In the 1960s, no...
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...
Victaulic celebrates a century of innovation - 100 years since it was granted its first industry patent for mechanical pipe joining solutions. On its Centennial ‘Innoversary’, the company continues to develop and patent ground-breaking technologies, with a current portfolio of more than 2,000 patented solutions that transform the building and industrial construction industries, while driving new industry standards in performance and safety. The Victaulic coupling On April 4, in 19...
Heatmiser features two models in their range of neoHub Mini Series Thermostats. Their neoHub Mini OT works with up to 2 neoAir v2-M Smart Wireless Thermostats, offering smart control of 2 zones. Heatmiser’s neoHub Mini Series Thermostats The neoHub Mini OT will automatically control the boiler flow temperature By connecting the neoHub Mini OT to an OpenTherm compatible boiler, customers can benefit from an extremely energy-efficient heating system. The neoHub Mini OT will automatically...
Viessmann will launch its new Vitovalor PT2 fuel cell micro combined heat and power (mCHP) boiler at this year's Installer2019, May 7-9 at the Ricoh Arena Coventry, and the All-Energy Show in Glasgow on May 15-16 2019 at SEC Glasgow. Under the new, stricter EU energy labeling scale, which comes into force in October 2019, Vitovalor PT2 will have the highest possible Energy-related Product (ErP) rating of A+++. This corresponds to an annual seasonal efficiency of up to 192%, making it a serious...
The Social Market Foundation (SMF), has published findings urging for the title of ‘Master Craftsman’ to be adopted to raise the status of apprenticeships. The independent report - making apprenticeships work - sponsored by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, suggests that those who complete apprenticeships should be allowed to call themselves ‘Craftsman’ or ‘Craftswoman’ putting their qualifications on a par with university degrees. Most prestigious apprentic...
