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Breezair Evaporative Cooler: Breezair Evaporative Coolers reduce summer temperatures in Patak's Foods bottling hall

(24/06/2008)

Patak’s Foods has installed the environmentally friendly Breezair coolers into its Bottling Hall, having already proved the effectiveness of the Breezair Evaporative Cooling System in reducing high temperatures in its Frying/Packaging Areas. Specified and installed by CoSaf Environments, the exclusive UK distributor of Seeley International’s Breezair Evaporative Coolers, it is anticipated that the cooler will reduce summer highs of around 32°C to a comfortable working environment of around 25°C... [more]

Bioclimatic Portable Evaporative Air Cooler: Bioclimatic portable coolers keep your home cool over the summer

(05/06/2008)

According to the Met office, temperatures this summer are likely to be warmer than normal. Before the temperatures soar, now is the time to prepare in advance for the heat wave by investing in portable coolers to keep temperatures comfortable in all rooms of the home. A solution is a portable cooler such as Convair Bioclimatic Portable Evaporative Air Coolers, Australia’s leading air cooling product. Convair bioclimatic coolers provide a solution to keeping your home cool over the summer. Con... [more]

Black Teknigas: New sales manager for Black Teknigas range of gas control equipment

(26/05/2008)

Watts Industries has appointed James Clark as sales manager – high pressure products to develop business for its Black Teknigas range of gas control equipment. James has over ten years of experience in sales and product management in the sector with a number of major players. The appointment means that Black Teknigas has strengthened its added value offering to major corporate gas companies, and represents a fundamental element in the company’s plans to build sales via its international netwo... [more]

BEKOTEC-THERM: Schlüter®-BEKOTEC-THERM underfloor heating system chosen for one of the UK’s greenest self-build projects

(20/03/2008)

Known as The Moonstone Project, the unique multi-level six-bedroom house, which includes an indoor swimming pool, gym, cinema and games room, is a model of eco-efficiency. The house in The Moonstone Project has a U value of 0.07, giving it a passivhaus rating. This means that in theory, the building is so well insulated that the heat given off by the people inside would be enough to heat it. The house has, on average, around 0.5 metres of insulation incorporated within its walls, floors and roof... [more]

Battery bund alarm: Hytek to exhibiting fuelling solutions at FPS Show

(21/02/2008)

Hytek will be exhibiting at this year’s FPS Show at the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin on the 23rd and 24th April. Hytek specialists will be on hand to answer questions and give advice on how the equipment can provide fuelling solutions in a wide range of situations. The company will display its battery bund alarm which makes it easier to meet today’s stringent regulations. The battery operated alarm is compact in design and is ideal for use in confined spaces such as bowser applications and b... [more]

BS7671:2008: New year brings new industry regulations and new qualifications

(06/02/2008)

For those who work or train in the electrical and building services industries, 2008 is set to bring more than party poppers and a handful of New Year resolutions. The new IEE wiring regulations, which were unveiled in January, mark the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years. The ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008)’ include changes to everything from drawings for electrical installations, through to general use sockets, mobile equipmen... [more]