Heating and cooling

17 May 2012 Optimising capacity in cold storage

Produced by the Spanish company Mecalux, the Movirack® is brought to the South African market by APC Storage Solutions SA.In addition to creating higher pallet capacities on a smaller floor area, the Movirack® mobile racking solution from APC Storage Solutions SA, through a series of smart innovations, lowers overall energy requirements, advances warehouse safety and aids general accessibility to goods.  “This improves the viability of cold storage facilities,” says Fred Albrecht, managing director of APC...

02 April 2012 Ceiling fans indoors or out

One of numerous options in the range of Hunter fans now available locally through Solent Trading.Solent Trading, which manufactures and distributes a wide range of wall and ceiling fans as well as other electrical products, is now also the exclusive South Africandistributor of Hunter fans.  Since 1886 the USA-based Hunter Fan Company has pioneered new and smarter ways to clean, circulate and condition the air in homes and other buildings. Hunter ceiling fans have set the standard in qua...

02 February 2012 Ice cooling offers a viable solution for deep level mines

The South African mining industry is currently faced with a number of challenges. The increasing depth of mines, particularly gold mines, combined with constantly increasing energy charges, have presented problems when it comes to cooling the mine working area while maintaining energy efficiency. Says Russell Hattingh, Engineering Manager at Johnson Controls Systems & Service Africa, "Surfa...

22 November 2011 HVAC systems for new Botswana hospital

The diagram shows a typical configuration of a Fläkt Woods HVAC system using modular air-handling units.Actom Mechanical Equipment has signed an agreement with its main international technology principal, Fläkt Woods, which sees the local company appointed the sole agent in Southern Africa for Fläkt Woods’ world-class modular heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems.  Actom Mechanical Equipment has a longstanding association with Fläkt Woods of Europe relating to the use o...

19 October 2011 Johnson Controls launches cutting edge cooling solutions to the local market

Following the international launch of several cutting edge solutions, Johnson Controls Systems & Service Division took its latest offerings to market at a series of local events which took place from 6-10 June in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Gaborone. Add a comment...