Parallel rack systems are common in supermarkets. This system was used by Fazio Mechanical Services for a project involving the food service area of a hotel in Pittsburgh that included 18 coolers and freezers on three different levels.
ASHRAE celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The refrigeration sector has changed a lot over the past century, and yet there are still many things today that are similar to those in the early days of the 20th century.
After a year of rapid and challenging realignment of manufacturing processes, and now dealing with regulations regarding higher efficiencies and a new refrigerant, Nordyne president and CEO David LaGrand is predicting a bright future for the company's distributors and dealers.
Many service technicians like their jobs because they can work on their own at their own pace. But today's techs are not quite the soloists they once were. Cell phones (and picture phones) provide a near-constant link to the home office.
Meshing two major trade associations into a single entity can prove a challenge. But that apparently was not the case when the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) was created two years ago from the merger of two prominent wholesaler groups.
Efforts to ensure that HFC refrigerants have a long future in Europe are being made by a number of manufacturers and trade groups. They are making commitments to refrigerant containment and technician training, and they are monitoring and responding to proposed regulations.
Refrigerant containment, properly trained technicians, and energy efficiency were focal points of the 25th International Trade Fair for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation (IKK) held in Nuremberg, Germany.
"Student success after they finish here is what I consider my biggest accomplishment as an instructor," notes Michael Mutarelli, who received honorable mention honors in the 2004 Instructor of the Year contest sponsored by The News and ARI.
With a flurry of conversations involving a seemingly endless array of refrigerants, a European trade association is urging a back to the basics consideration. Frankfurt, Germany-based Eurammon wants ammonia to stay on the list - and at a pretty high position.
