Louise Belfield

March 19, 2023

Elitech offers refrigeration charging scale

Business

Elitech’s new LMC-210 Programmable HVAC Refrigeration Charging Scale is designed to weigh refrigerant containers, in addition to charging directly into a system or recovering from a system. According to Elitech, the HVAC scale features a measuring weight capacity of 100kg, remote communication between scale body and Elitech Scale App or handhold controller, a tough and […]

March 19, 2023

Multi V Water 5 for compact heating and cooling

Business

LG Electronics Australia (LG) has announced the availability of its Multi V Water 5 air solution, which the company says delivers convenience and flexibility for a variety of Australian businesses. The Multi V Water 5 is intended for commercial spaces and is designed to offer efficient operation and convenient installation, as well as powerful cooling […]

March 15, 2023

New software from Nexus Digital Technologies

Business

Nexus Digital Technologies has added QR coding capability to its cloud-based Nexus Service Manager. “Choosing the correct software to improve efficiency is an important decision in any business,” says the company. “Not only is effective software essential to provide the necessary functionality for a business to operate, but it also needs to be simple to […]

March 13, 2023

Choosing the right parameter for humidity

Events and conferences

AIRAH is holding a Streamline webinar about humidity control in HVAC on Thursday, March 23. The session will detail the basics of humidity theory and the factors influencing which humidity parameter is the best choice in HVAC Control. Mansour Nevon, an application engineer from Vaisala, will present the session. Nevon says humidity control is important […]

March 10, 2023

Holyoake by Price announces new factory – and solutions

Business

Holyoake by Price has announced the opening of its new factory in Sydney in 2023. According to the company the new, state-of-the-art facility will manufacture the Price Critical Environments range of products, allowing the company to deliver innovative, world-class products specifically for the Australian market. “With over 70 years of experience in the industry, we […]

March 2, 2023

Employers’ gender pay gaps to be disclosed

Events and conferencesNews

Under a new federal government bill aimed at improving gender equity, the gender pay gaps for employers of 100 workers or more will be publicly disclosed. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), Australia’s national gender pay gap is 14.1 per cent. From May 2022, women in Australia earned $263.90 less than men each […]

February 28, 2023

Electrical control of passive radiative cooling

News

Researchers in Sweden have shown that electrical tuning of passive radiative cooling can be used to control the temperature of a material at ambient temperatures and air pressure. Passive radiative cooling occurs when thermal energy leaves an object in the form of infrared radiation. The amount they emit depends on its ability to absorb infrared […]

February 24, 2023

Carel shares top sustainability tips at EuroShop

Business

At the upcoming EuroShop trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, slated for February 26 to March 2, Carel will show how to improve the performance of refrigeration systems while reducing their carbon footprint through five main tools. Natural refrigerants – According to Carel, water loop systems are cost-effective and sustainable, as the risk of leakages is drastically […]

February 24, 2023

EAF lifter offers improved safety and efficiency

Business

EAF Industries has developed a new mobile material lifter for use in many industries, including construction and the HVAC industry. The EAF lifter is designed to improve safety and efficiency, and generate times and cost savings onsite. The lift is self-contained and powered by rechargeable batteries. It operates using a hydraulic power pack and is […]

February 20, 2023

Vertiv Liebert AHU for big heat loads, small footprint

Business

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has unveiled its upgraded Vertiv Liebert air handling unit (AHU). The Liebert AHU is a high-capacity, chilled water cooling solution designed to support high-density computing environments, while offering a more energy-efficient approach to heat management. It has a standard unit capacity of 300kW, and is now […]