The benefits of using evaporative cooling in bakeries.

Posted by Paul Langford on 19/06/19 15:00

Maintaining the right temperatures and hygienic environments in buildings where food production takes place is of the utmost importance. In bakeries, using the right climate control solution can also affect the quality of the final product greatly.

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Topics: Climate Control, Evaporative cooling, adiabatic cooling

The health benefits of using evaporative cooling.

Posted by Paul Langford on 03/04/19 09:22

Did you know that evaporative cooling systems can help you ensure that the air your staff breathe inside your buildings is actually cleaner than the air outside of it?

If you didn’t, keep reading to find out how evaporative cooling units could help you create a healthier, more productive workplace year-round.

What are the health benefits that evaporative cooling offers your staff?

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Topics: Climate Control, Evaporative cooling, adiabatic cooling

What is the best cooling solution for your business?

Posted by Paul Langford on 07/03/19 10:22

Evaporative cooling or ‘adiabatic cooling’ is a mouthful, we know. That’s why a lot of building owners and operators still don’t know about the effectiveness of these systems and the cost and environmental benefits they can deliver.

Many people don’t realise that if you manage a large industrial or semi-industrial facility where pinpoint control of temperature isn’t crucial, evaporative cooling can actually be a more effective choice than traditional air conditioning. Plus, have a look at the pros and cons associated with the different system types below – not only is evaporative cooling cheaper and more efficient, it introduces fresh air from outside avoiding poor health issues often associated with traditional systems.

Read on to find out what evaporative cooling is and why it could be better for your business than a traditional air conditioning system.

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Topics: Factory Survey, HVAC, Energy saving, Climate Control, Overheating, Evaporative cooling

Controlling temperatures in food production

Posted by Paul Langford on 19/07/16 12:00

Various food and beverage sectors have different climate control requirements, depending on the processes being carried out. However, they all share an overriding concern for overheating and hygiene in order to protect their goods and ensure quality.

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Topics: Climate Control, Evaporative cooling

How to improve productivity when the temperature rises

Posted by Paul Langford on 14/06/16 12:02

This Colt advert first featured in the Financial Times
almost 40 years ago, and still rings true today!

As the temperature rises during the summer months, it is important to asses your productivity levels. If your factory is too hot, then you will almost certainly suffer losses in production, as well as a whole host of other issues.

However, there is a solution. 

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Topics: Productivity, Regulations, Evaporative cooling, Whitepaper

How to select the correct air filters for your HVAC system

Posted by Laurence Cockman on 07/06/16 12:22

Air filters are used in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve air quality in indoor working environments. They can also serve to protect the HVAC equipment.

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Topics: Climate Control, Evaporative cooling

Feeling the heat? Upgrade your existing ventilation system!

Posted by Andrew Wright on 17/05/16 12:00

As a factory manager, you may find that in spite of keeping your mechanical ventilation system in perfect condition, the temperature in your plant is increasing. Over the years, the use of your building may have changed, as with the introduction of lean manufacturing practices, there may be a higher density of production machinery with consequent higher heat load in some areas of your facility. This means that the mechanical ventilation system as it was originally designed and installed no longer meets your requirements.

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Topics: Factory Survey, Climate Control, Evaporative cooling

Q&A from 'the fundamentals of evaporative cooling' webinar

Posted by Paul Langford on 15/03/16 12:05

I received some excellent questions during my recent webinar on evaporative cooling. Here you can see my answers to these questions, slightly edited for clarity.

There is also a recording of the webinar available.

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Topics: Webinar, Climate Control, Evaporative cooling

Are you missing out on the savings that come with evaporative cooling?

Posted by Paul Langford on 23/02/16 12:00

Evaporative cooling is an exceptionally efficient and economical means of cooling industrial buildings, production facilities, warehouses and data centres. It is not a new technology, infact it is widely used around the world. So why isn’t it more widespread in the UK?

Common misconceptions about this excellent technology are stopping many facilities managers and factory owners from taking advantage of the considerable savings it can achieve for them. Let’s address these concerns and look at the main benefits of evaporative cooling.

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Topics: Webinar, Energy saving, Evaporative cooling, Whitepaper

A solution to overheating in common corridors of high rise buildings

Posted by Paul Compton on 08/09/15 11:30

In this blog we don’t usually write about our products, but we have recently worked on a project that we think will provide interesting insights about preventing overheating in the common corridors of taller apartment buildings.

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Topics: Smoke Control, Corridor ventilation, Evaporative cooling

A cooling system that generates energy: Yes it's possible!

Posted by Paul Compton on 21/04/15 11:30

Today’s blog article is a bit different from our usual contributions: we were recently involved in an unusual project with a client who thinks very much out of the box, which resulted in an ingenious solution that we thought could be interesting for you.

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Topics: Energy saving, Climate Control, Evaporative cooling

Choosing a cooling solution for a factory: Total Cost of Ownership

Posted by Paul Langford on 24/03/15 11:30

When choosing a cooling solution for a factory, it is important not to focus only on the initial investment, but to consider all the elements that make up the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the system.

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Topics: Productivity, HVAC, Energy saving, Evaporative cooling

What’s stopping you using evaporative cooling?

Posted by Paul Compton on 18/11/14 11:30

An American colleague recently described evaporative cooling as “swamp technology”, a quaint term which, according to Wikipedia, was coined as a reaction to the odour of algae in early units.

This got us thinking about whether there were any other issues or myths that put people off the technology. In this country we’re blessed with a temperate climate so for many applications and for much of the year the cost and complexity of a full air conditioning system is not necessary and a simple, low cost evaporative cooling system may be a better solution.

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Topics: Smoke Control, Evaporative cooling

Using evaporative cooling to prevent overheating in corridors.

Posted by Paul Compton on 08/07/14 11:30

In previous articles we wrote about how you can solve overheating in residential buildings’ common areas by using the smoke control system to provide simple and effective cross flow ventilation and extract warm, stale air from these spaces. However, there are cases when this won’t be enough and the system will need some help to lower the temperatures to the desired level.
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Topics: Natural ventilation, Overheating, Corridor ventilation, Evaporative cooling

Why coffee roasting houses need both cooling and ventilation

Posted by Paul Langford on 04/02/14 11:30

Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly roasted coffee? But there can be too much of a good thing, and coffee roasting facilities have more to worry about than an excess of fragrance: they have to cope with the high levels of heat generated, which becomes even more of an issue during the summer months, as well as the build-up of carbon monoxide concentrations in the 72 hours following the roasting process. Efficient ventilation to extract the excess heat and carbon monoxide is essential.

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Topics: CFD, Climate Control, Overheating, Evaporative cooling, Industrial ventilation