ISSN 2412-7779
REGULARS
CONTENTS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
VOL. 03 - NO. 06 | JUNE 2018
REGULARS ASSOCIATIONS
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4 The dawn of a new era for Cold Link Africa
Demystifying the latest ARPL process
44 Products EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 45 Buyer’s guide 15 OTTC launches Try-a-Trade initiative 47 Word search 21 Doing FRIGAIR 2018 right – some tips 23 SAIRAC free-to-attend seminar programme 35 WorldSkills – what is it all about?
NEWS 24 FRIGAIR 2018 floor plans 38 Johnson Controls celebrates 50th anniversary in style
5 Bitzer and Eurocool sign agreement 26 ATMOsphere FRIGAIR agenda – join us! 7 Ammonia delivery vehicles – safety matters 27 2018 ASHRAE short courses agenda FEATURES
9 Life-size plant for training skills in CO 2 29 Diarise HCFC roadshows taking place this month 40 Getting rid of your biggest water waster
11 In2Food opts for industrial transcritical CO 2 solution 31 Refrigerant reclamation study tour to Argentina and Mexico 43 Another link in the chain (Part 1)
EDITOR’S COLUMN
Farewell
W
hen given the deadline for this
issue, I was gently reminded
that it would be the last issue as
editor before handing over the reins to
Ilana Koegelenberg. Although I will no
longer be actively involved as the editor,
I will remain a member of the close-knit
Interact Media Defined (IMD) team as
consulting editor and continue to enjoy
their camaraderie.
Working with the IMD team during the
past three years has been an interesting
and at times, a very challenging
experience. Changing from a one-man
operation as publisher / editor / owner
/ advertising salesman / journalist /
photographer / production manager /
proofreader and circulation manager
to a publishing house with a large
number of staff, each focused on a
specific function, was a steep learning
curve. With the change, although there
were many functions that I no longer
had to take care of personally, much
stricter deadlines had to be adhered to,
each with elevated levels of pressure.
Sadly, I had to acknowledge that when
publishing many trade publications, strict
deadlines are essential to keep the many
advertisers satisfied.
After just short of 31 years of being
the editor of The Cold Link and recently
Cold Link Africa, it will be some time
before I will come to realise that a large
part of my daily life will pleasantly need
readjustment.
As editor for many years, I have
established contacts with scores of
interesting people, visited sites across
the globe, and had most enjoyable
experiences at conferences and trade
shows. To all the friends in the industry,
I express my deep indebtedness for
what you have added to a treasurer of
happy memories. It has been a humbling
experience and with the blessing of
good health, one that I will long continue
to cherish.
FRIGAIR 2018 is upon us and may it
bring the industry together as a united
forum to add to the economy and
well-being of all the people of Africa.
FRIGAIR — with its many exhibitors,
the SAIRAC breakfast, talks, ASHRAE
workshops, company side events, the
offering of prizes, entertainment, and
the showcase of products and services
— is set to be a vibrant meeting place.
To the many companies and service
providers that have invested heavily
in exhibits and stands, may the order
intake be rewarding. Trade shows are
meant to be far more than a showcase:
it is a key event in securing orders and
contracts, backed with professionalism
and integrity. I hope to meet many of
you at FRIGAIR 2018 and may the three
days at Gallagher also uplift the image
of SAIRAC.
The severe drought in the Cape is
beginning to impact heavily across the
economy. The harvest of wine-making
grapes is reported to be down by 30%. At
first it may seem to impact merely on the
leisure part of life, but there is a knock-on
effect on jobs, suppliers, transporters, in
fact the entire economy. Air conditioning
and refrigeration systems free of the
use of water, low global warming
refrigerants, and energy efficiency, will
be a common theme across many of
the exhibits at FRIGAIR. The ATMOsphere
round-table debate and forum on
Thursday, 7 June from 14:30 to 19:00,
will address all issues around natural
refrigerants and is certainly a must for
those wanting to gain insight into the
latest international developments.
Registration for the HPMP roadshows
to be held from 6 to 12 June in Midrand,
Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town
is gaining momentum, and readers are
encouraged to register to assist the
organisers in the planning of this long-
awaited event, to learn more about
the phasing down of refrigerants and
available alternatives.
The head office of the Global Cold
Chain Alliance (GCCA) in the USA
has announced the appointment
of a full-time representative in South
Africa to manage their aid project in
southern Africa and to forge a closer
collaboration with its members in
the region. SARDA has had a long
association with the International
Asso ciation of Refrigerated Warehouses
(IARW), a member of the GCCA, and
COLD LINK AFRICA • June 2018
welcomes the news of a resident
representative, as this could stimulate
a closer working relation and mitigate
formalised training in cold store and cold
chain management.
To the many supportive and
encouraging readers since September
1987, my heartfelt thanks and farewell,
until we meet on my travels in the
industry. CLA
John Ackermann
Editor | [email protected]
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
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