Africa ’ s only monthly publication serving the HEVAC & R sectors

ISSN 1812-772X

ISSN 1812-772X

January 2024 I Vol 39 No 11

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NEWS 3 IQ Air Conditioners ’ sixfold increase in warehouse space underscores growth 5 Tru-Temp ’ s 50th anniversary 7 FabricAir secures African market

EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 19 Frigair 2025 will feature the latest in design , technology and trends

BUSINESS AND TRAINING 21 Why clients are moving from a wet cooler to adiabatic dry system

FEATURE 24 Pipe and valve selection for a cooling system

PROJECT 30 Maninga Engineering assists Wits in its strategic vision

CONTRIBUTORS 36 Welcome to the solutions page 39 How to cool the data centre in the 21st century

TECHNICAL 40 The crucial role of project management in addressing key cleanroom project challenges

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Maninga Engineering assists Wits in its strategic vision

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Africa

ISSN1812-772X | R92.00 January 2024 | Vol 39 No . 11

Heating | Energy | Ventilation | Air Conditioning | Refrigeration

NEWS IQ Air Conditioners ’ sixfold increase in warehouse space underscores growth

ASSOCIATIONS SAIRAC October Tech Talk Topic : AxiEco fans

FEATURE Pipe and valve selection for a cooling system

PROJECT Maninga Engineering assists Wits in its strategic vision

ERROR IN RACA JOURNAL NOVEMBER PAGE 34

We wish to apologise for an error in the project article written by Dusan Stefanov and Levi Brands of Service First GP . Through an administrative error , the introduction from the previous issue ’ s project was included in this article , and was never part of the contributed article .

RACA

Cover Credit : Maninga Engineering