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Africa ’ s only monthly publication serving the HEVAC & R sectors
ISSN 1812-772X
Contents
ISSN 1812-772X
July 2023 I Vol 39 No 5
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REGULARS 1 Hot and chilled 33 Barry Wallett prepares to assume the reins at RPM 51 Products 52 Brandlistings 56 Protection of Personal Information ( POPI ) Act 56 Final fix
NEWS 3 Bitzer announces intent to acquire Danish company OJ Electronics
ASSOCIATIONS 5 A generation that has seen vast changes 7 Climate change and challenges for the HVACR industry
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 11 Frigair 2025 will feature the latest in design , technology and trends 13 ASHRAE president Olu Soluade talks about the future
BUSINESS 15 Boardwalk Mall precinct brings a new experience to Gqeberha 18 Danfoss celebrates 30 years in South Africa 20 Changes and innovations in VRV / F
FEATURES 23 Live to a hundred with clean air 29 Tools and tooling converge with management systems
PROJECT 34 Taking a warehouse to par with good warehouse practices
CONTRIBUTORS 41 Welcome to the solutions page 45 The easiest way to kill the performance of a
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DX cooling system
TECHNICAL 46 Global advances in technology for air purification
Taking a warehouse to par with good warehouse practices
RACA Journal I July 2023
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Africa
ISSN1812-772X | R87.73 July 2023 | Vol 39 No . 5
Heating | Energy | Ventilation | Air Conditioning | Refrigeration
NEWS Bitzer announces intent to acquire Danish company OJ Electronics
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS ASHRAE president Olu Soluade talks about the future
FEATURE Filters : Live to a hundred with clean air
www . refrigerationandaircon . co . za
PROJECT Taking a warehouse to par with Good Warehouse Practices
Cover Credit : © Eamonn Ryan / RACA Journal