Africa ’ s only monthly publication serving the HEVAC & R sectors
ISSN 1812-772X
Contents
ISSN 1812-772X
June 2022 I Vol 38 No 4
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When measurement matters
Jan - Mar 2022 Print : 2 391 Online : 4 329
REGULARS |
1 |
Hot and chilled |
43 |
Personality profile : Chad Langdon |
53 |
Humour |
55 |
Quote of the month |
66 |
Products |
68 |
Brandlistings |
72 |
Final fix |
NEWS 3 You can receive RACA Journal too ! 5 Joining of forces in the Western Cape 9 Taking the reigns as sole CEO at Zutari
INTERNATIONAL NEWS |
11 |
Electrifying industrial processes with heat pumps |
13 |
“ Geogrid ” helps cut energy bills |
15 |
Sustainability and cooling – more fans , less conditioning |
ASSOCIATIONS 17 Record number of national standards published in 2021
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS |
21 |
FRIGAIR 2022 worshops and courses announced |
23 |
FRIGAIR 2022 is here , make the most of it ! |
30 |
FRIGAIR 2022 Floor plans and exhibitor list |
33 |
SAIRAC Johannesburg golf day – wins all round |
40 |
SAIRAC Port Elizabeth 2022 annual golf day |
FEATURES 47 Tools – a technician ' s best friend
CONTRIBUTORS 51 Support : Plant room logbooks 55 Technology : Three new ways of working in 2022 and beyond 57 Energy : Bright future for solar amidst load shedding woes 59 Technology : How digital thinking is unlocking
4IR revolution
TECHNICAL 61 Conditioning monitoring with intelligent drives in industry 4.0 63 Design changes that reduce refrigerant charge
23
FRIGAIR 2022 is here , make the most of it !
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RACA Journal I June 2022
NEWS Joining of forces in the Western Cape
Get to Frigair 2022
EVENTS AND
EXHIBITIONS FRIGAIR 2022 is here , make the most of it !
FEATURE Tools – a technicians best friend
Is here ! 1 - 3 JUNE 2022
GALLAGHER , MIDRAND , JHB www . frigairexpo . co . za
Heating | Energy | Ventilation | Air Conditioning | Refrigeration
www . hvacronline . co . za
CONTRIBUTOR Plant room logbooks
2022
Cover Credit : © RACA Journal | Benjamin Brits