Free access to cooling experts is not-to-be-missed opportunity for users of refrigeration and air conditioning
Top industry experts will give their views on the future of cooling technology and vital business issues at the forthcoming Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show 2012, which takes place in Hall 19 at the NEC from 13 to 15 March.
The cutting edge seminar programme takes place in two purpose-designed auditoriums on the floor of the exhibition, focussing respectively on technical developments and business intelligence.
Visitors can pre-register to attend the show via the show website, with free access to seminars on a first-come, first-served basis.
Key sessions in the technical programme include:
• Where now for the big supermarkets? (presented by representatives of the UK’s leading food retail chains);
• Upskilling to take advantage of the growing heat pumps market (John Roe, HRP Ltd);
• The implications of the Retail Refrigeration Code of Conduct (Bob Arthur, refrigeration technologist, Marks and Spencer).
Hot topics to be discussed in the business programme include:
• The future potential of renewables in buildings (Tim Pollard, Head of Sustainability, Wolseley UK);
• Complying with the law on air conditioning inspection and certification (Neil Dady, Technical Business Solutions Ltd);
• HFO refrigerants – the solution waiting in the wings? (speakers from Dupont, Honeywell and Mexichem Fluor);
The full programme includes 30 must-attend sessions on cutting-edge topics, enabling visitors to get up to speed with the most important developments across the air conditioning and refrigeration sector.
The new exhibition is the only national showcase for innovation, networking and knowledge transfer for industry and end users whose businesses rely on air conditioning and refrigeration plant and equipment. It will feature the latest products from over 100 of top companies, from both the UK and overseas.
Major end users registered to attend include representatives from Boots, British Gas, DHL, Gatwick Airport, John Lewis Partnership, One Stop Stores, Pepsico, The Royal Navy, The Spice Trail ,Tesco and Thorntons, to name a few.
The event will enable visitors to see the latest products and technology coming on-stream across the commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration sector and get up-to-date with the latest legislation and technical trends.
There will be a dedicated arena for heat pump technology, where visitors can see the latest contenders in the race to harness low-cost renewable energy.
A Student Trail on the last day of the show (15 March), will give new industry entrants an opportunity to talk to leading companies and catch up with the latest technical and commercial developments as part of a pre-planned programme.
The show is being backed by six big-name sponsors: LG is sponsoring the technical seminar programme, Climate Center the Business Intelligence Theatre, Panasonic is sponsoring the Heat Pump Arena, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is sponsoring the onsite visitor registration area, and Gram and Hoshizaki are sponsoring the networking area.
“With a top-notch seminar programme addressing the industry’s burning issues, a comprehensive exhibitor list, and hands-on access to the latest design trends and technology, the show is set to be a must-attend event for everyone whose livelihoods depend on cooling, air conditioning or heat pumps,” says Iona Spencer, the show’s sales manager.
Visitors will be able to see the latest offering from well-known companies such as: AHT Cooling Systems, Bitzer UK, Danfoss, Dorin, Emerson Climate Technologies, Frascold, Fujitsu General (UK) , GEA Searle, Gram (UK), Hoshizaki, HRP, Hubbard, J&E Hall International, Javac, Mexichem Fluor, National Refrigerants, Oceanair, Sabroe, Teknic Refrigeration, Thermofrost Cryo and Carrier UK.
For more details on visiting and to register, see: www.acrshow.co.uk/register
For more details on exhibiting, contact Iona Spencer on 020 8651 7113; or email iona.spencer@fav-house.com
ACR Show 2012: Seminar programme (as at 4 Jan 2011)
The Technical Seminar Theatre
Tuesday 13th March
10.30 – 11.45: Compressor Developments
1) Giacomo Pisano, Technical Commercial Manager, Officine Mario Dorin S.p.A.
2) Roland Magin, Bitzer Germany
3) Dr Eric Winandy, Director Applications Engineering for Emerson Europe, Emerson Climate
4) Frascold spa, speaker TBC
12.00 - 12.30: Heat pump system design
Graham Hendra, Managing Director, Freedom Heat Pumps
13.00 - 13.30: When acr projects go wrong…
Graham Hendra, Managing Director, Freedom Heat Pumps
13.45 – 14.30: HFCs – phase out or phase down? Where next for Europe on F-Gas?
Mike Nankivell, Director – Marketing & Business Development, Space Air
14.45 – 15.15: Heat pump technology: overview & opportunities
Mike Briskman, Training Executive, LG Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions
Wednesday 14th March
11.00 – 11.30: Retail Refrigeration Code of Conduct
Bob Arthur, Refrigeration Technologist, Marks and Spencer
11.45 – 13.30: Where now for the supermarkets
Speakers: Figures from the UK’s leading supermarkets will give an update on their thinking for reducing the impact of their activities on the environment
14.00 – 14.30: Why refrigeration systems leak, what it’s costing you & how to prevent it
Speaker: TBA
14.45 - 15.15: Upskilling for the Growing Heat Pump Market
John Roe, HRP Ltd
Thursday 14th March
10.30 – 11.00: Noise
Speaker: Rhys Scrivener, Consultant, KR Associates
11.15 – 11.45: Real Zero: Progress & pitfalls in the battle to control emissions
Speaker: TBA
12.00 – 12.30: Changes in the pipeline: new pipe materials & how to handle them
Speaker: TBA
13.00 – 13.30: Micro-channel Technology
Speaker: TBA
13.45 – 14.15: Pumping up profit: How to make money form installing & servicing heat pumps
Speaker: TBA
The Business Intelligence Theatre
Tuesday 13th March
10.30 – 11.00: Official opening & keynote speech
Speaker: TBA
11.15 – 11.45: TBA
12.00 – 12.30: Future potential of renewables in buildings
Tim Pollard, Head of Sustainability, Wolseley UK
13.00 – 13.30: Changes in MCS programme and what it means for you
Speaker: Tony Bowen, President of the Heat Pump Association
14.00 - 15.30: Flammable refrigerants in air conditioners - the future?
Speakers: Jane Gartshore, Director, Cool Concerns, Daniel Colbourne, Re-phridge
Wednesday 14th March
10.30 – 11.00: Is your system up to the mark?
Mike Nankivell, Director – Marketing & Business Development, Space Air
11.15 - 11.45: Refrigerant leak detection: choosing the right technology
Phil Pugh, Key Account Manager, JAVAC UK Ltd, Key
12.00 – 13.15: HFOs – the solution waiting in the wings?
• Eric Youngdale, Dupont
• Abdennacer Achaichia, Technical Manager, Honeywell
• Simon Gardner, Business Development Director, Mexichem Fluor
13.45 – 14.15: Brussels, Motors and Fans, a session on European directives on electric motor and fan efficiencies - how they affect you
• Les Fish, Managing Director, Ziehl-Abegg UK Ltd
• Craig Wasson, Technical Manager, Ziehl-Abegg UK Ltd
14.30 – 15.00: Service & maintenance on large systems
Speaker: TBA
Thursday 15th March
10.30 – 11.00: Skill cards – what you need to know
Speaker 1: Bruce Kirton, HVCA
Speaker 2: Steve Adams, Chairman, ACRIB
11.15 – 11.45: The importance of service and maintenance to increase efficiency
Vern Klein, Director, Advanced Engineering Ltd
12.00 – 12.30: Update on refrigerant R404A
Ray Gluckman, Senior Consultant, SKM Enviros
13.00 – 13.30: Complying with the law on air conditioning inspection & certification
Neil Dady, Chartered Director, Technical Business Solutions Ltd
13.45 – 14.15: Seminar title and speaker TBA
14.30 – 15.00: Seminar title and speaker TBA
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