Advantages of  a Manufacturing Summer Shutdown For many, summertime means relaxing holidays. But for manufacturers, it can be a chance to take stock whilst production demand eases. Many industrial businesses take advantage of “summer shutdowns” – a mandatory pause on operations which may seem like a risk to profits, but carried out effectively can help reduce … Continued

There’s nothing quite like production downtime or a process heating and cooling system that’s struggling to cope to give engineering and production managers a headache. Dave Palmer, Strategic Accounts Director at the leading temperature control specialist ICS Cool Energy explains how to protect your production and minimise the risk of downtime. When it comes to process … Continued

Typically there are fine margins involved with the injection moulding process, which means there’s a great need to get the process right the first time. Temperature control is a critical aspect to the production quality and requires precision to achieve the correct process temperatures at the correct time. Unwanted temperature variances can lead to hotspots developing … Continued

From resolving boiler breakdowns to keeping lecture theatres cool in the summer, temperature control solutions play an essential role in the education sector. Maintaining a consistently comfortable temperature while keeping efficiency front of mind is key, whether it’s a rural primary school or a metropolitan university. Russ Baker, UK Sales Director of the hire division … Continued

There’s a new dimension in precision control that improves manufacturing and production economies and efficiency in the plastics industry, with the introduction of the innovative Flow Manifold. Competitively priced, it guarantees the reliable distribution of high intensity cooling and temperature control across all circuits in injection moulding applications, providing highly accurate measurement, control and monitoring … Continued

There’s a new range of high-efficiency boilers for hire, suitable for a wide variety of applications and delivering fuel efficiencies of up to 96%. Working with fuel-efficient burners and boilers to ensure low environmental impact, ICS Cool Energy’s hire division has the industry’s largest range of HVAC equipment which has now been extended to offer … Continued

Richard Metcalfe, Sales Director, at ICS Cool Energy comments: “It’s safe to say that the duties and responsibilities of an FM can vary wildly depending on the size and scale of the organisation or company in question. Legislation, however, is a common hurdle faced by every FM and understanding the all-encompassing Ecodesign Directive is key … Continued

Top 5 tips for business continuity in the commercial building sector Planning for the worst can seem like a daunting task but understanding how your business and its facilities will cope in a disaster is incredibly important. Here Russ Baker, UK Sales Director of the hire division at ICS Cool Energy, outlines why a business … Continued

The refrigeration market must embrace advanced compressors to stand chance of meeting EU efficiency targets, says Brent Hall, Technical Manager at ICS Cool Energy. With the shadow of the EU’s 2021 energy saving legislation looming over the UK’s refrigeration market, the industry is being urged to proactively target compressor efficiency in order to fulfil its … Continued