APPLYING a coating to the material a component is made from can alter its thermal properties. Nano coatings are under development that variously increase surface area, reduce trapped vapour that causes critical heat flux, prevent the build-up of impurities, inhibit corrosion and restrict ice formation. Earlier this year, a team engineers at the of University … Continue reading COOLING WITHOUT ENERGY
VASA, Redarc, CoolDrive and the RAA have put together an exciting training event in Adelaide on Saturday July 29. The day will start with some training in select Redarc products ahead of an exclusive tour of its world-class manufacturing facility, followed by a detailed session about the design and installation of auxiliary power supply systems … Continue reading DC POWER AND AC GAS
THE past two editions of SightGlass News looked into the future of refrigerants, their growing role in automotive thermal management and how these will combine with driveline electrification to impact our industry. It is now time to explore the quest for thermal efficiency that links these topics together and will be increasingly considered in the … Continue reading WHY THERMAL EFFICIENCY IS THE NEW AUTOMOTIVE BATTLEGROUND
Training about DC power and AC gas in Adelaide on July 29 You are invited to attend an exciting auto-electrical themed training event in Adelaide on Saturday July 29, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the Redarc Electronics manufacturing facility and prize draw courtesy of CoolDrive. Morning session Morning tea and drinks provided REDARC Electronics Tour … Continue reading Redarc factory tour, auxiliary battery training and R1234yf talk in Adelaide on July 29
VASA’S North American counterpart MACS goes into detail about coolant types and the distilled versus deionised water debate in the May Service Report. The job of a vehicle’s cooling system is becoming ever more complex with the increased numbers of turbocharged engines, cooled exhaust gas recirculation and the new challenges introduced by hybrid and electric … Continue reading Coolant complexities covered in Latest MACS Service Report
IN CASE you missed the 2017 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo in Melbourne last month, the AAAA has produced a short video of highlights from the event. Continue reading Video: AAAA Expo highlights
BITZER, known for making compressors, engineered refrigeration systems, pressure vessels and air-conditioning solutions is holding free technical seminars in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney during the first week of July about how technology is responding to new refrigerants that are sweeping the entire global HVAC&R industry. In addition to regular presentations on new product developments, the … Continue reading Bitzer tech roadshow to tackle emerging refrigerant landscape
A SPECTACULAR new high-rise in Singapore stores exotic and luxury cars for their well-heeld owners, while also providing a larger than life showcase of in-stock vehicles for the dealership that developed the building and its sophisticated network of lifts and moving platforms. Standing 15 stories high, the Automotive Inventory Management System (AIMS) helps make the … Continue reading Car ‘vending machines’ taking off
VASA will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 3rd June at 10am EST. It will take place at VASA Head Office in Ormeau, Queensland. Formal invitations and the VASA financial report have already been sent to all financial members. This year’s VASA AGM will not be attached to a training event, but an exciting … Continue reading Reminder: VASA AGM on June 3 at Ormeau, QLD (no training)
By Greg Picker, executive director of Refrigerants Australia Last year, in VASA’s SightGlass News and at future:gas seminars the automotive industry was told about all of the moves to pass laws to phase down HFCs. There are developments. In October last year, the international community agreed the Kigali Amendments to the Montreal Protocol. As a … Continue reading Phasing down R134a – an update
