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New industrial ventilation fans arrive in GCC

Posted Date 05/09/2016

Andrews Sykes is pleased to announce the arrival of our new industrial ventilation fans. This product line has been popular in the region based on high speed air flow which is critical for many applications.

These units are often used to improve the air quality of a particular area which is often a major health hazard to people. The most common application that these ventilation fans are used is when work is being conducted in confined areas. Examples include treatment of oil & gas tanks and during erecting bridges. Often diesel fumes from vehicles or plant equipment can also pose a health risk in confined area and fresh air needs to be ducted into the area or during demolition work. read more

Temporary mobile chiller for emergency shutdown

Posted Date 01/09/2016

Andrews Sykes is pleased to offer our Clients an emergency shutdown temporary chiller solution. We can provide 50kW, 100kW, 384kW or 700kW chillers at short notice. We also don’t require a crane which can often cause delays to the mobilization and demobilization processes.

This solution can be provided to any facility that is connected to the district cooling network or a centralised chiller system. We can also connect quickly to a heat exchanger for process applications.

Downtime can often cause large financial loses for many of our Clients so speed is very important. We can also provide back up support to facilities during planned maintenance and shutdown work. This can be set up in a standby configuration or run during the permanent chiller repairs. read more

The effect of temperature on the 2016 Rio Games

Posted Date 25/08/2016

We would like to congratulate all the athletes that recently competed in the Rio games.

The UAE hit a few milestones in the 2016 games. Here are the “UAE in numbers”:

– The Rio 2016 games will be the UAE’s 9th appearance at the games
– 67 athletes have represented the UAE in 10 sports
– 7 athletes competed for the UAE in Los Angeles 1984
– HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hasher Al Maktoum won the UAEs first gold medal in Athen 2004 for shooting
– 13 athletes (9 men, 4 woman) will fly the flag for the UAE in Rio 2016
– Sergiu Toma won a bronze medal in Rio for Judo read more

Temporary cooling provided for cinema during mall expansion

Posted Date 22/08/2016

A mall in Dubai was recently being expanded to add more shops, restaurants & entertainment area. During this process, the main contractor approached Andrews Sykes and asked us to provide temporary cooling to the cinema while they rerouted the existing ductwork and chiller piping during the alterations.

Andrews Sykes provides 2 x 100kW Chillers & 4 x 50kW air-handlers to our Contractor while the above work commenced. This lasted for 3 months until the permanent work was complete. We worked closely with HVAC Contractor, Client, Consultant, Project Management and Main Contractor to ensure the smooth transition of the overhauling of mall. read more

Emergency office cooling provided by Andrews Sykes for skyscraper

Posted Date 15/08/2016

One morning we received an emergency breakdown call from a Client in a high rise skyscraper to inform us that the AC for the entire tower had shutdown. They had more than 100 people on a full level of the building and needed an urgent solution. Andrews Sykes immediately dispatched a sales engineer to conduct a site survey. Within 2 hours we had dispatched the equipment and the Client had cooling before the extreme heat during the middle of the day.

The temporary solution included AS14 tube exhaust AC units. The units were distributed around the office to provide good cooling & air distribution. We also provided AC units for the server room to ensure that the servers could continue to run as they were critical in were used for offices in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. read more

PAC60 provides temporary cooling for data center

Posted Date 07/08/2016

If you ever ask an IT profession what is the most important part of a company is they will always tell you the data center and servers. These servers are the brains of the organization which include emails, financial statements, reports, brochures and other very important information about a company. Most companies would not last long without the servers, databases and other intellectual property.

Andrews Sykes has the market leader cooling solution for data center cooling called the PAC60. This is a 5TR split AC which has been designed for quick installation & mobilization due to the plug-and-play hoses and cables. No need to fill the system with refrigerant and weld copper piping. read more

New FD40 dehumidifiers arrive in UAE

Posted Date 28/07/2016

Our clients will be pleased to know that we have received a new shipment of dehumidifiers just in time for the humid conditions in the United Arab Emirates & GCC. August is forecast to break humidity records.

Our top 5 dehumidification applications include:

1. Internal fit-out in construction sector: relative humidity needs to be maintained below 50%

2. Building, overhauling & treatment of vessels in dry docks & ports: humidity needs to be maintained between 30 – 50% during treatment and curing read more

Muggy conditions ahead: difference between Relative Humidity & Dew Point

Posted Date 25/07/2016

In UAE, most people think that humidity increases during summer but as the below graph shows, this remains relative constant between 26% & 92% throughout the year.

Relative Humidity- 1Dew point is a better measure of how comfortable people will feel compared to relative humidity as it directly relates to how perspiration will evaporate from the skin. The annual range in the UAE is 9 degree Celsius to 27 degree Celsius. This increases to muggy levels from June, July, August and September. This makes people feel uncomfortable, hot and sweaty. read more

Office is kept cool to ensure worker productivity

Posted Date 14/07/2016

It is becoming trendy in the UAE for warehouses to be converted into office spaces. This is becoming very popular in areas such as Al Quoz, Ras Al Khor & Jebel Ali Industrial Area. The problem our clients experience when converting warehouses into office spaces, is that the warehouses were designed to store product and often built without AC units, chillers or air handlers.

Andrews Sykes is often called to assist people in warehouses to help with cooling and air distribution. Air conditioning equipment in warehouses is designed differently to office blocks. The most common error is one centralised AC system which can only be adjusted by one thermostat. The second major challenge is that there is no duct system to provide air distribution. read more