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Accredited CO2 systems training
LEFT: Technicians who completed the first round of CO2 systems training at the Beijer Ref Academy.
SCM REF Australia business development manager APAC & sales manager, Inderpal Saund, said this is as excellent opportunity for businesses and technicians to future-proof themselves as the use of CO2 continues to rise.
“All business owners and technicians ready to up-skill themselves and grow their opportuni- ties in the service and maintenance of CO2 sys- tems are encouraged to register their attend- ance,” Saund said.
Redtech Commercial Refrigeration service manager and recent course attendee Tom Harkness said he really enjoyed the course and learnt a lot.
“It was so good to do the practical components and see all the different racks at the Beijer Ref fa- cilities,” he said.
“This accreditation will mean a lot to me and our business moving forward.”
The Sydney based Beijer Ref Academy is equipped with leading CO2 technology that al- lows technicians and installers the opportunity to learn how to operate CO2 refrigeration sys- tems in different configurations.
The system can deliver live simulation perfor- mance in all applications and weather conditions. Upcoming course dates are: 6-7 September, 27-28 September, 11-12 October, 1-2 November,
2022.
Register at: bracademy@beijerrefsupport.
com.au.
HVACR TECHNICIANS FROM across Aus- tralia have achieved accredited CO2 training via the newly opened Sydney Beijer Ref Academy.
Beijer Ref and Superior Training Centre Pty Ltd (RTO ID Number 41122) have collab- orated to offer the only nationally accredited CO2 course currently being run in Australia on state-of-the-art equipment in a custom- built facility.
Superior Training Centre head trainer, An- tonis Siamas said this is an important step for- ward in the upskilling of technicians in CO2 sys- tems technology.
He said the training combines theory and practical and technicians are working on the lat- est equipment within the Beijer Ref Academy.
Upon successful completion of the two- day course attendees are awarded a state- ment of attainment for UEENEEJ184A – Ap- ply safety awareness and legal requirements for carbon dioxide refrigerant and UEENEE- J185A – Repair and service carbon dioxide refrigeration systems.
The accreditation is authorised by Superior Training Centre and recorded against the tech- nician’s unique student identifier.
Recognising an inventive technician
THE INVENTOR OF the Turbocor compres- sor, Ron Conry, has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia medal for his contri- bution to HVACR.
While the benefits of air conditioning and refrigeration are enormous, they do not come without a significant cost to the environment. It is estimated that 20 per cent of global power consumption is attributed to air conditioning resulting in billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions globally each year.
For over 100 years, air conditioning technol- ogy remained relatively unchanged until Ron Conry, a refrigeration technician by trade, in- vented the Turbocor compressor.
Conry started the design process by literally taking a blank sheet of paper and jotting down the issues that plagued all the machines he had ever worked on throughout his career.
He then set about solving these with his new compressor. Having been in the indus- try for over 25 years, Conry was acutely aware that the Achilles heel of the industry was the compressors need for lubrication and eliminating oil became top of that list. Also on his list were efficiency, refrigerant type (for environmental sustainability), size, noise, vibration, weight, and cost but the biggest challenge was going to be the oil.
Drawing from inspiration he had seen in a turbo charger in 1984, Conry decided this new compressor, now known as the Turbocor com- pressor, would need to be a small micro tur- bine machine.
In 1994 Conry put together a team to turn his revolutionary concept into reality.
Thus began what would be one of the big- gest undertakings of his career, a development
Order of Australia Medal.
process that took about seven years, in which he invented more than a dozen new technolo- gies to solve various problems.
Despite his enormous contributions to mak- ing the world more sustainable, Conry is not resting on his laurels. He is now working on his next venture and is in the process of raising funds to bring his latest technology to market.
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