Gamma Graphics Services (GGS), a nondestructive testing company based in Carpentersville, Ill., is expanding its service offering for cold-storage and food-and-beverage facilities in the United States.

The 9^th IIR International Conference focusing on ammonia and CO₂ refrigeration technologies will be held May 13-15, 2020, in Ohrid, Macedonia. Topics to be covered include: the design of modern ammonia and CO₂ systems, improving energy efficiency and safety regulations.

A corrosion-resistant vacuum pump has been designed to guard against the damaging effects of ammonia-based refrigerants. The NP12DA1 ammonia vacuum pump from Navac combines protection with power via a flow rate of 12 cfm for fast performance.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering three online ammonia refrigeration courses this fall. The remote-learning courses allow refrigeration operators to work toward a process safety management professional certificate or earn professional development hours without traveling to a course location.

The Ammonia Refrigeration Foundation (ARF) is accepting applications for the 2020 Founders Engineering Scholarship until May 31.

As COVID-19 continues to affect the way people meet face-to-face, IIAR reconfigured its annual conference into an online, virtual format. The IIAR 2020 Natural Refrigeration Online Conference & Virtual Expo will be held May 18-June 5. The three-week schedule is intended to allow as many people as possible to learn about developments in natural refrigeration.

In the world of process cooling and freezing, there are diverse operations and needs. As such, selecting equipment appropriate to the application is essential if you are to achieve good results.

Vilter brand line of high performance compressor lubricants are intended for use with rotary screw and reciprocating compressor applications in ammonia refrigeration processes.

“IIAR 9 – Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems” is now available for purchase.

Berg Chilling Systems Inc. acquired J&J Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. The acquired business will now go under the name J&J Refrigeration – A Division of Berg Chilling Systems.