Monday, 21 July 2014

Decisions and mistakes - two sides of the same coin







Decisions


You can learn to be a decision maker but first you have to be born with the bravery to make that decision in the first place. Some are born to be leaders whilst others are born to follow but all of us have to commit at some point in our lives. 

Do I cross the road, buy those shoes, dring that coffee etc. etc.   

Many things can affect your ability to make a decision but the most damaging is a lack of confidence.   

When I was only 17 I started a new job and was told by my interviewer that I would be his understudy and would learn the business from him. 

Only a few weeks later he resigned and went to work for another company. The Director of the business was due to go on leave and he said to me 

“Whilst I am away you must make a decision. It doesn’t matter if you make a right one or a wrong one; just make one or the other.  When I get back we will talk about any that you made wrong but every single decision you make has my 100% backing”.

And so my first management job started in the days when the position of your desk counted. I moved to the manager’s desk and took over the running of the business for two whole weeks. 

Wet behind the ears, terrified and now in charge was the best thing that could have happened. And yes, I did make some wrong decisions but I also analysed the systems and brought in new processes to make everything more efficient. 

That was in 1974 and by the time I left in 1979 my boss and I had made a very successful business from an already good business. 

You may ask what the best decision you made was.


I didn’t. 

My boss did, by placing his trust in me he allowed me to express my ability (or lack of it) freely. And as they say, you always learn by the mistakes you make. 

And so, more than 40 years later I am still making decisions and, if I am honest, I still make mistakes. 

“Your best teacher is your last mistake.”


Let's face it who doesn't? 

But at least I make a decision.

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Cooling coil protection with air intake filter screens


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In the UK, the majority of cooling coils lie unprotected from airborne particulate. Cooling coil air intakes are most commonly found on HVAC chillers, condensers, dry air coolers and in your local supermarket at the bottom of the refrigerated display cabinet.  

air intake screens


Cooling coils rely upon the passage of air across the fins to enable the refrigeration system to dissipate heat. If the cooling coil fins are clogged then this acts as a thermal insulator, the refrigerant is not cooled and there is a potential for damage resulting in unnecessary expense. 

The design of the equipment does not include air intake screen protection or cooling coil filters. 

Until recently there was not an efficient system able to cope with the many different styles of coil. The coil is based around standard modules but the coil filter is easy to adapt for any application.

The cooling coil filter needs to be adaptable, supplied with many fixing options and allows maximum air flow with high arrestance efficiency. That means an air intake filter specifically engineered to cope with HVAC demands.

air intake filter screens


The answer to that brief is now available, as all cooling coils can be protected by air intake filter screens for cooling coil filters. Simple to use, easy to install and incredibly efficient this product is now saving money on energy, maintenance and cleaning as well as protecting valuable cooling coil assets.

Air intake screens for cooling coil filters are available from RAB Specialist Engineers Limited. Please contact us for further information.


Just call 01635 248633 for immediate assistance