broughton EAP

Our theme for the RAC show this month is: No gimmicks, just performance!

The Broughton philosophy has always been to deliver well built, cost effective solutions that do exactly what they were bought for.  During these testing economic times we feel this is particularly relevant.  We see no point in over complicating equipment with unnecessary whistles and bells that in reality do little more than push up price, complicate operation and increase downtime with faults and, are nigh on impossible to service. Isn’t it preferable to have something that you can just plug in, walk away from and forget about?  And IF it does go down wouldn’t you rather be able to replace a component than the whole unit?

We will also be using the show as the platform to launch the latest exciting additions to our Mighty Cool  range.  These will include a new water cooled split unit at 14.7kw, a redesigned MCWS250 and after a successful limited test release last year, our 30kw and 50kw Air Handling Units will finally be unveiled to the general trade.

The increasing popularity and demand for water cooled split units and high volume air handling units within the facilities and events industries has lead to the redesign of our MCWS250 and introduction of a new unit, the MCWS500, as well as the two new Air Handling Units.  This range of portable air conditioning has been developed in consultation with many of the industries leading players and as the result of many site evaluations.  As the design remit differs slightly from conventional portable air conditioning these new units incorporate some tweaks which make them ideal for server rooms:

During the site visits a common problem observed was the lack of space.  This not only limits the number of units which can be used it quite often meant that machines were squeezed in any which way possible making access very difficult. We have addressed this in two main ways:

1)       The introduction of a 14.7kw unit.  It might sound simple but more cooling from a single unit obviously reduces the number of units required!  In many cases the heat load in the server rooms was between 8-13.5kw whereas the largest capacity split on the market was around 7.3kw and two machines were required.  Our new model allows one unit to do applications were two would have been needed previously.  This not only helps with the space issue but also cost (1 unit instead of 2).

2)       The redesigned MCWS250, the MCWS500 and both the AHU30 and AHU50 all have very small footprints so take up minimal floor space. The air conditioning units also have robust fully swiveling castors allowing them to get into previously inaccessible spaces.

3)       The AHU units both have an ‘all in one’ grille which allows cool air to be vented straight up, horizontally or via triple spigot ends.  The spigots allow the units to pump the air into 3 separate areas from up to 15m away.

By offering specifically designed solutions which take into account the requirements of the people who use them, we can now give facilities managers across the country the equipment they need to get the job done.  However, as with our entire range, the versatility of these units is such that they are also perfectly suited to any application requiring a portable split system.

Of course the show is not all about the launch of new products.  We will also be proudly showcasing our existing ranges, the ranges that got us where we are today, of Mighty Cool portable air conditioning and Mighty Breeze fans.