Lucas-Milhaupt offers the expertise and materials needed to support the transition to aluminum enabling companies to braze aluminum HVAC evaporator and condenser coils along with other aluminum components.

Shipments of HVAC equipment were mixed at the end of 2011, as reported by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Given these mixed signals, it is difficult to determine what to expect over the next year, although most manufacturers echo Gary Clark, senior vice president of marketing, Goodman Global Group Inc., who stated, "Overall, we see 2012 being very similar to 2011

Why is it that between 25 and 50 per cent of people report feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work? It's less about the number of hours we're working, than it is about working too many continuous hours and juggling too many...

A shale-gas boom that has flooded the U.S. with cheap natural gas has ended, at least for now, most plans by power companies to resume building nuclear reactors.

Lucas Milhaupt® Attending the 5th International Brazing & Soldering Conference Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc., a Handy & Harman Company, will be present at the IBSC 2012 Conference taking place April 22-25, 2012. The 5th International...

Boost Your Productivity with Microbreaks An interview with Charlotte Fritz, assistant professor at Portland State University. This research can be found in the forthcoming May issue of Harvard Business Review in the Defend Your...

You might disagree with Milton Friedman's famous claim that the sole social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. But you can't deny that it sounds simple and straightforward. Here's the full Friedman, as...

Research published in the journal Nature underscores why humans aren't very good at multitasking—especially in a world with increasing demands on our attention.

As the HVAC industry uses more aluminum components, manufacturers need to join these parts—such as evaporator and condenser coils—to secondary copper lines or assemblies. In brazing or soldering, joint design and...

Many commercial HVAC equipment manufacturers are expecting to see modest growth this year, although the data so far are not encouraging. According to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI), which is an economic indicator that measures the amount of nonresidential construction work under contract to be completed in the future, declined 3.2 percent in the

There are six fundamentals of brazing that every brazer should follow to ensure consistent and repeatable joint quality, strength, hermeticity, and reliability. The first three fundamentals are: Good Fit and Proper Clearance,...

There are six fundamentals of brazing that every brazer should follow to ensure consistent and repeatable joint quality, strength, hermeticity, and reliability. The final three fundamentals are: assemble for brazing with proper...

Advanced Fundamentals & Brazing by Design (2-1/2 Day Course) San Jose, CA: September 25-27, 2012 Learn the basics, then increase your brazing/soldering efficiency, reduce and control variable costs, eliminate rejects, and...

Lots of benefits for companies brazing aluminum with the new patent pending cross section ring and a great video of it in action

View a new video on brazing alumimum condensor and evaporator HVAC/R coils with a patent pending Lucas Milhaupt triangular braze ring.

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