Leading contractors will share their experiences using different types of natural refrigerant technologies, including benefits, challenges and future plans.

2. Our Transcritical Journey
Baker Refrigeration
Mike Baker

3. So who are we ??
No….

4. So who are we ??
4th Gen family
1st sale Nov 1931
Now…
5 states
6 offices
Over 230 staff

5. It started with cascade
2009: First CO2 Cascade store
Our first foray into natural
refrigerants
Allowed our staff to understand
CO2, its properties & benefits
Over 350 cascade packs installed

6. 20 & Counting …
8
3
3
3
3
First TC Store – Apr 2014
Latest TC Store – Mar 2019
4 more sites in design /
construction – all 2019.
Plus CO2 waterloop site with
18 pcs (so 21!)

7. 20 & Counting …
Smallest Pack: 4kW LT & 77kW MT
Largest Pack: 55kW LT & 200kW MT
3 comp & 4 comp + 2xPC
Designs for:
• Sub-cooler
• Adiabatic sprays
• Evap cooling pads
• Parallel Comp
• FTE
• HVAC integration
• On board electrics

8. 20 & Counting …
Australian Environment:
• Hot
• Varied climate conditions
• Tyranny of distance
• New technology
• Trade knowledge

9. 20 & Counting …
So what did we do?
• European Technology Partners – Epta
• CO2 sites since 2002 (IT), 2006 (Aldi-DE & Tesco-UK)
• Visited technology leaders & reference sites
• Epta-UK Technical Specialist on-site for first 2 projects
• Technology transfer to AJ Baker staff
• Intensive supervision of & guidance to Install staff on
initial projects in each state
• Involve Service Techs during start-up
• In-house Engineering training for design staff

10. Our latest & greatest

11. So, what next …
Keep doing what we’re doing
Education
• Ourselves
• Tradesmen
• Customers
AJB Technical Training Centre
Trialling of new technology

12. To infinity & beyond