Blowing with compressed air is a common efficiency problem in industrial plants. In dusty environments, things like conveyor belts, motors and pulleys need to be kept clear of dust and debris or problems will shut down production. So it is not uncommon to see plant personnel using air wands, or worse, installing continuous blowing to […]
Compressed air fail: Incorrect base unit
A lumber mill manager proudly showed off his plantβs new variable speed drive controlled compressor. The unit had been purchased to increase system efficiency and to give the mill more capacity. A compressed air auditor, who had been sent by the power utility to verify the savings, checked the new compressor control history. He was […]
Emerson announces 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship recipients
Emerson has awarded two 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarships to students who demonstrated outstanding potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering profession β Shiloh Serenity Sigrid Curtis, a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Tristan M. Ott, a junior at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). Curtis and Ott […]
Air pressure: How low can you go?
Compressed air assessment professionals and service providers know there is no standard pressure for the industrial market.Β One plant needs 90 psi, the next canβt do without 100 psi, the next needs 110, and some run with levels upwards to 140 to 150 psi. In the early days, typical industrial air compressors were never rated […]
How can you learn about compressed air?
Are you a compressed air system know-it-all?Β Or do you want to become one?Β Now is your chance to build your body of knowledge about compressed air systems and have a way to prove you have the βright stuff.β Recently, the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) announced recognition programs for Certified Compressed Air System […]
How do you make vacuum with compressed air?
It seems bizarre, but it is possible to make vacuum with compressed air. Vacuum eductors, sometimes called ejectors, or venturi use a flow of compress through a specialized nozzle to create vacuum without a mechanical vacuum pump. The process in its simplest form uses no moving parts, so it is very reliable. It is also […]
How do you meter your compressed air?
A plastics manufacturer installed a new cutting edge variable speed drive lubricant free compressor during their plant expansion.Β Rather than using a heatless desiccant dryer, the unit was purchased with an efficient heat of compression dryer estimated to save thousands of dollars in lost purge. As part of the project, the power utility promised a […]
NewAge Industries announces 100% employee ownership
Southampton, Pa. β At a company-wide meeting held September 5, it became official: NewAge Industries is now entirely owned by its employees through itsΒ ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The event was the culmination of a plan first considered by CEO Ken Baker more than two decades ago. βIβve had a lot of other business owners […]
Compressed air fail: Purifier duty
An automotive factory produces high quality vehicles, requiring top- notch, blemish-free finish on their very expensive product. In their final assembly building is a touch up paint booth, where workers occasionally use fume hoods supplied with compressed breathing air. To supply pure compressed air that is free from the carbon monoxide that might be drawn […]
CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers
Collaborative robots, or cobots as they are known in the industry, are developing rapidly, with an annualΒ growth rate of more than 60% from 2017 to 2021 (source: Technavio). To offer solutions to this new market,Β Coval is launching its EOAT (End Of Arm Tools) range. The CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers are theΒ first product series […]
