by Controls User | Oct 31, 2017 | Food & Beverage, Industry
Happy Halloween, a day for ghosts, ghouls, witches, and — oh yeah — candy! Did you know that each state has a different favorite kind of candy? According to Time Magazine, Americans will spend $2.7 billion on candy this Halloween, and each state has its favorite....
by Controls User | Oct 26, 2017 | Events, News
Atlas Copco will be back in Sin City from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 for the 2017 SEMA Show, a premier automotive specialty products event, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SEMA attracts close to 70,000 attendees and 2,400 exhibitors while showcasing nearly 3,000 new...
by Controls User | Oct 24, 2017 | Industry, Manufacturing
Take a moment, and think about the last time you took a long hike or drove up a winding mountain road. Do you remember taking longer breaths and finding it harder to breathe? If so, there’s a good reason why. As altitude increases, air thins and becomes less...
by Controls User | Oct 19, 2017 | Technology, VSD Compressors
In economics, market equilibrium is reached when supply and demand are equal. It’s the point of optimum balance where customers get the goods they demand and suppliers produce just enough to meet those demands. Reaching market equilibrium means there’s no allocative...
by Controls User | Oct 17, 2017 | Latest News, News
After years of testing and development, Atlas Copco will soon begin production of the MDG rotary drum dryer. Unlike other dryers in the industry, the revolutionary technology guarantees a stable pressure dew point (PDP) of -40°F at almost zero energy cost. Source:...
by Controls User | Oct 12, 2017 | Oil-Free Compressors, Technology
Rotary screw compressors are fantastic machines. Reliable and dependable, rotary screw compressors can power a range of industrial applications and processes. But before you purchase one, there are a few things to consider. Let’s start with the basics. Source:...
by Controls User | Oct 10, 2017 | Energy Efficiency, Technology
Working with air compressors requires understanding its units of measurement – from sizing your compressor to calculating your energy costs and everything in between. Today on Speaking the Same Industrial Language, we’ll get back to the basics and break down some of...
by Controls User | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dry compressed air is more effective and efficient compressed air, and determining the water content in a system is critical to its performance and durability. “It’s a dry heat.” It’s an idiom that is repeated everywhere from sitcoms to T-shirts, an optimistic outlook...
by Controls User | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s one thing when you know you’re doing good work. But when outsiders recognize the ways your business practices are making the world a better place? That’s a pretty good feather in your cap. Everyone loves lists – it’s a fact of life. And lists are especially...
by Controls User | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to forget that aluminum, one of the most commonly used metals, is not magnetic and therefore, presents a handful of manufacturing challenges. Aluminum is used in many consumer products, especially in the food and beverage category. When was the aluminum can...
