by Controls User | Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the third and final installment of our series on understanding variable frequency drives and appropriate applications; this article discusses why variable frequency drives are not suitable for every rotary screw air compressor application. If you missed Part I...
by Controls User | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you do a load of laundry, do you ever stop to consider how that laundry detergent was manufactured? At one branded goods company in Vienna, Austria, approximately 230,000 tons of laundry detergent are produced each year. With such a large production of liquid...
by Controls User | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week, we are continuing our series on understanding variable frequency drives and appropriate applications by discussing variable speed drives for rotary screw air compressors. If you missed Part I of the series, you can read it here: Understanding Variable...
by Controls User | Aug 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week, we discussed several issues concerning the use of oil-lubricated compressors in food and beverage applications. While there are no guidelines that recommend which compressor type to choose – oil-lubricated or oil-free – being aware of risks associated with...
by Controls User | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The following is an excerpt from “Understanding Variable Frequency Drives and Appropriate Applications,” a whitepaper by Steve Bruno, product marketing manager, oil-injected screw compressors 30kW -90kW. This is part I of a new series on how variable frequency drives...
by Controls User | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
There is always the question of which type of compressor to choose for food processing applications: oil-injected/oil-lubricated or oil-free? Unfortunately, there are no guidelines that recommend which compressor type to choose, but there is a food-grade compressed...
by Controls User | Aug 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Did you know compressed air systems consume between 10 and 30 percent of the total electricity at a typical U.S. industrial facility? Installing a variable speed drive (VSD) controlled air compressor is an excellent way to reduce energy consumption and reduce...
by Controls User | Jul 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
We know how important Buy America standards are to the railway industry. That’s why we decided to begin manufacturing our GAR series of railway compressors at our Bay Minette, Alabama production facility. We are proud to announce that the U.S.-based production of the...
by Controls User | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
The following is an excerpt from the article Processors Bring Energy In House, which features an interview with Deepak Vetal, product marketing manager, oil-free screw compressors. The article was published in the July issue of Food Processing magazine. As The...
by Controls User | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rolling thunder. Screaming fans. Cars whizzing by at a heart-racing 200-miles-per-hour. The sight is captivating, you can feel the horsepower in your chest, and for just a moment, it leaves you speechless. Welcome to NASCAR. Maintaining this kind of speed requires...
