Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008 - (Page 36)

| 01/08 Compressed Air Industry ENERGY MANAGEMENT | S P E C I A L R E P O R T: T H E C H I C A G O P N E U M AT I C C O M P R E S S O R LAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA The industrial range of air compressors on display included belt-drive rotary screws from 40–100 horsepower, gear-drive rotary screws from 75–200 horsepower and Variable Speed Drive rotary screws from 20–250 horsepower. A portable line of air compressors was also on display. CP’s Compressor Product Manager, Joel Stevens, provided a half-day technical overview of all the products to an amphitheatre full of compressor distributors. CP’s technical service capabilities and aftermarket fulfillment strategy was outlined by the National Service Manager for Rotary Screw Compressors, Mike Tucker. All products and spare parts will be kept in inventory in Rock Hill with next-day delivery guarantees. A schedule of sales and service schools was presented as well. The designs of the CP rotary screw product lines are unique to the CP brand. This was a commonly asked question. The CP management detailed how each CP brand machine will be the only one of its’ kind in the North American market. The technology has been proven already in other global markets as it has been sold under other brand names, which do not exist here. The product line has been “Americanized” and now the mutual opportunity exists to build alliances with sales and service organizations in North America. The compressor distributors I spoke to had come to see the technologies being offered and wanted to understand CP’s strategy for North America. The companies there came from distributors who sell every brand of air compressor. It was interesting to see Gardner Denver, IR, Quincy, Atlas, Sullair, Curtis and Kaeser distributors all in the same room. The feedback I received was that they were very impressed by all that they had seen. It’s always a rare opportunity to be there when a significant business is launched. It will be interesting to watch CP’s growth over the coming years in the industrial compressor market of North America. BP For more information on Chicago Pneumatic Compressors, please contact Mr. Charlie Townsend, tel: 803-817-7149, email: Charlie.townsend@cp.com, www.cp.com For Canada, please contact Mr. Robert Barker, tel: 905-816-9923, email: robert.barker@cp.com Charlie Townsend and Joel Stevens with a 50 hp belt-drive rotary Distributors were able to view a 75 hp gear-drive rotary screw up close The new line-up of portable compressors 36 www.airbestpractices.com http://www.cp.com http://www.airbestpractices.com

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Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008 Contents Focus Industry Features Compressed Air Industry Articles From the Editor Real World Best Practices: Selecting A VSD Rotary Compressor Audit of the Month: Energy Savings in Peru The Low-Hanging Fruit in Pneumatic Systems Mikropor America, Inc. Wireless Sensor Networks: Improve Efficiency in Compressed Air Systems Special Report: The Chicago Pneumatic Compressor Launch in North America The Importance of Measuring Vacuum The Comp-Air Service Co. Special Report: The 2007 NAACD Wall Street Watch Advertiser Index Job Market

Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008

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