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| 04/08 Co Compressed Air Industry PLASTICS BLOW-MOLDING | NPE2009 Compressed Air Pavilion The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) and Compressed Air Best Practices™ Magazine have formed a strategic alliance to create a Compressed Air Pavilion at NPE2009. Gene Sanders, vice president, Trade Shows, at SPI commented, “We’re excited about every aspect of the value chain in the plastics industry. Compressed air is a important part of the blow-molding process.” Anchored by Compressed Air Best Practices™ Magazine, the Compressed Air Pavilion will provide plastic industry professionals with information on how to optimize their compressed air systems. The focus will be on how to reduce energy costs and on how to improve production processes like blowmolding by reducing pressure fluctuations. The Compressed Air Pavilion has a concentration of kiosk and booth spaces where compressed air energy consultants and equipment suppliers can meet with plastic industry professionals. NPE2009 is a triennial event sponsored by SPI and held at Chicago’s McCormick Place exhibition center. The world-scale NPE2009 exposition will take place June 22–26, 2009. The exposition expects to receive 75,000 visitors to visit over one million sq. ft. of net exhibit space. For more information on exhibiting at the Compressed Air Pavilion, contact Alan Carter, tel: (202) 974-5284, email: acarter@plasticsindustry.org, www.npe.org/exhibit World Energy Engineering Conference Announces Session on Best Practices in Compressed Air The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and Compressed Air Best Practices™ Magazine announce a Conference Session on Best Practices in Compressed Air at the World Energy Engineering Conference (WEEC) on October 2, 2008. Compressed Air Best Practices™ Magazine will chair the session featuring the following presentations from compressed air industry experts: 1. 2. “ROI Guarantees on Compressed Air Audits” by Dean Smith, iZ Systems “Emerging Technologies for Reducing Compressed Air Demand” by Hank Van Ormer, Air Power USA “Energy Conservation in Pneumatic Systems” by Mike Nagy, SMC “Best Practice Blow-Off Systems” by Ed Ball, Process Air Solutions DOE’s “Save Energy Now” Assessments The U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now initiative helps U.S. businesses, factories and manufacturing facilities save energy and continue to thrive despite variable energy costs. In the last two years, many companies working in partnership with DOE have already benefited from taking part in assessments. On average, each large plant assessment yields potential savings of $2.5 million. Implementing measures could help these plants save 10% or more per year on energy bills, not to mention productivity improvements and avoided carbon emissions. Save Energy Now assessments primarily focus on energy-intensive systems: process heating, steam, compressed air, fans and pumps. The Save Energy Now application process is now open to have a energy assessment done at individual facilities. Through Save Energy Now, DOE offers these energy assessment options: 1. For large plants: The nation’s largest, most energy-intensive plants can apply to receive a three-day system assessment. These on-site assessments are led by DOE’s Energy Experts who use DOE’s software tools and technical information to target a specific system area. Assessments also provide valuable hands-on learning that can help your staff gain knowledge to multiply the benefits of the assessment. For small and medium-sized plants: DOE’s university-based Industrial Assessment Centers conduct one-day assessments at smaller plants. Teams of highly trained IAC faculty and engineering students apply the same DOE software tools and technical resources to identify key savings opportunities throughout your plant. 3. 4. The WEEC conference and expo will be held October 1–3, 2008 at the Gaylord National Convention Center on the Potomac in Washington D.C. Now in its 31st year, the WEEC is well recognized as the most important energy event of national scope for end users and energy professionals in all areas of the energy field. The AEE is a nonprofit professional society of 8,500 members in 77 countries. AEE’s roster of corporate members is a veritable “who’s who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services and utility sectors. For more information on the WEEC visit www.energycongress.com 2. For more information, visit www.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/ 8 www.airbestpractices.com http://www.npe.org/exhibit http://www.energycongress.com http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/ http://www.airbestpractices.com

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Compressed Air Best Practices - April 2008 Contents From the Editor Utility-Air News The Compressed Air Audit of the Month: Minimizing Blow-Molding Pressure Fluctuations AF Compressors: Focused on 40 Bar, Oil-Free Air for the PET Industry Real World Best Practices: PET Plants Using Boosters for High-Pressure Air Guaranteeing Audit ROI for Blow-Molders Managing Vacuum Pressure Differential Are You Taking Full Advantage of Pneumatic Valve Technology? Are You Strategic? Resources for Energy Engineers: Training Calendar & Product Picks Wall Street Watch Advertiser Index Job Market

Compressed Air Best Practices - April 2008

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