Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - (Page 13) Focus Industry COMPRESSED AIR AUDITS | 08/08 | Between several tests, there was approximately 1.3" Hg pressure differential between one end of the table and the other. This level of measured pressure differential is very low in comparison to similar equipment in other applications. This indicates excellent design work in modifying the table. The low vacuum supply level indicates that if pressure differential can be lowered in other areas, production machinery will experience an increase in vacuum holding force. This increase will be enough to eliminate part movement and lower the existing scrap rate. Currently, when central header vacuum level fluctuates, there is a point where there is not enough holding force to prevent part movement. This point was not established during the audit due to lack of time for testing. It is estimated that the existing 3" HgV (approx.) is very close to the critical vacuum level and that even changes in barometric pressure can affect holding force significantly. The Old-Style Routing Table Testing was also completed on a standard, old-style routing table to determine if the same pressure profile exists on the unmodified tables. A much more alarming situation exists in the standard tables due to the fact that the vacuum at the farthest end of the production table was 6" HgV less than the vacuum inlet. This is 4.5" HgV more than the vacuum differential measured on the modified table. We are recommending that the remaining old-style production machine tables be modified over time with the changes already incorporated in the “newer modified” tables. All internal restrictions to vacuum flow within each table should be removed or alleviated. These changes can be made during normal maintenance intervals so that over time all production machines will be modified. 13 http://www.mcintireco.com http://www.mcintireco.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 Compressed Air Best Practices- August 2008 Contents From the Editor Utility-Air News The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit Energized for Savings at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power Know Your System CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency Ecos Air: Managing Incentive Programs Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth Building Relationships at Cummins-Wagner McIntire is Moving Forward The 2008 A.I.C.D. Conference & Exhibition Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems Resources for Energy Engineers: Training Calendar & Product Picks Wall Street Watch Advertiser Index Job Market Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Compressed Air Best Practices- August 2008 (Page Cover1) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Compressed Air Best Practices- August 2008 (Page Cover2) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Compressed Air Best Practices- August 2008 (Page 3) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - From the Editor (Page 6) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - From the Editor (Page 7) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Utility-Air News (Page 8) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Utility-Air News (Page 9) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 10) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 11) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 12) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 13) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 14) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The August Audit of the Month: A Vacuum System Audit (Page 15) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Energized for Savings at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power (Page 16) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Energized for Savings at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power (Page 17) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Energized for Savings at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power (Page 18) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Energized for Savings at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power (Page 19) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 20) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 21) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 22) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 23) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 24) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 25) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Know Your System (Page 26) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency (Page 27) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency (Page 28) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency (Page 29) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency (Page 30) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - CASE: Compressed Air Supply Efficiency (Page 31) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Ecos Air: Managing Incentive Programs (Page 32) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Ecos Air: Managing Incentive Programs (Page 33) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Ecos Air: Managing Incentive Programs (Page 34) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Ecos Air: Managing Incentive Programs (Page 35) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth (Page 36) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth (Page 37) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth (Page 38) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth (Page 39) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Kaeser Compressors: Loyalty, Energy and Growth (Page 40) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Building Relationships at Cummins-Wagner (Page 41) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Building Relationships at Cummins-Wagner (Page 42) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Building Relationships at Cummins-Wagner (Page 43) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Building Relationships at Cummins-Wagner (Page 44) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - McIntire is Moving Forward (Page 45) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - McIntire is Moving Forward (Page 46) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - McIntire is Moving Forward (Page 47) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The 2008 A.I.C.D. Conference & Exhibition (Page 48) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - The 2008 A.I.C.D. Conference & Exhibition (Page 49) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems (Page 50) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems (Page 51) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems (Page 52) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Resources for Energy Engineers: Training Calendar & Product Picks (Page 53) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Resources for Energy Engineers: Training Calendar & Product Picks (Page 54) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Wall Street Watch (Page 55) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Wall Street Watch (Page 56) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 57) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Job Market (Page 58) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Job Market (Page Cover3) Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008 - Job Market (Page Cover4)
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