Compressed Air Best Practices-August 2008

Focus Industry COMPRESSED AIR AUDITS | 08/08 | Tom Taranto of Data Power Services is one of the leading independent compressed air auditors in the U.S. He made a very interesting presentation to the A.I.C.D. Members encouraging them to focus their auditing efforts to: 1. Teach factories to produce their products while using less compressed air Adjust the air compressors to cash in on reduced air use Measure Flow as well as kW Booths featuring air compressors included oil-free centrifugals from FS Elliott, oil-free rotary screws from Rogers Machinery and oil-free screws and scrolls from Hitachi. There were vacuum systems from Dekker, piping systems from Teseo and Transair and many compressed air treatment product vendors including Numatics Ultra-Air, Jorc Industries and the differentiated Parker brands of domnick hunter, Airtek, Zander and Finite. Instrumentation companies are growing in presence at the A.I.C.D. This is due to the growing trend to truly measure and manage the compressed air system. Beko introduced a new oil sensing and measurement device, dew point and pressure measurement instruments were displayed by Testo, Vaisala and Cosa Instruments. Ultrasound leak detection instruments were available to try out at the booth of UE Systems. 2. 3. He also went through a series of demand-side success stories that identified “Inappropriate Uses” of compressed air. The stories covered cabinet coolers, air-operated reciprocating pumps, air-powered shop vacuums, air motors driving ink pumps and air powered vacuum generators. Conclusion To top things off, the Golf Outing was a success as was the big Casino Night. The A.I.C.D. will be holding next years meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico and preparations are already underway. I’m looking forward to another educational (and fun) trip. For more information, please contact Cheryl Kiker at aicd@aicd.org or visit www.aicd.org A Record Turnout for the Exhibition An A.I.C.D.-record 53 exhibitors displayed their technologies and services in the spacious ballroom. This represented a 25% increase over the previous high for vendor participation. Consistent with prior years, decision-makers from 28 A.I.C.D. member companies from the U.S. and Canada visited the booths. The technologies on display included compressor controllers, air compressors, vacuum systems and instrumentation products. Compressor controllers are in high demand today as auditing improvements on the demand side of a system require that air compressors be sequenced appropriately to capitalize on the efficiency gains. Vendors in this area included John Henry Foster Minnesota. Their air compressor control system has the ability to integrate both airflow and air pressure measurements for systems up to 30,000 cfm. I also found the Standard Pneumatics auto-dual controllers interesting and economically priced for smaller horsepower recip and screw compressor installations within the BelAir Technologies booth. The Annual AICD Golf Outing was a Success www.airbestpractices.com 49 http://www.aicd.org http://www.airbestpractices.com

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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

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