Industrial Utility Efficiency

Air Compressors

Best Practices 2024 EXPO & Conference Show Report

By Troy Dreier, Senior Editor, and Brooke Jones, Digital Content Editor, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine 

From October 29-31, 2024, professionals who operate, maintain and design industrial compressed air, vacuum, blower, nitrogen generation, process cooling and HVAC systems gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA, for the 6th annual Best Practices 2024 EXPO & Conference. The event featured two tracks of conference presentations and panels.

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Best Practices 2024 EXPO & Conference: Day 1 Highlights

By Troy Dreier and Brooke Jones, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine

Day 1 of the Best Practices 2024 EXPO & Conference saw the annual event’s highest attendance yet, with a record number of manufacturing plants, distributors and engineering firms. The event started yesterday, October 29th, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA, and runs until Thursday.
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4 Tips for Selecting a Compressed Air System Provider

By Paul Edwards, President, Compressed Air Consultants, and Mauricio Uribe, Head, European Operations, Compressed Air Consultants

An air compressor, no matter its renown, is merely one leg of a four-legged stool. To stay upright, to support your business effectively, it needs the stability provided by the other three legs: system design, service provider and manufacturer. Overlook one in favor of brand and you add risk. 
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IWF 2024 Highlights Compressed Air and Vacuum Systems for Woodworkers

By Troy Dreier, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine 

In early August, the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) took place in Atlanta, Georgia, bringing together woodworking companies of all sizes to promote new and innovative technologies. In all, 26,000 attendees visited with nearly 1,100 exhibitors. Air compressor system companies were in attendance, as their products are widely used to power hand tools or apply spray finishings. Likewise, the top vacuum pump manufacturers were there to talk to OEMs about integrating their products in CNC router boards, and to talk to business owners about upgrading the vacuum pumps that came with their CNC router boards. 
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Air Compressor Sizing at Higher Altitudes

By Daniel Mejia and Jim Hudson, CAC Group

Both screw air compressors and centrifugal air compressors offer unique advantages and are suitable for different applications. When selecting an air compressor for high altitude installations, it is essential to consider all the specific operating conditions and requirements of the customer's site to ensure optimal and correct capacity, performance and efficiency for your location.
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CFM Air Equipment Empowers Customers Through Education

By Brooke Jones, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine

CFM Air Equipment is a Kaeser Compressors Canada distributor for Southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan, and a distributor for Chicago Pneumatic at its Manitoba branch. It works with clients of all sizes, and serves oil and gas, mining, hydro, agriculture, building maintenance, government, fertilizer and power industries. 
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The 2024 AICD Show Report

By Bill Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine 

The Association of Independent Compressor Distributors (AICD) held its annual event at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, in April 2024. Participating distributor members and guests enjoyed a few days of networking events, the AICD trade show, speakers, the AICD Golf Tournament and more. 
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Using Air Storage to Balance Capacity in a Reciprocating Air Compressor Installation

By the Compressed Air & Gas Institute

One of the components frequently included in a reciprocating air compressor is an air receiver, often referred to as an air tank.  Proper air storage is a critical component of intermittent duty cycle because for brief moments, the system can provide more compressed air than would otherwise be provided by the compressor pump. The capacity of compressed air piping also contributes to the total capacity of the air storage system.
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End-Of-Life Centrifugal Air Compressor Decisions

By the Compressed Air & Gas Institute

Centrifugal air compressors are known for reliable longevity, but at some point, end- of- serviceable- life decisions must be made. Your centrifugal compressor has been the lifeblood of the factory for upwards of twenty-five years, or longer, but it is finally showing signs of giving up the ghost. Much like when the aging family automobile continues to rack up increasingly more expensive repair bills, operators of aging centrifugal compressors face the decision to repair or replace the machine when the maintenance costs reach a certain threshold. 
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Compressed Air Efficiency & Reliability Showcased at the Best Practices 2023 EXPO & Conference

By Bill Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine

In late October 2023, professionals from around the world gathered at the Best Practices 2023 EXPO & Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois to source and learn about Sustainable, Safe and Reliable On-Site Utilities Powering Automation including compressed air, blowers, vacuum, pneumatics, motors and cooling water systems. 
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