Category: Compressed Air
The Craft Brewer’s Guide to Air Compressors
Everything you need to know about air compressors in your brewery can be found in this guide. Many breweries are using an air compressor they believe to be saving them money. Your initial investment is not the only concern for cost, however. The wrong air compressor could cause inefficiencies leading to higher energy costs and […]
JHFOSTER Attended Xcel Energy’s Compressed Air Challenge – 2019
At JHFOSTER, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality products and services available. Even more, quality customer service starts internally with our very own employees continuing education. Matt Vermedahl (account manager), Steve Cherney and Taylor Young (both capital sales support specialists) attended Xcel Energy’s Compressed Air Challenge: Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems technical training […]
What Are Five Areas of Focus When Installing Compressed Air Equipment
Maybe you’re in the market to purchase compressed air equipment. Or, maybe you currently have your unit and are curious about proper installation, staying under warranty, and meeting installation codes. We get it. We know there’s a lot to consider, especially if you are installing compressed air equipment for the first time. Have no fear. […]
What Is The Most Vulnerable Point of a Purification System?
The Most Vulnerable Point of a Purification System is in Condensation. You Need a Condensate Drain if You Want Clean Air. Where there is compressed air, there is water. The moisture that drops out of airflow is known as condensation. Therefore, condensation threatens your compressed air system and leads to expensive problems. To keep water, dirt, wear […]
Why Should You Focus on Your ISO Specs?
Depending on what your industry’s goal is, it’s important to use ISO standards in your facility. We know the world’s largest creator and publisher of international standards as ISO (International Standards Organization). The standard has nine separate parts relating to the quality (or purity) of compressed air. In 1991, ISO created the 8573 compressed air […]
Do You Need A Variable Speed Drive Compressor?
Compressed air is critical to a wide range of functions within manufacturing. Poorly designed and maintained compressed air systems account for significant energy losses and waste every year. You may require a variable speed drive compressor. This makes sense not only in the economic world, but also when considering how to produce compressed air and […]
What Could An Ultrasonic Leak Detection Audit Save You?
Compressed air typically accounts for 10 to 15 percent of a company’s total energy bill. Find out if your compressor is wasting energy with an Ultrasonic Leak Detection Audit. Likely, you don’t think about compressed air very often. It’s always there, working behind the scenes, yet most companies have no idea how much it costs […]
A Packaging Firm Saves Big on Electric Bills through Energy Audit
JHFOSTER Compressed Air Audit Produces Significant Savings in Electric Bill A Midwestern state-of-the-art packaging firm with 70+ years of experience providing corrugated containers searched for ways to improve their plant’s efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Offering solutions to help customers lower their packaging costs, they use compressed air to run their corrugators’ glue unit. They decided […]