Month: August 2012

I’m a geek and I know it.

Published on by Brian FarnoLeave a comment

More than once since I have known my wife she has given me a look as if to say, I can’t believe I know someone as geeky as you.  (Ok, maybe it’s been too many times to count.)  Last week I was able to get comic books into my blog, I’m pretty sure I have mentioned video games, and even building computers.  While I don’t consider myself as big of a geek as some of my friends are, the fact is I am a geek.

I am ok with this and I am sure once my daughter is at the right age she will not be ok with it.  The fact is that technology, and engineering catch my interest.  I can read a tech manual for my motorcycle a lot faster and with more enjoyment than I can any fictional novel.  This is also one of the many reasons I became an engineer.

This is yet another reason why I enjoy my job here at EXAIR so much, I’m constantly learning from our customers how their products and processes are done so that I can help them better their process.  This always intrigues me because not only are the customers learning from me how to implement the EXAIR product lines but at the same time I am learning new processes and how things are made so that I can then help other customers in the future with similar applications.

It’s an infinite loop of learning for me here at EXAIR.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF

Update: Mud Run

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I posted a blog on the 2nd about an upcoming mud-run here in Cincinnati.  (Take a look at the pic  above for a glimpse of the filth and fun!)  I spent some time beforehand on proper preparation and it paid off.  My ultimate goal was to have the best time amongst my team, and I got off to a nice lead.  Not surprisingly, there were a few bottlenecks at the more difficult obstacles.  Seeing an opportunity, a few of my teammates snuck past the obstacle and line jumped me!  It was all in good fun, but I never could quite catch up.

My secondary goal, however, was to have a better time than my brother-in-law, which I’m pleased to say was achieved.  Its always great to set a goal and even better when you meet it.  We often tout the efficiency of EXAIR products and the exceptional service provided by the entire staff.  These are just two of the tools used to help our clients meet their goals.

Have a goal or application related need?  Give us a call.  If your application is in muddy water, we’ll jump in with you.  Literally!

Lee Evans
Application Engineer
leeevans@exair.com
@EXAIR_LE

I’ve Told You A Million Times Not To Exaggerate!

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It’s no secret that “embellishment” is a valid and powerful component of effective communication. My wife uses it often to get the family to where we’re going on time. In fact, I already know she’s going to use it this coming Monday. Grandpa Harry’s Labor Day cookout will begin at 1pm, but she’s going to tell me and the boys that it starts at 12:30. Then, promptly at 11:30am, she’s going to frantically inform us that it’s “almost noon” and we need to hurry. I’m glad she does this…otherwise, we’d never make our usual 1:15 arrival.

I got an email from a customer the other day, with an extremely positive report on the results of a new Line Vac application. They were using buckets to hand load steel shot from 55 gallon drums into a hopper. The closest they could get the barrels to the hopper was about 5 feet, so this made for a tedious manual operation. EXAIR’s 2” Heavy Duty Line Vac proved to be an ideal solution: my customer commented that people from other departments were so impressed, that he was going to have to put a chain on his Line Vac to keep them from running off with it. It’s always nice to get positive feedback from a successful application, but that one really made my day.

The hyperbole didn’t stop there, though…how could I allow that to happen? In thanking him for taking the time to share the good news, I told him that I would consider adding “anti-theft devices” to our next discussion of additional accessories to our product line. Then, I shared his comment with my co-workers. Then the speed of the hyperbole increased…well, hyperbolically: Joe pointed out that the Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac would be harder to steal. Brian suggested that if it was painted pink, it might deter a would-be thief.  And the hits kept coming.

I’ll close now, because I feel I’ve made my point about exaggeration and hyperbole. But I could go on forever about it.

Russ Bowman
Application Engineer
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New Pico Super Air Nozzles Quiet Application and Reduce Air Noise

Published on by Neal RakerLeave a comment

At EXAIR, we talk a lot about applications, product benefits, energy savings and solving customer problems. This time, I would like to do the same thing, but with a slightly different twist. I have been working with a customer recently who was looking for a solution to his air consumption and noise issues. He has a shop with a smaller compressor. His existing blow guns and lubricating system were pushing his shop’s energy use up quite a bit. The customer replied to our initial inquiry after he visited our web site. You can catch the full story with photos and videos at their web page ATDMS

A big thank you to Mr. Quiles and ATDMS for putting together the review of the EXAIR Pico Super Air Nozzles and the Precision Safety Air Gun!

Neal Raker
EXAIR
nealraker@exair.com