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Play Hard Work Hard

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Boss’s family thinks he being hauled off to jail

There is a lot of truth in the old adage of play hard work hard. You really get  to know your co-workers on a whole new level when you play hard together. We were really playing hard at the company picnic at a local metro park. It got interesting when the park ranger showed up. Of course we put him up to it.

That’s the kind of fun-loving camaraderie we enjoy here at EXAIR and it is the bond that helps us all pull together at work. This has been a particularly warm summer causing our customer’s control panels to fail which created a brisk demand for EXAIR Cabinet Coolers and an increased workload on our shop employees who had to work in that stifling heat. Everyone pulled together and we maintained our 99.9 % on time delivery performance.

Are you having control panel faults due to the heat. Give one of our application engineers a call at 1-800-903-9247 and they will help you size up a cooler for your application.

Joe Panfalone
Application Engineer
Phone (513) 671-3322
Fax   (513) 671-3363
Web: www.exair.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/exair_jp
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exair

Older Than Dirt

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Being the “senior” engineer by age, my younger co-workers chide me on ambiguities that I can remember that were before their time. If you can identify this machine then you are in the same class as I am. If you cannot send a reply and I will give you the answer.

Yes I have seen a lot of history which is why I do not like visiting the Smithsonian. Some of that stuff displayed I am still using! So what’s wrong with the old as it is the foundation from which the new is built upon. Sadly I see young whipper-snappers reinventing the wheel and here we go again full circle until someone else comes up with another epiphany. It’s said that history repeats itself. I say it’s us who ignorantly repeats history.

To break from the circle of repetitiveness, we need to identify not the concept but the mission. If the mission of the ungainly box to the right were identified, it would be obvious that we have non-invasive technology today to perform the same function.

When evaluating your compressed air usage, think of the application’s mission, which typically is blow off, drying, cooling, and parts placement. Many of these application do not lend themselves to mechanical manipulation which is why air was used in the first place. So what is the most cost-effective way to apply compressed air? This one I will give you the answer to, EXAIR engineered nozzles, jets, and air knives. By design,  these engineered products accomplish the same using less compressed air.

Call one of our application engineers to discuss how you can implement engineered nozzles in your application.

Joe Panfalone
Application Engineer
Phone (513) 671-3322
Fax   (513) 671-3363
Web: www.exair.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/exair_jp
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exair

Hometown Heroes

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A strong storm passed through our area taking down power lines leaving thousands without power during record heat. One quickly realizes how dependant we really are on electricity. The electric can opener would not work making canned goods inaccessible. The stove is electric so couldn’t do any cooking. It came down to warm beer and pretzels. But those go with watching sports and there was no TV (argh!) The power eventually came on and life was good.

Reflecting on the situation, we need to take our hats off to those linemen, who even before the storm has passed, are out there repairing downed lines. Also a shout out to all the community organizations and businesses that had power and air conditioning, for opening their facilities as a respite from the triple digit heat. Yes, these are our hometown heroes.

The storms have passed but the oppressive heat is still with us and is forecasted to be for some time. Now that we are back to work, trying to stay cool is a challenge. An even bigger challenge is to keep the machines from shutting down due to heat overload. EXAIR has a solution with their cabinet coolers. With no moving parts, powered with compressed air, these can produce a 1/4 ton of air conditioning from a small cylinder that fits in the palm of your hand.

For more information and assistance with your application, call one of our application engineers who will assist you.

Joe Panfalone
Application Engineer
Phone (513) 671-3322
Fax (513) 671-3363
Web: www.exair.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/exair_jp
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exair

Leaving Pets in Cars & Leaving Electronics in Cabinets – tsk, tsk.

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Edmonton Humane Society (EHS)  launched an innovative life-saving partnership to prevent animals from suffering in vehicles. 100,000 stickers have been printed and are part of the new “Pets in Vehicles” campaign developed to prevent animals from suffering extreme heat or cold while left alone in a parked vehicle. A car or truck traps air inside and acts like a fridge on cold days and an oven in the summer. On hot days, the inside temperature of a vehicle can soar to 100°F in ten minutes, and to 120°F in thirty minutes even with the windows slightly rolled down or if parked in the shade.

Electronics inside control panels suffer from summer time heat too. Although some are designed for 104°F environments, as the ambient temperature approaches that value, the walls of the panel are less able to transfer the heat from inside. Heat energy of an object travels from high temperature towards zones of lower temperatures. The greater the differential the faster and more energy is transferred which explains the panels diminishing heat transfer as ambient temperatures rise.

EXAIR has a simple solution for beating summertime heat called the Cabinet Cooler. This is a small cylinder mounted through an electrical knock out hole so installation is a snap. Using Vortex Tube technology and compressed air, cool dry air is introduced into the panel then the hot air from the panel is exhausted out through the cooler providing a closed loop system. This eliminates any contamination from entering the panel and ideal for dusty dirty environments. They have no moving parts so they will operate virtually maintenance free.

Keep you electronics safe, don’t leave them alone in non-cooled cabinets!

Predictions are for a hot summer this year. So beat the heat and call our engineers (1-800-903-9247) to size up a cooler for you.

Joe Panfalone
Application Engineer
Phone (513) 671-3322
Fax (513) 671-3363
Web: www.exair.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/exair_jp
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exair