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Based on its recent research on the oil-free screw compressors market, Frost & Sullivan presents CompAir with the 2013 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership for its D-Series 2-stage oil-free screw compressor. This Air Center of Nevada product, with its advanced packaging design, is ideal for use in applications within industries such as food and beverage and pharmaceuticals and electronics, where air purity is critical. The product’s design allows the same package to be used for every variant of the compressor – fixed speed, regulated speed, air or water cooled.

This was brought about as a result of frustrations with all parties concerning plant availability, equipment reliability, spares availability and the execution of work within Work Management planning expectations.

Every day we talk to customers who need to comply with OSHA regulations for using compressed air to clean up their shop or product. Back in 1972 on Valentine’s Day, OSHA published Directive Number STD01-13-001 standard 1910.242(b), which strives to provide guidance on how manufacturers can safely use compressed air for cleaning purposes to comply with the Walsh-Healey Act of 1936. This directive laid out acceptable methods for complying with 41CFR 50-204.8 and 29 CFR 1910.242(b)

Compressed air is a fact of life in many Nevada and California industrial scenarios, but it has its downsides. It requires compressors (which consume large amounts of energy), it generates noise and it is also not the most precise technology available.

With these objections in mind, Southend-based Direct Thrust Designs has developed ElectroPistons. These are a new alternative to air pistons claimed by the company to be ‘The world’s first linear electric piston’.

A large transit bus manufacturer was directed to make a change to improve the health and safety of the workers welding the metal vehicle frames. The materials they are using emit gasses that are hazardous to workers and can cause long term negative health effects. To counteract this, the Health and Safety department settled on a type of welding hood that uses a vortex style ventilator. This not only supplies fresh breathing air but also cools the workers during unseasonably hot conditions in summer.