- Student Government passes resolution for air compressors on campus
- Match Air Compressor Selection to Your Pneumatic Tool Needs - Right Size Your Compressor
- Hope Air Systems Draws Crowd to Air Compressor Seminar
- Airbrushed to perfection
Student Government passes resolution for air compressors on campus
4/2/09
A resolution was passed on March 30, to fund more money from the undesignated carry-forward account to go toward two air compressors on campus.
A resolution was passed last year for about $2,000 to be funded to install air compressors on campus for students to be able to use free of charge. President Sarah Snyder said, "We didn't take into consideration the cost of installing them or the electricity needed to install the air compressors when we asked for the funds last year."
The additional $2,610 will go to the cost of the machines, hoses, shipping costs, installation and electricity to run them.
"We consider ourselves to also be responsible for any maintenance charges that may come up with maintaining the air compressors," Snyder said. "We are working with the maintenance crew on campus to help maintain them."
One air compressor will be located at the Towers garage and another at Pig Lot.
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Match Air Compressor Selection to Your Pneumatic Tool Needs - Right Size Your Compressor
April 7th, 2009
Whether it's a small utility model, a mid-sized towable version or a large mountable unit, it's important to correctly size a compressor to the application.
"When you undersize a compressor, it takes more time to finish a task. You may have workers sitting idle waiting for enough air to be generated," says Peter Grimmer, GrimmerSchmidt. "When you oversize a compressor, you can also run into efficiency issues-you're simply spending more than you need to from an initial investment standpoint. You will also burn more fuel and you will need larger equipment to move it from jobsite to jobsite."
What are your cfm requirements?
A compressor is usually sized according to the amount of air it can compress to 100 lbs. per square inch (psi) in one minute. This is denoted in cubic feet per minute (cfm), says Chance Chartters, sales manager, Mobilair, Kaeser Compressors.
However, keep in mind that altitude can affect cfm ratings. "The higher the altitude, the thinner the air and the less cfm you can generate," Grimmer explains. "Manufacturers have charts available that will outline cfm ratings at higher altitudes. Refer to them if you're working above 8,000 ft."
The first step in determining the size of compressor needed is to establish the cfm requirements of the tools you intend to use. This information is typically labeled on the tool, or can be found in the owner's manual. As a rule of thumb, a paving breaker's weight usually corresponds to the amount of cfm it requires. For example, a 90-lb. breaker requires approximately 90 cfm, a 60-lb. breaker requires approximately 60 cfm, etc.
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Hope Air Systems Draws Crowd to Air Compressor Seminar
04 May 2009
An overflow crowd of service technicians, engineers, sales engineers, business owners and maintenance personnel, attended an all-day intensive training seminar sponsored by Kaeser Compressor and Hope Air Systems, on new techniques and technologies designed to reduce the costs of operating today's compressed air systems.
Northborough MA - An over-capacity crowd filled the Training Center at Hope Air Systems last week to hear from experts on how to operate air compressors more efficiently during a time when waste and inefficiency are on everyone's mind.
According to Peter Rhoten, President of Hope Air Systems, the response to the recent one-day training seminar was not surprising to him. Peter Rhoten said, "Every day, as our sales team calls on customers throughout New England, we hear the same request - how can I save money on the rising cost of electricity??/span>
The seminar was presented by Roy Stuhlman of Kaeser Compressors and Peter Rhoten of Hope Air Systems. With a combined experience over 75 years in the compressed air field, they brought a depth of knowledge unmatched in the industry.
The seminar, which was offered at a fee of $50 per person, was limited to a class size of 50, but according to Cathy Donahue of Hope Air Systems, a total of 53 signed up before she could cut-off registrations. "We squeezed a few extras in at the last minute,? she said.
"CCompressed air is not free,?said Peter Rhoten. "But unlike other utilities such as water, oil and gas, if you are smart, you can do something about the cost of compressed air by thinking of it as a system and not just a machine in the mechanical room,? he added.
The seminar focused on how to properly size a system, how to ensure proper quality of air, consistent quantity of pressure and flow, condensate management and how to assess the true costs of compressed air. Each participant received a 310 page manual covering all the major topics of the seminar, plus additional literature on specific products and services available through Kaeser and Hope Air Systems.
At the conclusion of the seminar, sign-ups began for the next session scheduled for the end of summer or early fall, according to Peter Rhoten. "There was a lot of interest in this session and we plan to hold another to accommodate those who could not attend this time," he added.
Hope Air Sytems is a subsidiary of THG Corporation, headquartered in Northborough MA, with offices in Bangor and Portland ME, Manchester NH, Fitchburg and Westfield MA and Cranston RI. The company was founded in 1933, celebrating its 75th Anniversary last year.
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_content&task=view&id=198435&Itemid=33April 16, 2009
It may seem like an odd relationship but beauty and technology go hand in hand. For example, when the man who created mascara from coal dust and petroleum jelly did so almost a hundred years ago, he probably never dreamt that mascara would one day come in the little tubes they do today or that there would even be vibrating mascaras like there are today.
Technology really has influenced the beauty industry, from using laser to get rid of body hair permanently to the use of Botox to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
One of the most fascinating ways we use technology in the world of beauty today is in airbrush makeup.
Airbrushing is a technique used in spraying cars and in other industries. Though the technology is the same, in the case of airbrush makeup, the equipment used is much smaller.
The most popular makeup applied using airbrush technology is foundation. Special liquid foundation is poured into the ‘cup' of the airbrush equipment and then--thanks to air pressure--the makeup is sprayed through a tiny nozzle and comes out in a fine mist.
This fine mist of makeup doesn't settle into lines on the face but still covers blemishes well and the coverage lasts much longer than when foundation is applied with a sponge or brush.
The airbrush technology is the idea behind the Dior Skin AirFlash Spray Foundation, which is a foundation that comes in a can. When the nozzle of the can is pressed, the foundation comes out rather like what happens when a can of deodorant is sprayed.
Although airbrushing has its advantages, like the fact that it lasts so long on the face and leaves such a beautiful effect on the skin, the equipment being expensive and application time-consuming has meant that airbrushing hasn't really caught on for personal use.
But if more products like the Dior AirFlash come out on the market, you may soon be able to airbrush yourself to perfection.
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