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Compressed air is considered an “industrial utility” that can comes with a huge annual electric bill.

• Now you can have access to the compressed air industry’s energy audit secret formulas

Professional compressed air energy audits can cost thousands of dollars.
This step-by-step book shows you the formulas the pros use to discover how much energy you are wasting.

These formulas would take you hours of research to discover- if you had access to the industry’s technical material. We have collected them for you and put them in a simple, easy-to-follow order that will help you find and fix your biggest compressed air energy-wasters.

TOMMY McGUIRE
McGuire Air Compressors, Inc.
Located at 729 East Elm St. Graham NC
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1100, Graham NC  27253
Phone 1-888-229-9999
Phone (336) 229-9999
Fax (336) 229-9998

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When was the last time you serviced your compressor?

Preventative Maintenance  on your compressed air system is very valuable.
Timing is Money!  Here’s a FREE service chart that can help you stay on schedule with your air compressor maintenance.

http://www.industrialaircompressors.biz/files/943922/uploaded/RECIP%20service%20record%20.pdf

Does Experience Count?

If you were facing brain surgery – would you prefer a doctor that had done 25 of the operations you need or only one?

Most likely you’d want the surgeon with experience. Experience does count!

Same goes for lots of things, including the compressed air industry.
At McGuire Air Compressors, we are happy to say that we are celebrating 35 years of EXPERIENCE in 2016!

When your business counts on air – you can count on us

Since 1981, Tommy McGuire has owned and operated McGuire Air Compressors in Graham, NC.  He and his Certified Service Technicians have worked with compressors from ½ horsepower to over 700 hp.  McGuire Air Compressors, Inc. is located in a 10,000 square foot facility in the heart of Piedmont North Carolina.

McGuire Air Compressor services customers in central North Carolina and south central Virginia.

McGuire Air Compressors also sells nationally via their websites:
http://www.industrialaircompressors.biz/– Offering Champion Air Compressors
http://www.hosereels.biz/ – Offering Reelcraft Hose Reels for Industry
http://www.airdryers.biz/ – Offering Deltech Refrigerated Air Dryers

Experience counts.  Why not count on us for your next air compressor, oil & filters, replacement pumps and refrigerated air dryers.

Did you know that OSHA Requires a Compressed Air Safety Shut-Off Valve?

The OSHA Safety Standard Regulation 29CFR CHXVII Paragraph 1926.302(b)(7) states:   All hoses exceeding 1/2-inch inside diameter shall have a safety device at the source of supply or branch line to reduce pressure in case of hose failure.

Prevent dangerous air hose whips and accidents.   Protect your most important assets: Your employees and their equipment.   OSHA COMPRESSED AIR SAFETY SHUT-OFF VALVES offers simple but efficient protection to pneumatic systems in the event of a broken compressed air hose or pipe.

Click here to view a PDF with the information you need to meet OSHA standards.

Call us to order the safety valve and reels you need-1-888-299-9999

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Another OSHA guideline publication states:  “Hoses, cables, and other equipment shall be kept clear of passageways, ladders and stairs.” 

OSHA says reduce your slips, trips and falls. Slips, trips and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents, which cause 15% of all accidental deaths, and are second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. The OSHA standard for walking and working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment, except where only domestic, mining, or agricultural work is performed.www.osha.gov

Consider adding reels to increase safety & efficiency with your electrical cords, welding cables, air hose, oil, grease, liquid/water or fuel hoses.  This could be one of your most effective equipment additions you’ll ever make…as well as one of the safest!

Here are 5 Reasons to use Hose Reels:

1. Increase Efficiency Hose reels makes all your hose handling more efficient. An organized, clean workplace is proven to be more efficient.
2. Provide a Safer Work Environment Hose reels decrease you chances of injuries from tripping hazards.  Reduce accidents and insurance expense:  Slips, trips and falls are the leading cause of work stoppage in industry. Reels can help you meet OSHA Safety Requirements.
3. Protects Equipment Hoses (and cords) last five times longer when stored on a reel. This can save you from replacing hoses as often. Keep hose off the floor where it can be damaged by trucks, doors, and dropped tools.
4. Stop Leakages Hoses on reels can reduce the threat of expensive leakages of air and any fluids carried through your hoses.
5. Increase Productivity Locating your hoses quickly- when and where you need them- can increase productivity.  All these factors help improve your work environment, which saves you time, equipment and money. ____________________________________________________________

Reels are suitable for many applications – such as industrial, automotive, marine, chemical, welding, petroleum, food processing, aviation, and electrical.

Reels are used to transfer air, water, motor oil, transmission fluid, grease, gear oil, anti-freeze, diesel fuels, welding gases, fuel oil, liquid pesticides, fertilizers, detergents, hydraulic oils, cutting oils, printing inks, solvents, chemicals, and blacktop sealers.

Probably one of the largest uses of hose reels is for Compressed Air. Compressed air is clean, readily available, and simple to use. As a result, compressed air is often chosen for applications for which other energy sources are more economical.  Inappropriate uses of compressed air include any application that can be done more effectively or more efficiently by a method other than compressed air.

Don’t WASTE your Compressed Air. Check your facility for wasteful and perhaps even unsafe uses of compressed air. Bottom Line:   Invest in durable, quality reels that make hoses, cords and cables more productive, keep them easily accessible and make them last longer.

 

For more about Hose Reels visit www.hosereels.biz

Tommy McGuire
Owner of McGuire Air Compressors, Inc. “Real People with Real Air Compressor Experience” 1-888-229-9999 compressors@mcguire.biz

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Reelcraft Hose Reels for air hose and other industrial applications      www.hosereels.biz
Deltech Refrigerated Air Dyers to reduce harmful moisture in your compressed air system  www.airdryers.biz.

Used Compressed Air Equipment on Sale

Check out these great deals on used compressed air equipment:

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McGuire Air Compressors, Inc. “Real People with Real Compressor Experience”

1-888-229-9999

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How to find out how many CFM your compressor delivers

The most used, most needed and most valuable Compressed Air Formulas

Do you have access to the most used, most needed and most valuable Compressed Air Formulas? Here’s one of the most used formulas you should keep on hand…
How to find how many CFM your air compressor delivers.

Follow these steps to find out how many
CFM Your Air Compressor actually delivers

1. STOP the compressor unit

2. CLOSE the outlet valve on the tank/air receiver

3. DRAIN the condensate from air receiver until there is 0 PSIG -then close the drain valve

4. NOTE THE TIME– in minutes & seconds (Best to write it down.) Then START THE UNIT.
When the compressor unit stops and unloads – then NOTE THE TIME again – in minutes & seconds. Convert the minutes into seconds and then total the number of seconds it takes between START and STOP/UNLOAD.

5. NOTE the GUAGE PSIG reading

6. NOTE the Air Receiver/Tank GALLON SIZE

7. USE THIS FORMULA:

TANK GALLONS x .536* x PSIG divided by SECONDS

*.536 is a formula factor for the unknown that works to give you the CFM delivery.

EXAMPLE:
You have an 80 gallon tank, your total start to stop/unload time was 3 minutes and 9 seconds.
Change the minutes to seconds timed (60 x 3= 180 seconds plus 9 seconds totals 189).  You will use the total number of seconds189 and the noted 175 PSIG within the formula as shown below:

80 multiplied by .536 = 42.88
42.88 multiplied by 175 (example PSIG) = 7504.00
7504.00 divided by 189 (total seconds)= 39.70 CFM delivered

You now know that your air compressor is delivering 39.70 CFM

Your Response to this evaluation should be to compare this number with what your air compressor manufacturer says your CFM should be and evaluate how efficiently your compressor is running.

 

Compressor Terms you should know:

Cubic Feet Per Minute (cfm) – Volumetric air flow rate.

“psig” means pounds per square inch, GAGE pressure. Gage pressure is the absolute pressure of something, with the atmospheric pressure subtracted. In practice, when someone gives a pressure in just “psi” they probably mean gage pressure. If they mean absolute, they should be using “psia.”

Gauge Pressure – The pressure determined by most instruments and gauges, usually expressed in psig. Barometric pressure must be considered to obtain true or absolute pressure

Load Time – Time period from when a compressor loads until it unloads.

Unload – (No load) Compressor operation in which no air is delivered due to the intake being closed or modified not to allow inlet air to be trapped.

Receiver – A vessel or tank used for storage of gas under pressure. In a large compressed air system there may be primary and secondary receivers.

Demand – Flow of air at specific conditions required at a point or by the overall facility.

Tommy McGuire

McGuire Air Compressors, Inc.
“Real People with Real Compressor Experience”

1-888-229-9999

www.industrialaircompressors.biz
www.hosereels.biz
www.airdryers.biz

 

 

How to cut your air compressor electric costs

This new handbook shows you step by step
how to slash your compressor’s
annual electrical bill 20% to 50%

Compressed air is considered an “industrial utility” that usually comes with a huge annual electric bill.

Now you can have access to the compressed air industry’s energy audit secret formulas.  

Professional compressed air energy audits can cost thousands of dollars.  But this step-by-step book will show you the formulas the pros use to discover how much energy you are wasting. These formulas would take you hours of research to discover- if you had access to the industry’s technical material. We have collected them for you and put them in a simple, easy-to-follow order that will help you find and fix your top four biggest compressed air energy-wasters.

Here’s what you’ll get in this one-of-a-kind book:
-A detailed PDF manual, with seven step by step instructions and industry-standard formulas to help you slash your compressed air electrical costs

-Steps to figure your existing cost per year to operate your air compressor

-Time-tested professional recommendations that can save 20% to 50% of your annual electrical cost of operating your compressed air system-but cost very little to implement

-The prescription to fix the four biggest energy-wasters in most compressed air systems

-Seven pages of formula worksheets you can print out and use to figure your own energy savings

ECONOMICAL Steps to BIG Savings
-One of the biggest advantages to this handbook’s approach is that you don’t have to spend “an arm and a leg” in order to see BIG savings.

-You’ll get instructions to make key adjustments on your equipment – which will cost very little.

-You will need to perform a thorough annual PM on your air compressor system – which should be inexpensive as well as part of your normal preventative maintenance.

-You can even use the formulas to figure your savings BEFORE you begin to implement  the recommendations.

This is not a gimmick, hype or a fad…
It’s just a smarter way of operating your compressed air system.
The valuable information in this handbook can save you hundreds, probably thousands of dollars this year. Don’t pass up this opportunity.
All these compressed air industry’s secret formulas and step-by-step instructions to huge savings are yours for only $39.95.

Click here to order your copy today.

Tommy McGuire
Owner of McGuire Air Compressors, Inc.
“Real People with Real Air Compressor Experience”
1-888-229-9999
compressors@mcguire.biz
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How to Determine What Size PIPE You Need for Compressed Air Lines

Figuring the correct pipe size for your compressed air distribution system is an important task. 
Pipe that is sized too small can create big pressure losses and reduce operating efficiency. Replacing piping is costly.  On average, 70% of a contracted piping job goes for labor and 30% for materials.

Do you know the biggest mistakes made in figuring compressed air piping sizes?
Many people who plan the piping never consider the fittings or the future.

FITTINGS:
Every pipe fitting creates a certain amount of increased frictional air loss that is equal to a specified length of pipe.
For every 100 feet of pipe you will have a ONE POUND PRESSURE DROP caused by frictional air loss.
Any turns in the pipe at fittings, ells, tees, and valves increase pressure drops even more.  That’s why the EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF PIPE (FT.) for PIPE FITTINGS chart was developed to help you determine the best pipe size for your system.

FUTURE:
Are you planning to add more equipment in the next year or two?  Then plan for larger piping now.  Since the material costs in piping are low compared to installation or replacement cost, it’s wise to select pipe of an adequate size. If there is any doubt that a pipe size may create a pressure drop, use the next largest size. Remember that an oversize pipe compensates for possible scale build-up and provides for future expansion of the overall air system.

Steps to figuring what size piping your compressed air system needs:

1. Determine your air compressor’s maximum CFM.
2. Draw a piping schematic and show all pipe fittings, valves, etc.
3. Measure and write the corresponding lengths of pipe on your schematic, then total the length of all straight pipes needed and note that on your schematic.
4. Using TABLE 1, find your compressor’s CFM number on the far left column,
   and then go to the right until you see the column header with nearest length in feet to your total pipe length. Find where the CFM & PIPE LENGTH intersect on the chart and it will show the recommended pipe size for that length.
5. Take that pipe size to TABLE 2 and use the table to find all the EQUIVELENT LENGTHS OF PIPE needed for each PIPE FITTING.  Write these lengths on your piping schematic at each fitting.
6. TOTAL all the EQUIVELENT LENGTHS OF PIPE needed for each PIPE FITTING and add to your total of straight length of pipe.  This will give you a new and more accurate total pipe length needed.
7.  Take your new total of EQUIVELENT LENGTH OF PIPE IN FEET back to TABLE 1 and use this number to determine the PIPE SIZE you need.
8. Think of the FUTURE!
   Now is the time to plan for larger piping that may needed for additional future equipment.

Table 1- The right pipe size

Table 2 - to help figure the right air piping size

Four keys to an efficient compressed air system

Key #1: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
“What is the key to maintaining an efficient compressed air system?” The best reply would have to be — Preventive Maintenance.
WHAT IS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE?
According to “Wikipedia”: Preventive maintenance (PM) has the following meanings:
“The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of maintaining equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition by providing for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of incipient failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects. Maintenance, including tests, measurements, adjustments, and parts replacement, performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring.”

*Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188 and from the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Preventive maintenance activities include partial or complete overhauls at specified periods, oil changes, lubrication and so on. In addition, workers can record equipment information and deterioration so they know to replace or repair worn parts before they cause system failure.

The ideal preventive maintenance program would prevent all equipment failure before it occurs.

BENEFITS OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
-Improves system reliability and helps keep equipment working and/or extend the life of the equipment.
-Decreases system downtime and actively helps prevent unbudgeted maintenance expenses from cropping up.
-Decreases the cost of having to replace equipment as often.
-Records operational data that can help you troubleshoot an emerging problem (called “Data Trending”)
Data trending is the recording of basic operation parameters including pressures, temperatures, and electrical data. For example, a slowly increasing temperature indicates a variety of maintenance requirements including cooler core cleaning, overloading of system and possible mechanical problems. Another example might include slowly decreasing pressure, indicating increased system flow requirements, reduced compressor performance or increased system leakage. Make sure someone is looking at this data on a regular basis. If the data is never reviewed then the benefit is lost.

THE VALUE OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
To determine how valuable regular air compressor PM is to you and your business… you need to know what your “down-time” is worth. In some operations, down-time can cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars an hour.
There are many misconceptions about preventive maintenance…one being that it costs too much.

This line of thinking says regularly scheduled downtime for maintenance costs more than operating the equipment until repair is absolutely necessary…or until the equipment breaks. This may be true for some components, but don’t forget to consider the long-term benefits and savings associated with preventive maintenance that have been previously mentioned.

If regular Preventive Maintenance can help reduce unexpected downtime that results in loss of production, time and materials or the ruining of an expensive plant process–then it is well worth the investment. Not to mention that unscheduled shut-downs can be extended if the correct equipment parts or repair technicians are not readily available.

“How effective is your PM program?”
The answer is: “If your PM program isn’t finding problems, it isn’t effective.”

Key #2: CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
Corrective maintenance, usually called “repair”, is conducted to get equipment working again or fix any problems found during Preventive Maintenance.
The primary goal of maintenance is to avoid or reduce the consequences of failure of your compressed air equipment. PM is designed to preserve and restore equipment reliability by replacing worn components before they actually fail.

Key #3: ASSESSING YOUR EQUIPMENT: When to maintain and when to replace.
Here are several factors to consider when assessing your compressed air equipment:
-How critical is your compressed air equipment? If equipment fails, what is the impact on production or safety.
-What is the age & history of your equipment.
Equipment histories will prove that most failures occur during infancy (newly installed or recently overhauled) and old-age (self-explanatory).
How many times has this equipment failed in the past?
-How much do you trust this equipment to perform as designed when scheduled to run?
-Do you need newer technology on your equipment?
Assessing the answers to these questions will help you determine when your older equipment needs fixing or replacing. Preventive Maintenance will help your equipment last longer, run better, and save you loads of money in the long haul.

Key #4: KNOWING YOUR EQUIPMENT WHAT IT NEEDS:
-Every piece of compressed air equipment should come with a set of MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS and some type of operations& parts manual. Your operators should review the equipment information and keep it handy for future reference. If you purchased used equipment and don’t have the manuals, contact your equipment distributor for a copy.
– Follow the maintenance guidelines for your equipment.

Top 7 Air Compressor Related Formulas

Anyone who works with or helps maintain an industrial air compressor should have these valuable compressor related formulas.  Print them out and keep them handy…you might need one of them next week!

 1.  Formula To Find:  Belt Length
Compressor Flywheel OD + Motor Pulley OD X 1.57 + 2 X Shaft’s Center To Center Distance In Inches

2. Formula To Find: Motor Pulley OD
Compressor Flywheel OD X Compressor Rpm’s / Motor Rpm’s

3. Formula To Find: Tank OD
Measure Circumference / 3.1416

4. Formula To Find: Volume Of Tank In Gallons
Tank OD X OD X .785 X Tank Length In Inches / 231

5. Formula To Find: PSIA Pressure
14.7 + Gauge Pressure

6. Formula To Find: Compressor CFM Using The Time Method
Tank Gallons X .536 X PSIG Increase / Total Seconds

7. Formula To Find: Motor Max AMP Draw Before Damage Begins
Motor Data Plate AMPS X Data Plate Service Factor

FORMULA SYMBOLS & DEFINITIONS:

/ = divide
X = multiply
+ = add
AMPS = Abbreviation of the plural for Ampere, a unit of electrical current

CFM or cfm = Abbreviation of Cubic feet per minute – a unit of measurement of the flow of a air/gas or liquid that indicates how much volume in cubic feet pass by a stationary point in one minute.

OD = Abbreviation for Outside diameter is a dimension commonly used to specify the size of tubing or pipe.

PSIA or psia = Abbreviation for Pounds per square inch absolute (including atmospheric pressure)

PSIG or psig = Abbreviation for Pounds per Square Inch Gauge

RPM or rpm = Abbreviation for Revolutions per minute is a unit of frequency of rotation: the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis. It is used as a measure of rotational speed of a mechanical component.

Tommy McGuire
Owner of McGuire Air Compressors, Inc.
“Real People with Real Air Compressor Experience”
1-888-229-9999
compressors@mcguire.biz

Champion Industrial Air Compressors http://www.industrialaircompressors.biz
Genuine Reelcraft Hose Reels: http://www.hosereels.biz
Deltech Refrigerated Air Dyers: http://www.airdryers.biz