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New Variable Speed Compressors
CompAir announced a new line of variable speed rotary screw compressors from 50HP to 180HP (37kW to 132kW). The L37RS, L45RS, L75RS, L90RS, and L132RS compressors have incorporated the latest in variable speed technology producing exceptional kW/100 cfm performance across a wide turn-down range.
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Tencarva Acquires ESSCO
Tencarva Machinery Company announced the acquisition of Greensboro-based Electric Service and Sales Company Inc. (ESSCO), a division of Enerphase Industrial Solutions Inc., as of May 28, 2010, according to Rod Lee, president.
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Kaeser Earns ENERGY STAR Label
Kaeser Compressors, Inc. announced its US headquarters building has earned the ENERGY STAR Label! Kaeser became an ENERGY STAR Partner in 2009, and its headquarters in Fredericksburg, Virginia earned the label this year with a rating of 83 – well above the national average and exceeding ENERGY STAR requirements.
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Atlas Copco VSD Compressors Receive LEED Certificate
Atlas Copco’s industrial compressed air systems can enable project teams to earn credits for the LEED® Certification of New Construction Projects, Major Renovations, or Existing Buildings, according to a third-party LEED Accredited Professional with ABOVE Green LLC. “Atlas Copco’s Variable Speed Drive (VSD) compressors offer approximately 35 percent energy savings versus the use of conventional air compressor systems,"
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Atlas Copco Acquires Distributor
Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, has purchased certain assets of American Air Products, Inc. The acquired business has been a long-serving, Atlas Copco compressor distributor for many years in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota as well as areas of Wisconsin.
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Profile: The Total Equipment Company
By Compressed Air Best Practices®
A good-size hospital with 200 beds and ten operating rooms can have a medical air system, a laboratory air system, and pneumatic air systems. The medical air systems must all follow the NFPA 99 guidelines. We follow these guidelines, from the beginning, when we assess the demand for air in a hospital.
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Profile: BeaconMedaes
Compressed Air Best Practices® interviewed Mark Allen (Director of Marketing) of BeaconMedæs.
In the U.S. as an example, the NFPA has taken the view that if your compressor draws in good clean ambient air, the air stays clean through the compressor, is then dried and filtered, when you deliver it to the patient it will be entirely satisfactory. After all, when you went into the hospital that’s what you were breathing and when you leave you will breathe it again!
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FS-ELLIOTT Company Makes Significant Organizational Changes
FS-ELLIOTT CO., LLC announced important organizational changes to support the company’s strategic objectives.  Bringing a stronger emphasis to FS-Elliott’s sales efforts, Mr. Al Giglia joins the company as Vice President of World Wide Sales.
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Direct Drive Rotary Screw Compressors
Kaeser Compressors announced the DSD direct drive series rotary screw compressors. Models are available in flows from 424-1024 cfm and pressures to 217 psig.
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Wind-Propelled Generator
Teseo is introducing a wind-propelled generator with a horizontal rotation axis, consisting of a spindle running on ball bearings, that supports three aluminum blades and is connected to the shaft of an air compressor.
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Next Generation Compressed Air Filtration
Hankison, an SPX brand, announced the release of the new Next Generation Filter. The NGF Series features five element grades, covering flows 20 to 1500 scfm (34-2549 nm3/h). 
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