At Case Controls, we are currently celebrating our 31st year in business. While we’re based in Evansville, Indiana, we have helped a number of companies – both large and small – from all across the world to upgrade the controllers and systems that they use to operate their plants and factories. From Kimberley-Clark and Michelin… Read more »
The Department of Energy research shows that air leaks represent on average 25-30% of an industrial compressed air systems total demand for air. And that 50% of all compressed air produced in these plants are considered waste. When you have leaks, air systems tend to have to operate at a higher pressure to overcome the… Read more »
How much money is your facility spending on energy? If you’re like most facilities, around 40% of your energy costs relate to compressed air usage. It makes sense (and saves cents) to have a compressed air audit in order to see how efficient your systems are, right? Your air compressors might have control conflicts, your… Read more »
Consider the importance control systems play in manufacturing. How each individual system contributes in some small or large way to the overall success of the plant by means of efficiency, uptime, and driving down costs. The better performance the less cost for electricity, maintenance, and downtime. Control systems are like the brain to the human… Read more »
Does your business use a compressed air system? If so, you might wonder what you need to do to properly maintain it. As such, you should know what issues could arise. So what are some common issues with compressed air systems? Low Pressure One of the main issues with compressed air systems is that their… Read more »
The more the better, right? Well, we all know that’s seldomly true. For just about anything in life there is a sweet-spot, a goldilocks equation, a predetermined engineered design point and if you own or operate a compressed air system you may never have thought about what over-pressurization is and how turning up the pressure,… Read more »
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” You’ve probably heard this phrase before; it has a lot of merit. How can you expect to make the best decisions with little to no information? Data doesn’t just tell a story, if used correctly, it’s a predictor of what’s to come. In the world of reliability, history… Read more »
Master Controls Think of a master controller as a sort of traffic cop for a busy intersection, coordinating compressors instead of cars. It provides the necessary communication and orchestration required to ensure that every compressor is working in concert with its counterparts. Master controllers have been on the market for years, many of them are… Read more »
Case Controls is the industry leader for designing and building world-class control solutions for industrial compressed air utilities on Allen Bradley PLCs. Clients get a solution that deliver maximum efficiency, superior reliability, user-friendly standardization, and complete system automation. Efficiency If you’re thinking of purchasing a centrifugal air compressor, what are some of its benefits? Well,… Read more »
Have you heard of the term “Internet of Things (IoT)?” It entails connecting all sorts of devices and machines to the internet. This networking allows and facilitates the collecting of real time data which is then compiled and shared across multiple platforms for better decision making. IIoT is the Industrial focus on the IoT and… Read more »