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- Ed Neese
This year, Eldridge will celebrate its 75th year in business! Thank-you to all the customers, suppliers, and employees that have contributed to our success over the last three quarters of a century. Founded in 1946 by Len Eldridge, the company started out as manufacturer’s representative in Dallas selling fans. Len was joined by Walt Leseman …
- Chris Schell
Special considerations must be made for gas turbines in cold climates. If natural gas turbines experience extreme cold and icing situations, functionality could be impaired to the point of dropping power to thousands of people. In addition to anti-icing systems, which prevent ice from forming on the intake filter systems, operators should also have warm …
VENTILATION CHALLENGES FOR GAS TURBINES IN COLD CLIMATES Read More »
- Ed Neese
Creating a successful environment for workers is equally important in the winter as it is in the summer. Maintaining proper air temperature and quality when the weather turns cold will ensure that workers are productive and healthy. However, winterizing your ventilation system requires more consideration than turning fans off and heaters on. From our team …
- Ed Neese
By now, most of us have heard of HVLS style fan. Brands with big fancy names have been heavily marketing them as a solution for ventilating large spaces. While HVLS fans can be great additions to an existing ventilation system, there are some limitations and operating guidelines that need to be followed in order to …
- Clayton Settle
A customer came to Eldridge needing a total overhaul of their ventilation system. They were consolidating the operations of another plant into their Houston facility and wanted to make sure that their employees would be cool and comfortable after adding more heat generating equipment. What we were able to do for the customer was to …
- Ed Neese
When selecting the right propeller for an application, there are several important factors to consider. In this article, I’ll discuss propeller selection tips that you need to know the next time you are selecting a replacement propeller or one for a new fan. Material The most commonly used material for the blades of an industrial …
- Ed Neese
Last week Joe Davis, Don Nelson, Clayton Settle and I had the unique opportunity for a visit to Cambridge Air Solutions in Chesterfield, Missouri. The purpose of our visit was to show a prospective customer a working unit of Cambridge’s indirect evaporative cooling product line. Our customer was evaluating using a Cambridge indirect evaporative cooling …
- Ed Neese
The holiday season and year-end are quickly approaching. If you are in the enviable position of budget remaining to make year-end capital equipment expenditures, a great way to spend it is an investment in ventilation equipment to create a cool and comfortable work environment for your employees. Win-Win Investment An investment in ventilation equipment is …
- Ed Neese
In Part 1, I provided some clarity to the definitions for pressure terminology. In the second part of this series, I’ll discuss how these pressure terms apply to selecting the right fan for an application. Fan Selection Pressure The selection of the right fan for an application is based on flow and pressure. First, we …
Understanding Pressure Terminology Part 2: Selecting the Right Fan Read More »