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- Ed Neese
At Eldridge, we use ASHRAE Standard Air Conditions to rate the performance of our Eldridge Fans. Standard Air has a density of .075 pounds per cubic foot at the conditions of 70º Fahrenheit, sea level barometric pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury, and 0% relative humidity. But what if my customer’s location is not at …
Air Density Impacts on Fan Performance Part One: What Affects Air Density? Read More »
- James Ochoa
The design and equipment selection of a simple general building ventilation system design can be done with a high degree of accuracy using spreadsheet calculations. However, for more critical air flow systems, such as a wind tunnel, electric motor cooling system or a multi-unit diesel motor room, the level of precision required to get the …
- Ed Neese
When selecting fans for a customer’s application, we often hear, “Don’t select noisy fans.” What the customer really means to say is “don’t make my shop floor noise problem any worse than it is.” Improving our customer’s work environment by adding cooling air flow wouldn’t be value added if everyone is now required to …
- Josh Janecek
Our first E-Hive Hood was installed around a year ago as part of an Eldridge designed gas pipeline compressor station ventilation system. They were installed as part of a gas pipeline compressor station ventilation system Eldridge designed. Our E-Hive Hoods were a key component in providing adequate air flow for the building while also …
- James Ochoa
Life safety dampers are critical parts of a ventilation system necessary to protect people and equipment when a disaster occurs. In normal operating conditions, these dampers allow air to flow through the ventilation system with minimal interference. However, when something catastrophic occurs, they close to prevent shock waves, smoke or heat from traveling to other …
- Clayton Settle
A good customer of Eldridge’s called to ask if we could help with in solving a humidity problem they were experiencing in their Texas ice cream plant. In a second story room, containers of ice cream product came out of the blast freezer and onto a robotic palletizing machine. Once the product was placed on …
- James Ochoa
According to IHS data, there are 35 more mobile offshore drilling units (MODU) working this week compared to one year ago. This is good news for the offshore drilling industry that has suffered though the longest downturn in history. However, there are still over 125 MODUs looking for work. A considerable amount of work will …
- Ed Neese
Summertime heat greatly influences worker productivity and absenteeism. For large facilities where air conditioning is impractical, a properly designed general ventilation system can greatly reduce heat related stress. However, there is a certain order to creating a ventilation system where all of the components are working together to deliver a cost-effective solution. In this article, …
- Ed Neese
Eldridge is pleased to welcome Richard Thornton, the newest member of our sales team! Richard has recently joined us as a Technical Salesman covering Dallas, Ft. Worth, Waco and Northeast Texas. He comes to us with over six years of technical sales experience. Most recently as a Senior Account Representative. Richard’s technical skills have …