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Sound or noise is a physical occurrence. It is also what we hear. Interestingly, “sound happens” whether or not anyone is around to actually hear it. Fortunately, sound is governed by natural laws so we can measure, predict, and use it to our advantage.  In this article we will discuss how to measure fan noise …

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If you’ve never worked with a fan curve graph before, it can look intimidating. But don’t fear, it’s actually very straightforward once you break it down. Learning how to read a fan curve will allow you to choose the best fan for the job, as long as the fan is properly tested and certified. The …

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Lately, we have been reading and hearing reports from mobile offshore drilling rig owners that a number of MODUs are going to be stacked—unfortunately, this is a cycle that we have been through before. From past experience, we have learned that laying up rigs with proper dehumidification equipment installed helps to preserve the integrity of …

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Back in the Dark Ages of 1976, before we all had computers sitting on our desks and when engineers still used slide rules, I came to work at Eldridge as a very young sales engineer. At that time, I was given some advice by an older Eldridge engineer (my dad, Walter Leseman) that I am pleased …

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