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Case Study – RTT SmartTouch Control Panels
C.H. Reed just completed a spray booth project with a paints and coatings manufacturer for their new test lab. Initially, the customer wanted us to install three standard bench booths in the lab. As the conversation developed, the scope of the job did as well. Below are additional requirements the customer wanted us to implement:…
Read MoreGuide to Rotary Screw Air Compressors
The purpose of rotary screw air compressors is to provide an efficient and reliable compressed air source used for various tasks throughout industrial and manufacturing plants. These compressors produce compressed air by utilizing a unique system for trapping the air between two meshed rotors, which can offer some benefits over other types of air compressors. Check…
Read MoreTotal Life Cycle Cost of a Compressed Air System
If you’re in the market for a new compressed air system, perhaps the most important thing that you should understand is the difference between price and cost. That is, the upfront purchase price of the unit vs. the total lifecycle cost of the system. Compressed air is an essential part of production throughout many industries…
Read MoreQuincy QOFT Wins Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year
Quincy Compressor’s QOFT Rotary Tooth Compressor has officially won Plant Engineering’s 2020 Product of the Year for the compressed air category. The Plant Engineering Product of the Year award is a reader’s choice, premier award for industry-leading products in manufacturing. It has been presented every April for the past 33 years. Officially released in May…
Read MoreC.H. Reed Named a Graco Top 20 Distributor for North America in 2020
Despite 2020 being an uncertain year for everyone, C.H. Reed has been recognized as a Graco top 20 distributor for North America. This award was given to us based on total sales in Graco’s Foam & Polyurea Equipment (FPE) and Protective Coatings Equipment (PCE). If your company is located in the mid-Atlantic region, and moves,…
Read MorePress Release: C.H. Reed Announces New Majority Owners
C.H. Reed, Inc. 800-692-7216 solutions@chreed.com www.chreed.com AFTER 73 YEARS, C.H. REED ANNOUNCES NEW MAJORITY OWNERS Effective January 2021, C.H. Reed will have new majority owners. Hanover, PA: Today, C.H. Reed, an industry-leading compressed air, paint finishing, and fluid handling solutions provider, is pleased to announce its new majority owners, Bob Shields and Mark…
Read MoreCase Study – Networking Different Brands of Air Compressors Together
We recently worked with a water treatment facility on a compressed air project with the goal of networking two different brands of air compressors together. Not long ago, this customer purchased a brand new rotary screw unit from another compressor company. They then purchased a new Quincy QGV-100 Rotary Screw Compressor from us. Their goal…
Read MoreCompressed Air Energy Efficiency Tips
Compressed air helps businesses accomplish a wide range of industrial tasks, but many of these businesses are unaware of how much energy they are wasting through their compressed air system. According to the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI), inefficient compressed air systems can result in over $3 billion of wasted utility costs in the U.S. annually.…
Read MoreIntelligent Paint Kitchens
Many factors impact paint finishing quality before material ever comes out of a spray gun. Some examples include material dynamics, inlet suction conditions, pump cycle rates, pump designs, viscosity, pressure fluctuations, circulating line size, velocity, shear, agitation, temperature, and humidity; just to name a few. The more control you have over these factors, the better…
Read MoreC.H. Reed Opens a New Branch in Toledo, Ohio
C.H. Reed is opening a new branch located at 7820 Ponderosa Rd, Unit E, Perrysburg, OH 43551 effective September 1st, 2020. Despite facing a challenging year with the coronavirus pandemic, we are excited to officially announce our continued expansion into the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan markets. As Toledo’s only “True Blue” Quincy Compressor distribution…
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