In economics, market equilibrium is reached when supply and demand are equal. It’s the point of optimum balance where customers get the goods they demand and suppliers produce just enough to meet those demands. Reaching market equilibrium means there’s no allocative inefficiency and no goods go to w

Take a moment, and think about the last time you took a long hike or drove up a winding mountain road. Do you remember taking longer breaths and finding it harder to breathe? If so, there’s a good reason why. As altitude increases, air thins and becomes less compressed. There’s less gravity to keep

Atlas Copco will be back in Sin City from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 for the 2017 SEMA Show, a premier automotive specialty products event, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SEMA attracts close to 70,000 attendees and 2,400 exhibitors while showcasing nearly 3,000 new products each year. Stop by booth 1013

Happy Halloween, a day for ghosts, ghouls, witches, and — oh yeah — candy! Did you know that each state has a different favorite kind of candy? According to Time Magazine, Americans will spend $2.7 billion on candy this Halloween, and each state has its favorite. Hawaiians and Floridians love Skittl

The following is an excerpt from the article Advancements in Aeration by Travis McGarrah, product marketing manager for blowers with Atlas Copco Compressors. The full version can be read online or in the October issue of Water and Wastes Digest. A review of blowers and their uses in wastewater

Energy consumption for vacuum pumps is often overlooked, especially in the meat processing industry. On a typical day, plants start the pumps in the morning and turn them off at the end of the shift. The equipment runs continually throughout the day unless the pumps are consciously turned off during

The following is an excerpt from the article The ANSI/ISA Instrument Air Standard and Adsorption Type Dryers by Deepak Vetal, product marketing manager for oil-free screw and centrifugal compressors at Atlas Copco. The full version can be read online or in the November issue of Compressed Air Best P

Hurlock, Maryland is home to just over 2,000 people and sits near Delaware between the Nanticoke and Choptank rivers. The town provides wastewater treatment services to all of its residents as well as to the nearby poultry processing plant. Despite the high organic content the plant received, the to

The bi-annual Railway Interchange exhibition is back, and this year it’s headed for the nation’s 15th largest city of Indianapolis. From Sept. 17-20, close to 10,000 participants and over 600 exhibitors from across the globe will attend the show to learn about the latest technologies, products and s

Scroll Compressors are fantastic machines. They are efficient, quiet, oil-free and easy to maintain. Because of these attributes, they make an excellent choice for a variety of applications. But before you run out and buy one, consider a few factors that will help you make the right choice: air qual

You may recognize Modern Woodcrafts’ work if you happen to be walking through the Tiffany store in the Plaza Hotel or if you spot some distinct-looking paneling on the 101st floor of the Freedom Tower. Pretty soon, Modern Woodcrafts’ work will also be part Facebook’s New York offices. Modern Woodcr

Las Vegas may be known for its nightlife and gambling, but you shouldn’t gamble on your vacuum pump. Atlas Copco will be an exhibitor for the 2017 PACK EXPO from September 25 – 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and will showcase the GHS VSD+ Series at booth No. 7186. The collection features Var

Atlas Copco will visit the Windy City Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 for WEFTEC 2017, the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference. Say that five times fast. If you’re attending, stop by booth No. 2202 to see our ZS and ZB blowers, as well as cutaway models of the ZM and ZL blowers. The ZS VSD

These days, everything is smart. Smart phones, smart cars, smart watches…but what about smart compressor systems? Like an extra worker in your facility, smart compressor systems can watch, arbitrate and help your plant run more smoothly. Monitor from anywhere Whether you’re on the floor or on the r

Consider the last time you made coffee. No, not with a Keurig or a French press, with a good ole drip coffeemaker. You start with water, the cleaner the better, and quality roasted coffee beans. You use a reliable, efficient machine that will make your coffee strong, but not burnt. And you definitel

Working with air compressors requires understanding its units of measurement – from sizing your compressor to calculating your energy costs and everything in between. Today on Speaking the Same Industrial Language, we’ll get back to the basics and break down some of the most common units of measurem

Compressed air is found in many places, from your hand-held bike pump to the centrifugal compressors that power electronics production. But it’s also found in between in many processes we interact with everyday. Let’s take a look at a few.  Dry cleaning: Since the 1850s, dry cleaning has been

The following is an excerpt from the article Designing a Smart Compressor System for Automotive Manufacturing by Deepak Vetal, product marketing manager with Atlas Copco Compressors. The full version can be read online or in the August issue of Industrial Equipment News. Compressed air is

The craft brewing industry has surpassed 5,300 breweries in the United States. That’s three and half times as many as there were 10 years ago. In a crowded space, craft brewers must stand out as they grow. For Ben Bredesen, founder of Fat Bottom Brewing in Nashville, he has woven these three pillar

Ask Atlas Copco is a segment that discusses commonly asked questions about various compressor, vacuum, and blower technologies, processes and best practices. Today’s answer comes from Paul Petersen, regional manager for blowers and low-pressure compressors. High-speed turbo blowers (HSTB) have been