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Sorry cavemen. You’re about to get dissed again.

Sorry cavemen. You’re about to get dissed again.

​The engineers behind CookSelect software made it so easy to use, even a caveman could use it. When it’s time to spec air movement, you know what’s required of the job. What you need is fast fan selection and easy scheduling exports. CookSelect allows you...
I know you use CAPS. Download CookSelect Anyway.

I know you use CAPS. Download CookSelect Anyway.

​How many of you have purchased a single car brand your entire adult life?  None.  (Yeah, there’s one or two of you.  Still using a paper catalog, too.) Is one fan significantly different from another?  Not really.  If you can point out a consequential difference,...
The Problem with Chilled Beams is there was no Problem. Until now.

The Problem with Chilled Beams is there was no Problem. Until now.

One thing about our industry. No one cares much about ‘better’. If there isn’t a problem to solve, no one has time. If there IS a problem to solve, we’re all looking for a solution. When Air Flow introduced Price’s chilled beams to the market in 2010, the point was...
Panel envy? Not any more.

Panel envy? Not any more.

I have to admit, the panel radiator is a slick product, and Air Flow doesn’t offer it.  *Sigh*.  Compared to the ‘base’ design of 220F water and 70F space, a panel radiator derates when the space temp is warmer or the water supply temperature drops.    For example,...
Don’t Let Electrification Design Be Your Achilles Heel

Don’t Let Electrification Design Be Your Achilles Heel

Aaron Rodgers and I talk all the time.  We’re old pals.  Now you know.  While I can’t quote him directly, I asked him what he’d be doing in his spare time over the next year. Aaron is concerned about climate change and wants to understand how to design the HVAC for a...
Anatomy of a Dust Collector

Anatomy of a Dust Collector

When I explain dust collection to newcomers at Air Flow, I just say it’s a big vacuum cleaner. It’s true. There’s a fan and a capture device. A cyclone dust collector is like a bagless vacuum cleaner. A shaker is a lot like the vacuum shown above, except the shaker...
Are You Going to Wing it When it Comes to Dust Collector Safety?

Are You Going to Wing it When it Comes to Dust Collector Safety?

When the authority having jurisdiction on NFPA dust collector safety regs asks you what you know about code, do you want to wing it? Or do you want to answer confidently?  Unless you’re a very experienced dust collector pro, you’re probably not prepared for that...
What Kind of Dust Collector Is It

What Kind of Dust Collector Is It

For the dust collector pros, this is one they know. But I bet a lot of you don’t really know what’s inside each of these boxes. Here’s 6 pictures of different types of collectors.  The question is, do you know which one is which, and what they do? We’ll be happy to...
Stephen King to Write Dead Zone Sequel About Dust Safety

Stephen King to Write Dead Zone Sequel About Dust Safety

Too bad Christopher Walken’s character dies at the end of ‘The Dead Zone’.  It would be great to see him back with more of this kind of drama.  In this proposed and completely fictional sequel, King writes about the looming potential of a dust collection explosion. ...