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Are Lab Controls Complex?

Are Lab Controls Complex?

Are lab controls complicated?  Not really.  For a DFDM project, the requirement is to use a JCI programmed controller.  Fine, the State will do what the State will do.  For your private lab job, you can do whatever you want.  Just so you know, Antec’s controls are...
No Role Models, No Problem.  Meet Price Industries.

No Role Models, No Problem. Meet Price Industries.

Just a few weeks ago, I posted that it had been 25 years since I became the ‘new’ owner of Air Flow Inc. If you’ve followed any of our social posts and videos, you know that founder Al Gelin passed away in a plane crash in 1995, and founder Neil Drees from cancer in...
The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 3

The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 3

Fun fact, how much you trust others is a testable trait. This BEHAVIORAL TRAITS diagram is from a personality test called PXT that we use for new hire evaluations.  The results shown here are mine. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR OUTLOOK? Perhaps you are more on...
The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 2

The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 2

Think about that job. The one that went all wrong. The one that kept you up at night. It had you question whether this industry was still right for you. Someone dropped the ball and let you down. It wasn’t the dollars lost, the hours spent, or the lecture your boss...
Why We All Trust Mr. Rogers

Why We All Trust Mr. Rogers

Reps spend an inordinate amount of time marketing lab and air flow control products compared to their frequency of use. You have options. And in the right setting, they all work fine. The decision comes down to which brand you trust. And who has a better reputation...
The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 1

The Power v Trust Dynamic in Wisconsin Construction – Part 1

I recently spent time with some of Air Flow’s favorite customers.  We hopped planes and inspected Price’s technical center outside of Phoenix. I heard several customers gush about the performance of our sales teams.  That sure makes me feel good. And I got to thinking...
Are you the type who wants to know how the (electrical) sausage is made?

Are you the type who wants to know how the (electrical) sausage is made?

Sorry, vegans and vegetarians, you won’t like this metaphor.  Pretend the meat is tempeh.  Our human brains don’t have the capacity to understand everything.  That’s way too much work, and cuts into our Netflix binge watching. On the other hand, some things are worth...
Curiosity Leads to Enlightenment

Curiosity Leads to Enlightenment

You must admire this young man’s curiosity. Why, you might ask? It’s because curiosity leads to enlightenment. I know plenty of mechanical engineers that have a strong curiosity drive. Heck, that drive propelled them to accomplish great things in their careers. Aren’t...
Interrupt Ratings.  What Could Go Wrong?

Interrupt Ratings. What Could Go Wrong?

Oh Victor, Gather up a bunch of dead body parts, sew them together, add a slightly used maladapted brain, and tap into lightning using a kite. What could go wrong? That is the same mentality you need as you approach SCCR interrupt voltage ratings. What could go...
25 Years In, Quick Look Back, Then Forward

25 Years In, Quick Look Back, Then Forward

Hey there, Air Flow’s followers. LONGER POST WARNING.  On March 3rd, it will be 25 years since I purchased the company from my father’s partner’s wife Mary Alice Drees.  Feels like the 20th anniversary blog post was written yesterday, and not 5 years ago. Since I...