Compressed air is a vital utility in most manufacturing and industrial environments. Many plants simply cannot produce and operate without a reliable source of clean, dry compressed air. Air system outages are an unfortunate fact of life. Some outages are for planned maintenance and can be carefully choreographed. Others happen…
When a new pipeline is constructed it needs to be hydrostatically pressured tested – hydro testing for short – to ensure there are no leaks in weld seams. This involves pressurizing a segment of the new pipeline with water. After successful hydro testing, the pipeline needs to be “de-watered”. This…
Commercial blasting and painting contractors need the right equipment to complete job on-time, on budget. Sometimes it makes financial sense for the contractor to purchase the equipment needed for a job, and other times it makes more sense to rent the equipment. The Blast Pak from Van Air Systems is…