Mike Smith
Events happen every day in our facilities that are out of our control. Tomorrow, a safety incident could occur on your loading docks (after all, 25% of industrial accidents happen at the dock). Later this spring, a thunderstorm may knock out power on second shift. And, sometime this year, a power surge could take out one of your HMI controllers, leaving you down for weeks. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could control things in your facility with absolute certainty?
Fortunately, there are controllables, such as environmental separation. By keeping wanted air in, and unwanted air out, you can save money while also boosting employee comfort and safety. Strategically installing air curtains in your facility can bring a degree of control back into your operations and make a difference that you can see and feel!
Events happen every day in our facilities that are out of our control. Tomorrow, a safety incident could occur on your loading docks (after all, 25% of industrial accidents happen at the dock). Later this spring, a thunderstorm may knock out power on second shift. And, sometime this year, a power surge could take out one of your HMI controllers, leaving you down for weeks. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could control things in your facility with absolute certainty?
Fortunately, there are controllables, such as environmental separation. By keeping wanted air in, and unwanted air out, you can save money while also boosting employee comfort and safety. Strategically installing air curtains in your facility can bring a degree of control back into your operations and make a difference that you can see and feel!
One key to running a facility successfully is controlling what you can and reacting well to what you can’t. Controlling the environment at exterior door openings and temperature-controlled areas can unlock numerous benefits that have can have immediate results:
- Energy Savings – Doors need to open and close, but you don’t have to let 90% of your heat/AC escape in the process. By installing an air curtain, you can prevent energy loss and save up to $1,200/per door a year!
- Reduced Strain on Your HVAC System by 30% – You can control the burden put on your current heating and cooling system by making it work less. Air curtains improve the life expectancy of your current system by lightening the load and keeping air where it belongs.
- Employee Comfort – Product doesn’t move without your people. People are our most valuable assets, and we want to keep them comfortable. Air curtains help keep muggy air out, and keep conditioned air in. That means employees can work in comfort and work happier because of it!
- Barrier Against Bugs, Dust, Debris – Think of all the contaminants from outside that you need to keep out of your facility. For example, construction projects stir up dust, hot muggy weather, insects, and trash that you want to keep away from your product and operations. Fun fact, in 2025 the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana area will be saturated with the 17-year brood of cicadas. Air curtains can help keep these, and other unwanted guests outside and keep conditioned air on the inside.
- Safety Benefits – We are always looking for new ways to limit slips, trips, and falls in our businesses. Slips can be more common around doorways where condensation builds up and turns into water or ice. Doorways that separate freezers/chillers from ambient environments are a great place to consider air curtains! Besides keeping environments separated, they also keep air circulating so ice can’t build up on the ground, mitigating the chance for slips, trips, and falls!
Cullen Luning
Interested in learning more about the energy-saving benefits of air curatins?
Please join us for a webinar led by our partner and industry expert, Cullen Luning from Schwank Group! In this webinar, we will explore the benefits of air curtains and identify key applications in your facility where you can cut costs.
Register for a webinar time below!
Cullen Luning
Interested in learning more about the energy-saving benefits of air curtains?
Please join us for a webinar led by our partner and industry expert, Cullen Luning from Schwank! In this webinar, we will explore the benefits of air curtains and identify key applications in your facility where you can cut costs.