Important Message Regarding the Global Air Compressor Parts Shortage
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are amid a global supply chain shortage of air compressor parts. This means that the parts required to service our customer’s air compressors will continue to get backordered, delaying…
Air Blowers vs. Air Compressors
Industries across the world need air for various applications and essential processes. Since the invention of compressed air in 1799 by Englishman George Medhurst, production and manufacturing processes have become more reliable, safe, energy-efficient, and…
Case Study – RTT SmartTouch Control Panels
C.H. Reed just completed a spray booth project with a paints and coatings manufacturer for their new test lab. Initially, the customer wanted us to install three standard bench booths in the lab. As the…
Guide to Rotary Screw Air Compressors
The purpose of rotary screw air compressors is to provide an efficient and reliable compressed air source used for various tasks throughout industrial and manufacturing plants. These compressors produce compressed air by utilizing a unique…
Total Life Cycle Cost of a Compressed Air System
If you’re in the market for a new compressed air system, perhaps the most important thing that you should understand is the difference between price and cost. That is, the upfront purchase price of the…
Quincy QOFT Wins Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year
Quincy Compressor’s QOFT Rotary Tooth Compressor has officially won Plant Engineering’s 2020 Product of the Year for the compressed air category. The Plant Engineering Product of the Year award is a reader’s choice, premier award…
C.H. Reed Named a Graco Top 20 Distributor for North America in 2020
Despite 2020 being an uncertain year for everyone, C.H. Reed has been recognized as a Graco top 20 distributor for North America. This award was given to us based on total sales in Graco’s Foam…
Press Release: C.H. Reed Announces New Majority Owners
C.H. Reed, Inc. 800-692-7216 solutions@chreed.com www.chreed.com AFTER 73 YEARS, C.H. REED ANNOUNCES NEW MAJORITY OWNERS Effective January 2021, C.H. Reed will have new majority owners. Hanover, PA: Today, C.H. Reed, an industry-leading compressed…
Case Study – Networking Different Brands of Air Compressors Together
We recently worked with a water treatment facility on a compressed air project with the goal of networking two different brands of air compressors together. Not long ago, this customer purchased a brand new rotary…
Compressed Air Energy Efficiency Tips
Compressed air helps businesses accomplish a wide range of industrial tasks, but many of these businesses are unaware of how much energy they are wasting through their compressed air system. According to the Compressed Air…