OPENING SESSION
(Room S401 ABCD)
The Opening Session welcomes all EXPO, Exhibitor and Conference Attendees! Monday, October 23, 2023, 8:00 – 10:00 am. Attendees will earn 2 PDH credits.
Maximizing Energy Efficiency and Productivity with Compressed Air & Gas Institute’s Resources
In today’s era of increasing competition, rising electrical costs and environmental concerns, optimizing energy efficiency has become a top priority across many industries. CAGI President Frank Mueller will provide an update on ongoing initiatives and an overview of the invaluable resources provided by Compressed Air & Gas Institute (CAGI) to educate and support end users, compressed air professionals, and others who influence the implementation of compressed air systems. The session will cover the scope of CAGI resources, including educational material and training programs, that can be leveraged to improve energy efficiency and operational excellence. Join us to learn how CAGI can help American businesses drive sustainable change to improve overall operational efficiency, higher productivity, and profitability, while reducing their environmental impact.
CAGI President, Frank Mueller has been involved in CAGI for over two decades and has been a long-standing Board member. Serving as CAGI President two previous terms, he has provided direction and leadership in developing CAGI programs to fulfill the Institute’s mission to be the voice of the compressed air industry. As President of Kaeser Compressors, Inc. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Frank oversees all US operations for Kaeser. He has served in this role since 2009.
Ageless Insights for Compressed Air, Cooling, and Sustainability Success
Whether you’re new to this or experienced, in one factory or a corporate program, come hear insights that you can readily apply to improve compressed air and cooling systems. No sales or special agenda, concise and layperson objective takeaways from (good, bad, ugly) experiences, and maybe similar professionals.
Doug Barndt has 33 years of experience with energy and sustainability management, mainly for manufacturing of packaging, and food and beverage products, across 150 factories in the US and international.
Pharmaceutical Compressed Air: The Good Practice Guide for Process Gases
Chad Larrabee will share key takeaways from the compressed air chapter of the Good Practice Guide: Process Gases, published by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering. Larrabee served as the Committee Co-Chair during the development of this document.
Chad Larrabee is the Product Management Leader, Oil Free Compressors for Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies-Americas. He also serves as the Education Committee Chair for the Compressed Air & Gas Institute. Larrabee has over 30 years of experience in the compressed air industry.
CTI Engineering Resources & Cooling Tower Thermal Performance Certification
Owners and operators of cooling towers and other heat rejection equipment need assurance of thermal performance and efficiency of their units especially given today’s environmental, regulatory, and financial challenges. Fortunately, there is an organization dating back to the 1950s of owner-operators, suppliers, and cooling tower manufacturers who test and certify that the thermal performance of a manufacturer’s equipment is in accordance with its published ratings. Frank Foster will provide an overview of the Cooling Technology Institute Thermal Certification Program and provide examples of how the published data can be viewed and used to evaluate technical proposals from heat rejection equipment providers. Foster will also cover other existing and evolving CTI test codes, standards and certifications.
Frank Foster is a distinguished leader for the Cooling Technology Institute, and currently serves as the Membership Committee Chair. He has served on the CTI Board of Directors, and has made numerous contributions to the goals and principles of the Cooling Technology Institute – helping countless manufacturers, owners and operators of cooling towers and heat rejection equipment in the process. Since 1977, Frank has overseen operations as Vice President of Tower Performance, a company specialized in nationwide cooling tower repair, maintenance, design and construction.
Sustainable & Efficient On-Site Utilities
Roderick “Rod” Muñoz Smith is the Founder and Publisher of Compressed Air, Blower & Vacuum, and Chiller & Cooling – Best Practices® magazines, the producers of the annual Best Practices EXPO & Conference.
Based in Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Pittsburgh and Mobile, Mr. Smith worked as an executive in the compressed air industry (Quincy Compressor and SPX Hankison), from 1992 to 2006, before launching this media company in 2006.