Compressed Air Efficiency

Accounting for over 40% of power expenses, compressed air is one of the most expensive uses of energy in a manufacturing facility. On top of the expense, almost HALF of all air produced is wasted- through leaks, inefficient use and artificial demand. Compressed air system efficiency improvements will decrease costs and energy usage while improving productivity and your bottom line. Determine the cost of compressed air for your facility. Improving your compressed air system efficiency requires compressed air knowledge, an understanding of your unique system and ultimately, of your goals. Our compressed air experts will work with you to align your needs with our capabilities; ensuring actual results.

Reduce Energy Waste
Cut Project Costs
Decrease Payback Periods
MOVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS FORWARD!

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A Different Approach To Peak System Performance

John Henry Foster Air System Assessments – A new standard in compressed air audits.

Your compressed air may be costing you more than you realize. John Henry Foster air experts will complete a total air system assessment and help you realize true savings for years to come.

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Why JHF?

When you choose the air experts at JHF, you’ll experience results immediately AND gain peace of mind with a partner who will help you sustain savings for years to come. Our auditors have an extensive resume of air assessments and project implementations-conducted in all environments-across the US and internationally.

Over 100 years of experience involving compressed air

Package design and laboratory testing
in-field performing system analysis

Conducted over 500 compressed air system audits

Chemical, petroleum, and corn refining
Food processing
Steel
PET
Cement
Pharmaceutical
Etc… industries
System sizes exceeding 80,000hp

Specialize in system analysis, design, and performance

Provide solutions to meet customer goals that include reducing energy and improving productivity

Ameren Registered Service Provider and Ally

Receive hassle-free energy efficiency incentives offered by Ameren

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JHF Earns Top Distributor Award

Compressed Air Controls and Automation

To shut off unneeded compressors and
To delay bringing on additional compressors until needed.

John Henry Foster’s AIRx line of controllers is the next generation in compressed air controls to help you improve your compressed air system performance and efficiency either remotely or on-site.

Ameren Registered Service Provider

Energy efficiency has become a mainstay on performance measurement boards in almost every manufacturing facility. After all, saving energy means saving money, eliminating waste and sustaining resources. Since 2009, John Henry Foster has been a Registered Ally for Ameren’s ActOnEnergy™ program in Illinois and Missouri. Ameren offers incentives to customers who reduce energy waste- and in our case, energy waste in the form of compressed air. As a Registered Service Provider, we can help you identify compressed air efficiency project opportunities, implement system changes AND help you receive your Ameren incentives.

Over the last 8 years, John Henry Foster has helped our customers receive over $9.8 million in incentives and have achieved energy savings of over 190,000,000 kWh.

Manufacturing Incentives:

Cash incentives are available for a variety of manufacturing and industrial facility projects, including:

No-cost/low-cost energy efficiency improvements
Retro-Commissioning
Compressed air leak survey and repair
Variable frequency drive (VFD) installs
Custom projects

Meet Your Partners in Air Efficiency

When you choose John Henry Foster for your compressed air efficiency projects, you gain peace of mind that comes with over 75 years of experience and a truly unique partnership. With complete dedication to compressed air efficiency, our goal is to help you achieve your goals- ultimately, saving you energy and money.

A successful air assessment and return on investment project is about more than just fixing issues- it’s about sustaining savings for years to come. That’s why, our compressed air audit team has developed a unique approach to reaching AND maintaining peak system performance. Your input is paramount for success, so we work closely with you during each step of the process to ensure maximum return on your investment.

Our audit team has an extensive resume of air assessments and project implementations that we’d love to share with you. When you’re looking for someone to help you save, our dedicated team is just a phone call away.

Please see below for a biographical summary of our staff.

Mark Ames
- Mark Ames is a compressed air system auditor, D.O.E. AIRMaster+ Qualified Specialist, certified Level 1 Instructor for the Compressed Air Challenge’s Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems and has 31 years of experience involving compressed air that include compressor design, laboratory testing, and field analysis. Mark was trained under the guidance of R. Scot Foss and has conducted over 500 audits in reciprocating, rotary screw, and centrifugal compressor systems with sizes up to 80,000hp in the following industries:
  
  Chemical, petroleum, and corn refining
  
  Coal and natural gas power plants
  
  Plastics- thermoforming, injection molding, PET
  
  Cement
  
  Steel
  
  Pharmaceutical
  
  Aviation
  
  Paper
  
  Food processing
  
  Various other manufacturers
- He provides solutions to meet customer goals that include:
  
  Reducing energy
  
  Improving reliability
  
  Reducing the risk of a production interruption
  
  Improving compressed air quality (pressure dewpoint and pressure stability)
  
  Increasing supply repeatability and resiliency
- He has presented at the WEEC, IETC, Best Practices Expo, and also conducts semi-annual training workshops at John Henry Foster
  
  I provide solutions to meet customer goals that include reducing energy and improving productivity
  
  Mark is a partner in performance and sustainability and specializes in system analysis and design
Bryan Crane
- 20 years of experience at John Henry Foster and Ingersoll Rand Company in the compressed air
  industry
  
  15 years at Ingersoll Rand
  
  Service technician
  
  System auditor
  
  General line sales
  
  Regional manager for the Centac group
  
  5 years at John Henry Foster
  
  Product Manager for the Compressed Air and Tool Group
  
  Return on Investment Business Manager
  
  Areas of Expertise
  
  System controls
  
  System Design
  
  Enhancements and ROI projects
  
  Sustainability Programs
Matt Miller
- 17 years of experience involving Electrical Automation and Compressed Air
  
  4 in Aviation Electronics in the United States Marine Corps
  
  10 in Industrial Automation and Compressed Air Repair
  
  3 in Automation Implantation and Troubleshooting at John Henry Foster Co.
  
  Degree in Automation and Robotics
- Specializing in:
  
  Automated Air System Controls- Implementation and Tuning
  
  Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting
  
  Compressor Performance and Capability Testing
  
  System Validation
  
  Air Leak Assessments
Nathan Black
- 12 years of experience at John Henry Foster and Ingersoll Rand Company in the compressed air
  industry
  
  9 years at Ingersoll Rand
  
  Service Coordinator
  
  Service Manager
  
  3 years at John Henry Foster
  
  Aftermarket/Unit Service and Sales
  
  Air System Auditor/Project Manager
  
  Areas of expertise
  
  System Audits
  
  System Design
  
  Sustainability Partner
  
  Compressed Air Behavioralist

Wireless, Remote System Monitoring

Remote monitoring capabilities are essential in every compressed air system. With an increased demand for high-quality production comes the need for easily accessible, real-time data, to ensure optimal performance of your operations. Maintain efficient productivity and continuously track your compressed air system’s performance with UPTIME from John Henry Foster, St. Louis.

With cloud-based diagnostics and analytics, you gain greater reliability, improved air quality and lower overall costs of operation. Take the guesswork out of system performance and avoid production interruptions, real-time, with UPTIME wireless, remote monitoring.

Benefits of Remote Monitoring: