Where is all the air going? You keep counting the beds, outlets and other air usage areas. You know your equipment should be keeping up with the demand easily, yet your medical air is still cranking like mad It could be something as simple as leakage. Leaks can be significant, costly and sneaky. Air leaks… read more
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Advantages of the Dry Rotary Claw Vacuum System
In recent years, rotary claw vacuum systems have become a major player in the healthcare industry. This technology offers the highest level of energy efficiency combined with the lowest level of maintenance required. This is due to the innovative non-contacting/dry compression/positive displacement design of the pump. The sophisticated claw rotors do not come in contact… read more
Medical Gas Certifications and Qualifications for Maintaining Medical Air and Vacuum Systems
Here’s the Bad News; Recent NFPA99 editions require those who are maintaining medical air and medical vacuum systems, to be properly qualified and credentialled. These qualifications include an ASSE 6040 certification from an accredited source. Like an automobile, the technologies surrounding medical air and medical vacuum systems have advanced dramatically. Today’s equipment and components are… read more
NFPA Compliant Rentals Have Many Uses
COMPLIANCE . . . a big, scary word when it comes to your life support systems. Staying in compliance with the ever-changing rules, regulations, codes and your own facility constraints can be one big headache. There are several updated regulations drafted in new NFPA99 editions for medical air and vacuum systems. You may have to… read more
Behold the Mighty Scroll Oil-less Compressor
In today’s economy, with skyrocketing utility and maintenance costs, large medical air systems, consisting of small oil-less scrolls, have the efficiency and flexibility that plant managers in all types of healthcare facilities are looking for. Ganging several small oil-less scrolls and allowing them to alternate in specifically controlled sequences, serves the small to heavy horsepower… read more
My Vacuum System Isn’t Pulling Suction Like It Should
In the medical industry, a healthy evacuation system can be critical to patient health and the accurate performance of dozens of medical procedures without interruption. Surgical and dental vacuum pumps and systems are super workaholics. They are suctioning stuff and junk all day long and sometimes into the wee hours too. It stands to reason… read more
All Pump Oil Is Not Created Equal
Equipment maintenance is probably the most important factor in the overall operation, efficiency, life expectancy and the amount of money you will spend during the lifetime of your medical air or medical vacuum pumps. High quality oils and lubrication make all the difference in the world. As with an engine, oil is there to lubricate,… read more