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Eric Lunsford Named New President at Pye-Barker Supply Co., Inc.

As part of completion of the succession plan at Pye-Barker Supply Co., Inc., Eric Lunsford has assumed the role of President effective December 19, 2016.

Eric has served as Pye-Barker’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing since 2012. Over his 24 years with Pye-Barker he has worked in Inside Sales, Purchasing, Field Support, Outside Sales, Inventory, Shipping & Receiving, Sales Manager, and even in the IT department as part of his ‘apprenticeship’ to prepare him for the role of president.

Eric’s mission is to maintain the same high levels of customer service Pye-Barker has always delivered while at the same time evolving and expanding Pye-Barker to better meet its customers’ changing needs.

Signed

The Pye-Barker Supply Co., Inc. Board of Directors

Cold Weather And Compressed Air

With the worst of the winter weather about to arrive, I hope you’ve already done your winter preparation. If not – the sooner your compressed air system is taken care of the better.

In the cold weather the condensation in your control lines can freeze. This can result in your compressor controls not working and your in-line air pressure to plummet.

Worse still, your air compressor can be totally shut down if the condensation in your transducers freezes.

Winterizing Your Systems

Hopefully you’ve already winterized your compressed air system – making sure that your weather stripping is working and checking to see that any outdoor piping and equipment has enough weather stripping.

Make sure your air intake openings are protected from increased rain and snow. That’s just extra water for your dryers to deal with once they enter your compressed air system.

Check the insulation in the appropriate buildings. We need to keep that heat in for a reason right?

Maintenance That Can Be Overlooked

Check that your drains are working properly. As temperatures drop, improperly drained condensate can freeze up and clog the filters which can then contaminate your compressed air. If a drain trap is left open somehow, then moisture and particulates can enter your compressed air system.

Change your filters – blocked filters can put a lot of extra stress on your system over the winter – first older filters are less effective at removing all impurities from the air stream which can cause contamination. They can cause unnecessary pressure drops that decrease end use pressure which can in turn increase power consumption by your air compressors. Be sure to change your filters regardless of when they are next due before the start of winter.

There is our quick guide to keeping your compressed air system working during the colder months. We’ll be back to remind you to get ready for summer too.

If you’ve experienced trouble with your compressed air system thanks to the cold weather by all means get in touch with the team at here at Pye-Barker by calling 404-363-6000 or drop us a line sales@pyebarker.com and we’ll get your compressed air system back up to speed and ready for the colder weather ahead.

Air-operated Diaphragm Pump Disasters

We all love Air-operated double-diaphragm pumps (AODD) because they are easy to operate and inexpensive to repair. However there are some installation traps that will see your new AODD pump not living up to its potential.

AODD Pump Installation Trap #1: Not Installing Your Inlet Line To The Specified Size and Pressure

All too often we hear about AODD pump owners who haven’t installed the specified air line. Usually the installed line is too small (thankfully almost nobody installs a line too large).

When the line is too small, the pump doesn’t have enough power to operate at peak efficiency. And we provide pumps that will operate at peak efficiency based on your system’s requirements. So install the pump to the specifications provided…

To insure your pump gets the required air pressure, we’d recommend installing an air regulator between the compressed air supply line and your AODD pump. Too much back-pressure and you can stall the pump. Too little back-pressure and the pump won’t supply the desired flow at the desired pressure.

So if you want peak performance from your pump then you need constant pressure from your compressed air system.

AODD Pump Installation Trap #2: Failure To Inspect Sealing Surfaces for Leakage

The most common forms of leakage in an AODD pump are loss of torque over time. Over time your pump materials will stretch – this in turn can cause your sealing surfaces to loosen – creating leak paths.

Make sure you replace all your polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) O-rings during services. Once your PTFE O-Rings have been compressed they don’t spring back to their original shape. Which means the connection is more likely to leak. Which in turn means unnecessary downtime while you fix it.

O-Rings and maintenance technicians are a bargain compared to unscheduled downtime for critical downstream applications.

AODD Pump Installation Trap #3: Forgetting To Inspect For Muffler Icing And Restrictions.

AODD pumps are loud. This is why everyone recommends installing mufflers during installation. As the air passes from the pump to the muffler it is subject to rapid temperature changes – muffler exhaust is often below freezing – which can cause icing in humid environments.

Keep an eye out for erratic pump oration, humid inlet air or frost on the outside of the muffler – these are all signs your pump is not operating at peak efficiency.

If you have these symptoms, you can try these quick fixes:

That wraps up the first three air-operated diaphragm pump disasters. We’ll be back with part 2 soon. If you have any questions about your existing air-operated diaphragm pumps then get in touch with our team on 404-363-6000 or drop us a line sales@pyebarker.com and we can get your questions answered.

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