Admittedly, the environment at Strategic Materials in Midlothian, TX, would be challenging for any rotary screw air compressor. The glass recycling and reclamation business generated a lot of dust. The temperatures were hot. Texas hot.
Two aging compressors were on their last legs. Downtime was constant. Service was a nightmare, according to Jason Plummer, Strategic Materials’ plant manager. “I had a hard time getting the rep to come out,” he added. No wonder. Believe it or not, getting parts was even worse, taking at least a month.
Things finally came to a head when one of the two units finally bit the dust. The estimate to get it back in service? $25,000. Jason did what most of us would: he scrapped the clunkers, brought in some rental units and started looking for a new compressor supplier.
He gave simple directions to Air Mac, a Texas-based independent distributor of industrial air compressors, blowers and vacuum pumps. He needed an air compressor that could handle intense heat, dust and air flow. But most of all, it needed to be reliable. “If we don’t have a compressor, we don’t run,” Jason said, adding that downtime was running $15,000 a day.
Air Mac recommended installation of two Kaishan KRSP-200 premium single-stage rotary screw air compressors that work in tandem.
For Jason, the decision was a no-brainer. The price was better than the alternatives from major brands, and the deal included an unmatched lifetime warranty on the airend. And, based on experience, he wanted products assembled in the United States.
“These compressors, they’re holding up like a champ. As long as we keep them cleaned out and keep the filters changed and everything, they’re running great.”
— Jason Plummer, Plant Manager, Strategic Materials
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