With a spray booth that runs constantly, everything stops at Factory Finish Smart Repair without compressed air. That means, every day, $5,000 to $10,000 worth of auto, boat and RV bodywork doesn’t get done, according to owner Amy Spoonemore.
A 13-year-old, belt-drive compressor wasn’t keeping up. It ran constantly, chewing up belts and costing $900 per month in electricity. The company even had it rebuilt.
“And it finally went kaboom,” Amy said. “It literally went kaboom.”
While her team made do with portable units they used for remote work (mainly on boats), Amy searched for air compressor suppliers. Fortunately, she found Kaishan’s distributor in her area, Industrial Air Centers, based out of Cape Coral, Florida.
Tackling the problem head-on, Amy asked IAC to provide alternatives that would improve the energy efficiency and reliability of her company’s compressed air system.
IAC recommended a Kaishan rotary screw air compressor. And while Amy was not familiar with the brand, her husband worked with Kaishan units at his place of employment. And strongly recommended them.
With IAC’s help, Amy acquired a Kaishan KRSB belt-drive rotary screw air compressor with tank-mount storage and a built-in dryer.“
It was more cost-effective than similar screws, compressors with relative size,” she said.
“The airflow is even. It’s more consistent air. There’s nothing worse than having a burst of air. And the dryer is better than we had before, so there’s no water in the line.”
— Amy Spoonemore, Owner, Factory Finish Smart Repair
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