| 1. Site Information |
| Site |
J. D’Addario |
| Contact Person |
Ken Aiello |
| Title |
Facilities Manager |
| Address |
595 Smith Street |
| City |
Farmingdale |
| State |
NY |
| Zip |
11735 |
| Country |
USA |
| 2. Business Type |
| Product Description |
Musical Strings |
| SIC |
NA |
| 3. Air Compressor |
| Featured Air Compressor |
| Manufacturer |
Scales |
| Package Model |
SGS-370 |
| Engine Model |
460 CI Ford |
| Engine Rated Power (hp) |
NA |
| Air Capacity @ Full Load (cfm) |
370 |
| Air Pressure @ Full Load (psig) |
125 |
| Summary of all air compressors at site |
Two other 40-hp electric
|
| 4. Performance |
| Energy Consumption |
NA |
| 5. Duty Cycle |
| Shifts per Day |
2 |
| Days per Week |
6 |
| Weeks per Year |
52 |
| Hours per Year |
5,000 |
| 6. Costs |
| Capital |
NA |
| Installation |
NA |
| 7. Purchasing Decisions |
| Who were the decision makers? |
Ken Aiello/Facilities Manager |
| Why were gas air compressors chosen? |
Energy Cost Savings |
| Did gas system replace electric unit? |
Yes |
| Would another gas unit be purchased? |
Yes, under right conditions |
| What are estimated savings? |
NA |
| What economic guidelines were used? |
NA |
| 8. Customer Satisfaction |
| Overall Customer Satisfaction (1 to 10 with 10 being highest) |
10 |
| 9. Notes |
| Source of Case Study |
Scales Air Compressor Corporation |
