| 1. Site Information |
| Site |
Twin Tier Tire Corporation |
| Contact Person |
Jeff Barlow |
| Title |
General Manager |
| Address |
3160 Lake Road |
| City |
Horseheads |
| State |
NY |
| Zip |
14845 |
| Country |
USA |
| 2. Business Type |
| Product Description |
Retreaded truck tires |
| SIC |
7534 |
| 3. Air Compressor |
| Featured Air Compressor |
| Manufacturer |
Dearing |
| Package Model |
ULTRA-AIR, GRS-50HA |
| Engine Model |
Ford, CSG-649 |
| Engine Rated Power (hp) |
50 |
| Air Capacity @ Full Load (acfm) |
185 |
| Air Pressure @ Full Load (psig) |
125 |
| Summary of all air compressors at site |
Two electric units used for backup |
| 4. Performance |
| Energy Consumption |
NA |
| 5. Duty Cycle |
| Shifts per Day |
1 (11 hours/day) |
| Days per Week |
5 to 5-1/2 |
| Weeks per Year |
NA |
| Hours per Year |
NA |
| 6. Costs |
| Capital |
$30,000 for compressor package only |
| Installation |
$2,000 |
| 7. Purchasing Decisions |
| Who were the decision makers? |
General Manager |
| Why were gas air compressors chosen? |
Prohibitive cost of electricity |
| Did gas system replace electric unit? |
Yes |
| Would another gas unit be purchased? |
Need more experience with the gas unit to answer the question |
| What are estimated savings? |
NA |
| What economic guidelines were used? |
Payback |
| 8. Customer Satisfaction |
| Overall Customer Satisfaction (1 to 10 with 10 being highest) |
NA |
| 9. Notes |
|
| Source of Case Study |
New York State Electric & Gas |
