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SUMMARY:CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals - From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)
DESCRIPTION:Know nothing about fans? Perfect! We’ll cover the most fundamental topics like pressure gradients and the fan laws to build your understanding of both Axial and Centrifugal fans. Don’t worry\, we make it fun with lots of demonstrations and animations\, while tying some of these concepts to the early days of aviation and even cows. Yes\, cows.\nFans excel at one simple job: moving air. Yet\, most people don’t really know how they do so\, and that’s ok! But if you’re not most people and want to learn about these neat machines\, you’re at the right place. \nPresenter Information\nBill Griffin\, President of Engineering and Manufacturing – CaptiveAire Systems\, Inc. He is the President of Engineering and Manufacturing with CaptiveAire Systems\, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. Bill began working in the HVAC industry at CaptiveAire in 1999\, immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill began as a draftsman with CaptiveAire and advanced within the company to overseeing all of manufacturing and\nengineering. For over 20 years\, his career has focused on the design\, development\, manufacturing and improvement of products. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and holds 7 patents for products in the kitchen ventilation and HVAC industry. \nGerman Tabor\, Filmmaker – CaptiveAire Systems\, Inc.\nWith a decade of experience in film and video production\, and a technical background in Aviation Maintenance encompassing hydraulic\, pneumatic\, climate control and electrical systems troubleshooting\, German Tabor is uniquely positioned to create effective and compelling engineering fundamentals videos. All of German’s videos are thoroughly reviewed by CaptiveAire engineers to ensure accuracy and the correct application of theories and\ncalculations. \nPrerequisite Knowledge: None.\nLearning Objective 1:\nUnderstand static and dynamic pressures\, as well as their relationship (Bernoulli’s principle).\nLearning Objective 2:\nUnderstand and apply the basic fan laws.\nLearning Objective 3:\nUnderstand the working principle of axial fans including HVLS\, Propeller\, Tubeaxial and Vaneaxial.\nLearning Objective 4:\nUnderstand the working principle of centrifugal fans of different designs and utilizing various impeller wheels. \nFor online access\, contact Mary Atwood mary.atwood@captiveaire.com
URL:https://fcsita.org/event/fan-fundamentals-from-the-wright-brothers-to-today-on-demand/2025-06-01/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:EPP Webinar - TA
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Atwood":MAILTO:mary.atwood@captiveair.com
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SUMMARY:Fan Performance Curves- A Deep Dive (On-Demand)
DESCRIPTION:Fan Performance Curves – A Deep Dive – 1 Hour Credit \nCourse Description:\nLet’s build a fan curve! We’ll start by collecting data on a real fan\, and then use the fan laws to extrapolate all the require data. Then we’ll use the curves to size up fans and motors\, and along the way we’ll look into eEiciency’s\, safety margins\, density\, and even system eEect. We condensed a wealth of knowledge into 1 video that connects all the dots. \nPrerequisite Knowledge:\nNone. \nPresenter Information\nBill Griffin\, President of Engineering and Manufacturing – CaptiveAire Systems\, Inc.\nBill Griffin is the President of Engineering and Manufacturing with CaptiveAire Systems\, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. He began working in the HVAC industry at CaptiveAire in 1999\, immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill began as a draftsman with CaptiveAire and advanced within the company to overseeing all of manufacturing and engineering. For over 20 years\, his career has focused on the design\, development\,\nmanufacturing and improvement of products. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and holds 7 patents for products in the kitchen ventilation and HVAC industry. \nGerman Tabor\, Filmmaker – CaptiveAire Systems\, Inc.\nWith a decade of experience in film and video production\, and a technical background in Aviation Maintenance encompassing hydraulic\, pneumatic\, climate control and electrical systems troubleshooting\, German Tabor is uniquely positioned to create effective and compelling engineering fundamentals videos. All of German’s videos are thoroughly reviewed by CaptiveAire engineers to ensure accuracy and the correct application of theories and calculations.\n\nLearning Objective 1:\nUnderstand how a fan performance curve is built\, from data acquisition to extrapolation and visualization.\nLearning Objective 2:\nUnderstand how to use fan performance curves to correctly size fans and motors.\nLearning Objective 3:\nUnderstand Fan Energy Index and the major factors aEecting eEiciency.\nLearning Objective 4:\nUnderstand external variables such as density and system eEect and how to account for them. \nFor Online Access\, Contact Mary Atwood – mary.atwood@captiveair.com
URL:https://fcsita.org/event/fan-performance-curves/2025-06-01/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:EPP Webinar - TA
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Atwood":MAILTO:mary.atwood@captiveair.com
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SUMMARY:REVOLUTIONIZING | The Cooking Experience: Designing Brick Ovens for Commercial Foodservice Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Provided by Marra Forni\n5 CEUs available \nAgenda \n9:15 AM                          Welcome & Introductions – Breakfast Provided\n9:30-10:00 AM                History & Origin of Pizza & Styles – ½ CEU\n10:00–11:30 AM              Equipment Overview – 1 ½ CEU\n10:45–11:00AM              Break/Calls/Refreshments\n11:00-12:00 PM              Commercial Ventilation & Chimney Systems – 1 CEU\n12:00-1:30 PM                 Lunch/Break – Culinary Wars\n1:30-2:30 PM                   Specification & Design Considerations – 1 CEU\n2:30-3:00 PM                   Depart for Elkridge Manufacturing Facility\n6685 Santa Barbara Ct\, Ste. E\nElkridge\, Maryland 21075-5828\n3:00-4:30 PM                   Welcome\, Introductions\, History – 1 CEU\nTour Masonry and Electrification Manufacturing – Pompei\n4:45 – 5:00 PM                Wrap-up\, Takeaways w/Certificate & Group Photo & Departure \nTo register\, contact Danielle Mason at d.mason@marraforni.com or 601-918-9034.
URL:https://fcsita.org/event/revolutionizing-the-cooking-experience-designing-brick-ovens-for-commercial-foodservice-spaces/
LOCATION:Marra Forni\, 10310 Southard Drive\, Beltsville\, MD\, 20705\, United States
CATEGORIES:EPP Set Date Events - TA
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SUMMARY:BLEND- Where Commercial & Residential Design Meet
DESCRIPTION:Join the Middleby Commercial and Residential teams onsite at your local Middleby Showroom for an in-person\, experience-driven educational and interactive demonstration. \nThe education will dial in on various equipment integrations in Resi-Mercial™ applications\, including: Hotels\, Resorts\, Country Clubs\, Senior Living Facilities\, Welcome Centers\, Office Spaces\, Stadium or Entertainment Suites\, Travel or Executive Lounges\, Retail Spaces and many more! \nApproved for 4 CEUs \nREGISTER\nFor more information contact Meghan Daro\nmdaro@middleby.com\n610-810-6038 \nAGENDA
URL:https://fcsita.org/event/blend-where-commercial-residential-design-meet-2/
LOCATION:Middleby SoCal Residential Showroom\, Middleby SoCal Residential Showroom 18650 Macarthur Blvd\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612\, United States
CATEGORIES:EPP Set Date Events - TA
ORGANIZER;CN="Meghan Daro":MAILTO:mdaro@middleby.com
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