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CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals – From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)

CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals – From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)
Webinar
Virtual Event

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. Fans 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. Presenter Information Bill 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 engineering. 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 […]

Fan Performance Curves- A Deep Dive (On-Demand)

Fan Performance Curves- A Deep Dive (On-Demand)
Webinar

Fan Performance Curves - A Deep Dive – 1 Hour Credit Course Description: Let’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. Prerequisite Knowledge: None. Presenter Information Bill Griffin, President of Engineering and Manufacturing - CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. Bill 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, 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 […]

Undercounter Ice Maching Training

Webinar

Provided by Manitowoc Ice 1 CEU available When to specify undercounter ice cube machines, how to size for various applications, do's and do not's when selecting the machine loaction. Contact Keith for a link to the webinar: Keith.pennison@pentair.com  337-304-0188

Deep Dive into Commercial Induction Cooking

Frontier Energy 1075 Serpentine Lane, Suite B, Pleasanton

Provided by California Energy Wise (CEW), PG&E, Frontier Energy - Food Tech Service Center 1.5 CEU available This class will start with a broad overview of all the commercial induction cooking and holding products that are either available in the marketplace or know to be in development. From small countertop single hob units to full-size induction woks and ranges, there is a lot if activity from manufacturers. Next, the class will discuss when and why an operation would need to choose more heavy duty, high-input, induction products versus the lighter duty, lower-input units. Chef Mark will demonstrate several induction technologies, illustrating the advantages of induction cooking and holding using several different food types and cooking techniques. Learn how induction technologies will lower operating costs and help create the kitchen of the future and find out how to get utility rebates for purchasing induction equipment. Participants will be able to: Describe the various induction technologies available for commercial kitchen operations Understand what type of induction equipment is best suited for their menu choices and kitchen operations. Take advantage of utility programs and rebates that will help lower the cost of implementing induction cooking in their kitchens. Speakers: Mark Duesler, Program Manager, […]