CT Chief Manufacturing Officer Visits Thermaxx
As part of his Lean In, Listen, Learn, and Link (L4) tour, Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the state of Connecticut, stopped by Thermaxx Jackets on Thursday, September 22, 2022. In total, Mr. Lavoie spent more that two hours touring the facility and talking about Thermaxx and manufacturing in Connecticut with the company's leadership team. He was joined by friend and colleague,...
4 Best Applications for Lewco Super Mat in Removable Insulation
What is Lewco Super Mat? In production since 2019, Super Mat is a dust-free, durable, reusable, hydrophobic flexible blanket for hot insulation applications from Lewco Specialty Products. Super Mat consists of E-glass needled felt in which the fibers have been impregnated with PTFE, thus making the insulation hydrophobic and breathable. Super Mat is available in various thicknesses of 8, 16, 20,...
Thermaxx Jackets: An NYC Accelerator Service Provider
Thermaxx Jackets is proud to announce we have been accepted into the newly re-launched NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program.
MIDCO: A Contractor Case Study
Overview MIDCO, a mechanical insulation contractor based in Waltham, MA, was founded 2001 by company president John Barker, utilizing his extensive background and training in mechanical estimating and design, piping and HVAC sheet metal installation. Mr. Barker is currently a member of the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc (ASHRAE) and the National...
UC Riverside Campus Saves Energy and Cuts Operating Costs
Case Study by Suzanne Rowe Barrett and Rose Titcomb Established in 1907, UC Riverside (UCR), in Riverside, California, is a public land-grant research university & is one of 10 campuses in the California University system. The campus sits on over 1,900 acres in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountain. Through a series of audits of the university’s central utility plant systems and equipment,...
Smart Insulation Jackets at Calabro Cheese: Case Study
About the Calabro Cheese Corporation
SUNY New Paltz Insulation Energy Project
“Great news! Thermaxx completed a NYPA funded project with results exceeding expectations! Installing thermal blankets throughout the campus will save us thousands of dollars and make our ME rooms safer. SUNY New Paltz congratulates Thermaxx on a job well done!”
Mitigate Rising Natural Gas Prices With Removable Insulation
Natural gas prices are on the rise and we will be seeing higher energy costs to heat facilities during the winter months this year. "In the U.S., according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, natural gas bills could be as much as 30% more for consumers this winter, with the average cost to heat a home rising to $750, from $572 over the same months last winter."
How to Use MHEC to Save On Insulation
What is MHEC? MHEC stands for Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium. Founded in 1977, by a committee to Improve Buying Procedures for State Institutions of Higher Education in Massachusetts, the MHEC is now the premier source for regionalized New England group purchasing in the United States. It allows not-for-profit companies purchase goods an services, often at a discount, from pre-approved...
Wye Strainers vs Basket Strainers
What is a strainer? Simply put a strainer is a component that has a perforated or wire mesh cylinder within the body of the component that causes impurities in the fluid stream to be captured and ultimately flushed out of the system. The fluid enters the body of the strainer, flows into and through the mesh cylinder. The mesh cylinder “strains” out particles such as rust, dirt and other foreign...
