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INPRO/SEAL® Signs Mechanical Sales as USA Master Distributor for the HVAC Market

Rock Island, Illinois, USA — Inpro/Seal, a global leader in engineered bearing and system protection for rotating equipment, has announced the signing of Mechanical Sales as their U.S. master distributor serving the HVAC market. With the Inpro/Seal CDR® (Current Diverter Ring®), Mechanical Sales will add shaft grounding solutions to their product portfolio of HVAC application support. Dwight Vicars, Inpro/Seal’s CDR Product Manager, said that “Mechanical Sales is a perfect fit for Inpro/Seal in the HVAC market. Their extensive application knowledge and customer focus aligns perfectly with our core principles of innovative application solutions, unmatched customer support and superior speed to market.”

According to the company, Inpro/Seal’s CDR increases reliability on motors and coupled equipment by protecting the bearings from harmful VFD (Variable Frequency Drive)-induced shaft currents. Using proprietary conductive filaments, the CDR provides a low impedance path to ground, safely drawing these harmful shaft currents away from the bearings and preventing premature bearing failure. 

Paul Bartunek, President of Mechanical Sales KC, Inc., has extensive knowledge of VFD applications through his previous work as VP of HVAC Sales, Marketing and Applications for ABB’s Low Voltage Drives Division. “Inpro/Seal’s unique shaft grounding solutions coupled with their commitment to customer service and quality will prove to be a distinctive and beneficial advantage to customers in the HVAC market and we look forward to establishing a strong network of representation.” said Bartunek.

IRISS is the First Industrial-Grade Infrared Window Manufacturer Granted Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Certification to the C22.2 No. 14-10 Standard

IRISS VP and CAP Series IR windows now comply with applicable Canadian standards Class 3211 37 and U.S. standards Class 3211 97 for Industrial Control Equipment Sub-Assemblies. 

Bradenton, FL— IRISS, a leader in the industrial infrared (IR) window market, has announced that they are the only industrial-grade IR window manufacturer to receive formal CSA certification to the C22.2 No. 14-10 Industrial Control Equipment – 11thEdition Canadian standard. Unlike any other IR window manufacturer, all the components of the IRISS VP and CAP Series IR windows now comply with applicable Canadian standards Class 3211 37* and U.S. standards 3211 97** for Industrial Control Equipment Sub-Assemblies.

“Certification assures both the IRISS IR window owners and distributors that every IRISS window now conforms to the highest electrical standards available,” states Martin Robinson, CEO of IRISS. “It reinforces our passion of providing the very best quality equipment and long-term value in the marketplace today.”

“This achievement now permits IRISS to surpass the competition within Canada since the CSA standard approved is the highest standard in the industry,” comments IRISS distributor, Scott Thornton, Business Development and Project Manager of DTM Consulting in Ontario, Canada. 

The IRISS IR windows have been issued a CSA C & US certificate. The C and US indicators adjacent to the CSA Mark signify that the IRISS IR windows have been tested to the applicable CSA, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards for use in Canada and U.S. respectively.

CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit membership association dedicated to safety, social good and sustainability. CSA Group provides product testing and certification services across key business areas including hazardous location and industrial, plumbing and construction, medical, safety and technology, appliances and gas, alternative energy, lighting and sustainability; as well as consumer product evaluation services. The CSA certification mark appears on billions of products worldwide.

Job Opportunity

Acquip is seeking field service engineers for their Florida location that will be responsible for meeting the service repair needs of clients' equipment and driving customer satisfaction through service and excellence.

Responsibilities for Field Service Engineers:

• Completing Preventative Maintenance on designated equipment (laser shaft alignment and vibration analysis).
• Maintain daily communications with customers to ensure resolution and proper follow-up, leading to customer satisfaction.
• Maintaining laser alignment tools and test equipment properly and ensuring they are calibrated.
• Utilizing the escalation process to resolve customer service delivery issues and conducting root cause analysis that will lead to effective problem solving.
• Participating in sales opportunities such as contract renewals and assist with promoting and implementing revenue programs.
• Working as a member of the local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts with assigned area.

Qualifications for Field Service Engineers:

• Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, equivalent military education or Associates Degree with minimum four years experience servicing rotating equipment and using laser alignment tools.
• You must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of your past employment, criminal history and educational background.
• Willingness to travel locally in the field within the specified geographic region (overnight stays).
• Willingness to take a drug test.
• Legally authorization to work in the United States.
• Willingness to work out of a home-based office located within the specified metropolitan area.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• To the extent you are applying for a position that requires you to operate a ACQUIP owned/leased, privately owned/leased or rental vehicle for company business, you must be willing to submit to a check of your driving record.

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