December Pneusletter

Skeans Pneusletter Issue09

Issue 10

December 2011


Seasons Greetings from SKEANS

SKEANS would like to take the time in this holiday pneusletter to wish all it's customers, suppliers, and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


A Season of Giving

SKEANS and the United Way

SKEANS has always believed that giving back to those less fortunate or in need is what the holiday season is truly about.  In 2011 the "SKEANS Employee Charity Fund" donated $ 12,060 to various charities in Western Canada including the United Way, which received  $ 4,843 in donations from SKEANS.

Movember

For the 3rd year in a row SKEANS took part in "Movember". Beating our previous efforts, we are proud our team raised an amazing total of $ 2,872 this year. These vital funds will go towards raising awareness for men's health, specifically Prostate Cancer, and will aide in the fight against this deadly disease by funding research and new treatments to one day eliminate the number one male cancer in Canada. We are also proud to report that Canada came in first place around the world this year for the most donations with a whopping $36.9 Million, in second was Australia with $23.7 Million, and third the UK with $23.5 Million. Congratulations Canada!

 

Canadian Blood Services

SKEANS has been working with Canadian Blood Services for several years now, and this year we broke all previous records with an annual total donation of 15 units of blood. Our goal for 2012 is 20 units and we hope our staff will take up this challenge.  Thank you to those SKEANERS who have helped save a life!


Winter is Here - Compressor Room Preparation

It's that time of year again, and everyone is scrambling to prepare themselves for the long harsh winter experts are predicting.  Have you made the necessary preparations to your compressor room to get it ready for the cold?  When was the last time you had it serviced?

SKEANS is here to help make sure your compressor room survives the freezing temperatures with some helpful tips:

  • Check the condition of your air dryer filter elements and replace them if necessary
  • Check the condition of your desiccant. You can send SKEANS a sample of your desiccant to have it analyzed and we will return the results to you.
  • Alternatively you can call our service department for dew point testing
  • Make sure electronic drains are kept from freezing

SKEANS services and provides parts for ALL makes/models of air compressors and desiccant or refrigeration air dryers.  If your equipment fails or needs replacement, simply call us and we will get you running again quickly.  Our factory trained technicians will service your equipment and leave you detailed written reports.

 
 

 • A Season of Giving by SKEANS Employees

• Winter is Here - Compressor Room Preparation

• Year End Customer Satisfaction Survey

• Seasons Greetings!

 
 

Pneus Bites

How can we SERVE YOU better in 2012?

SKEANS is offering you the chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate (of your own choosing) for simply answering the following questions and emailing them to skeans@skeans.com

Send us your answers and good luck!

  • Have you visited SKEANS new website? If so, did you find it useful? What would you like us to improve?
  • How could SKEANS better serve your needs next year?
  • Any new products you would like us to offer?
  • Do you feel your company gets "value" from SKEANS' products and services? If not, what can we do better?

 

 

Seasons Greetings!

 

SKEANS wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and we're looking forward to another great year doing business with you all in 2012!

 

 

 SKEANS has a large inventory of High Quality 1/4" Dia Activated Alumina (desiccant) in two grades, ready to ship from stock. 

 Call us now for service or to order your new desiccant! 800.663.0419

 

Coquitlam: 604.777.4247 | Prince George: 250.564.2201 | Kamloops: 250.828.2344
Edmonton: 780.463.8400 | Calgary: 403.279.6644 | Winnipeg: 204.633.9699

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Winter is here

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Movember

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of mustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer. We are proud to advise that our very own Mo Skeaners team is once again on board with their support of this valuable cause and has already raised over $1200!  Keep up the growing boys!  If you want to donate to the Mo Skeaners team, please click on the following link to donate directly on our team page.  Mo Skeaners Team Donation page Read More

Remembrance Day Closure

A reminder to our customers and suppliers that all of our offices will be closed Friday November 11th in observance of Remembrance Day. We will reopen for normal business hours on Monday November 14th. Thank you. 

October Pneusletter

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 Issue 09                                                                                                                    October 2011

Greetings from SKEANS

SKEANS is excited to showcase its newly formatted bi-monthly 'Pneusletter'. Every two months our subscribers will receive industry news, supplier product updates, helpful ideas, application tips, along with everything you need to know about how SKEANS is working to help you.

FLUID POWER SAFETY


SKEANS is pleased to announce it will be carrying the Ross Safety Valve, to add to it's selection of automation safety products.

• Fluid Power Safety: Ross Safety Valves

• SKEANS Automation Safety Products

• SKEANS welcomes two new members

     In the past few years there has been rapid growth in the fluid power safety products sector.

     Fluid Power Safety is an important puzzle piece in the overall safety of any application and any environment. Even with "step one" security measures such as light curtains, area scanners,  safety PLC's, there is always the possibility of a valve malfunctioning.  These accidents can result in serious workplace injuries or even death.

 

     Skeans is here to help your "step two" workplace safety efforts with CAT 4 Ross Safety products.  By performing risk assessments Skeans can confidently offer you fluid power safety solutions that integrate with your current category standards.

      These solutions include Lockout Valves, Stainless Steel Lockout Valves, Air Dump/Release Valves, 4-way Double Valves, CAT 3+ and 4 Safety Clamping Devices, and control reliable Hydraulic Double Valves.  All Ross safety products are third party certified and self-monitoring. Not only do these products offer a safer environment but their lockout and stopping times are half that of other valves, meaning increased plant productivity for the user.

     If you don't have adequate safety products in your facility or need to expand your existing "step one" measures, don't forget Skeans has a full range of light curtains, area scanners, PLC's and machine guarding that can facilitate improvements of your total workplace safety procedures.

     To see the full line of Ross Safety Valves and fluid power safety solutions please visit Skeans website today or ask us for a Ross Safety 510 bulletin.

PNEUS BITES

Earlier this month Skeans made it's annual appearance at the BC Hydro 2011 Power Smart forum trade show at the Vancouver Convention Center.

Skeans showcased it's energy saving products including its compressor room solutions such as leak-free Transair Piping, Mattei Rotary Vane Compressors and Gardner Denver's Variable Speed Compressors.  The forum had a record breaking 1,200 delegates and 125 speakers form across North America and we were excited to showcase our 'greener' side.

'NEW 'SKEANERS'

Historically October has nearly always been a people 'growth' month at Skeans and this year has been no exception.

Adam Chandler joins our CRP Service team. Adam comes to us with a mechanical background and we are looking forward to his expertise and abilities to help us manage our ever growing compressor and dryer service clientele.

Also, Chad Skeans re-joins us after completing his education at UVIC. Chad will spend the next couple of months working his way through various Corporate Headquarter departments, before finding his permanent new posting in our Prince George division.

If you would like to receive a Safety Audit please contact UBSafe Inc. @ 604.205.9080 or email them at safety@ubsafe.ca today!

AUTOMATION SAFETY PRODUCTS

Skeans also provides automation safety products from Leuze, Horner, and Frame World

     Skeans has always believed that a safe workplace environment is crucial to the operation of any successful company, and prides itself in offering some of the latest technologies in Automation Safety Products.

     In the electrical automation division Skeans offers Leuze, a company specializing in Sensors, Light Curtains, Area Scanners, and Control Relays.  Leuze is known for its reliability and efficiency, and produces products that have the highest durability rating in the industry under the toughest conditions.  Leuze has just released two new safety products; the MSI100 safety Controller and the MC3x Magnetically Coded Sensor.  The MSI100 offers a quick, easy and affordable control for light curtains, safety interlocks, and E-Stop buttons without the complexity of using a PLC.  The MC3x Magnetically Coded Sensor contains specially combined reed contacts that are activated without contact by the coded magnetic field of the actuator. 

       

      Also in the safety group is the Horner Safety Programmable Controls.  The Horner OCS is a compact all-in-one solutions with controller, graphics and a built in interface with mass storage for industrial applications        

For machine guarding Skeans offers the Frame World Structural Aluminum Extrusions and Guards that provide a complete system allowing for quick and easy design and assembly of  machine bases, frames, stands, guard assemblies, material handling fixtures, and robot safety fencing.

If you would like to view all of the Skeans automation safety products, or if you would like to know more about workplace safety, please visit the Skeans website @ www.skeans.com or call your local Skeans branch today.


 

   Coquitlam: 604.777.4247 | Prince George: 250.564.2201 | Kamloops: 250.828.2344
Edmonton: 780.463.8400 | Calgary: 403.279.6644 | Winnipeg: 204.633.9699


 

Part number change on selected Eaton Hansen Couplings

As a part of the ongoing integration of the HansenTM and GromelleTM product lines with the Eaton business in terms of both information systems as well as product offerings, a select number of conflicting part numbers have been uncovered .  To resolve these part number conflicts a select number of traditional Hansen and Gromelle part numbers have been changed.  This change is effective immediately.  Please note that the conflicting non-coupling Eaton part numbers have not change.   There is no changes to fit, form, and function on any of the parts. Read More

Two new Skeaners today

Historically October has nearly always been a people 'growth' month at Skeans and this year we are getting our October growth off to a dual start.  Today Adam Chandler joins our CRP Service team.  Adam comes to us with a mechanical background and we are looking forward to his experience and abilities to help us manage our ever growing compressor and dryer service clientele.  Also today Chad Skeans re-joins us after completing his education at UVIC.  Chad will spend the next couple months working his way back through our various Corporate Headquarter departments before finding his permanent new posting in our Prince George division. Read More

Skeans Safety Meeting

Safety is in the forefront of many business's focus these days, and with that in mind Skeans Coquitlam manufacturing facility recently expanded it's safety committee and has established a Fire Safety program.  This past Friday we conducted our first full fledged fire drill where the Coquitlam Fire Department attended.  After our fire-drill we held an onsite Fire Extinguisher training session which nearly all employees took part in. Fire Safety officer "Kim" taught us about the four most common types of fires we would find both at work and in our homes. We learned about the most common types of extinguishers and which is the best to have on hand.  All participants had the opportunity to unlock and discharge a fire extinguisher over a 'learning fire'. Read More

2011 Grand Fondo

Congratulations to Tim Skeans for his participation in the 2011 RBC Vancouver to Whistler Grand Fondo. 7,000 riders take to the highway, riding from downtown Vancouver to Whistler mountain. This 140km ride with elevation gains of 2,400 meters is a real challenge for mind and body. This is the 2nd year of the event and Tim's 2nd time completing this challenge.  Read More

Application Tip: Reducing Bounce

Working in Applications Engineering we receive a lot of “what if?” or “what about?” style questions. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at 3-position rotary actuators. Customers, as well as PHD, like utilizing these units for their versatility in automation applications. Read More