Show Some Louver Love

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Show some “louver love” by learning about the purpose of a louver and what types of louvers Aire Technologies has to offer.

What is the Purpose of a Louver?

A louver is a device comprised of horizontal or vertical blades that permits air flow into a system to provide fresh air intake or exhaust while keeping outside elements such as water, dirt, animals, and debris out of the airstream. There are many different louvers with various purposes, including protection from hurricane conditions and manual or automatic air shutoff.

What Types of Louvers Does Aire Technologies Offer?

Aire Technologies offers three main types of louvers: severe duty, stationary, and combination.

When selecting a louver, be sure to check each louver’s specifics to ensure it’s the right type of louver for your building application.  To assist with this process, Aire Technologies offers a comprehensive product selection survey in our catalog to help select the right product.

Severe Duty Louvers:

Aire Technologies’ severe duty louvers are drainable louvers designed, engineered, and tested to provide protection against large debris impact, cyclic loading fatigue, and severe pressure loads experienced in high-velocity hurricane zones.

These louvers provide the maximum level of hurricane and water penetration protection out of all our louvers.  Our severe duty louvers have been certified by Miami-Dade County (with the exception of the Model WDV-6) and AMCA, ensuring a high-quality product that can be specified with confidence.

Currently, Aire Technologies offers the following severe duty louvers:

Stationary Louvers:

Aire Technologies’ stationary louvers are drainable, louvers (with the exception of the Model 445-SW) designed to prevent water penetration in building exterior walls for non-wind-driven rain applications. Water is channeled away from the face of the louver via built-in drain gutters into vertical downspouts that allow the water to drain at the sloped sill.

These louvers provide various levels of water protection and louver depths.  Our stationary louvers are AMCA certified (with the exception of the Model 245-SD), ensuring a high-quality product that can be specified with confidence.

Currently, Aire Technologies offers the following stationary louvers:

Combination Louvers:

Aire Technologies’ combination louvers are drainable (with the exception of the Model 445-CW) and adjustable, utilizing a uniquely designed weather control blade to be used in intake and exhaust applications that do not require high water penetration protection.  Water is channeled away from the face of the louver via built-in drain gutters into vertical downspouts that allow the water to drain at the sloped sill.

These louvers provide the functionality of a louver with the bonus of controlling the built-in airflow shutoff damper.  Our combination louvers are AMCA certified, ensuring a high-quality product that can be specified with confidence.

Currently, Aire Technologies offers the following combination louvers:

Can I Order Custom Louvers?

Each Aire Technologies louver is manufactured custom to meet customer specifications.  Regardless of the model of louver you’re looking for, you can choose whatever custom options you’d like, including a variety of colors in weather-resistant powder finishes, flanged vs. non-flanged, and more.

In addition to those custom options, we offer many size options, from as small as 12”x12” up to larger width and height sizes (within reason), scaling in 1/8” increments.

Where Can I Buy Aire Technologies’ Louvers?

Ready to buy some louvers? As always, we are happy to work with you to deliver your desired HVAC products.  Aire Technologies’ products can be purchased through our representative locations across the US as part of our selective regional distribution network.  Use the Aire Tech representative map to find a rep in your region and place your order today!

Schedule an Aire Technologies Product Training Now!

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Schedule a training session with our Aire Technologies representatives today to ensure you’re up to date with our four core product lines’ latest essential training information.

Who Should Attend Aire Technologies Trainings and Why?

Aire Technologies manufactures very specific life safety products that, when installed or used incorrectly, can void the critical UL rating to which the products were originally designed, tested, and approved. These products increase the allowable amount of time occupants of a building have to escape in the event of a fire.

Our training courses are meant for manufacturer’s representatives, wholesalers, contractors, engineers, inspectors, architects, and anyone else who would benefit from Aire Technologies product training.  Architects, please note that our courses are AIA accredited for one LU credit.

What Training Courses are Available?

Aire Technologies offers four key training courses with the following learning objectives:

  • Ceiling Radiation Dampers (CRDs)
    • Specify the appropriate floor/ceiling and roof/ceiling assembly for a multi-family, senior living, or mixed-use project.
    • Identify operation, testing procedures, classifications, and listings for UL-rated life safety products in architectural assemblies.
    • Specify approved life safety dampers for different floor/ceiling and roof/ceiling assemblies by navigating the UL fire resistance directory.
  • Fire Dampers
    • Specify the appropriate fire and/or smoke-resistive products given a penetration through a wall, floor, barrier, or partition.
    • Identify operation, testing procedures, classifications, and listings for UL-rated life safety products.
    • Understand the differences and similarities between using fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers.
  • Leakage-Rated Life Safety Dampers
    • Specify the appropriate fire and/or smoke-resistive products given a penetration through a wall, floor, barrier, or partition.
    • Identify operation, testing procedures, classifications, and listings for UL-rated life safety products.
    • Understand the differences and similarities between using fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers.
  • Louvers
    • Specify the appropriate louver for intake or exhaust penetration.
    • Identify operation, testing procedures, classifications, and listings for extruded aluminum louver products.

Each training course takes approximately 30-45 minutes.  If desired, you may schedule more than one training course consecutively.

Where Does the Training Take Place?

The best part about Aire Technologies’ training courses is that our representatives will come right to you, or it can be conducted virtually, depending on your preference and schedule.

Whether you attend in person or virtually, you’ll receive the same high-quality educational training from our knowledgeable representatives.

How Do I Schedule a Training?

To schedule one of Aire Technologies’ four key training courses, please fill out the online submission form below, or contact [email protected] with the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Company
  • Location (City, State)
  • Product line(s) of interest
  • Have you done business with Aire Technologies in the past?

To avoid scheduling conflicts, please get in touch with us to schedule your training at least one month before the desired date.  Our representatives may be able to accommodate a sooner date, depending on their schedules and time of year.

We look forward to seeing you and providing the product training you deserve!

 

Pennsylvania Manufacturing Advisory Council Releases Playbook for Competitiveness

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DMI Companies, Inc.’s President and CEO Ray Yeager has worked closely with the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Advisory Council and other manufacturers for the past 18 months to develop a complete Manufacturing Competitiveness Playbook that is now available to the public.

DMI is a World Class Manufacturing enterprise because of its employees and strategic plan for success. All Pennsylvania manufacturers can reach this level of success if they utilize the Playbook blueprint.

The Playbook recommends three game changers for improving Pennsylvania manufacturing’s competitive position:
• Recapture Pennsylvania’s manufacturing competitive advantage by aggressively pursuing manufacturing growth sectors to drive prosperity.
• Invest in the factory of the future to boost the performance of small and medium-sized companies, improve the quality of manufacturing jobs, and provide better career options for more of Pennsylvania’s citizens.
• Unleash the power of advanced manufacturing to drive regional prosperity through policies and services that are more responsive to the needs of manufacturers.

The manufacturing sector is fundamental to Pennsylvania’s economic success, can compete more effectively, and offers a growing number of well-paying jobs, but the sector needs the commonwealth’s help. That’s the findings from a new report released by the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Advisory Council, a nonpartisan partnership of manufacturers and public support organizations. Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Competitiveness Playbook identifies three game changers for Pennsylvanian manufacturing and offers ten actionable strategies to help make Pennsylvania’s manufacturing economy more robust and resilient.

“It’s vital that we do more for manufacturing because it represents one of Pennsylvania’s largest sectors, pays better than most others, and offers good benefits,” COO of the Berks County Workforce Development Board and Council Co-Chair Dan Fogarty said. “The Playbook is a great first step toward coming together around how we can be there for the sector and for communities across the Commonwealth that both support and benefit from our great industrial employers,” he added.

Manufacturing contributes $113 billion to Pennsylvania’s GDP and employs an estimated 563,000 Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Competitiveness Playbook includes recommendations developed by a group of 25 manufacturing and public leaders with the help of recommendations and insights offered by more than 500 manufacturers from across the Commonwealth.

The Playbook builds on Pennsylvania’s historic strengths in manufacturing and captures a vision for Pennsylvania’s future as a global leader in advanced manufacturing.

DMI urges Pennsylvania manufacturers to take the time to read the Playbook and share it with their colleagues, friends, and business associates.

CLICK HERE to download the full Playbook from the Manufacturing Advisory Council’s website.