800-355-7061Saving Our Customers Money with a Customized Hot Water Solution
Mechanical Equipment recently provided a steam-to-domestic hot water solution for CGH Medical Center that saved them money, allowing them to stretch their capital plan dollars even further. The Challenge: CGH Medical Center’s existing hot water system consisted of a leaking 2,000-gallon hot water tank, which was tasked with providing domestic hot water to the hospital’s laundry facility. Part of the hospital’s capital plan was to replace and expand their laundry machines,
Check Out the New ACE Unfired Clean Steam Generators
We are happy to showcase our line of Unfired Clean Steam Generators from Ace Heaters. They offer the best performance using high pressure steam and high temperature water to generate clean steam. They’ve been expertly designed for medical product sterilization, humidification, pharmaceutical manufacturing and research applications. The ACE Unfired Clean Steam Generators are perfect for any large space or facilities needing fast and precise control of clean steam. They are
Driving a Custom Pump System Design for Rivian Automotive
We love saving our customers money in addition to keeping their facilities operating! We recently helped Rivian Automotive, Inc., the electric vehicle manufacturer, with two new pumps that were critical to their manufacturing line. Mechanical Equipment’s involvement started when an engineer from IMEG Corp. contacted us for help with sizing and pricing of an inline pump. After discussing the parameters of the system, we suggested another option. An inline pump
Going Above and Beyond for Our Customers
We want to share another customer success story, that required our “above and beyond” customer service, to solve an issue that was threatening the successful completion of a major project for our customer. The Chicago Botanic Garden needed a new radiant heat system installed in three of their existing, large Greenhouses: The Semi-tropical Greenhouse has average temperatures hover between 75- and 85-degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and the humidity is
Good News! Delivery Update for Sterlco Products
With the current Heating Season coming upon us, we wanted to pass along some news on Sterlco’s delivery times for top products. Sterlco is pleased to announce that they are back to having simplex units and valves in stock and ready for quick ship deliveries. Also, lead times on their custom units have been cut substantially. Sterlco is currently leading the industry in being able to get products in your
DOE Announces $10 Million in Incentives to Support Energy Efficient Pumps
In our continued effort to keep our customers and our industry current on trends and important issues affecting us, Mechanical Equipment is sharing Taco’s, recent announcement because it has very real potential savings and benefits for our customers and their customers! The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $10 million to support the installation of energy efficiency extended product systems (e.g., combined electric motor, variable speed drive, and
Pool Heat Exchanger Replacement Saves High School Swim Meet
A local Chicago Public High School found themselves in a bind. They had an upcoming swim meet scheduled but their “steam to pool water” heat exchanger failed a month before the meet. They didn’t want to have to cancel the meet or find another location, so they reached out to JR Industries to find a fast solution. JR Industries reached out to Mechanical Equipment, to get the equipment. As you
Introducing Bosch Modular Condensing Boilers
We’re happy to announce that we now distribute Bosch Commercial Boilers. One of their top products, the Buderus SSB1000TL Modular Condensing Boilers were designed to deliver high quality, flexibility and dependability to commercial and industrial building applications. With a small footprint (31.5” x 36”), minimal clearance requirements and output ranges from 800 to 8192MBH, these heavy duty boilers can be utilized in almost any application. Availability! Bosch has models for
New ON/OFF Magnet with Taco 4900 Series® Commercial Air & Dirt Separator
Who knew a magnet could make such a big difference? Taco did. As if Taco’s 4900 Series® air and dirt separator wasn’t already the best on the market, you can now get an even better version of it. Taco has launched a new version of the product that will make life easier for the end-user, while saving customers time and money. Our 4900 Series Commercial Air & Dirt Separator is