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Don’t Take a Rain Check on Summer Maintenance

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

Don’t let severe weather rain on your parade this summer. Wind, hail, and thunderstorms could damage your electrical and mechanical equipment. Avoid costly property damage and make sure your equipment is protected by doing routine preventative maintenance this summer.

Tips to keep your building running at top performance:

Tip #1 – Install hail guards to prevent damage to your HVAC equipment
Tip #2 – Clear airborne debris from HVAC equipment coils
Tip #3 – Clean and replace air filters to ensure proper indoor air quality
Tip #4 –
Install a lightning protection system to reduce risk of damage
Tip #5 – Routinely clean your drains to avoid costly plumbing backups

Even if there’s nothing wrong with the system yet, multiple storms can have a cumulative effect on your equipment. Repeated damage may require a full replacement of the equipment, meaning significant downtime of your systems. Take preventative steps now to protect your facility’s equipment this summer.

For more information, contact Egan’s Service team.

Faster, Safer, More Accurate Panel Production

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

In an increasingly automated world, the construction industry has stayed relatively manual. Machines simply can’t replicate the level of precision and technique required to install building systems; however, Egan Company’s U.L. 508A Panel Shop has found one way to use automation to its advantage.

Precision, speed, and safety are the cornerstones of any successful shop. Whether for an in-house job or a customer, the goal is to deliver a product quickly and correctly – the first time. And that’s why our panel shop implemented the Steinhauer ModCenter, an automated modification tool that provides fast, clean cut holes in each control panel.

Shop professionals previously measured, drew, and cut enclosures by hand – taking up to four hours per panel. Although this is a time honored way of providing a quality panel, it is not efficient and leaves room for human error or injury.

By allowing for multiple clean cut outs and back panel drilling/tapping tasks to be completed all at once, the machine improves the overall quality of each control panel.

Egan’s Panel Shop wiremen program the Steinhauer ModCenter to cut each panel per customer specifications. By eliminating the need for wiremen to manually measure, drill, tap, and process, the time for each panel is reduced to about 30 minutes – 87.5% less than if done manually.

This machine frees up a lot of time for our wiremen to work on other aspects of our projects, and get panels out the door much quicker. We estimate it does the work of nearly two people.

-Tim Blair, Egan Panel Shop Manager

Once specifications are programmed, it can be saved as a template for future use – making repeat orders or modification of standard equipment even faster.  Delays and waste are greatly reduced, and shop personnel are less likely to be injured during the drilling and milling process.

Watch the Steinhauer in Action: bit.ly/EganSteinhauer

“This tool enhances Egan’s already excellent safety program, by reducing the risk associated with cutting and drilling into a panel with power tools,” said Jeff Hawthorne, Egan Company Senior Vice President.  “We appreciate the efficiency of this machine, but we appreciate the increased safety it provides the shop even more.”

With this great new addition to the panel shop, Egan is now able to be more responsive to customer’s needs and produce more consistent products with a promotion of greater safety.

GET YOUR HVAC EQUIPMENT IN SUMMER SHAPE

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

As the temperature increases, so does the need for air conditioning in facilities. Winter can be rough on HVAC equipment, and without routine maintenance, the longevity of equipment is greatly reduced.

By planning ahead, Egan’s team of trained technicians can complete a spring startup to avoid costly repairs and equipment replacements for any facility.

Egan’s spring startup process includes: 
Replace all filters

Power washing condenser coils

Test cooling operation of units

Check for any refrigerant leaks

Check cooling contactors, fans, coils, economizers, compressors, and refrigerant levels

Clean condensate traps

Submit electronic service report with inspection results and recommendations

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Gather. Input. Validate.

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

In an age where energy efficiency is standard, it’s important to always know how a building is performing. Working directly with utility companies, Egan Company’s energy management software can provide comprehensive reports that highlight major trends of a building’s mechanical equipment.

Learn more about Egan’s Building Technology Integration capabilities.

LENEL CHOOSES EGAN AS NEW PARTNER

Wednesday, December 14th, 2016

As the popularity of smart building technology increases, Egan Company continually strives to provide customers new and innovative ways to implement this technology in their facilities. Due to this commitment to innovation, Egan was chosen as a Lenel OnGuard value-added reseller.

The OnGuard line of products is a natural fit for Egan and its technology team because of its strong integration capabilities, allowing customers to effectively manage their property and assets. This complete integration allows card access, video, Stentofon intercoms, and building automation and lighting controls to be connected all through BacNET integration standard protocols – meaning that many different systems can seamlessly communicate and interact with one another. This further strengthens Egan’s ability to deliver complete smart building packages to building owners and general contractors.

If you’re interested in learning more about integrating building technology and how Egan can help with the Lenel OnGuard suite of products, please contact SystemsPartner@eganco.com.

Pneumatic to DDC – Building Automation System Options

Wednesday, November 9th, 2016

Many buildings still operate with a pneumatic building automation system, or have no system at all. Converting a system to digital data control isn’t as challenging as one may think.

Utilizing Egan Company’s gradual upgrade transition process, we’ll provide maintenance on an existing system until a building manager is ready to transition to a brand new and efficient model.

A system’s transition process would include:

  • Remote access – You don’t need to be in front of the system to monitor it. We can access a system from a secure network for monitoring or general building knowledge.
  • Major system updates – We’ll take care of any manual updates until the system is set to do it automatically.
  • Minor repairs – Systems will be monitored to ensure everything is in proper working order. If it’s not, we’ll dispatch a licensed and union-trained technician to fix it – day or night.
  • Software upgrades –  Any necessary Internet patches will be incorporated.

If you operate a building and think you are ready to start the process to upgrade your pneumatic building automation system, we’ve got you covered – from installation to 24/7 emergency support.

Delivering a Construction Advantage

Monday, October 24th, 2016

Efficiency. Collaboration. Simplification. These are all advantages experienced with Egan’s Construction team. With multiple, in-house trades, Egan provides an opportunity to work cohesively with a single contact for a job that could require five or more different trades. This is accomplished with streamlined planning, prefabrication, and collaborative jobsite and project management.

Bret YoungThe success of any job is dependent on finding the right team. With our collaborative mechanical, electrical, and systems approach, we have positioned ourselves to be the best possible partner for any construction project.

– Bret Young, Egan Company Vice President

In August 2016, the Construction team evolved under the single leadership of Bret Young, Egan Company Vice President. With over 28 years of experience in the construction industry, Bret will be managing all aspects of construction – from project planning and estimating to design, engineering, and field services – ensuring we continue to keep our promises and create one construction customer experience.

Protect with Annual Fire Inspections

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

NOTIFIER Audio AmplificationEarly detection with a fire alarm system is the key to protecting people and property. But it’s hard to tell if they are fully operational just by looking at them – that’s why it pays to schedule Egan annually for fire alarm inspections.

Using a proactive team approach with our Planned Maintenance Agreements, Egan will commission a state-licensed, factory-trained, NICET certified inspection team to ensure any system is at optimal performance.

Our NFPA Code Compliant Inspection includes:

  • Fire Alarms and Smoke Detectors
  • Smoke Control / Smoke Evacuation
  • Mass Notification System
  • Load Testing Standby Batteries
  • Fire/Smoke Damper Certification

notifierdistributorThe inspection will not only determine if a property is code-compliant, but also provide feedback on potential areas to upgrade. And buildings are even protected outside of an annual inspection with our 24/7 emergency support.

Drain Clogs Happen – Don’t Let It Interrupt Your Operations

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

Keep your operations flowing without interruption

Clogs happen, but they don’t need to slow down your business operations

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If you manage buildings, ensuring your drains are clear is messy business. But with routine cleaning, you shouldn’t have to worry about costly drain clogs.

With Egan Company’s customized preventative maintenance plans, we’ll regularly dispatch a trained technician with camera inspection equipment to ensure your drains – and mind – are always clear.

But don’t take it from us – here’s what one of our customers said.

Mike really helped me out with an oil leak from one of a trucks that ended up in our sump and trench drain in the loading dock at Centennial Lakes Office Park. Mike was able to get the sump pumped out and the trench drain cleaned out that day. Mike did a great job for us in this emergency situation that, not only saved us money, but avoided additional impact and problems from the oil spill.

– Chief Engineer, Centennial Lakes Office Park

End of the Road for Analog Communications

Monday, August 15th, 2016

It’s often said that change is the only constant – this is never truer than with technology.  By January 2017, it’ll be the end of the road for 2G service for communications systems, and the phase-out of analog in favor of digital platforms is currently underway. Continuing to use “Plain Old Telephone Service” (POTS) for systems could result in connectivity losses and intermittent communication fails.

Change however, is not without reward.  Some of the advantages to upgrading to IP, cellular or radio are:

  • Immediate return on investment – no monthly line costs for systems
  • Accurate monitoring and diagnostics – connection checks frequently throughout
    the day, rather than once every 24 hours
  • Little time commitment – The upgrade can be completed in one day

As the digital phase-in grows, it may be beneficial to plan your analog exit sooner rather than later to avoid interruptions.