Is a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) always the most efficient?I need a lot of air; do I need a Screw or Tooth Compressor?What are the differences in Compressor types?Have you…
How does Pattons Medical handle vacuum pumps in high altitudes? Pattons Medical uses an elevation factor to add onto your peak calculated demand. If you go to our website and…
LOOK-BACKThe IntelliSwitch switches from one bank to the other based upon the pressure supplied to the selected bank. When the volume of the liquid in the cylinder becomes low or…
Keeping your medical gas equipment performing is critical. That is why Pattons Medical offers a System Health standard feature for all of our air compressor and vacuum pump systems for…
When designing a smaller facility like an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or free-standing emergency department (FSED) you must first determine the Category of the facility. This is defined in NFPA…
Sizing criteria is based on what gas you're using, so this is not going to be an exact calculation. The rule of thumb for is to try to size one…
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) commissioned Pattons Medical to provide mobile acute care units to serve COVID-19 hotspots in the rural USA.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYFEMA’s mission is helping people before,…
In our Creating A Strong Medical Gas Specification webinar, Shannon McAfee, Medical and Laboratory Gas Consultant, provides an overview on how to create a strong specification. We review how to:…
In our Overview of Medical Gas Manifolds, Shannon McAfee, Medical and Laboratory Gas Consultant, provides a basic understanding of medical gas manifolds. Vital medical gasses used in hospitals and ambulatory…
