Compressed Air Controls & Automation

Compressed Air Controls & Automation

John Henry Foster offers advanced compressed air control and automation solutions to enhance system efficiency and performance. From local compressor controls and system controls to remote monitoring, we'll help you achieve significant energy savings and maintain a stable, reliable air supply for any manufacturing processes.

Air Compressor Controls

What are the benefits of John Henry Foster's AIRx automated air controllers?

    • Shutting off unneeded compressors
    • Delaying bringing additional compressors online until needed

John Henry Foster, St. Louis’ Controls Engineering Group designs and fabricates control panels and automation systems for any application and any industry in the St. Louis region. Working with you to fully understand your control needs, we’ll work in tandem to ensure we’re creating a panel or system that fits your unique specifications.

Design to fabrication to installation, with robust testing and documentation, we work hard to make sure your operating system is providing optimal performance.

Master/System Controls

 

Understanding the difference between Sequencers and Master Controllers is important. Industrial businesses have to rely on John Henry Foster, St. Louis’ Compressed Air ROI Group, to help them understand these differences, and how they impact their business.

Sequencers

Sequencers are control systems designed to manage multiple air compressors within a system, optimizing their operation by sequencing their start and stop cycles based on demand. By automatically bringing compressors online or offline in the most efficient order, sequencers help balance load, reduce energy consumption, and minimize wear on individual units.

  • Rotate compressed based on time
  • Bring more on due to low pressure
  • Load only
  • Normally not fully controllable

Master Controllers
Master controllers provide centralized, intelligent control over an entire compressed air system, coordinating compressors, dryers, and ancillary equipment. These advanced systems monitor real-time performance data, pressure levels, and demand fluctuations to optimize overall system efficiency. Master controllers can also offer diagnostics, remote monitoring, and programmable settings, delivering enhanced reliability, energy savings, and streamlined operation for complex or large-scale compressed air installations.

  • Configurable
  • Use rate of change logic
  • Operate other system components
  • Give full system information
Remote Monitoring
JHF's AIRxREM (Remote Efficiency Monitoring) software offers remote control and monitoring solutions for your air compressor system. This allows you to monitor and control your compressors from any location, using a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The features include real-time data tracking, performance analysis, and diagnostics, ensuring efficient management of compressed air systems.

Our remote control systems provide: 
  • Remote monitoring of compressor status, performance, and alerts. 
  • Real-time data access for improved decision-making and maintenance planning. 
  • Troubleshooting capabilities to reduce downtime. 
  • Energy efficiency insights to optimize system operation. 

By tracking the critical components in your air system, you’ll be ahead of the curve as you monitor trends in usage, demand, pressures, and a range of other meaningful measurements. This level of automation, monitoring, and remote control helps you reduce energy costs, improve reliability, and ensure optimal compressor performance without the need for on-site presence. 
Why Choose John Henry Foster?
JHF has invested heavily in running compressed air systems the right way, hiring personnel who are well-known experts in their field. Our decades of engineering and design expertise allow us to provide a system that is both efficient and capable of growing alongside your company’s demands. From the simplest of systems to the largest compressed air installation in North America, JHF has saved our clients millions of dollars while providing dependable air pressure. With our line of AIRx controllers and remote monitoring software, you gain access to the next generation of compressed air controls to help improve your system’s performance and efficiency.