Air Squared Explained

Air Squared
Type:S corporation
Founded: in Cincinnati, Ohio
Founder:Robert Shaffer
Hq Location:Thornton, Colorado
Area Served:Worldwide
Website:https://airsquared.com

Air Squared is a vertically integrated research and development (R&D) original equipment manufacturing (OEM) firm headquartered in Thornton, Colorado. Its operations include the design, fabrication, and production of oil-free scroll compressors, vacuum pumps, and expanders. Organized in two divisions, Air Squared Manufacturing handles volume assembly and production whereas Air Squared Inc. handles research and development.

History

In 1991, Robert Shaffer founded Air Squared Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio[1] to license oil-free scroll compressors for medical device applications.[2] Air Squared's first patent was awarded in 1997 titled Scroll compressor having a tip seal.[3] In 2001, Air Squared Manufacturing Inc. was formed in Broomfield, Colorado. Operations were consolidated when both entities merged to form Air Squared Group Inc. in 2016. In 2022, all operations were relocated to Thornton, Colorado.

Products & Research

Compressors

Vacuum Pumps

Expanders

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contacting Air Squared . WayBack Machine . https://web.archive.org/web/19991127092116/http://airsquared.com/ . 16 September 2020. 1999-11-27 .
  2. Web site: Breaking Sound, Weight, and Battery-Life Barriers . Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry . Medical Product manufacturing News . 16 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Shaffer . Rob . Scroll compressor having a tip seal . Google Patents . USPTO . 18 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Cody . Sara . With Perseverance and a little MOXIE, MIT is going to Mars . MIT News . massachusetts institute of technology . 18 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Hecht . Michael . Dr. Michael Hect - MOXIE - 19th Annual International Mars Society Convention . Youtube . The Mars Society . 3 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Törnquist . Lina . The Volvo FL Electric: How does it work? . Volvo Trucks . Volvo . 18 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Hislop . Reid . PLUG POWER PLACES LARGE PRODUCTION ORDER FOR AIR SQUARED COMPRESSORS TO BE USED IN GENDRIVE FUEL CELL UNITS . Plug Power Press Release . Plug Power . 21 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Mraz . Stephen . Scanning for Ideas: Air Squared developed world's smallest continuous-duty scroll compressor . Machine Design . Endeavor Business Media . 21 September 2020.
  9. Brendel . Leon P.M . Braun . James E. . Groll . Eckhard A. . Matching Testing Possibilities and Needed Experiments for Successful Vapor Compression Cycles in Microgravity . 3rd International Conference of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Air Conditioning, and Life Support, Systems . November 2019 . 3 . 17 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Boone . Louis . Foster . P.J. . Normetex Pump Replacement . Energy.gov . Savannah River National Labs . 21 September 2020.
  11. Shaffer . Bryce . Nicholas . Nathan . All-Metal Scroll Vacuum Pumps for Tritium Processing Systems . Fusion Science and Technology . 10 December 2019 . 76 . 3 . 366–372 . 10.1080/15361055.2020.1712988 . 214329842 . 21 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Jones . Davey . Williamson . Jill . Purge Pump and Separator Assembly . Marshall Space Flight Center Research and Technology Report:2018 . NASA . 20 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Shaffer . Kirk . A Novel Way to Power Greener Homes . Cision . PR Web . 21 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Rusch . Emilie . Mines researchers awarded $7.7M from ARPA-E to test full-scale hybrid stationary power system . Mines Newsroom . Colorado School of Mines . 21 September 2020.

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