Online Industrial Training – Garden City Ammonia Program

Recently I came across an article on linkedin written by whom I call a good friend that lives on the other side of this ball we call earth.  Padraic Durham the author of the article and directing manager of Gauge Refrigeration Management in New Zealand wrote nice article on his experience with water contamination and ammonia refrigeration.  This is a great read and worth you time and energy to see how bad things can get without the proper mechanical integrity program and written procedures within your maintenance and operation departments.  The full article can be downloaded at the following link: Catastrophic Water Contamination.  Padriac thank you for letting us share and all you do to help keep it in the pipes!!!

Everybody at GCAP is getting ready for the safety day in June and are overwhelmed by the support from industry on this event.  We still have some sponsorship’s available and marketing opportunities so don’t miss out.

If you are simply needing to register for the event please see this link.  We have room for 40 vendors and 30 0f the booths are sold.  This will be GCAP’s 10 annual event and are expecting 400 participants for the event.  Please make plans today.

Below is our core sponsors of the event as of today’s date.  Thank you all!!!

GCAP’s 10th Annual Region 7 Ammonia Safety Day

• June 14, 2018
• @ Kansas City Kansas Community College @ Kansas City, KS
• $35.00 per attendee (3 paid attendees gets 2 in for free, but must be pre-registered)
• $400.00 per exhibitor

GCAP’s Ammonia Safety Day is June 14, 2018.  Save the date and early enrollment is available.  This will be the largest safety day to year and celebrating the 10-annual event and anticipated over 400 attendees and 40 vendors.   Thank you for your support in the past and look forward to the continued relationship in 2018. Sponsorship are still available as well.

• Bag Sponsorship Sold
• Hat Sponsorship (your logo only)
• Name Badge Sponsorship (your logo only)
• Coosie Sponsorship (your logo only)
• Shirt Sponsorship Sold
• Co-Lunch Sponsorship (your logo on banners)
• Co-Breakfast Sponsorship (your logo on banners)
• Co-Safety Day Sponsor (your logo on banners)
• Safety Glasses Sponsorship (your logo only)

Any sponsor will be marketed by GCAP through all online and social media avenues as well. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you for the continued support of the Kansas City Safety Day.  This event is designed for continual growth and new topics each year.  If you are in operations, safety, compliance, supervisor, technicians, mechanic, or manager this event is for you.  If interested in sponsoring please contact us, have available breakfast sponsorship, lunch sponsorship, and general sponsors.

GCAP is honored to  have a long time partnership with Mycom formally known as Mayekawa.  We want to thank them for their continued support and being the newest vendor to join the year around trade show at GCAP.

Mayekawa Manufacturing Company is one of the foremost world leaders in the manufacturing of freezing and compression technological. We are continually evolving, challenging and excelling beyond the expectations our markets set. The compression technology is continually improved and further developed to meet energy conservation requirements throughout the world. We continue with research and development into our compressors to not only meet the constantly changing requirements, but to open up new avenues and directions. We offer a wide array of compression that can utilize all types of refrigerants NH3, H₂O, HC (Halocarbons) and CO₂ allowing us to branch into all types of areas.

GCAP is proud to announce the newest vendor to GCAP’s year around trade show in Garden City, KS.  Bitzer is globally know for the best comerical packages and is moving into the ammonia industrial market.  GCAP purchased their newest 2-pack ammonia package and it has been installed in our new engine room.

Refrigeration and air conditioning technologies are key elements of our world. The BITZER Group has been making a contribution with innovative products and services for 80 years. Our products maintain the optimum temperatures on buses, trains and in buildings and ensure food stays fresh at all times on its way to you. Perfection and precision shape our operations – and efficiency and sustainability our way of thinking. With specialist skills and lots of passion, we promote development in compressor technology and, in this way, fulfil our responsibility as a market leader.

Cyrus Shank Company manufactures valves (pressure relief, hand valves, manifolds, etc.) The company is ASME certified, and the valves are certified by the National Board of Pressure Vessels. Many of our products are used in the commercial refrigeration industry in ammonia, CO2, and cryogenic applications. Our valve products are also valid for most air, gas, and some liquid applications. All of our products are 100% manufactured in the U.S.A.

Our other company, Shank Screw Products Company, is a custom manufacturer of high-precision high-tolerance parts. Many of the parts we manufacture are used in the aerospace or hydraulic industries. Shank Screw Products is an ISO9001:2008 AS9100 Rev. B certified company. Shank Screw Products can be found in the OASIS international database of certified aerospace suppliers. Our company is capable of manufacturing prototype parts, short runs, or long runs.

Our machining capabilities include multi-axis (up to 9) CNCs, Mills, Horizontals, and complex Mill-Turn equipment. Our Quality Inspection equipment includes the latest equipment such as Vision Systems, and all of our manufacturing is done in the U.S.A.

GCAP is honored to have Cyrus Shank as vendor showcased in our year-around trade.  Next time your at GCAP come by and see their booth.

The Garden City Ammonia Program’s Boiler Division would like to announce the addition of  boiler program scholarships in honor of Bacharach Incorporated, one of GCAP’s strategic partners. The scholarships may be awarded to any individual considering a career in the boiler industry. If you know of someone right out of school, or possibly a veteran, who you feel is deserving of this coveted scholarship, please notify GCAP’s corporate office to apply. Bacharach Incorporated has been a friend and partner of GCAP for years and has donated equipment to the school on several different occasions. Without companies like Bacharach Incorporated, it would be much more difficult for GCAP to deliver the quality product we are known for in the industry. The flue gas analyzers donated by Bacharach Incorporated allows the GCAP Boiler II program options for training that most other schools simply can’t match. Thank you Bacharach Incorporated for your gracious donations to GCAP’s success and we look forward to partnering with you for many years to come.

Below Jim Burnette and Tate Minchew (Boiler Instructors @ GCAP) award Jim of Bacharach a plaque for the dedication to GCAP and training.

Danfoss has been a large supporter of GCAP the last decade.  They have donated thousand of dollars of valves to the school and deliver a great product with exceptional customer service.  Danfoss has supported GCAP’s safety day for the last nine years and we this last month become another vendor to showcase in GCAP’s year-around trade show.

GCAP would like to welcome Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems, the newest vendor to GCAP’s year around trade show in Garden City, KS.  They got their booth set up this last week and next time your down taking a class you’ll get a chance to see their spot.

Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems is one of the largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, blowers and compressors in the world. Our products are at the forefront of vacuum and low pressure technology.

The Busch product range offers the largest selection of industrial vacuum pumps available in the world today. We offer more than 50 years of experience and expertise in vacuum system manufacturing, and can provide customized solutions for a variety of vacuum applications.