iZ Systems Audit Staff
We will be pleased to provide samples of our work for any industry category, technical articles concerning compressed air, and/or references upon request. Please see below for a biographical summary of our staff.
ATLANTA, GA
Dean Smith
Senior Systems Auditor
(678) 355-1192
dsmith@izsystems.com
Dean has experience in a variety of aerospace and tests systems with a variety of temperature, flow, and pressure requirements. He has additional broad experience in plastics blow molding, mining, and heavy industry facilities and specializes in complex multiple pressure or multiple station compressed air systems. Because he has been the principal in organizations which design and install automation systems, he has the practical experience of starting up hundreds of automation systems in compressed air and vacuum applications.
- Over eighteen years experience as a consultant in compressed air and gas system analysis; conducting complete audits on over 700 industrial air and vacuum systems in a variety of industries.
- Member of the Core Technical Group which was responsible for writing the training materials for the US DOE Compressed Air Challenge.
- Founding member of the Compressed Air Efficiency Council created by industry consultants to promote more efficient use of compressed air in industry.
- Written and published multiple articles on compressed air subjects in national industrial publications.
- Developed and received patents on compressed air pressure/flow controller, compressed air audit methodology and compressed air automation technology
- General Manager of private compressed air distributorship.
- Five years experience in industrial process equipment analysis; including chemical, pulp and paper, plastics, and environmental equipment.
- Frequent presenter of seminars for the Association of Facilities Engineers, US Department of Energy and others on compressed air topics at national and regional meetings including the Compressed Air Challenge. Training style tends to be low key, interactive approach with questions and problem solving exercises aimed at providing the attendee skills and knowledge which can be applied immediately at their plant.
DENVER, CO
Chris Beals
Senior Systems Auditor
cbeals@izsystems.com
- Ten years experience as a consultant in compressed air and gas system analysis.
- Conducted audits on over 400 plant compressed air systems in a variety of industries.
- Founding member of the US DOE Compressed Air Challenge of the Core Technical Group which was responsible for writing the training materials for the US Department of Energy Compressed Air Challenge.
- Fifteen years experience owning and operating a gas compressor packager and air compressor distributor with more than 60 employees.
- Thirty-one years experience in industrial process equipment analysis; including air and gas compressors and blowers and related cleanup equipment, electrical switchgear, motors and motor controls, water, steam and gas turbines, liquid process pumps, bulk transfer and dust collection systems.
- Presented multiple seminars Department of Energy Compressed Air Challenge, Association of Facilities Engineers, US Department of Energy and others on compressed air topics at both national and regional meetings.
- AirMaster+ certified auditor and trainer
- Active member in the local chapter of the Association of Facilities Engineers (AFE)
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Robert Laine
Senior Systems Auditor
blaine@izsystems.com
- Ten years experience in compressed air and vacuum system analysis.
- Conducted audits on over 300 industrial compressed air and vacuum systems in a variety of industries.
- Lead consultant for major compressor manufacturer for 5 years
- Twenty years experience in industrial process equipment analysis; including chemical, pulp and paper, plastics, and environmental equipment.
- Frequent presenter of seminars for the Association of Facilities Engineers, US Department of Energy and others on compressed air topics at national and regional meetings.
ATLANTA, GA
Robert E. L. Greene, Jr., PE
Senior Systems Auditor
bgreene@izsystems.com
- Twelve years experience as a senior analyst in compressed air and gas system analysis.
- Conducted complete audits on over 300 plant air systems in a variety of industries.
- Director and VP of Engineering Thomaston Mills responsible for multiple air system with several thousand horsepower in each system.
- 24 years in textiles facilities engineering completing several major air system upgrades based on automation and pressure control technology.
- Registered Professional Engineer in Georgia.
- Senior Engineer in Plant Design and Construction for Westinghouse Corp.
- US Naval Civil Engineer Captain.
Minneapolis, MN
Gary Shafer
Senior Systems Auditor
gshafer@izsystems.com
- Over twelve years experience as a consultant in industrial compressed air system analysis; conducting complete audits on over 600 industrial air and vacuum systems in a variety of industries.
- Member of the Core Technical Group which was responsible for writing the training materials for the US DOE Compressed Air Challenge.
- Certified AirMaster auditor and trainer.
- Certified Level 2 instructor for the DOE Compressed Air Challenge
- Frequent presenter of seminars for the Association of Facilities Engineers, US Department of Energy and others on compressed air topics at national and regional meetings including the Compressed Air Challenge. Training style tends to be low key, interactive approach with questions and problem solving exercises aimed at providing the attendee skills and knowledge which can be applied immediately at their plant.
Phoenix, AZ
Roger Alofs
Senior Systems Auditor
ralofs@izsystems.com
- Over fifteen years experience auditing industrial compressed air systems; conducting complete audits on 300+ industrial air and vacuum systems in a variety of industries.
- Twenty years experience as owner manager of systems products firm which developed the original pressure flow controllers for compressed air service.
- Twenty years experience owning and operating a compressor distributorship for major industry manufacturers which specialized in system solutions.
- Specializes in working with utility companies to apply incentive programs to industrial energy reduction opportunities.
BALTIMORE, MD
Bill Bullock
Senior Systems Auditor
bbullock@izsystems.com
- Eleven years experience in compressed air and gas system analysis; conducting audits on over 200 compressed air systems and designing solutions to problem applications and retrofit requirements to provide a payback for the modifications.
- Manager of Compressed Air Market for a major energy services company performing industrial compressed air system retrofits aimed at reducing energy costs and improving system performance.
- Board Member of the US DOE Compressed Air Challenge which was responsible for setting policy and reviewing the training materials CAC.
- Nineteen years experience owning and operating a compressor distributorship for major manufacturers in the industry.