Articles by Norm Shade

Cornerstones of Compression: Evolution of Air Compressors
Published on: November 11, 2024
This continues a series of Cornerstones of Compression corollary articles that provide an historical look at the industries that drove the invention and technological evolution of compressors and that supported the growth and development of the industries that depended on them. This issue continues the evolution of air compressors for mining, construction and manufacturing.
Cornerstones of Compression: Reciprocating compressors evolve to meet growing use of compressed air
Published on: October 28, 2024
This continues a series of Cornerstones of Compression corollary articles that provide an historical look at the industries that drove the invention and technological evolution of compressors and that supported the growth and development of the industries that depended on them. This issue continues the evolution of air compressors for mining, construction and manufacturing.
Cornerstones of Compression: The evolution of air compressors
Published on: October 03, 2024
This continues a series of Cornerstones of Compression corollary articles that provide an historical look at the industries that drove the invention and technological evolution of compressors and that supported the growth and development of the industries that depended on them. This issue begins a review of the evolution of air compressors for mining, construction and manufacturing. By Norm Shade
Cornerstones of Compression: Evolution of iron & steel compressors
Published on: August 16, 2024
This story continues a series of Cornerstones of Compression corollary articles that provide a look back at the industries that drove the invention and technological evolution of compressors that supported their growth and development. This issue completes the evolution of compressors used for making iron and steel.
The evolution of compressors for making iron & steel
Published on: July 08, 2024
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products over more than 160 years of continuous progress. This is the first of a series of corollary articles that look back at the industries that drove the invention and technological evolution of compressors that supported their growth and development.
Cornerstones of Compression
Published on: June 18, 2024
Fuller Sliding Vane Compressors
Cornerstones: Fairbanks Morse 38A20 Dual Fuel Engine
Published on: April 30, 2024
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products over more than 160 years of continuous progress. However, there were also some great engine and compressor ideas that were unsuccessful. This brief Cornerstones of Compression corollary series features several development failures. By Norm Shade
Superior 1700G gas engines
Published on: April 09, 2024
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products over more than 160 years of continuous progress. However, there were also some great engine and compressor ideas that were unsuccessful. This brief Cornerstones of Compression corollary series features several development failures. By Norm Shade
The Ingersoll-Rand rotary gas engine
Published on: March 05, 2024
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products over more than 160 years of continuous progress. However, there were also some great engine and compressor ideas that were unsuccessful. This brief Cornerstones of Compression corollary series features several development failures.
Cornerstones Corollary: Great Ideas That Didn’t Make It!
Published on: February 02, 2024
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products over more than 160 years of continuous progress. However, there were also some great engine and compressor ideas that were unsuccessful. This brief Cornerstones of Compression corollary series features several notable product development failures. The Cooper-Bessemer Free Piston Engine
Cornerstones of Compression: The Cooper-Bessemer free piston engine
Published on: December 19, 2023
Cornerstones Corollary: Great ideas that didn’t make it!
Cornerstones Corollary: Great Ideas That Didn’t Make It!
Published on: November 28, 2023
The Cornerstones of Compression series has highlighted many significant products and companies over more than 160 years of continuous progress. However, there were also some great engine and compressor ideas that were unsuccessful. Starting with this issue, this brief Cornerstones of Compression corollary series features several notable product development failures.
Cornerstones of Compression: Liquid Ring Compressors
Published on: August 29, 2023
Pioneer Nash has produced this unique product for more than a century
Cornerstones of Compression: Rotary sliding vane compressors
Published on: July 17, 2023
Unique sliding vane machines are one of the oldest types of compressors
Cornerstones of Compression: The Burckhardt Labyrinth Compressor
Published on: May 30, 2023
Unique reciprocating compressor technology was first introduced by Sulzer in 1935
Cornerstones of Compression: Forced-feed cylinder lubricators
Published on: April 24, 2023
Multiple companies developed devices that enabled higher reciprocating compressor operating speeds and pressures
Cornerstones of Compression: Thomassen gas engine-compressors
Published on: March 28, 2023
Company was a significant exporter of reciprocating and rotating equipment
Cornerstones of Compression: Howden Rotary Screw Compressors
Published on: February 21, 2023
Licensed Ljungstrom’s screw compressor technology
Cornerstones of Compression: Quincy Compressor Company
Published on: February 06, 2023
Company has manufactured air compressors for more than a century
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