What Are the Most Common Causes of Facility Downtime?
Your packaging line hums, orders are stacked, and bonus targets look safe, until a single bearing seizes. In seven seconds the conveyor stops, alarms blare, and every silent minute now drains nearly $22,000 in lost output. Scenes like this still happen every night across American plants. According to Deloitte, unplanned downtime costs manufacturers a staggering […]
What Is Involved in a Facility Power Audit?
Ever open your plant’s electric bill and do a double-take? You’re not alone. In many commercial and industrial facilities, 20-30 percent of every kilowatt-hour is silently wasted through harmonics, imbalances, and other invisible gremlins hiding inside the switchgear. In our work with manufacturers, data centers, and hospitals across the U.S., Camali Corp engineers routinely uncover […]
What Is the Lifespan of a Commercial HVAC System?
It’s mid-August, 3 p.m., and the conference center you manage holds 300 guests. Suddenly the rooftop unit shuts off. The room warms, tempers rise, and you wonder if the 18-year-old system has finally quit. Sound familiar? If you’ve Googled “What’s the lifespan of a commercial HVAC system?” you’re not alone. Facility managers, asset planners, and […]
Can HVAC Systems Be Monitored Remotely?
It’s early morning and the chiller that keeps your data center cool starts to drift out of spec. No one is on-site and alarms won’t be noticed until morning. By then, servers may throttle or shut down, and your “just a few minutes” of downtime turns into angry emails, lost revenue, and a 6-figure headache. […]