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Prior to Covid, online grocery ordering was not the most popular item. A few stores offered it and a few customers used it. For the most part, however, shopping was traditional. A shopper enters the store and gets what they need. After all, not just anyone can pick the perfect cantaloupe. It’s now a few years into Covid and your customers don’t even remember where the produce section is…

Ice, moisture, and fog build-up, especially around high-speed and other types of doors, can create conditions that adversely affect safety, productivity, and performance. Spread these hazards across five, 10 or 20 plus doors and the potential for trouble increases considerably. In this article, we’ll address common problems associated with high-speed and cold storage doors in cooler and freezer…

Depending on your perspective, 25 years can feel like an eternity. On the flip side, it can pass by in the blink of an eye. As Powered Aire celebrates 25 years in business, it’s safe to say it can feel like a little bit of both. Powered AIre Breaking Ground In 1997, Ken Lapinski, Ken Blashak and Bill Arbanas recognized a unique opportunity in the Air Curtain and Air Door marketplace. Having…

One of the most common questions we get is “my commercial kitchen has a fly problem. Will an air curtain solve this issue?”.  While we’d love to say “of course, we’ll get you set right up”, the answer is not always that simple.  If you own a restaurant, you know all too well that you can serve 100 customers and 99 of them will leave happy and content to return.…

Humidity - A sticky situation: There are plenty of ways to describe humidity. Scientifically, it’s the concentration of water particles in the air. From a technical standpoint, it can be stated in percentages and levels. From a general perspective, some will say, “it’s nice out, just a little humid.” But for those in truly humid climates, who literally live and breathe it, they’ve taken…

Powered Aire recently released its next generation air curtain controller, the SmartTouch. This controller offers increased air curtain functionality in a more compact and streamlined device that can be mounted discreetly to the unit or remotely on a wall or control panel. The SmartTouch was designed to be a robust, feature rich controller available at a low price point. The SmartTouch…