1. John Henry Foster (JHF)
Providing innovative compressed air solutions since 1938

2. John Henry Foster (JHF)
Since 1938, JHF has been the Midwest's leading air compressor systems distributor and service provider.
Hey, look!
It’s Mr. John Henry Foster himself, back in 1930!
JHF has been around for more than 70 years!

3. We Want to Serve You!
JHF serves clients as a compressed air systems and fluid power distributor in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Northern Iowa.
On the capital end, we are known for:
Providing mobile service on your air compressed systems.
Performing compressor service and maintenance.
Selling compressor parts.
Supplying rentals.
Performing energy-efficiency audits.
Designing air compressor controls.
Offering educational training and air system seminars.

4. JHF is Your One Stop Shop!
JHF provides both compressed air and pneumatic components
We have the ability to partner with both the supply and demand side of compressed air systems.

5. Compressor Service and Parts
JHF Provides Service & Compressor Parts
Our Service Advisors troubleshoot on the phone to assess the situation and determine the urgency of your challenge. They also access what parts may be needed in an attempt to obtain a one-trip service call with a technician.
JHF technicians have extensive training and experience in providing maintenance and repairs, including major air end overhauls. 
We have a fleet of stocked 4x4 service trucks and long distance service vehicles providing reliable service to our customer sites.
JHF offers compressed air mobile service to the greater five-state area. 
We are ALWAYS ready to help!

6. Compressor Service and Parts
JHF Provides Service & Compressor Parts
JHF technicians search for timely and cost effective solutions both for regularly scheduled maintenance and for emergencies.
We manage a large inventory of stocked parts and handle purchasing of specific-non-stock items to meet your needs. 

7. Compressor Service and Parts
24/7 Emergency Service available
JHF has 24-Hour Emergency Service in order to minimize unexpected and costly downtime. 
We dispatch highly-trained technicians 24-hours a day, seven days a week including holidays.
The technicians are available by phone to troubleshoot, as well as service on-site.  Parts are also available after hours.

8. Rental Equipment is available
JHF has Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps and Air Dryer Rentals available. 
JHF has a rental fleet of 16 electric air compressors and vacuum pumps.
These rental units vary between 3 – 40 horsepower. 
The air compressors and vacuum pumps can be shipped to your location to provide additional temporary air while your system is being serviced or to provide more capacity as your business needs change. 
Most of these units can be wired for 230 volt or 460 volt.

9. Energy Efficiency Programs
Compressed Air Audits
More than 50% of the energy in a compressed air system is wasted due to improper or misapplied use.
Our audits provide the most detailed and accurate analysis and information available, to prevent wasted energy, including:
Breakdown of flow usage
Supply equipment assessment
Distribution system assessment
Point-of-use assessment
System upgrade recommendations
Return on investment applied to all recommendations
Supporting data (Real-time monitoring graphs)
FUN FACT: Did you know JHF has performed over 400 audits resulting in energy savings over $3M!

10. Energy Efficiency Programs
Compressed Air Audits
What our customers are saying:
“Following a compressed air audit on our 250,000-square-foot facility, John Henry Foster discovered several areas that needed repair, including numerous air leaks. In just the first 2 months, we have already seen energy savings of over 30%! And, we expect those savings to increase over time.”
Pete Madsen
Maintenance Supervisor
Ryerson, Inc.
Plymouth, Minnesota

11. Energy Efficiency Programs
Air Compressor Control
While individual air compressors may be efficient, when applied within a multiple compressor installation, the system itself becomes inefficient. 
JHF manufactures customized compressed air system controllers (Flo-Trol, Pro-Trol and Electronic-Control) capable of supporting industries small and large with any type of air compressor ranging from 30 to 5,000 horsepower.

12. Energy Efficiency Programs
Air Compressor Control
Our controllers allows customers the ability to monitor and trend critical parameters such as:
Amperage
Kilowatts
Dew point
Plant air demand
Multiple pressure points
Multiple temperature points
Compressor operational hours

13. Innovative Solutions Seamless Integration
By creating seamless integration between design, test, maintenance, training and other technical support, we can partner with clients in improving productivity – by maximizing system performance, lowering operational costs and increasing system reliability.
Did you know…
Compressed air systems are usually the largest consumer of energy in the average industrial plant.

14. Piping Systems Piping design and installation
JHF provides complete compressed air, vacuum system and fluid cooling piping design and installation.  
We offer the following related to piping systems:
Team of two installers
On-site plumbing
Two vehicles dedicated to piping system components
We work with the following piping:
TransAir Piping
Copper
Black Iron & Galvanized Piping

15. Customer Training JHF offers seminars onsite or at your facility
As with many industries today, the compressed air industry is constantly changing with new innovations in equipment, controls and application.
JHF experts teach operational, maintenance and troubleshooting of compressed air systems, pneumatic systems and related equipment.

16. Customer Training
During our compressed air seminars we cover a broad range of topics:
Current types of air compressors
Current types of air dryers
Current types of air filtration
Storage and demand regulation
Condensate systems
Compressor controls
Centralized system controllers and monitoring
Piping and layout designs
Ambient effect on system operation

17. Customer Training
JHF offers maintenance and service seminars for your compressors
To support our teaching of compressed air systems, we demonstrate with ten working cut-away displays that simulates air compressor operations. 
Topics highlighted:
How to achieve peak compressor efficiency through proper installation and maintenance practices.
Test and monitor a compressor’s functions and safety features.
Offer tips for predictive maintenance.
Set and adjust operational controls.
Operation and adjustment of Power-Sync™ computerized control system.
Properly select lubricants and interpret oil analysis reports

18. What are you waiting for?
Call John Henry Foster today!
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