Inside the Boiler Room

This is a special episode of Inside the Boiler Room featuring Doug Wright, President & CEO of Superior Boiler and Vice-Chair of ABMA. Please note, this episode was recorded on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Doug joined ABMA President & CEO Scott Lynch for a discussion on how Superior Boiler and the boiler industry are adapting to the ever-evolving situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The conversation began by going back to early March when it seemed like business as usual. This quickly changed around March 12th and within days, daily interactions were significantly impacted. Doug shared how Superior Boiler reacted to the initial information on the virus and how they began to take action within the company to ensure the health and safety of their employees.

The discussion transitioned to the critical role of the boiler industry in supporting the global infrastructure and their focus on continuing to manufacture while taking all the proper precautions.

The episode concluded with a conversation about the resources ABMA has provided and how Superior Boiler is using the information to address the challenges set forth by these unique times.

To learn more about Superior Boiler, please visit their website at www.superiorboiler.com.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels using #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Tom Wenning from Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) joins ABMA for Episode #13 of the Inside the Boiler Room. ORNL is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security.

This episode shares insights on the impactful research taking place at ORNL and the resources for boiler manufacturers and end-users of our products including the Better Buildings, Better Plants program, Federal Energy Management Program and new online tools available to assess your current energy management along with the value and impact of future investment.

To learn more about Oak Ridge and the other National Laboratories, visit and follow them on Twitter @ORNL.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

This episode of Inside the Boiler Room follows a flying theme with discussions with two speakers from our 2019 Annual Meeting. Johan Mlouka from Flyability kicks off the episode sharing opportunities of drone technology in boiler installation, inspection and maintenance.

The episode concludes with Nicole Malachowski, the female Air Force Thunderbird Pilot sharing her story that begins with military achievement in a male-dominated hierarchy to overcoming life-threatening situations by Harnessing Headwinds of Change and growing from her experiences.

For more details on Flyability, visit their web site at www.flyability.com, follow them on Twitter @fly_ability and check out their YouTube channel.

For more information on Nicole, visit her website at www.nicolemalachowski.com and check out her Linkedin profile.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Gene Tompkins, ABMA’s Technical Consultant, joins ABMA for Episode #9 of Inside the Boiler Room to discuss the various boiler types along with their features and what makes each of them the right fit for some applications and challenging for others. The discussion points in this episode come from a new ABMA publication authored by Tompkins titled Boiler Types for Steam Applications.

ABMA is pleased to share that this episode of the podcast is sponsored Superior Boiler, a proud member of ABMA and manufacturer of Scotch Marine Firetube and high efficiency Condensing boilers as well as associated boiler room equipment for process steam, hot water, and waste recovery. Please visit www.superiorboiler.com to learn more about their products and follow them on Twitter at @SuperiorBoiler.

For more details on ABMA and to download Boiler Types for Steam Application, visit our website at www.abma.com or social media channels with #ABMABoiler.

This episode of Inside the Boiler Room features Larry Day, President & CEO of Nationwide Boiler sharing his insights on the world of rental boilers that has significant relevance during the COVID-19 crisis with boilers near capacity at many hospitals and food processing facilities.

After listening to this podcast, you will understand what an important role the boiler rental sector plays for many end-users of our products. If you are not familiar with rental boilers and use boilers for any reason, the knowledge from this podcast may come in handy in the future.

Nationwide is a member of the ABMA’s Rental Group. Below is a link to each of our rental companies.

Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Service

Nationwide Boiler

Power Mechanical

Powerhouse Equipment

Wabash Power

WARE

We discussed the basics of rental boilers and why an end-user would need a rental boiler. These boilers can also be categorized as mobile boiler units or boiler trailers and we may be using them interchangeably during the episode.

You might think that rental boilers are only for emergencies but Larry stated the rental business has evolved and only about 15% of their business is emergencies, many are planned outages or seasonal needs for additional steam and hot water.

Beyond the basics, we discussed how end-users can prepare for outreach to rental companies to expedite the process and the importance of preparing the site for the rental delivery.

We wrapped up our conversation discussing potential challenges with different technology and maintenance of the rental boiler system.

During the episode, Larry mentions ABMA’s Guidelines to Rental Boilers which is a great resource for end-users.

To learn more about Nationwide Boiler, please visit their website at the link above or find them on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter, @SteamNow.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.