GenAer of Claremont has introduced a new generator for the spray foam industry. The business is owned by two brothers who started out in the spray foam insulation business years ago and found the need for reliable portable power. In 2005 they started building gas powered generators specifically for the on-site contractor.
Originally building the equipment in a 40’ x 40’ building in Wisconsin, they grew as they grew as they developed the solution to their needs. Having lived in Dexter, Minnesota and growing up in Brookings, South Dakota they relocated the facility, where they now assemble the equipment, to Claremont in 2016. They employ three full-time and one part-time person.
Originally a trailer mounted power unit weighed around 2,000 pounds. They designed a smaller lightweight, durable model to fit in a trailer van. Their new GenAer PG22G is a gas powered 2.5 liter, four cylinder liquid cooled, forty horsepower, Mitsubishi engine that provides 22KW of continuous power in single phase or three phase 220 volts. When properly maintained the PG22G provides up to 18,000 hours of service life. This is four times longer than an air-cooled gas generator and comparable to a much more expensive diesel model. It also offers 50% greater fuel efficiency than the air-cooled gas models by using electronic fuel injection and reducing the engine speed to 1,800 rpm. By using a four-pole generator head the efficiency is significantly increased. All this in a convenient package for under 1,000 pounds.
The PG22G comes with pockets for easy handling with a forklift, a low engine oil pressure and high temperature shutdown, 20-gallon poly fuel tank and spin on oil filters for easy maintenance.
The company builds about one hundred units each year and has a product line of fifteen different generator and air compressor models mostly used in the spray foam, coating and cement lifting industry. The sell through a dealer network and advertise through trade magazines and at industry trade shows. The company also distributes accessory equipment and is looking to grow in this market. You can find more about this business and their products online at https://genaer.com/
