Central Utility Plant Technologies at Best Practices 2025 EXPO & Conference

The Best Practices 2025 EXPO & Conference is bringing the largest American event for Central Utility Plant (CUP) technologies to the Kansas City Convention Center, October 21-23, 2025. Equipment sales engineers, engineering firms and facility engineering/maintenance personnel will have the opportunity to meet the leading global OEM manufacturers of compressed air, vacuum and cooling/chilled water technologies on the EXPO floor and learn about the latest innovations in air compressors, compressed air purification, aluminum piping, pneumatics, leak detection, compressed air measurement instruments, blowers, vacuum systems, nitrogen generators, chillers, cooling towers and more.

Attendees can meet 80+ leading global OEM manufacturers of compressed air, vacuum and cooling/chilled water technologies in the expo hall.

Here is a roundup of the technologies that will be on display at the Best Practices 2025 EXPO.

Air Compressor Technologies (fixed, VSD, variable capacity drives; water- and air-cooled)

• 15-58 psig (2-4 bar): low-pressure; lubricated and oil-free rotary screw
• 80-220 psig (5.5-15 bar): lubricated reciprocating, rotary screw
• 45-190 psig (3-13 bar): oil-free scroll, reciprocating, rotary screw, centrifugal
• 145-6,000 psig (10-408 bar): boosters; lubricated, oil-free, reciprocating, screw
• 435-1,500 psig (30-102 bar): medium pressure; oil-free reciprocating, centrifugal
• 1,000-7,000 psig (68-476 bar): high pressure; reciprocating, centrifugal
• 25-5,000 psig (2-340 bar): low, medium and high pressure rental air compressors
• Controls, heat recovery, containerized systems, inlet/oil filtration, lubrication

Compressed Air Purification and Aluminum Piping Technologies 

• +38-50°F (3-10°C) dew point refrigerated dryers: non-cycling, cycling, VSD, HIT
• -20 to -100°F (-20 to -100°C) dew point desiccant and membrane dryers: heatless, heated, heat-of-compression, deliquescent, membrane
• 435-7,000 psig (30-476 bar) high pressure refrigerated and desiccant dryers
• Liquid, oil aerosol, oil vapor, particulate and sterile filters
• Electric-timed and zero air-loss condensate drains and oil-water separators
• Aluminum piping systems, < 232 psig (16 bar), ¾” to 10” diameter (20-350mm)
• Aluminum piping systems, 232–1,015 psig (16-70 bar), ¾” to 2 1/2” diameter (20-63mm)

Pneumatics, Leak Detection and Compressed Air Measurement Technologies 

• Pneumatic actuators, directional control valves and components for pneumatic circuits
• Ultrasonic and acoustic imaging leak detection for compressed air
• Compressed air flow and dew point meters, pressure sensors, inlet and ambient temperature sensors

Chiller and Cooling Tower Technologies (induced and forced draft, anti-microbial)

• Packaged cooling systems: closed-circuit, evaporative with pumps, closed loop chilled water with heat exchanger, dry coolers
• Industrial process chillers (0.6 to 150 ton cooling capacity)
• Cross-flow and counter-flow evaporative cooling towers

Blower and Vacuum System Technologies (fixed, VSD, variable capacity drives; water- and air-cooled)

• PD rotary lobe blower (4-15 psig) and vacuum pumps (3” to 15” Hg)
• PD rotary screw vacuum pumps: 166 to 551 acfm, 10-29” HgV
• PD rotary screw blowers: 190 to 5650 cfm, 4.4 to 15 psig
• Turbo blowers: magnetic bearing, single stage geared, high speed gearless, multistage centrifugal
• Rental blowers
• 15-58 psig (2-4 bar): low-pressure; lubricated and oil-free rotary screw
   

In addition to nearly 100 exhibitors, the EXPO will also feature five Pavilions where OEM representatives provide free training. Verify process quality at the Food Safety Pavilion, learn to fix leaks at the Leak Detection Pavilion, maintain the gain at the Maintenance Pavilion, learn to install piping at the Aluminum Piping Pavilion and hear about product launches at the New Technology Pavilion!

The EXPO Hall Pass is currently available for just $55 during Early Bird Rates lasting only in September, after which the price doubles. Act now and click here to register!

About Best Practices 2025 EXPO & Conference

The Best Practices 2025 EXPO & Conference is the leading North American event focused on sustainable, safe and reliable on-site utilities powering automation. The event takes place Oct. 21-23, 2025, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, MO. Attendees come from engineering firms, manufacturing plants and equipment companies responsible for specifying, purchasing, operating, selling and maintaining on-site utility equipment in industrial compressed air, vacuum and cooling water systems. For more information, visit https://cabpexpo.com/attend.