Every day, the Continental Tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, churns out thousands of passenger and truck tires using the same invisible element that keeps those tires inflated. “We use compressed air throughout our entire manufacturing process—every machine out here,” says Facility Engineer Greg Brown. “We inflate and test each tire at least three times before it leaves the plant.” Air compressors draw in and pressurize fresh air to perfor

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