When installing compressed air storage to help with compressor control of lubricated screw compressors, the location of the tank makes a difference. Having significant receiver capacity of at least 5 gallons per cfm of trim compressor capacity serves to slow down compressor cycles and make the compressors run more efficiently when operating in load/unload more. If […]
Compressed air fail: Savings by screwdriver
By Ron Marshall A farm implement manufacturer purchased a variable speed drive compressor several years ago to reduce his compressed air production costs. For many years the compressor performed as expected, taking the plant’s part load while one or two base units provided efficient full flow duty. A few months ago, there was a change […]
Bimba to unveil new booth, products at IPPE
Bimba will discuss and demonstrate its solutions specifically designed and developed for food safety and packaging during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), February 12-14, at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center (booth #8346). Bimba’s constantly advancing technologies will be represented by the numerous enhancements the Company has made to its full pneumatic line of […]
piLIFT Smart line of vacuum lifters
Piab is proud to introduce piLIFT Smart, offering a genuine breakthrough in vacuum lifting. Smarter, more energy-efficient, quieter, ergonomic by design, and utilizing the same principles of physics as all vacuum lifters, Piab’s piLIFT Smart represents a paradigm shift as the market’s first Industry 4.0 ready vacuum lifter. piLIFT Smart takes ergonomic vacuum lifting to […]
Compressed air: Water high and low
By Ron Marshall Water contamination is a frustrating problem with compressed air systems. When you have water forming in your piping system, it is amazing how the liquid can seemingly form in both high spots and low areas. Often water problems are caused by another issue, heat. Compressed air leaving a compressor may overload the […]
Sauer high-pressure series Orkan to debut at Hannover Messe
Once again, Sauer Compressors will be present at Hannover Messe ComVac. The booth’s highlight will be the design study of the brand new Orkan series. It will top up the Breeze series and will include compressors with final pressures of up to 500 barG. Additionally, the series will offer booster solutions with inlet pressures of […]
Why should you care about your cooling media?
Air compressors create heat, and lots of it. If this heat is not properly removed, then problems will occur in a compressed air system. Over-temperature shutdowns and failed air dryers are common symptoms of improper cooling. It is important to choose your compressor cooling method wisely and to ensure whatever media you choose is suitable to […]
CVPC series of vacuum cartridges
The new CVPC series combines for the first time a pilot-operated solenoid valve and a single stage Venturi, all in the form of a cartridge weighing no more than 22 g. Its “all-in-one” design, compactness and lightweight are features exclusive to COVAL. These patented new vacuum cartridges offer all the advantages expected by manufacturers, integrators and users: • […]
Why is receiver tank protection important?
Compressed air receivers have many uses in a compressed air system and one is to protect against pulse loads. In fact, these devices, if installed properly, can be used to enhance pulse loads like dust collector cleaning operations. A common problem with dust collectors that use reverse pulse compressed air cleaning is the lack of […]
Vacuum gripper uses foam pad or suction cups
Piab’s Kenos KVG series of vacuum grippers has been extended to include the option of using suction cups, instead of the technical foam pads offered as standard. The popular vacuum grippers can now be configured with suction cups from Piab’s flexible and durable suction cup series Duraflex BX as well as the generic Value Line […]