The presence of storage receivers in a compressed air system has many benefits. The additional storage helps with compressor control, making the system pressure more stable and slowing down the compressor load/unload cycles — reducing compressor power consumption. But there is often confusion as to where to put the primary storage located near the compressors. Should the […]
Should you use utility incentives to buy new equipment?
The purchase of air compressors can be expensive. Sometimes the untimely death of your equipment can stretch the maintenance budget, and repairing it can leave you with the same old tired and inefficient equipment. If and when problems happen, you should consider looking for assistance through various available energy incentives. For example, a small metal […]
Compressed Air Fail: Compressor exhausted
By Ron Marshall An automotive parts manufacturer had expanded their production and were running out of compressed air capacity. The pressure was dropping so low that it was interrupting production activities and causing parts delays. Facing these problems, the maintenance foreman rented a small diesel compressor to supplement his other three electric compressors, putting it […]
Innovative pneumatics are realized in subsystem design
Innovation in pneumatics is often found in the way components are put together to create subsystems, instead of within the components. Contributed by Pat Phillips, PE, Product Manager for AutomationDirect, Fluid Power and Mechanical Product Div. Pneumatics have been used in industrial machines and manufacturing plants and facilities for decades, so most of the […]
Why is compressor oil important?
The oil inside lubricated screw compressors not only protects the internal bearing surfaces from wear, but it also has other jobs. Compressor oil is much different than the lubricant inside other typical machines — therefore, it is best not to stretch the maintenance intervals of your compressor, and reduce the oil changes, especially in hot […]
Air prep products from Emerson reduce energy consumption and costs
The new ASCO Numatics Series 653 air preparation products from Emerson allow users to power more products from the same filter-regulator-lubricator (FRL) or reduce pressure drop across the system, both of which enable potential energy and cost savings. They are available in ½-, ¾- and 1-in. port sizes. The range of the series 651, 652, and […]
Screw booster compressor series from Ozen
OABC D screw booster compressors are designed for the demanding conditions of industries that require medium pressure at continuous production. They work 24/7 seamlessly, and have high overall equipment efficiency. Provide a suitable option to replace piston boosters; at end of five years, they generate savings of up to 15-20% of total cost of ownership. […]
Dry vacuum pump from Leybold maximizes efficiency in industrial settings
Short, reliable and clean production processes are more important than ever for the increasingly digital and globally active value chains, in addition to high-quality results. Vacuum technology provides a significant contribution to meeting these requirements. This is why Leybold has designed the new VARODRY vacuum pump series for efficient industrial vacuum processes. This oil-free, air-cooled vacuum pump as […]
How clean is my compressed air?
Many compressed air systems are designed with certain expectations about the quality of the compressed air introduced into the plant. Often, some sort of compressed air quality level is used to help guide the design the system, like those set out in Air Quality Standard ISO 8573-1. This specification guides the user as to what contaminant […]
Should I turn my compressor off at night?
Often, because compressors are located in a far off corner of the building, air compressors are left to run all night and on weekends. If there are no production activities during these hours, the air compressor(s) will continue to feed leaks and other miscellaneous loads, such as air consuming equipment left on, or air dryer […]
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