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A chat with the AICD’s Kasey Gould
The Association of Independent Compressor Distributors met last month in San Antonio for its 33rdannual convention. We took the opportunity to catch up with the group’s Administrator, Kasey Gould, about her role in the organization and what the future holds for the AICD. Gould first became involved with the AICD through what she calls “pure happenstance.” […]
Why should you watch your compressor cycle time?
If you have a lubricated screw compressor running in load/unload mode, you should be aware that the compressor cycle times greatly affect the efficiency of your compressed air system. The cycle time is the amount of time it takes for the compressor to load and unload while supplying your compressed air needs. The faster the […]
How important is compressor heat?
Compressor heat is an important subject to think about in the hot days of summer. If the heat of compression created by your equipment isn’t properly dealt with overheating will occur—and that will affect the quality of your compressed air, and the life of your expensive compressed air equipment. But problems can occur all year […]
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 […]
Compressed Air Fail: Poor VSD performance
By Ron Marshall A new maintenance manager was concerned about the compressor control in his plant. To him, it appeared that the performance of his three screw compressors was substandard, especially this variable speed drive compressor. And, he was running out of compressor capacity, the plant pressure was dropping to unacceptable levels, which was affecting […]
Why does my compressor make water?
You may have noticed water coming out of your compressor. Some people ask where does it come from and why is it there? An additional important question to ask is: how well is it being removed? Atmospheric air contains water in vapor form, the amount depending on the temperature and relative humidity of the inlet […]
What size of pipe should I used to connect my air compressor?
Quite often, the compressed air pipe connected to an air compressor is sized to the same diameter as the connection on the compressor outlet. But this can be a mistake because it may lead to excessive pressure loss that can affect the operational efficiency of the compressor. For example, one manufacturer, to save costs, puts […]
How do I set up a VSD compressor to run with a fixed speed?
If you have a variable speed drive (also called variable frequency drive) compressor installed in your system and want it to work correctly with your fixed speed compressors, then things need to work a little bit differently that normal. A VSD compressor should be taking the partial load, with the fixed speed units either running […]
DTM70-H is world’s first direct-transmission mounted PTO driven air compressor
VMAC has announced the product release of the DTM70-H, the world’s first direct transmission mounted PTO driven air compressor with hydraulics. The VMAC DTM70-H maximizes productivity with up to 70 cfm of air at 100 psi, and up to 14.9 gpm of hydraulic flow at 3265 psi, all at 100% duty cycle. “This new innovative […]
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