3 Tips To Save Energy & Money When we talk about saving energy we are really talking about saving money – that power isn’t free now is it? Up to 70% of the total cost of ownership on an air compressor is buying the electricity – it can be less if you buy smart… But it’s a […]
Not All Compressed Air Audits Are Created Equally Most plant and operations managers realize that compressed air systems often represent major sources of waste in their plant(s). Astute managers know that slashing waste from expenses adds pure profit back to the business. For this reason we’ve seen an equal rise of compressed air auditing services. […]
Air Compressor Short Cycling If your air compressor comes on for a short burst then turns itself off… then starts cycling again your compressor is short cycling… We’ve just been through this problem with a couple of clients and I feel it’s important to share this with you. Short Cycling is *almost* always a symptom […]
The Choice is Yours A lot of workshops and ‘less complicated’ compressed air systems owners often face a variation on which compressor option should we take? The choice is between: Installing single large compressor that can deal with the peak load of the system (as well as future increases in demand)? Or Installing two compressors […]
Why Do Compressed Air Systems Need Drying Manufacturing and processing has seen a boom in compressed air usage over the last decade or so. Devices and controls have become more sophisticated and in turn less tolerant of damp compressed air. Traditionally, moisture in compressed air was simply tolerated. Despite the fact it can cause trouble in pneumatic […]
When you’ve grown up around air compressors – literally in my case, it means that the jargon is second nature. However I know I often forget this when speaking to clients and often there is confusion when a couple of different terms get blurred. So I thought I’d take the time to remind you of […]
Time to Implement Compressed Air System Measurement Up until very recently there have been two very good reasons why compressed air systems weren’t monitored beyond temperature and pressure. It was expensive to buy instruments capable of accurate measurements Cheap instruments were inaccurate Thankfully, technology has come to the rescue and there are now lots of […]
Optimizing Your Compressed Air System It’s interesting to me that a lot of compressed air systems are allowed to grow organically. Pumping systems are precisely engineered. Requirements are specified exactly. The system is evaluated on paper, future-proofed. Those designs are evaluated and double checked… Compressed air systems are not specified per se. Compressed air […]
I know that we’ve been hearing a lot about oil free air compressors of late. Some of you might be wondering about the hype. I believe they are worth the hype and they can represent incredible value to the right customer. I suspect that as we move forward and the technology becomes more widespread, the […]
Compressed air has become a vital utility in the day-to-day operations of most companies. Businesses are well aware of the need for compressors, but there is considerable debate as to which of the two most popular types – rotary screw or reciprocating – works best in an application. As a supplier of Gardner Denver compressors, today […]
