The lowly condensate drain is incredibly important to the quality of the compressed air in a system. The most important ones are those located in the air compressors at the bottom of the water separators, and the next most critical within a refrigerated air dryer. Without these drains, the water squeezed out of the compressed […]
Piab Group acquires TAWI Group
Piab Group has entered into an agreement to acquire TAWI Group, a leading manufacturer of smart lifting solutions with global reach. Total sales for TAWI is expected to reach 340 MSEK ($36 million) in 2019. With more than 30 years of history, TAWI adds a solid complementary portfolio of products, very experienced and skilled employees, […]
Pipe size is a “pizza” the puzzle
While contemplating compressed air problems over a pizza lunch, an air auditor started doing some quick calculations concerning the size of his pie and the relative cost. He found he could get a 6-in. pizza for 5 dollars but if he went with an 8-in. size, he would only have to pay 7 dollars. Using […]
Atlas Copco expands intelligent vacuum pump series for robust processes
Atlas Copco has announced to the U.S. marketΒ the launch of three new intelligent VSD+ vacuum pumps. The DZS 100 – 400 VSD+ series pumps are a range of air-cooled, oil-free claw pumps made for particularly harsh applications. They come with built-in variable speed drive (VSD) and can be controlled remotely by the new VSD+ App. […]
What are the basics of compressed air safety nozzles?
By Ron Marshall In any manufacturing plant, there is an assortment of blowing nozzles where compressed air is used to clean product or debris. In fact, sometimes it seems like there is a never ending list of ways compressed air can be used for blowing. Some of these ways are classed as safe and others […]
Compressed air fail: School of hard knocks
A technical high school had to replace its 12-year-old lubricated screw air compressor after 100,000 hours of operation. The unit had simply worn out after many hours of operation. The school maintenance staff was unaware that some screw compressors, if installed with very little storage, will run unloaded continuously, consuming significant power but producing no […]
What is a dewpoint spike?
A metal processor has a six-day per week production cycle with Sunday off.Β To save energy, the staff turns the compressed air equipment off during the down time. Recently, a compressed air auditor installed a dew point probe on the system β and found that on start-up there was a dew point spike to as […]
Bimba launches AIROS family of air preparation products
Bimbaβs new AIROS family of air preparation products expands their air preparation catalog byΒ adding a new Premium series (PG) to the existing MG series of filters, regulators, lubricators, andΒ accessories.Β The PG series of compressed air filters, regulators, lubricators, and accessories offers: β’ New micro-fog lubricator options β Micro-fog lubricators create a very fine mist of oil,Β which […]
Compressed air efficiency: 6 key principles
By Ron Marshall If you want to keep your compressed air costs down, there are a half-dozen important key principles that you should adopt for your system. Following them will keep your system costs down for the long term and save you a bundle. They are: 1. Install efficient equipment βΒ The most important decision affecting […]
ACE Controls launches eCommerce tool for shock absorbers, gas springs
ACE Controls has launchedΒ an all new e-commerce web store, making AceControls.com aΒ one-stop shop for sizing, configuring, and now purchasing shock absorbers andΒ gas springs. All the previously offered tools and resources are still available on the website, including product sizing tools, accessory configurators, tutorials, and a full CAD library with part drawings. Within the configurator feature […]
