When a 40 bar turbo compressor situated within an internationally renowned British-based producer of soft drinks broke down, it was faced with two choices: repair or reconfigure. Choosing the latter, the producer found that the old proverb βas one door closes, another opensβ proved true. Founded in the late 1930s by an entrepreneurial chemist, Britvic […]
Components
Programmable proximity switch with auto teach-in for fast, easy commissioning
Festo introduces the SDBT-MSX β the first programmable proximity switch with automatic switching point setting. With an initial detection range of 20 mm, the SDBT-MSX is easy and reliable to install and commission, especially in applications where mounting is difficult. The switch is ideal for all standard applications, including factory automation and the electronics industry/small […]
How can you use compressed air storage to reduce peaks?
A press operation used a pulse of compressed air for cleaning operations for 10 seconds, once every 10 minutes.Β The compressed air flow to the press during the cleaning was 400 cfm, a quite significant flow, and data logger measurements of the air compressors found that each time the blow happened, a 150-hp compressor would […]
4 best practices for providing dry air in a job shop
Contributed by Mike Kreklau, Technical Sales at Tsunami Compressed Air Solutions Downtime and inefficiency don’t have toΒ be your production line’s worst enemy. You want shop equipment that comes with no strings attached — no downtime and no maintenance. Maybe thatβs a pipe dream, but there are ways to fix many air-related symptoms of an inefficient […]
Festo introduces NFPA-compliant DSNB Actuator
Festo introduces the rugged, versatile, and economical DSNB actuator for NFPA mounting applications. The DSNB is ideal for sorting, stacking, insertion, loading, lifting, dispensing, clamping, and gate applications on converting machines. Customers can order the DSNB in 7 bore sizes, 11 variations, and 15 different NFPA mounting configurations, offering maximum flexibility and the advantage of […]
Compressed air fail: Load sharing
A large foundry had four large 200-hp air compressors that were water-cooled and were having overheating problems.Β The units were capable of inlet modulation control,Β where the inlet valve of the compressor closes off the intake to control the output flow.Β Use of this control mode reduces the flow output of the compressors and the […]
Compressed air fail: Dryer overload
A building products company purchased a compressor with 1,520 cfm capacity to help with the increased load after a plant expansion. Various dryer sizes were available, but one sized at 1,600 cfm was selected, rather than choosing the next size up, to save purchase costs. Shortly after installation, the production machine operators started complaining about […]
How to select the right interchangeable pneumatic actuator
Contributed by Troy SandersΒ |Β National Sales ManagerΒ |Β Fabco-Air When your operation calls for a pneumatic actuator, youβll find a wide range of products available from various manufacturers. But because no two applications are alike, you must weigh several considerations before selecting and ordering an actuator. This article will discuss the different cylinder types […]
The magic of compressed air heat recovery
A facilities manager at a building products plant attended a compressed air efficiency seminar sponsored by his local utility. He learned about optimizing air compressors, filters, dryers, and piping. He discovered how to arrange to have a baseline taken of his compressed air system to assess its efficiency. He discovered the excellent savings he could […]
Fabco-Air launches new online shop
Fabco-Air is pleased to announce its new webstore (shop.fabco-air.com). Partnering with KYKLO, a content and e-commerce solution for the electrical, automation, fluid and energy industries, the Fabco-Air webstore has been designed to be a one-stop shop for all our standard products to streamline the product selection, quoting and ordering processes for customers and distribution partners. […]
