By Hank van Ormer, Air Power USA, Jan/Feb 2012 Compressed Air Best Practices Magazine
Why are compressed air leak programs often ignored or even discouraged by management, in addition to some energy recovery minded third parties? This problem can be summed up as “Over Promise” and “Lack of Delivery”. In the 1990′s, the basic compressed air inefficiency energy transfer became a prime target for energy reduction programs promising great results with many low investments. Good payback programs, which they are indeed.
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By Kurt Lang on February 3rd, 2012 in Newsletter Articles.
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge®
Much attention and expense is often directed towards optimizing compressor control, clean-up equipment, system pressure/flow control and main system piping in an attempt to maintain adequate and stable pressure at the end use.
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By Kurt Lang on February 3rd, 2012 in Newsletter Articles.
ANSWER: When you compress air it is a physical change, not a chemical change. So it is still 16% oxygen, 1% hydrogen, and 78% nitrogen. There is not a chemical formula for compressed air.
By Kurt Lang on February 3rd, 2012 in Newsletter Articles.
Where to begin? Measure.
You can’t build a cost saving strategy around unknowns, so begin by measuring your compressed air system’s energy consumption, flow rates and operating air pressure. This will provide baseline values, help to identify problem areas and compute actual cost savings from any improvements you make. A great way to analyze a compressed air system is to draw a pressure profile that shows the pressure drops through a system. These pressure measurements give feedback for control adjustments, determine pressure drops across components and help to determine system operating pressures. Ask your Air Technologies® representative to show you how.
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By Kurt Lang on January 11th, 2012 in Newsletter Articles.
It pays to look at the BIG picture
When it comes to purchasing a new compressor the educated consumer looks at more than just the purchase price. This is a long-term investment, so a smart buying decision starts with asking the right questions. You need to find out up front what costs you will really incur over the life of your investment.
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By Kurt Lang on December 16th, 2011 in Newsletter Articles.
An MBox Audit is a weeklong 24/7 profile of your production air requirements and power cost. During the audit, our MBox data loggers record the activity of your compressors. You receive a detailed report with your compressor scope of supply, data pages (including power and air consumption, load cycles, running hours, etc.), profile graphs and charts, and solutions to lower your cost.
What Does an MBox Audit Do For You?
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- Records hard data based on actual measurements of your air compressors in use.
- Shows exactly where you can make improvements in your compressed air system to reduce operating costs.
- Plots simulations using your data to show benefits of upgrading to new technology.
- Projects payback periods to justify a cost-saving capital investment.
- Provides professional audit/profile reports to help you lower your cost.
How will you benefit?
- If your compressed air system is running efficiently, we will tell you.
- If you can run your compressed air system more efficiently, we will show you how.
- If fixing problems or upgrading to more efficient technology will pay for itself, we’ll back it up with data and propose a solution that will lower your cost.
To learn more, read our recent mailer or call your Air Technologies® Sales Engineer at 1-866-468-9814.
By Kurt Lang on November 16th, 2011 in Compressed Air Best Practices, Lower Compressed Air Costs, MBox, Newsletter Articles, compressed air systems.
Are you maintaining an air compressor capacity unnecessarily high for your current manufacturing operations? Conduct an MBox Audit with Air Technologies
® and take a step towards improving your bottom line with controlled operational costs. If you’ve recently experienced a change in your manufacturing operations without a similar adjustment to your compressed air you are likely paying more than you should be.
Click here to find out more.
By Kurt Lang on November 1st, 2011 in Newsletter Articles.
AEP Ohio’s gridSMART® initiative provides incentives to help business customers purchase and install energy efficient equipment. In this case study, they report on Replex Plastics, an Ohio-based mirror manufacturer seeking to reduce waste as part of their commitment to sustainability.
Replex Plastics replaced an over-sized air compressor, installed occupancy sensors, and replaced inefficient lighting reducing overall energy use at the same time it was launching a new solar product line, and seeing its traditional business return from a two- year economic downturn. With the help of Air Technologies, Replex estimates energy savings up to 75% today while still meeting its needs.
Read the full study to learn more about how Air Technologies can help reduce energy costs.
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By Kurt Lang on October 13th, 2011 in Air Compressor Installation, Newsletter Articles, compressed air systems.
Download the Compressed Air Troubleshooting Guide to help you determine what may be causing your air compressor problems.
By Kurt Lang on October 1st, 2011 in Newsletter Articles.
There’s no such thing as too large a compressed air line.
A common error we see in compressed air systems, in addition to poor piping practice, is line sizes too small for the desired air flow.
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By Kurt Lang on October 1st, 2011 in Newsletter Articles.
