Editorial

Owamat11 can be used on compressors up to 230 m3/hr capacity- around double that of the existing Owamat 10, which remains in the line-up. The new model offers a cost effective solution for condensate treatment in one of the most popular compressor size ranges.Owamat 11 is structurally similar to the highly regarded Owamat 10, with the additional feature of a filter warning indicator. It is also possible to fit a heating system to this new model, as with all its larger stable mates.

Owamat is an oil-water separation system for dispersed condensates which has become a market leader and has recently enjoyed a complete re-engineering.

The principle that revolutionised compressed-air processing.  Now, this technology is standard worldwide. With a total of 1.5 million of units sold since its presentation in 1982, the electronically level-controlled BEKOMAT condensate drain has now reached a further international record.

Developed more than 25 years ago by BEKO Technologies GmbH, Neuss, the compressed-air specialist and system provider, BEKOMAT is regarded as the most effective, efficient, process-reliable and profitable condensate drain around. With the record of 1.5 million sold systems now reached, BEKOMAT from BEKO also proves to be the consistently most successful system of its type for original and retrofit equipment. The BEKOMAT series cracked the sales record of one million only just under three years ago.

An Everdry dryer with a performance of 64,000 m

Continual product development at Boge Compressors has led to improved efficiency of the Boge CD and CDF series screw compressors with further enhancement of the built-in refrigerant dryer.The built-in refrigerant dryer in the CD and CDF series screw compressors now also includes a cyclone separator and two condensate drains as standard.

The cyclone separator removes water from the compressed air to ensure only saturated air enters the dryer. The first condensate drain efficiently removes the condensate from the cyclone separator and the second condensate drain installed in the dryer removes the condensate from the drying process.
The enhanced refrigerant dryer design also benefits the compressor cooling system.

A detailed knowledge of the new Food Grade Compressed Air Code of Practice was a decisive factor in Airchannel being awarded the contract to supply equipment and expertise to Lees of Scotland for their modern confectionary factory in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.While some compressed air suppliers have been confused by the introduction of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) Food Grade Compressed Air Code of Practice, Airchannel

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Besides the required compressed-air quality, great importance was attached to an absolutely reliable plant control and data transmission, as the system operates continuously and without supervision.

 The dryer is controlled by a PLC (programmable logic controller). All process data is indicated at the control cabinet and transmitted to the primary control unit via "Ethernet".  The electrical control was designed in close cooperation with the plant operator, in accordance with the in-house standard of the facility.

There were no issues at all after one year, on the occasion of the preventive maintenance. All the customer’s requirements were met or exceeded, and the required compressed-air quality supplied.

"The hopes we placed on EverAir, a company of the Beko group were entirely fulfilled", commented the customer. " We activated the plant and, afterwards, we could forget about it,  so to speak."

The dryer supplies a volume of 5,500 Nm?/h with a pressure dew point of -40 °C. Compressed air which is not required for the application is fed into the general operational network for the shop air.

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Already recognised for its innovative dual output compressed air/nitrogen technology, Atlas Copco now offers its new NG series of advanced nitrogen generators to provide a continuous, reliable secure and independent source of on-site nitrogen generation at the lowest possible cost for a broad spectrum of industry applications.

Whether in chemical manufacturing, electronics, laser cutting or food processing and packaging, a dependable supply of nitrogen is crucial to the many production industries which regard nitrogen as the fourth utility after gas, electricity and water.

Based on Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology, Atlas Copco