Editorial

As someone with responsibility for the compressed air system, you will be expected to guarantee air at the right pressure and flow, but also at least cost.  To do this there are two aspects: you need to produce and use compressed air as efficiently as possible.  Disproportionate emphasis on efficient generation of compressed air in the compressor house, may lead to other factors such as the value of effective maintenance and user behaviour being overlooked.  Here the role of maintenance in a reliable and energy efficient system.

Compressed air systems rely on effective maintenance for reliability, safety and energy efficiency and compliance with legislation.  All of these contribute to a cost-effective compressed air system.

Missing a maintenance service is a false economy, for compressors, ancillary equipment and the distribution piping connections.  Effective maintenance not only saves energy it helps address the more critical issue of air supply reliability for processes.  For most operations reliability of supply (whether this be pressure, volume or air purity) is paramount.   Although energy efficiency receives wide coverage, reliability of supply has even greater business implications, e.g. a metal products manufacturer had paid little attention to its compressed air system, stating that it only represented 4% of the site energy costs.  However if the supply failed then the cost of lost production of a number of critical processes dwarfed the energy costs, so improving the system should have been a priority and delivered energy benefits as an added bonus.

A Midlands based manufacturing company has launched a new innovative solution for industrial air compression.

Mattei Compressors Limited has launched its new 100 Series Rotary Vane Compressor.  This new product is at the cutting edge of industrial compressor technology and is the result of several years of intense research and development from Mattei

An obvious first step towards cost saving when  producing compressed air might be to instal the most economical compressor for the job. But that is only a part of the story. Moving from traditional galvanised steel to Legris

Brecon Hills, nr Swansea United Kingdom, November 2006, Danone, the worldwide manufacturer of food and beverage products, is using Parker Hannifin's innovative NitroSource nitrogen generation system to produce a consistent and controllable supply of nitrogen on-site.

The nitrogen supply is used as part of a transfer mechanism to provide an inert blanket. Perhaps most importantly, the use of the NitroSource system has enabled Danone to blanket water storage vessels in order to prevent bug growth and hazardous chemicals for fire prevention

Danone is the leader in the beverage industry with worldwide brands such as Volvic and Evian along with UK brands including Green Valley as well as a new range of flavored beverages under the brand of Shape aimed at reinforcing the healthy lifestyle ethos which Danone promotes. The Brecon Hills manufacturing facility processes 18, 000 bottles per hour through the plant, with a six man team operating the machinery per shift.

The NitroSource system is based on Parker Hannifin's hollow fibre membrane technology, which separates air into nitrogen and an oxygen-enriched air stream. The system comprises a main unit that can be expanded with the addition of a further five subunits and, thanks to a master/slave feature, up to 11 main units and their associated subunits can be combined and controlled as if they were one.

Dew point measuring devices detect the formation of moisture in compressed air systems

Designed specifically for industry, Hyperchill is the new range of precision water chillers by Hiross.

The range covers cooling capacities from 2 to 360 kW. Each model is designed for safe and reliable operation, whatever the working conditions.

Industrial processes are very diverse by nature: consequently flexibility to satisfy all industrial applications is a main feature of Hyperchill.

Thanks to sophisticated technical solutions and an extensive range of accessories, Hyperchill operates continuously and efficiently whatever the conditions. All models standardly accept water inlet temperatures up to 30

At United Air Power we design and install energy efficient compressed air systems, from generation and treatment through to distribution and application in the workplace.
We can supply a full range of air compressors varying from 0.25 up to 670hp including oil free with diagnostic controls and cost-effective heat recovery options.

All our compressors incorporate advanced energy efficient motors which fully comply with the latest European guidelines and qualify for the Government

DH Series
DH Series - A Reliable and Efficient Heart
At the heart of the compressor is an innovative single screw compression element, featuring a single main rotor with 6 flutes meshing with a pair of 11 tooth gate rotors, that is proven in thousands of installations. 

Compression takes place in two chambers above and below the main rotor, as a result compression loads are balanced and bearing loads are significantly reduced. The low bearing loads extend compression element life and significantly reduce lifetime operating costs.

Water injected into the compression element provides lubrication, sealing and cooling. The superior cooling properties of water allows the compressor to operate at a low temperature providing near isothermal compression, low power consumption and class leading efficiency levels. A reverse osmosis membrane cartridge filters the injection water entering the compressor; as a result the water is always maintained at a high purity level.

The Zenith Rotary Screw air compressor is a brand new concept in air compressor design. The Zenith now offers smaller users of compressed air a product with the features and benefits of larger machines, designed for industrial applications.

Patented high efficiency air end, Reduced Power consumption, Standard safety features, Low maintenance costs, Continuous duty, Automatic control, Low noise  

Product Highlights

Low maintenance costs
Maintenance is simple and economical thanks to the design which allows immediate accessibility to all service components.

BEKO BECOMES NEW EVERAIR ASSOCIATE 
 
Beko Technologies have recently become the joint largest shareholder in EverAir Technology GMBH. Pro-Air Engineering, a compressed air and systems provider in China and Taiwan with over 200 employees is also a partner in the deal. 

Based in Hilden, Germany, EverAir is a young and innovative company specialising in the development and construction of equipment used for compressed air and technical gas processing- in particular in the area of large adsorption dryers. 

EverAir is managed by Herbert Blauscheck and Frank Mueller, who between them have more than 50 years experience in the compressed air industry, latterly for many years working for Ultrafilter. With their expertise and experience Beko can claim to have access to the foremost authorities on adsorption drying in Germany, if not the whole of Europe.