Measuring Volume Flow at the Compressor: Measurement Concept, Measuring Points, and Analysis
A supplier asks for the actual volume flow. Energy management wants a key figure per hall area. Maintenance suspects a...
Read more
Company Journal
STRONG 11 passes BCAS independent verification: what this means for a variable speed compressor
The SCC STRONG 11 has passed independent performance testing under the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) Performance Verification Programme. The...
Read more
Measuring compressed air consumption: how to create a reliable load profile
A new machine is to be connected, the compressor cycles more frequently than before, or a provider asks for the...
Read more
Understanding ISO 8573-1: Specifying and testing compressed air quality correctly
A specification might contain a line like “ISO 8573-1:2010 [2:4:2]”. In production, often no one can then say whether the...
Read more
Reducing compressed air costs: seven levers and a practical check for your own system
In many plants, compressed air does not appear on its own cost centre. The electricity for the compressor station is...
Read more
4-day week in production: what changes for maintenance, downtime and availability
Discussions about the 4-day week primarily focus on working hours, employer attractiveness and recovery. Whether the model is sustainable in...
Read more
Compressed air costs per m³: Why compressed air is among the most expensive utilities in the plant
There is an invoice in the plant for electricity, gas, and water. Not for compressed air. It is available at...
Read more
Compressed Air Treatment: Components, Design and Compressed Air Quality
A compressor generates compressed air – but it does not determine which compressed air quality actually reaches the point of...
Read more
Refrigerated Dryer vs. Desiccant Dryer: Which Compressed Air Dryer is Right for Your Application?
A winter morning, minus five degrees: A valve on an externally laid compressed air line is stuck. Overnight, condensate in...
Read more