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Buy or Lease a Compressor? Decision Based on Cash Flow, Taxes, and Flexibility
Buying, financing, or leasing: the initial situation The old compressor needs replacing, but the investment budget for this year is...
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Compressed air condensate: separation, drainage, treatment and disposal
A compressor always draws in water vapour along with the air. During compression, the partial pressure of the water vapour...
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Energy-efficient compressors: Why a company in Italy relies on the STRONG 2S 75
Initial situation: Efficiency as a decision criterion When choosing a new screw compressor, most people compare motor power, delivery rate...
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Compressor Fails to Build Pressure: Causes, Safe Troubleshooting Steps, and When to Call for Service
Shift begins, the station starts up — and the pressure gauge remains below the usual value. In production, the first...
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Specific Power Consumption in Focus: STRONG 2S 132 for an Operation in Italy
Starting Point: Compressed Air with Minimal Power The compression of air requires energy. For an electrically driven compressor, this results...
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Adjusting Compressor Control: Pressure Band, Load Changes, and Network Operation
In many stations, the pressure setpoint has evolved historically. At some point, a consumer caused problems, so the pressure was...
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Servicing screw compressors: maintenance plan, intervals and responsibilities
A maintenance plan is quickly created and difficult to defend — at least when no one remembers where the figures...
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Sizing air receivers: two calculation methods, example and typical errors
The pressure drops as soon as three machines start up simultaneously. The compressor switches between load and idle more frequently...
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Calculating compressed air losses: from measured leakage volume to traceable cost estimation
After a leakage audit, a list of findings is available, and for individual sections, a measured quantity as well. Maintenance...
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New Screw Compressors: AQUARIUS S and SPEED 2S
Sales of two new series will start on 15 September 2026. The AQUARIUS S expands the oil-free range of SCC...
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