Air Compressors Engineered for Tunnel Construction
There has been an increase in road construction and maintenance across South Africa to heed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for infrastructure development to drive economic growth and recovery. These efforts comprise numerous projects including improvements [...]
Managing Compressed Air Costs: A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers
What is included in compressed air expenses and what are potential avenues for driving cost efficiencies? When choosing an air compressor, it's important to understand total ownership expenses and factors that contribute to the cost [...]
Benefits of An Air Oil Separator In An Air Compressor
Air Oil Separation Process: After the air is being compressed in an oil flooded compressor, the air oil mixture enters with high velocity into the Air Oil Separator tank. Here it undergoes a unique and [...]
Strict standards? Get the right air compressor for the Chemical Industry
The South African chemicals industry plays a critical role in the South African economy. It is interwoven with the South African manufacturing sector – contributing significantly to South Africa’s manufacturing production; it also produces key [...]
A cold weather checklist for compressed air systems
It is vital to plan for weather changes to ensure optimal air compressor performance. When the weather turns colder, you should follow best practices to winterise your compressed air equipment and ensure it will withstand [...]
Everything you need to know about energy savings in your compressed air system
Importance: In the life cycle cost of a compressor, energy cost is the major contributor and even little savings in the energy consumed by the compressor will result in considerable cost savings to the customer. [...]
Manage your energy for optimum productivity.
Tips to optimise your compressed air system. Energy is the most expensive component of a compressed air system, and while it may seem insignificant, over the lifespan of your system, the energy typically costs several [...]
Factors to Consider While Upgrading Your Air Compressors
Air compressors are designed to offer high reliability and higher energy efficiency. With several hours of use, the dynamic components may wear and might need replacement. In certain scenarios, switching to a new machine over [...]
Power Factor Correction
What is the power factor: - The ratio between the active power and the apparent power cos Ǿ is known as the power factor. The line current drawn by induction motors consists of two components, [...]
Role of Oil-free Air Compressors in Food Safety
With the growing demand for modernization and mechanization in today’s competitive world, the food industry is under severe pressure to increase productivity with the least human touch points. Since the pandemic unleashed its devastating severity [...]
Using Air Compressors for Water Well Drilling
Water is a precious resource and drinking water, more precious. Humankind needs drinking water today more than ever. In most places, water is dug out of the earth for drinking. In the olden days, wells [...]
Do You Evaluate Your Compressor Procurement by Lifecycle Cost (Cost of Ownership)?
Capital investment is one of many costs when considering compressed air solutions. For a typical positive displaced air compressor, capital investment is less than 5% of the entire lifecycle cost, while energy and maintenance costs [...]
Diagnosis and resolution of compressor vibrations and cooling fan failure in an industrial plant
The issue of fan vibration has been a significant cause behind curtailed operations and shutdowns at various industrial plants. The article, authored by M.Jeyaselvan, Senior Principal Specialist-Technology who heads the NVH & CAE Expertise teams [...]
Removing contaminants from your compressed air system
The atmospheric air contains moisture, particle contaminants, microorganisms, and gases. When this air gets compressed, the concentration of such particles increases by 6 to 10 times. However, when this atmospheric air gets compressed by an [...]
The difference between rotary screw air compressors and reciprocating air compressors
The key difference between Rotary Screw Air Compressors and Reciprocating Air Compressors is the mechanism in which they compress air. Their distinct features can be understood in terms of: System design Rotary screw air compressors [...]
Understanding servicing & maintenance of air compressors
Reasons to buy spares and consumables from certified suppliers Like any other machine, air compressors need regular maintenance and periodic replacement of parts that get strained with continuous use. By changing the worn-out components in time, you [...]
Oil-lubricated or oil-free air compressors – which one should I pick?
Which system is better for your industrial application? There are several parameters to keep in mind while buying an air compressor. Apart from deciding the size, rating expressed in CFM (for airflow), and bar (for [...]
Top 5 ways to reduce your compressed air costs
Best practices for resourceful use and efficient maintenance Air compressors consume significant amounts of energy while fuelling industrial applications. If you take into account all the costs of running a facility, you will realise that [...]
How to calculate the right CFM or airflow for air compressors
What is CFM or airflow, and what are the requirements of some common pneumatic tools? If you plan to buy an air compressor for your industrial application, you need to mull over several factors that [...]
Does air compressor CFM refer to intake or output?
CFM vs FAD: Ever thought about how we conveniently call every photocopier "Xerox" and every portable music player "Walkman"? This is a phenomenon where a non-generic term is more popular than a generic term. We [...]
The Importance of Energy Efficiency
Many manufacturers know that compressed air is often called the Fourth Utility. After water, electricity, and natural gas, compressed air is equally crucial for manufacturing, and fortunately there are solutions to help improve energy efficiency [...]
Increase Energy Efficiency with FS-Elliott OEM Solutions!
The cost of energy is one of the most significant expenses facing compressed air users and accounts for up to 75% of a compressor’s life-cycle cost. This cost can be reduced by upgrading your FS-Elliott [...]
How to select the right air dryer for compressors?
An indispensable utility for your compressed air system Water vapor in the compressed air needs to be eliminated to prevent damage & corrosion to the compressed air line & your pneumatic tools. The operational expenses [...]
Applications of Compressed Air in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Process applications employ compressed air for a specific kinetic activity. For example, during pill production, the uncoated pills are churned in a large drum as part of the coating process. Compressed air often drives the [...]
Air Compressor Filter 101 – What You Need to Know to Protect Your System
Just as our lungs filter out contaminants in the air we breathe, air compressors rely on air filters to remove large debris, dirt, and other atmospheric air contaminants. Because of this, air filtration is critical [...]
10 Tips for Compressor Health and Energy Savings
1.Lower the Pressure We all know that working under pressure can be hard. Every additional two pounds of pressure can increase your power consumption by 1%. 2.Save on Cleaning Consider a dedicated low pressure air [...]
Help Your Air Compressor Motor Beat the Heat This Summer
Reduce the risk of failure in your centrifugal air compressor by thoroughly checking your motor this summer season. It is important to monitor your motor for these issues: Improper Cooling Some common causes of an [...]
Why Site Conditions are Critical When Selecting Your Centrifugal Compressor
Why Site Conditions are Critical When Selecting Your Centrifugal Compressor Centrifugal compressors supply compressed air for a variety of applications in diverse industries ranging from food and beverage processing to petrochemical plants and oil refineries. [...]
Frequently asked questions while selecting an oil-free air compressor.
ELGi has been delivering a comprehensive portfolio of compressed air solutions that meet Class 0, Oil-Free air standards with high uptime for more than 60 years. The AB & OF Series are screw air compressors [...]
A Comprehensive Guide on Finding and Fixing Air Compressor Leakages.
Leaks in a compressed air system can waste your operating budget on high electricity consumption every year. In many manufacturing and processing plants, the leakage can account for up to 20% of the total [...]
