Compressor combines energy efficiency with quiet operation

29 April, 2016

Boge Compressors, supplier of industrial compressed air systems, has launched a new 11kW oil-injection cooled screw compressor that combines high free air delivery and energy efficiency with what the company describes as extremely quiet operation. The C 16 F(D) is designed to meet widely fluctuating compressed air demands and enable users to make significant energy savings.

Flow meters identify energy lost through pipework leakages

29 April, 2016

Vacuum pump and compressor manufacturer, Gardner Denver, has launched a new range of measurement equipment to identify compressed air energy lost through pipework leakages.

PT oil free, ultra-low noise compressors from Bambi

01 April, 2016

Bambi has launched its PT oil free, ultra-low noise air compressors. Designed and built at Bambi’s Birmingham factory, the PT range is the next generation in small but powerful oil free machines building on from the company’s HT range.

Level sensed condensate drain

01 April, 2016

The NUFORS-CR level sensed condensate drain, available from Jorc, is claimed to remove all types of condensate from compressed air systems up to 100 m3/min without the requirement of electricity.

Eisele Basicline now includes throttle valve with click function

01 April, 2016

The solid metal connection components of the Eisele Basicline for compressed air, gases and liquids are part of an easy-to-install modular kit system. The new click throttle valve with dosing function, which is available starting immediately, is a new addition to extensive assortment of standard threaded fittings.

Compressors help gauge time and tides

01 April, 2016

Thorite, the UK independent distributor of pneumatic products and process systems, has been a regular supplier to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) since the 1970s, providing oil-free Jun-Air compressors used across the UK Tide Gauge Network (TGN), which is maintained on behalf of the Environment Agency by the NOC, working out of two centres in Southampton and Liverpool.

Ingersoll Rand compressors ‘deliver up to 13 per cent efficiency improvement’

25 February, 2016

Ingersoll Rand has introduced the new RS30 and RS37 models, the first in a series of new oil-flooded rotary screw air compressors known as the Next Generation R-Series.

Boge launches low vibration oil-free compressor series

25 February, 2016

Boge Compressors, supplier of industrial compressed air systems, has launched what it describes as an extremely quiet and ultra-low vibration series of air compressors. The Boge EO series features compact, integrated compressed air treatment and reliably supplies Class 0 oil-free compressed air, ideal for clean and sensitive environments such as laboratories and hospitals.

Mattei to exhibit highly efficient single-stage rotary compressor at Air-Tech

25 February, 2016

Rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei will be displaying what it claims to be the world’s most efficient single stage rotary compressor, alongside a selection of other energy efficient compressed air solutions, including some prototypes at Air-Tech 2016.

Beko showcases range at Air-Tech

25 February, 2016

Beko Technologies will be exhibiting at the Air-Tech show 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham from 12-14 April. For more than three decades, the company has developed, manufactured and sold high-quality, reliable and efficient components and systems for compressed air processing and condensate technology.

Atlas Copco saves energy at printing plant

25 February, 2016

European independent printing company, Polestar, is predicted to save more than £10,000 off the annual energy bill at its Sheffield printing plant by adopting a new VSD-driven vacuum pump from Atlas Copco.

Inverter brings intelligence and cost saving to compressor operations

25 February, 2016

False alarms and unnecessary service trips due to shut down of pumps and fans are increasingly unacceptable as industry strives for greater operational efficiency and plant availability. The new FR-F800 inverter drive from Mitsubishi Electric provides an intelligent solution to this emerging need and represents the next generation of speed control for general purpose compressors, pumps and fans.

Cool, clean and dry – a guide to compressed air purification

01 December, 2015

Peter Fearon of IMI Precision Engineering explains how to plan an efficient compressed air filtering system, with a focus on oil contamination.

Low-maintenance solution for Faversham Linen Services

01 December, 2015

When Faversham Linen Services, a family-owned laundry business in Kent established over 100 years ago, was devastated by fire, the owners seized the opportunity to build a greener, more efficient operation in its place. Alongside investment in some of the most advanced laundry equipment in the world, Faversham Linen Services chose Mattei’s variable and fixed speed compressors to provide a reliable, efficient and low-maintenance supply of compressed air.

Advantages of side channel air blowers

01 December, 2015

Side channel blowers are a popular and effective way to produce large volumes of clean, dry compressed air. They can also be used to generate a partial vacuum.