Five ways to reduce compressed air energy consumption
Reducing consumption of compressed air can help mitigate rising energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions. The difficulty for manufacturers is knowing what energy-saving measures will yield the best return on investment. Festo offers these five practical measures based on its experience of compressed air systems as a supplier, manufacturer, auditor and trainer
Four ways to make your vacuum system more efficient
By Martina Höller, electrical technology product manager CEE, SMC Austria.
Tool management centre brings greater flexibility to compressor manufacturer
A leading manufacturer of refrigeration and air compressors has ordered a new PTG Holroyd CS700 tool management centre that is worth in excess of £900,000. The machine tool, which is currently in build at PTG Holroyd’s UK-based technology centre, will be shipped to one of the compressor manufacturer’s facilities in China’s Jiangsu province early next year.
ELGi powers production at Polselli
ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Ltd, has announced that Polselli in Italy, one of the leading Italian flour millers, selected three state-of-the-art, water-injected AB Series screw air compressors of 45kW to support its entire pneumatic production and bagging requirements.
Compressor specifically designed for hybrid, fully electric and fuel cell vehicles
The electrification of commercial trucks and buses is key to a sustainable transport industry, and it places far greater demand on a vehicle’s ancillary equipment. This is especially true for the onboard compressor, which is responsible for so many critical systems. Gardner Denver has set out to meet this challenge with TX01, the latest offering in its TX series.
Rotair approves HVO, fossil-free diesel fuel for its portable compressors
Rotair SPA has approved the use of EN15940-compliant hydrotreated vegetable oils, or HVOs, as a fossil-free and more sustainable alternative to power its portable compressors.
Safeguarding your compressed air assets
By David De Pril, director, product management and marketing, ELGi
Smart humidity probe
An advanced test cell has been launched by Vaisala to monitor the functionality and performance of a compressor manufacturer’s compression boosters prior to dispatch.
Ingersoll Rand unveils next-level MSG Turbo-Air NX 1500 compressor
Ingersoll Rand has unveiled the latest offering in its centrifugal portfolio, the new MSG Turbo-Air NX 1500 (NX 1500) compressor, engineered to deliver what is claimed to be the lowest total cost of ownership for sites seeking a long-lasting, low-maintenance and 100% oil-free solution.
Hydrogen compressors for the world’s first container vessel operating on carbon neutral fuel
Howden has signed a contract with European Energy to supply a hydrogen compression solution. This solution will deliver pure (green) hydrogen as feedstock to e-methanol production, fuelling maritime transportation.
Argomaniz selects ELGi to support production expansion and automation
ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Ltd, has announced that the Spanish company Argomaniz, a provider of hardware and hinges for beds based in Toledo, Spain, has selected an ELGi EG Series oil-lubricated screw air compressor to meet its process automation and production expansion needs.
New lead for Atlas Copco UK’s CTS division
Atlas Copco has appointed Lyndsay Quinn as business line manager for operations within its Compressor Technique Service (CTS) division in the UK. Quinn is a key member of the Management Team of Atlas Copco Compressors UK and will be a driving force for the company’s operational performance, as well as upholding the reputation of a leading service operations team in a demanding competitive environment.
Atlas Copco’s new range of GHS VSD+ vacuum pumps offer intelligent networking of vacuum pump and process
Building on the GHS VSD+ range of variable speed-driven oilinjected screw vacuum pumps, Atlas Copco has introduced the new GHS 1402-2002 VSD+ series. These series of pumps have a new design for better performance, optimal oil separation, a smaller footprint and a new controller which puts the customer in gear for Industry 4.0.
Compressed air: 5 top tips for sustainability
By Libby Peacock, category manager – fluid power, Brammer Buck & Hickman.
CompAir tree planting campaign set to cut tonnes of energy emissions
CompAir has launched a new environmental campaign which commits to planting one tree for every CompAir or Hydrovane variable-speed compressor sold in the UK.
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