Hydrovane compressors now the smarter option with iConn

13 September, 2019

Gardner Denver’s smart IoT analytics system, iConn, is now enabled on industrial Hydrovane compressors from 11kW to 45kW. The cloud-based data management platform enables operators to optimise and improve their compressed air processes and performance.

PPS expands its hire fleet with energy-saving Atlas Copco compressors

12 September, 2019

Turnkey compressed air specialist Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) has added some brand-new Atlas Copco compressors to its hire fleet to meet rising demand.

Managing losses in compressed air systems with thermal mass flow technology

11 September, 2019

Monitoring compressed air usage within industrial applications has become increasingly important as the associated costs continue to rise dramatically.

Ingersoll Rand saves energy at the Straalbedrijf Wikor BV facility

05 September, 2019

Ingersoll Rand upgraded and optimised the compressed air system at Straalbedrijf Wikor BV, a full-fledged surface treatment company from the Netherlands. Due to the modernisation of the system, in the first year since completing the project, Straalbedrijf Wikor BV saved 172,496 kWh of energy, equivalent of approximately €17.000.

Champion launches its newest rotary screw compressors

03 September, 2019

Champion has launched its next generation rotary screw compressors, claimed to offer reliable, economical and efficient performance in a completely new package.

Aerzen focuses on tailor-made engineering

23 August, 2019

Aerzen comments that its two-stage oil-free compressors of the 2C series are practical proof of the company’s strategy towards more specialisation. ‘Customised solutions’, for example, are increasingly in demand in process technology, in order to seamlessly integrate the compressed air supply into the overall production network.

Robox Aqua helps Gael Force Group overcome space restrictions on feed barges

06 August, 2019

Gael Force Group, the marine equipment, technology and engineering business, has specified the compact Robox Aqua blower technology from Gardner Denver’s Robuschi brand, enabling it to overcome challenging space restrictions on the company’s marine feed barges.

Making the wheels go around

28 June, 2019

From water, steam and electricity to compressed air, Alexander Pavlov, general manager at Atlas Copco Compressors UK & Ireland, gives a brief history of the factory through the ages and the energy that powered production

Everything under control with AdaptShield

14 June, 2019

DVP Vacuum Technology will introduce the new CBL Systems with the AdaptShield technology at IFFA 2019, Frankfurt am Main, from 4 to 9 May.

Ultrasonic compressed air, gas and vacuum leak detector

12 June, 2019

Ultrasound is an acoustic vibration frequency too high to be audible. An ultrasound corresponds to a frequency above 20 KHz. The human ear can perceive sound waves with frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 KHz

Boge launches SOLIDscrew screw compressor

11 June, 2019

Boge Compressors has launched SOLIDscrew, a new generation of oil lubricated compressor aimed at automotive and light industrial operations requiring flow rates between 21 to 89 (cfm).

Gardner Denver’s CompAir extends oil-free Ultima compressor range

07 June, 2019

Gardner Denver has released a new air-cooled version of its Ultima technology, which is claimed to be the first ever air-cooled oil-free compressor to offer heat recovery for process water.

PCL launches online store for distributors

23 May, 2019

Pneumatic Components (PCL), designer, manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic equipment and tyre inflation systems, has launched a new online platform to offer distributors greater purchasing flexibility.

Thorite recruitment and promotion drive

03 May, 2019

Phillip Wright (pictured left) has joined the Thorite Bradford Sales & Service Centre as the key account manager. Wright will not only be responsible for sales to existing major accounts but also for developing sales strategies with new customers. He is well qualified for the task having spent considerable time as an area sales manager with a company specialising in materials handling, industrial spraying systems and filtration.

A closer look at the oil-free option

11 April, 2019

A recent report into the global air compressor market has found that oil-free air compressors are expected to increase their share of the market, contributing more than half of the total market share and growing at a faster CAGR of 4.77% to 2023. However, Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei, argues that oil-free compressors aren’t as infallible, or necessary, as they’re often made out to be.