COMPRESSED AIR SAVINGS

Forget Saving Energy...Save Your Capital Budget!
If your focus is on production, capital budgets, maintenance expenses, product quality, and other more easily measured parameters, you may have overlooked the benefits of improving system efficiency. Take the example of a factory that decided to undergo an Air Demand Analysis before purchasing a new compressor. The ADA found that the factory had the capability to make 2,573 cfm of air; peak demand was 2,146 cfm, which cost the factory $194,328 annually. However, the ADA also identified that eliminating non-productive uses of air could reduce the annual power bill to $71,318... full story.

Verification Program Aids Compressed Air Equipment Selection
A program designed to eliminate confusion and guesswork when selecting an air compressor or compressed air dryer has been developed by CAGI, the Compressed Air and Gas Institute. CAGI Performance Verification employs standard format datasheets which, when completed, allow users to see precisely how the verified flow and efficiency of a machine from one manufacturer matches up to that of equipment from other manufacturers. Equipment users thus can compare "apples to apples" when evaluating equipment to meet compressed air requirements... full story

PROBLEM SOLVERS: WORKING WITH LUBRICANTS

Dynamic Oil Separation Saves Water, Cleaning Chemistries
The industrial sector is learning that reducing water usage and increasing reuse is an essential ingredient of productivity and profitability today. Automotive manufacturers and metal fabricators, for example, are using a new and highly efficient technology, dynamic oil separation, to continuously remove process oils and even minute contaminants from an aqueous cleaning solution, while in use, with no process interruptions... full story

Safety In Lubrication
Understanding basic safety precautions is important for any employee working in an industrial plant. Post-accident investigations reveal that many workplace accidents and safety incidents could have been avoided if personnel were more fully aware of hazards and applicable critical safety guidelines. Here are some guidelines to help you recognize the potential hazards associated with handling, storing, and using petroleum products... full story

PRODUCTS THAT PERFORM

AIR PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
New product line from Bimba Manufacturing includes three sizes of filters, regulators, and lubricators (FRLs): Series 10 (Miniature), Series 20 (Compact) and Series 70 (Large). Units can be ordered as individually stocked components or assembled to custom specifications and shipped within two days...
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MAGNETIC FILTER meets stringent sanitary standards.
Designed to handle food and pharmaceutical powders, Dry Vibrating Magnetic Filter can remove fine particulate matter that metal detectors and x-rays could miss. Its high intensity, high gradient magnetic field is generated in bore of solenoid coil encased in steel housing... full story

CONDENSATE SEPARATOR works with compressed air systems.
DS Series removes condensate from compressed air system, wherever it forms, and discharges it in environmentally sound manner. When oil is present, condensate is purified to 100 ppm levels of residual oil content before being discharged to public water treatment systems...
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