Category Industry Solutions

Dave bought a 10 HP three-phase rotary screw compressor for his two-bay auto shop in Cleveland. The price was right. The CFM rating matched his tool list. When the electrician arrived to install it, he took one look at Dave’s…

In March last year, a Houston based metal fabrication workshop was faced with a decision: should they replace their existing 10 HP piston compressor worth USD 3,200 with a 10 HP screw compressor priced at USD 6,500? The owner chose…

A food manufacturer in Auckland had sauce production lines tripping on low pressure every single shift. The compressor ran at full output but could not maintain pressure 80 feet away. Data logging showed a 2.2 bar pressure drop from the…

A factory manager in Vietnam requested quotes for a 75 HP screw compressor. Three suppliers came back: 18,500, 31,000, and 44,000. Same capacity. The difference? One was available with a one-year warranty. One included installation, an integrated dryer, and a two-year warranty.…

An energy auditor was contracted by a Mexico City metal manufacturing plant in order to scrutinize their electrical energy use. From his examination, it became known that the plant was spending 47,000 just on compressed-air electricity, which is equivalent to…

A food processing plant in Thailand installed a 75 HP screw compressor in a converted storage closet. The room had no windows, no exhaust fans, and no ventilation plan. Within 18 months, the air bearings failed from chronic overheating. The…

Vietnamese textiles manufacturers included the installation of a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) instead of a 50HP fixed-speed compressor. The VSD incurred an additional cost of the premium of 6,500; this cost was calculated with the use of 408,400 as the…

A company that is making packages in Jakarta had a piston compressor installed with an output of 30 horsepower. The decision to purchase the piston machine was approved owing to the fact that it is $8,000 less expensive when contrasted…

When a mid-sized body in Michigan converted the paint booth to the oil-free rotary vane compressor, they never imagined that it would solve the biggest quality control problem they encountered. Fish-eyes had been present in the clear coat for several…

There are specific aspects that all remote and rural areas where mining activities are conducted should have — if they have to continue with operations — among them being the need for effective power reliability and efficiency. In many cases,…