Air compressors are a major consumer of power, much of which ends up as air leaks in the factory distribution system. Energy is easily wasted by poorly performing air compressors that waste electricity and do not have rated air flow rates. Energy wastage is not sustainable and escalates production costs.
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A new model has been added to the broad range of desiccant air dryers manufactured by Artic Driers in South Africa. The SA97 air dryer is capable of drying 1,8 m³/min of air to -40°C at 7 bar. It is ...
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To find leaks is one thing, but quantifying the volume of air leakage and the associated costs is quite another.
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To attain sustainability, one of the areas that needs great attention is compressed air efficiency within the plant.
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The R Class range of compressed air refrigeration dryers and RSXW chemical adsorption dryers have consistently low dew points, with an attractive entry price and a low cost of ownership once in operation. ...
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Artic Driers in association with Suto iTEC of Germany have launched a long range wireless communication system for the comprehensive range of compressed air instrumentation marketed by Artic. Wireless ...
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The cost of compressed air equipment is ever-increasing and the need to economise on equipment and power consumption has become critical. Suto-iTec Germany, available locally through Artic Driers International, ...
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The incessant need to reduce energy consumption is an ever present fact for all plant engineers. It is estimated that compressed air production and compressed air treatment amount to approximately 30% ...
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The design of any air dryer is critical to its life span, with many, especially the smaller types for air compressors with capacities from 0,38 to 1,5 m^³/min built to a price. There are a number of components ...
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High quality inline filter casings and the elements they contain, are an essential part of compressed air treatment. They are the primary defence for removing condensed water, particles, oils and vapours ...
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Artic Driers International’s range of compressed air treatment equipment covers refrigeration and chemical adsorption dryers, after coolers, high quality filtration, condensate management systems, condensate ...
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Compressed air costs around R0,13 per cubic metre; it is not a cheap source of motive power at all. Therefore, it is surprising that many engineers cannot provide an overall cost to company for their ...
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