In most plants, air compressors use a high percentage of the total electric power consumption of the facility. Compressed air systems on the other hand are at best 50% efficient in many facilities. A new 100 HP compressor represents an expenditure of ,000-,000 depending on type and... Read More

You can use your compressed air receiver to do leak and consumption tests on your compressed air system. The formula for doing the tests is as follows: ... Read More

Compressed air systems come in an enormous number of types and styles. Claims and counter claims will tout one system over another, one style of compressor as compared to other types. To compare just a few: we have compressor types such as piston, screw, and rotary; lubricated and oil free;... Read More

One cubic foot of air contains four million particles of water vapor, oil aerosols, oil vapor, dust, and anything drawn into your compressor. To produce compressed air at 100 psig requires 8 times of concentration by volume or one cubic foot of air at 100 psig contains 32 million particles of... Read More

An assortment of tips and hints for application in vacuum and compressed air systems.... Read More

When you compress air, you also compress water, dirt particles and aerosols which are present in the air. To make compressed air at 100 psig requires that 8 cubic feet of air is reduced to one cubic foot of air which generates a water oil emulsion with particles of dirt added into the mix. Combine... Read More