Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008 - (Page 45)

Compressed Air Industry ENERGY MANAGEMENT | 01/08 | The primary sponsor of the event, CompAir USA, is a strong supporter of the NAACD. The company manufactures a broad range of rotary screw, rotary vane and high-pressure air compressors. The flagship brands are CompAir and Hydrovane. Mr. Bill Steele, CompAir’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing said, “This is our annual national sales meeting. We embrace the opportunity to provide training, discuss strategies, share market intelligence and introduce new technologies.” CompAir had a huge stand full of all kinds of equipment, but nothing took a back seat to the “American Tour” truck which was pulled up right next to the exhibit hall. CompAir’s introduction of their new DH Series oil-less rotary screw air compressor (20 hp to 150 hp) has been supported by the “American Tour” truck, which allows end users to see this new technology operate in person. Inside the truck, I was given an introduction to the 20 horsepower, water-injected, oil-less, variable speed drive unit installed in the truck by Mr. Tom Pischl P.E., a District Sales Manager for CompAir USA. “All models have VSD capabilities, the 20–30 hp models use an inverter while the 50–150 hp units have switch reluctance drives.” All models use a single-stage rotor with carbon-ceramic sleeve bearings. He went on to describe the reverse osmosis semi-permeable membrane and storeage tank system, which ensures the supply of pure water to lubricate the compressor. “Customers greatly appreciate the reduced maintenance benefits of not having to replace oil in these air compressors,” said Mr. Pischl. He went on to describe how he had visited a major consumer goods factory, with Mr. Kurt Barhurst of Air Handling Equipment, and shown them the DH Series in their American Tour truck. “This factory has always used oil-free compressors of a different brand. They were so impressed by the quiet operation and reduced number of spare parts of the DH Series that they purchased a 150-horsepower unit!” A CompAir Hydrovane Rotary Vane Air Compressor Pam and Bill Thomas from Belair Technologies Katie Garber, Danny Thompson, and Eric White from JORC Industrial www.airbestpractices.com 45 http://www.airbestpractices.com

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Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008 Contents Focus Industry Features Compressed Air Industry Articles From the Editor Real World Best Practices: Selecting A VSD Rotary Compressor Audit of the Month: Energy Savings in Peru The Low-Hanging Fruit in Pneumatic Systems Mikropor America, Inc. Wireless Sensor Networks: Improve Efficiency in Compressed Air Systems Special Report: The Chicago Pneumatic Compressor Launch in North America The Importance of Measuring Vacuum The Comp-Air Service Co. Special Report: The 2007 NAACD Wall Street Watch Advertiser Index Job Market

Compressed Air Best Practices - January 2008

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