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Compressed air is an expensive utility in your manufacturing plant. We provide you with ten tips how to lower compressed air consumption and thereby save energy.
During the commissioning of a new combustion test facility in the propulsion lab of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the TUDelft, VPInstruments equipment was used. A performance test was executed on the Gas supply system. The goal was to verify the theoretical calculated maximum volume flow over time. Due to the simplicity of installation of the integrated datalogger the test was very easy to execute. The availability of pressure, temperature and flow readings in one log file in combin
Joyce van Eijk
The biggest textile factory in Pakistan has gained full control of their production process thanks to VPVision. Losses are quickly detected and resolved. Furthermore, the increased insight into the factory`s production process makes long-term improvements possible. All current optimization has already led to the possibility to add four to five looms on the same compressed air system!
A Dutch tomato and vegetable packaging company used VPVision with an integrated industrial VPRouter to analyze and enhance their compressed air usage. Together with 6 pieces of VPFlowScope M flow meters, and 3 items of 3 Phase Power Meter, the company gains a clear view from the supply to the demand side.
How the VPVision energy monitoring system and 3 instruments were able to put 1 out of the 2 compressors from running to back-up.
Kikkoman Netherlands uses a VPVision system with eight flow meters to monitor compressed air leakage and to allocate costs to various production lines. In the first weeks after installation a 20,000 euro per year leak was discovered by VPVision.
Technology is evolving at a fast pace and the way we think about energy is changing with it. How does this affect compressed air? We get in touch with compressed air specialist Hakan Yigittas, owner of Turkish company Yigittaslar Endustriyel Filtrasyon Ve Basincli. These are four compressed air trends you need to watch out for in the next five years.
Cynthia ;Hakan Yigittas
Check out our latest video about compressed air consumption and savings in glass production plants. The glass industry is one of the biggest consumers of compressed air. It is used a.o. in the production process itself for glass blowing, but also transport and packing. The compressed air consumption can take up to 25% of the electricity bill and savings can be up to 50%! Don’t waste any more time and stop your air being blown away.
Compressed air is an expensive form of energy, since most electricity used for power generation is converted into heat. Further losses downstream make compressed air the #1 utility to focus on when you want to start saving energy in your production plant.
Compressed air – air pressed together as in the tires of your car – is one of the most commonly used forms of energy in production companies, in addition to electricity. As much as 10% of al