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Minimize worries
and maximize reliability with PackageCare
A compressed
air system is a significant investment, no matter what type of
business you're in. PackageCare can help you get the most out of your
investment. It's a fixed-cost, no-surprises service contract designed
to help you:
~Control
costs and keep your equipment running at peak efficiency
~Protect
yourself from all repair and replacement expenses over the life of
the contract
~Increase
the operational efficiency of any compressor regardless of age, make
or model
The
system-wide fixed cost solution for any operation
Your
compressed air system is comprised of a number of separate yet
interdependent components. With PackageCare, Ingersoll Rand takes
care of the entire system enabling you to focus on your business, not
your equipment.
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Department of Energy Statistics
According to the Department of Energy, 40% of compressed
air is wasted and should be shut off!
(Click here to request your
on-sight feasibility study)
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Contact
Chad
Johnson at
612-554-4516
Email: cjohnson@airpowerequip.com
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Compressor
Rental: Diesel or Electric?
If you are
lucky enough to have a standby compressor in your facility, make sure
the standby is in good working condition. Weekly test runs and a
regular run rotation is a good idea. If you do not have
sufficient standby, you will need to obtain a rental compressor and
be prepared to install it quickly. Often, Air Power Equipment
can provide a rental air compressor on-site in less time
than the plant can make arrangements to install it. Now is the
time to consider the issue and prepare for it. Don't wait until the
last minute when production losses are already mounting.
Your plant
air piping should have an adequate shared connection point. For
portable diesel air compressors this is normally a pipe to the outside
of your facility ready for a hose connection which is valved off
inside. Portable diesel units might not always have
aftercoolers, so it may be a good idea to have one pre-installed on
the emergency line. This, of course, is dependant on how
important air quality is to your process. The portable also
needs to be located near an area that fuel trucks will have access
to. For an electrical rental, a tee fitting in the main supply
line should suffice. It is important to also understand the
availability of an electrical disconnect.
If you have
not planned ahead, a diesel rental might be your only choice.
However, with adequate planning you can take advantage of the
cleaner, less expensive aspect of an electric rental. Electric
rentals cost less to operate, require less maintenance, provide
better quality air, and do not create a potential noise problem for
neighbors.
Maintenance
Cost Factors
A portable diesel unit will require the replacement of its
engine oil, oil filter, fluid filter and compressor oil filter every
250 hours. The compressor oil will be replaced every 1,000 hours. In
a 24/7 facility, major maintenance is required every ten days! Not
only is the maintenance expensive, but production will need to go
down as a result. An electric rental only needs minor maintenance
every 2,000 hours (or three months) in a 24/7 facility.
Another important factor to consider is an electric motor has no
diesel fuel to source, store or replenish. There are no hazardous
fuel spills and no offensive exhaust fumes. An around-the-clock
operating facility will need to refuel a diesel unit three times a
day. At $3.50 a gallon, this can be an expensive.
Better
Air Quality
Electric rotary units are usually equipped with an efficient air
cooled aftercooler to remove the condensate. An aftercooler will
remove approximately 60% of the moisture generated in the compression
process. By comparison, portable diesel units are generally not
aftercooled at all. This can be disastrous in most industrial plant
air systems. As an example, a 400 cfm unit at 75ºF ambient
temperature and 75% RH can pump up to 2 gallons of water per hour
into a compressed air system.
Electrical units also have an industrial quality coolant separation
system with levels of only 2 to 3 PPM oil carryover to plant air
systems. Portable diesel compressors have levels of 10 to15 PPM - up
to 5 times more!!
The electrical unit is clearly superior and a much more economical
choice for industrial plant air rental applications. Contact
Chad Johnson at cjohnson@airpowerequip.com so he can help you prepare
your air system to be ready next time there is a compressed air
emergency or you can go to our website for further information at: www.airpowerequip.com/rentals.
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In this Issue
Minimize worries with Package
Care
Department of Energy Statistics
Compresor Rental: Diesel or
Electric?
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Meet The People of
Air Power Equipment
Chad
Johnson
Chad
has been in the compressed air
business for over 17 years. He has been with Air Power for 8+
years. He consults with clients who have low pressure air
systems, high pressure air systems and vacuum systems.
Chad
is
currently the President of the Association for Facility Engineers
Chapter 66. He is also a member of the volunteer fire department in
Prescott
Wisconsin
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Whatever your air needs are "or if your plant is on fire"
Chad Johnson is on call to assist you. Just dial 612-554-4516 or email
him at:
cjohnson@airpowerequip.com
For more information about our company, visit our website at:
www.airpowerequip.com
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Air Power Equipment Corporation
2400 Washington Avenue North
612-522-7000
(Phone)
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