Choosing an air treatment service provider 3rd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Allen Cockfield, CEO of Artic Driers International, offers some purchasing advice
Energy-saving valves 3rd Quarter 2010 Advanced Flexible Solutions supplies a range of process instrumentation and compressed air products. The company has recently been awarded the southern African distributorship for Therm-Omega-Tech.
This ...
Festo supplies components for award-winning inflation tool 2nd Quarter 2010, Festo Festo recently supplied components to Stopak for the development of an airbag inflation tool. Stopak, a specialist in the design of cargo securing methods, developed the Jumbo Inflator to inflate dunnage ...
Solution to blocked aluminium heat exchangers 2nd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Whilst the aluminium heat exchangers commonly used in compressed air dryers do provide an effective heat exchange system, they can also fail if 'frozen out' or overloaded when contaminated with pipeline ...
Only rain down the drain 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International When allowed into rivers, stream and especially wetlands, oils create havoc and pollute our precious natural water resources.
Allen Cockfield of Artic Driers points out that recent legislation makes ...
Sixty hours to save the world 1st Quarter 2010, Moore Process Controls What would you do if you knew you had 60 hours to go before your multistage compressor was going to shut down?
The drive to improve the operational efficiency of multistage compressors cannot be successful ...
The case for leak location 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International The need for accurate compressed air flow monitoring has never been greater as South African power costs continue to escalate. To illustrate this, Artic Driers claim that a 185 kW air compressor will ...
Re-usable nylon fittings banish brass 1st Quarter 2010 Genflex Hydraulics has introduced a range of nylon quick connect tube fittings for use on pneumatic systems.
In many applications the new generation of nylon fittings has made the use of brass fittings ...
Is high quality filtration a luxury? 3rd Quarter 2009 High quality compressed air filtration is an essential element in a well run, effective, manufacturing operation
Dispelling myths 3rd Quarter 2009 Compressed air condensate is harmless. The myth: Compressed air condensate is a harmless by-product of all compressors and can be discharged directly to the earth, sewer and storm water. Moisture ...
New cylinders from Camozzi 3rd Quarter 2009 Camozzi has extended its wide cylinder range with the addition of three new series. Stainless steel mini-cylinders
The 94-95 Series stainless steel (AISI 304 and 316) single or double acting mini-cylinders ...
Twin-set sensor savings 3rd Quarter 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa TURCK has created a twin-set sensor to augment its line of BIM-UNT cylinder position sensors. The twin-set sensor comprises two BIM-UNT sensing heads connected by an over-moulded cable. The power and ...
Camozzi releases new fieldbus module 3rd Quarter 2009 Industrial applications for valve islands using a fieldbus protocol connection are increasing, taking advantage of the fieldbus modules’ ease of use and ease of wiring.
In response to this increasing ...
Bernoulli principle handles delicately 2nd Quarter 2009, Tectra Automation To meet the needs for the delicate handling of porous objects and materials, Bosch Rexroth has developed a non-contact transfer (NCT) system. The system suits applications where traditional vacuum technology ...
Valve islands integrate easily 2nd Quarter 2009 The valve island Series Y from Camozzi is an electro-pneumatic valve system made up of modular pneumatic elements and modular electrical/electronic elements. The modules are available with 2, 4, 6 or ...
Compressed air shortages? Solve inadequate compressed air supply problems 1st Quarter 2009 Many compressed air users believe that upgrading to a larger air receiver will provide more compressed air and solve all inadequate compressed air supply problems.
With modern technological advances ...
Stop wasting energy! 1st Quarter 2009, Artic Driers International Energy costs are escalating rapidly and engineering staff are under pressure to reduce energy consumption. As air compressors are one of the major consumers of power in many factories, the ability to ...
Screw vs rotary vane compressors: technology and maintenance Fourth Quarter 2008 Different technology compressors show differing wear patterns, behave differently as they wear and have differing maintenance, lubrication and ownership costs. Screw compressors
A screw compressor ...
Dryer protects pneumatic applications Fourth Quarter 2008 With the escalating cost of energy, time, spare parts and consumables, it is increasingly important to protect pneumatic applications from compressed air contamination.
Compressed air contaminants can ...
