Unload Running Explained
Industrial screw compressor have an operation state called 'unload running'. In this article we'll discover what this is, why it is necessary and some pro's and...
Motor startup system (Star-Delta)
Industrial grade rotary screw air compressors are typically driven by a 3-phase asynchronous electrical motor. These motors range from 5 kW to 1000 kW or more....
Why Am I Wasting Money On Compressed Air?
Just recently I received a great questions in the Q&A section of my website. "We have a 500 cfm air compressor with loading setpoint of 5.5 bar and un...
Why have an air receiver anyways?
Why do compressed air systems need an air receiver anyway? They are bulky, take up a lot of room, costs money.. and they don't do much, or do they? Air receiver...
Winter is coming…
The cold weather bring a particular set of problems to compressed air systems – and these problems start even before temperatures reach negative values (I’m tal...
'Oil Vomiting' Air Compressors
I’ve received two similar questions this week, about screw compressors with a very specific problem. I call this an ‘oil vomiting’ air compressor. It’s when oil...
Cheap filters vs OEM filters
Your compressed air filters need replacement… what do you choose? Those expensive OEM filters or a cheaper copy of them? Nowadays, for almost any brand and mode...
Water in Compressed Air Calculations
Water in Compressed Air Calculations To continue on the topic of ‘water in your compressed air’ (the other two articles are here and here), let’s examine how we...
Air Dryers (and hidden costs of drying air)
Last article talked about water in your compressed air – a problem many of us will face in their compressed air system. So, what is the best way to avoid water...
Water in your compressed air system
Most of you guys reading this have experienced it at one point: water in your compressed air system. In fact, it’s one of the most common problems with compress...
Your Dumb Air Compressor
In my last article, I quickly mentioned some of the energy wastes in compressed air systems. One of those was "inefficient compressed air production"?...
The Cost of Compressed Air
In my last article I talked about the cost of compressed air. And that you must ask yourself: do I REALLY need to use compressed air for my application? http://...
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