Consumers are more educated today than ever before.  Learning that clean and dry compressed air quality means more consistent, higher quality product out the door, there has been a shift away from the use of black iron.  Aluminum’s light weight properties combined with push to connect metal fittings also have made assembly of the system easier and faster.

Coupled with the ever-rising cost of copper and the dangers of using plastics, consumers are starting to request aluminum as a preferred piping system material.  Aluminum piping isn’t new, it’s been in the

By Gary Wamsely, Engineering Consultant, JoGar Energy Services

 

During an Energy Review at a relatively new health care garment factory, in the Southwest, we found all three of the 100 psig nominally rated rotary screw air compressors were operating at 115-120 psig continuously. We asked the Production Superintendent if this was normal or if something had recently changed. He explained that initially they operated two air compressors but had to begin running the 3rd unit in ‘trim’ mode after some converting machines were up-graded. Then, a new larger converting machine was

Are you looking to set up a compressed air system in your shop? Have you found the pricing for PVC to be right up your ally in regards to its' cost and ease of use? Cheap and easy now could turn into expensive and deadly down the road. PVC pipe is not designed for compressed air. [...]

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Traditionally, engineers have specified a variety of piping materials for compressed air systems, including black iron, galvanized steel, copper, stainless steel and even plastic. More recently, aluminum piping has become an option considered by many contractors, architects and engineering firms. Aluminum piping makes sense for compressed air systems in many different applications.

Black iron and galvanized steel pipe are two common types of pipe used for compressed air systems. More than 60% to 70% of all compressed air systems installed today use black iron or galvanized pipe, due to a variety

Aluminium piping has many benefits, but the characteristic that has seen its popularity surge in recent years is versatility. Ease of installation and overall cost savings have made it the preferred choice in a range of industries, leading to its use in a number of applications; with fire, water and air being three of the most common.

1. Fire

Aluminium is lightweight, robust and able to withstand high temperatures. This makes it ideal for use in fire protection systems, which are a crucial aspect of the emergency response to building fires. Fire

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Air leakage is equivalent to throwing money away for no reason. In addition to being a source of wasted money and energy, leaks can also contribute to other operating losses. Leaks cause a drop in system pressure, which can make air tools function less efficiently, adversely affecting production. In addition, by forcing the equipment to [...]

System #1: Contact

“Contact” is defined in the code as, “the process where compressed air is used as a part of the production and processing including packaging and transportation of safe food production.” Another way of defining this is simply if compressed air comes into direct contact with food products. If this is the case, the end user must know that the compressed air must be purified to the “Contact” purity-level as defined in the Code. We often hear the term “incidental contact” used in the U.S. This is an ambiguous