Air compressor systems are the hearts that power countless businesses and factories, but just like any other machine, years of wear and tear, poorly planned installations, and other problems can take a toll. According to CompressAir, an expert compressor service provider, up to 50% of large-scale air compressor energy is wasted due to leaks, and suboptimal piping or control settings – leading to poor efficiency and high energy costs.
As a solution, CompressAir offers Air System Audits where it utilizes current and pressure transducers and Sullair’s LogAir system to identify the problems in a compressor system. From there, CompressAir can find different rebates and savings opportunities for its customers. The CompressAir team recently conducted an air audit for a customer in the precision parts manufacturing industry and produced incredible results.
“We found that the end user’s 30 horsepower (HP) fixed speed unit was only utilizing roughly half of the machine’s 127 cubic feet per minute air capacity,” said Jessika Pokropinski, saleswoman and air systems specialist at CompressAir. “We compared their fixed speed unit to machines using variable speed drive technology and found that our customer would see a nearly 40% reduction in energy usage – even with an upgrade to more horsepower.”
The customer decided to follow CompressAir’s advice and chose to upgrade to a Suillair 3009V – 40 HP Variable Speed Drive compressor, receiving an energy rebate incentive check in the process.
“Not only will that machine run efficiently with their current load, but it will also give them room to grow for the future,” Pokropinski said. “The customer will see about a $7,000 reduction on their energy bill for the year as well as an energy incentive check of $7,763.40.”
With the combined savings, the customer will see the investment returned in less than 2 years and have full peace of mind that their air compressor system is powering their business at optimum efficiency.
To learn more, or to schedule a free quote, visit https://compressair.net/
