Well, trusty blog readers, we are now two-thirds of the way through the Six Steps to Optimizing Your Compressed Air System.
So far, we’ve:
- Measured system usage with the EXAIR Digital Flowmeter
- Found and fixed leaks using the EXAIR Ultrasonic Leak Detector
- Implemented EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Products to replace open pipes and non-engineered blow offs, saving air, reducing noise, and improving OSHA compliance
The next step is simple but powerful: turn off compressed air applications when they’re not needed.
If your process doesn’t require compressed air continuously, the EXAIR Electronic Flow Control (EFC) can help. This device uses a sensor to automatically control how long your compressed air operation runs, turning it on only when needed.
A great example is from a customer who used compressed air to clean computer monitors. When the screen wasn’t in the airstream, the air was simply wasted. With the EFC, air was shut off automatically whenever it wasn’t needed—saving energy, reducing costs, and extending the life of equipment.
The objective in this step is crystal clear: when your compressed air doesn’t need to be on, turn it off and save.
For more information on the EFC—or on any part of our Six Steps to Optimizing Your Compressed Air System—feel free to contact us.
Until next week, keep optimizing.
Brian Farno, MBA – CCASS Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF