Tag Archives: compressor systems
Ohm’s Law and your compressor: Understanding the electrical connection
Every air compressor depends on a stable, well-balanced electrical supply. When voltage, current or resistance fall outside their normal range, your compressor can lose efficiency, struggle to start, or shut down unexpectedly. A simple electrical principle, Ohm’s Law helps explain why this happens and what it means for the long-term reliability of your compressed air [...]
When it comes to your compressor, what is air pressure?
Understanding compressed air pressure and flow When discussing compressed air systems, pressure and flow are integral parts of how a system will utilise air. Let's dive into the difference between the two and the nature of the relationship between pressure and rate of flow within a compressed air system. What is compressed air pressure? [...]
What is compressed air?
WHAT IS COMPRESSED AIR? Compressed air is used all around us in everyday life. It can be used in the form of blowing air or as an energy source, from the air in a balloon, riding a roller coaster to visiting the dentist. Compressed Air is often called “The Fourth Utility” because it is [...]
Ensure your Air Compressor runs Smoothly
As we begin the new year with soaring hot temperatures, are you confident that your compressed air system can cope? The hot weather can put a lot of stress on your compressed air system and as the temperature starts to rise a number of maintenance issues can occur. here are our top tips on [...]
Air Compressors in the Mining Industry
Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, iron ore, lead, diamonds, rutile, zinc and zirconium, the second largest of gold and uranium, and third largest of aluminium. Due to the inherent dangers of the industry, mining companies need to use top-of-the-line equipment in terms of both performance and reliability. Nearly all mining operations rely on compressed air [...]
CASE STUDY 13 | Quaker Oats
Quaker Oats Australia Pty Ltd is Australia’s leading manufacturer and supplier of quality oat products for human consumption in 25 kg process formed bags and bulk in container. The Challenge Quaker Oats wanted two systems that would provide the air supply for an initial increase in production as well as all future additions. Key [...]
The Potential Dangers of Air Receivers
Are the potential dangers of air receivers just a bit of hot air? When comparing electricity or gas compressed air and air receiver systems, you’d be forgiven for thinking that compressed air presents very little danger. However, the reality is that compressed air brings its own set of serious issues to deal with. Air receiver tanks, in particular, present [...]
CASE STUDY 12 | UWA Nitrogen Testing Equipment Install
NPS recently installed Nitrogen testing equipment at the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment – Soil Science Department. The nitrogen line services bespoke pressure chambers in the university laboratory which ultimately measures soil water retention for applications in land capabilities and soil health. Application for soil water retention curves is most often used in land [...]