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Contents Editorial
Comment ...............................................4 A welcome to the 15th edition of Air User
Foreword ...............................................6 Colin Mander took up the role of president of BCAS in November 2010. Here, he outlines a couple of his key industry concerns – energy reduction and genuine spare parts
Business report.................................8-10 Chris Dee of BCAS comments on the state of the compressed air market and highlights trends by means of a series of graphs
Compressed Air Industry by Category
Compressors and ancillaries Compressor room design..............12-13 Sean Fairest of Atlas Copco Compressors emphasises the importance of correct installation and siting of compressors and ancillaries in order to achieve efficient performance and reliability
Measure to manage and control.......14 Stephen Riley of Beko Technologies explains why he believes measuring devices have a key role to play in managing both the quantity and quality of compressed air
Manufacturer & Supplier Profiles...........15-25 Health & safety
Fourth utility:Handle with care .........26 Martin Chitty of Mattei offers advice on how to use compressed air correctly and safely
Manufacturer & Supplier Profiles...........27-29 Filtration
Adsorbent technology in a tube..........................................30-31 Adsorbent Media Tubes can be used for efficient removal of contaminants and/or the separation of specific materials by adsorption from air and gases. Colin Billiet of nano-porous solutions, explains further
Manufacturer & Supplier Profiles...........32-35
Energy Efficiency Compressed air systems:
Calculate the costs....................... 36-37 Chris Dee of BCAS offers help with calculating the cost of electricity used in compressed air systems
Heat recovery: Waste not, want not ..........................38 Mark Whitmore of Boge outlines the benefits of waste heat recovery when it comes to optimising energy use
Efficient motors for air power...........40 Unified worldwide efficiency classifications for low- voltage three-phase asynchronous motors are being introduced in an international effort to increase energy efficiency. HPC Compressed Air Systems explains
Maintenance
Maintaining momentum....................34 To maximise efficiency in difficult times, engineering companies must take a holistic view of their systems, says Adrian Foster of Parker Hannifin
Compressed air drying Accurate dew point measurements.....................................41 Dew point monitoring ensures air has been dried sufficienctly. It also helps to cut energy consumption, as Vaisala explains
Manufacturer & Supplier Profiles...........43-46 Pipework
Aluminium air delivery system.........47 Case study: Teseo’s extruded aluminium pipework has been installed at GKN Aerospace in Bristol
Manufacturers & Distributors
Distributors by region...............50-64 Index of product........................65-69 Directory of BCAS Members ....70-72 Other Manufacturers..................73-75
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