With factory electricity bills
soaring and a likely need
for companies to account
for energy use in their annual
reports, software from Parker Legris
demonstrates the savings it says can
be made using its Transair
compressed air pipework system in
preference to galvanised steel.

The Transair Energy Efficiency
Calculator produces a detailed cost
and payback analysis based on
information from a location’s
compressor room operation,
compressed air network and energy
costs. The results can be applied to
existing or potential applications.

“Like for like,” says Parker Legris
MD,Malcolm Crossley, “the payback
time for choosing or converting to
even a relatively large Transair system
can be as little as 15 months when
compared to galvanised steel. Perhaps
the most significant feature of each
energy efficiency report is the high
cost of energy to a user who remains
with galvanised steel – mostly,
thousands of pounds per year.”
The calculator is ratified by
independent auditors. Calculations
used for galvanised steel are based on
BCAS flow rates, with installation
costs provided by independent
pipework distributors.