Energy Management and Sustainability
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Compressor selection: Take a long term-view

When making the choice between a vane or screw compressor, there are a number of different areas for consideration. Amongst these, the most important are the long-term factors, as these will paint the most accurate picture of which technology is likely to offer the greatest benefits. Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei, examines four key areas to take into account when making a compressor selection

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FFHT32

The all new FFHT32 are a powerful industrial electric fan heaters capable of ducting long distances and delivering high volume airflows with a delta & of 75C, or even holding a room at 60C.

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Boosting compressor efficiency

A consistent supply of clean, dry compressed air is essential to many sectors, but it can require a considerable amount of energy to produce. Here, Andrew Power, country manager at Gardner Denver, details some simple steps that operators can take to improve energy efficiency and bottom line profitability

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Two know more than one

Combining two devices using two different temperature measurement technologies, Fluke Process Instruments can provide the glass industry with information on high-value applications such as float glass manufacturing, glass tempering, and windshield forming and laminating.

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Infrared space heaters

Tansun has a range of robust infrared heaters which, due to their large heat spans and efficient running costs, are suitable for all types of industrial heating. The heaters have no pre-heating time and can be situated inside the building where operatives are working. Spot heating also means no space is heated when not required.

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Absolute feedback systems

According to Balluff, the exact real-time-capable and absolute detection of the current shaft or slide position of modern drive and positioning systems is required for a resource-conserving, energy-efficient and intelligent drive concept with accurate control that increases the productivity, flexibility and energy efficiency of production machines.

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Standalone vs integrated: How to decide on a suitable free cooling route

Free cooling is a fast, effective and economical way for industrial end-users to reduce process cooling energy costs, in some cases by up to 80%. Get the specification right and the system can pay for itself within 18 months; get it wrong and the investment may fail to live up to expectations. Richard Metcalfe, director – UK & Ireland Sales & Service at ICS Cool Energy looks at the pros and cons of two of the most popular types of free cooling systems. 

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