Cutting costs in compressed air systems

Festo explains that all areas, from generation through preparation and distribution to application, must be taken into account and factored into the choice of subsequent measures. The necessary equipment must also be available for performing reliable analysis and implementation. In many cases, the measures have a positive effect because they reduce the need for maintenance in the future. Since potential sources of failure are being eliminated, general process reliability and productivity will increase. 

"An integral approach to optimising energy usage in a compressed air system has a range of benefits for the operator, including saving costs across operation, maintenance and servicing of the system,” says Steve Sands, product manager at Festo. "Like any other technology, compressed air systems are efficient if they are designed, used and maintained professionally.” 

The whitepaper can be downloaded free from www.festo.co.uk/energysaving-whitepaper.