Workshop compressed air system issues (and how to resolve them)
Incorrect compressed air system design is often the source of problems with pneumatic workshop equipment. Understand the causes, and solutions to these...
The workshop compressed air system is usually a pretty neglected piece of plant, but one that is expected to operate year in year out with very little maintenance.
Which is exactly what it should do.
The problem:
Many workshops will at times experience problems with pneumatic tools or pumps which are caused by issues with the air system, when often these problems are only caused by neglect or improper configuration of the system.
Here at Advance Fluid Control we sell, install, and maintain air operated equipment all over New Zealand, and we come across a lot of sites where the setup of the compressed air system leaves a lot to be desired, and if left unchecked translates into performance and reliability issues for the workshop – which ultimately costs money & hampers efficiency.
We got somewhat frustrated with this, so we now also install workshop compressed air distribution systems designed to last the distance with minimal maintenance. To do a job properly usually costs only a little extra than doing a bad job, and it mostly comes down to understanding the process the air (and it’s contaminants) goes through at various stages of the process, and designing the system to deal with them.
The solution:
We want to help educate our customers & the workshop industry at large what they can do to improve their existing workshop air system, and also what points they need to consider when installing a new setup.
The causes & solutions are both simple and common sense, so to make it easy for our readers to print out to have on hand we have put together a downloadable white paper in plain English with detailed advice on removing contaminants such as foreign particles and moisture from the system.
Click below to go to the download page for this guide:
