A compressed air audit will highlight key
areas where efficiency is lost, such as
through pipework leakages, which account
of 35 per cent of total air consumption and
can result in system contamination through
osmosis.
About the Gardner Denver
Industrials Group
Gardner Denver Industrials Group
delivers the broadest range of
compressors and vacuum products,
in a wide array of technologies,
to end-user and OEM customers
worldwide in the industries it
serves.
Energy audits can also be used to quantify
a compressor’s possible heat potential.
Because 94 per cent of compressor-
generated heat is recoverable, this can prove
invaluable for companies looking to make
operational efficiencies.
The Group provides reliable and
energy-efficient equipment that
is put to work in a multitude
of manufacturing and process
applications. Products ranging
from versatile low- to high-pressure
compressors to customized
blowers and vacuum pumps
serve industries including general
manufacturing, automotive, and
waste water treatment, as well
as food & beverage, plastics, and
power generation. The Group’s
global offering also includes a
comprehensive suite of aftermarket
services to complement its
products.
Because they show how much these
inefficiencies can cost, and identify simple
opportunities to improve productivity,
safeguard product quality and reduce site
downtime, energy audits are an important
tool when considering overall efficiency.
ICONN
Another way to improve compressor
efficiency is by capitalising on the data-
driven opportunities available through
Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. With
this in mind, Gardner Denver has introduced
iConn, a cloud-based, air management
platform that provides historic, real-time,
predictive and cognitive analytics, allowing
operators to rectify potential issues before
they arise.
iConn helps minimise fault incidences for
increased uptime, and also provides detailed
machine parameters and over-time trend
analysis. As a result, operators can track real-
time data to offer in-depth reports that track
energy waste, where it occurs, and how. This
enables plant managers to optimise system
performance and improve overall efficiency.
In conclusion, identifying inefficiencies and
optimising performance is increasingly vital
for operators looking to improve their bottom
line. Specifying compressors correctly, using
energy audits and taking advantage of
platforms such as iConn, operators can ensure
maximum energy efficiency and minimal
wastage.
Gardner Denver Industrials Group,
part of Gardner Denver, Inc., is
headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, USA. Gardner Denver
was founded in 1859 and today has
approximately 7,000 employees in
more than 30 countries.
For more information on Gardner
Denver, energy audits and iConn,
please visit www.gardnerdenver.
com/industrials.
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