Compressed Air Consumption Monitoring
Make your Compressor save your money
Why compressed air?
Virtually in every manufacturing facility in the world, for hundreds of industrial control applications, compressed air systems are used as power sources for tools and equipment. Most industrial facilities need some form of compressed air – from running a simple air tool to operating pneumatic controls.
Leaks waste energy and money
Compressed air is an advantageous but also rather costly energy source. An undetected hole or a leak in compressed air lines can cost a plant several thousand rupees per year. Predictive leak detection and repair will result in substantial cost savings and system efficiency. However, if these costs are not measured and accounted for separately then there is no motivation for the person responsible for the equipment to work towards cutting the costs of compressed air consumption. If the system’s compressed air consumption is recorded, however, there is greater motivation to detect leaks and reduce consumption.
How are the leaks detected?
Dividing a plant into zones is key to leak detection
In order to provide predictive maintenance information, a plant should be first divided into zones based on the number of fittings and potential leakage points. After sectioning a plant into smaller, more manageable zones, the meter is mounted in the supply line to the zone. The sensor will detect leakage areas based on the zone’s increase in air consumption over time or monitor air consumption when machines in the zone are shut down.
After a leakage area is detected, leak repair can occur quickly. A compressed air flow meter will target a leakage area by zone so that plant personnel can focus on a specific, smaller area, rather than search an entire plant for air leaks. With the zone identified, maintenance can quickly pinpoint the exact leak location and repair the leak.
Thus, a compressed air flow meter can monitor:
- Leakage per individual machine
- Leakage per zones in a plant
- Consumption per machine cycle
- Consumption per shift
- Consumption per zones in a plant
It can also verify leak repair and help in system improvements.
How can Testo help?
- We discuss with you the details and condition of your compressed air network.
- We offer a suitable instrument for demo of your requirements (if you want to start on a small scale)
- We offer complete systems that can include monitoring of consumption – Dewpoint Transmitter for air quality and Compressed air flow meter for quantity, with or without PC communication for data analysis.
In other words, we cater to your compressed air system needs with simple or complex smart solutions and make the burden of looking after your compressed air, easy to handle.
Benefits:
Not only the energy costs could be reduced by monitoring the compressed air, but the purchase of another compressor is no longer necessary & an existing compressor could be switched to standby. Installation and purchase of the compressed air meter is paid off in no time. While Testo Compressed Air Flow Meter 6440 monitors consumption of compressed air, Testo Dew Point Transmitter 6740 monitors quality of compressed air. Compressed air is used in all areas of industry. Humidity is normally undesirable because it can cause damage or impair the quality of the end product. Testo trace humidity sensors enable you to keep an eye on these processes.
For more information,
Website: www.testo.in
