Parker Hannifin software highlights compressed air savings

Designed to estimate the associated annual costs, the Parker Transair Energy Efficiency Calculator gives an early indication of the savings to be made by opting for a modern and correctly designed pipe network, such as the company's Transair system, a modular pipework system. Compressed air energy consumption accounts for a significant share of production costs in the manufacturing sector and can represent on average between 15 and 40% of a company's total energy costs, even when produced by even the most modern of compressors. However, despite this, compressed air is often the least controlled and maintained energy source in industry. The software can calculate the potential gains of a new build project using the principal system characteristics, such as pressure, power or throughput, number of annual service hours, type of dryer, length of the main circuit, open or closed circuit and the diameter of the main circuit. For refurbishment projects, the software takes into account leakage rates or the age of the network, combined with the cost of electricity per kWh. "Combined with our Transair pipe systems, this new programme is part of our long term strategy to help compressed air customers drive down their operating costs, while improving functionality, productivity and profitability," said Adrian Foster, UK marketing manager for Parker Sales.