Series C truck fittings: non-stop innovation from Camozzi!

Camozzi’s innovative new Series 9000 C hydraulic pipe fittings for trucks have been specifically designed for easy assembly and fitting in the pneumatic braking systems of commercial vehicles. Certified to TUV standards, they offer significant performance and maintenance benefits:

• brass construction gives the body of the fitting excellent corrosion resistance
• an oil and petrol-resistant rubber cap keeps the collet free from dirt and humidity
•  fittings function effectively across a huge range of temperatures (-50 to +100°C)
•  a special insert maintains secure tube connections even through extreme temperature changes
•  a smart tool enables tube disconnection without the need to remove a fitting from the vehicle
•  fittings are supplied pre-assembled, making them ready for immediate use.

 The working pressure is in accordance with the polyamide tube used, to a maximum of 16 bar, and all fittings and connecting tubes comply with the usual industry standards.

For more information, just ask. Call us today for a no obligation chat on
01636 676132 or, alternatively, fill in our enquiry form.

Transparent Fibre Optic Microduct Connectors

The growing demand of services related to the development of broadband around the world has led to a continuous development of new networks and infrastructures.

One of the main important characteristics for choosing component is the quality combined to the reliability in the time.

The more than 40 years Camozzi Group experience, characterised by continuous innovation and success in many industrial fields, represents a guarantee for the new division C_FTTS customers, specialised in the production of components and accessories for telecommunications and optical fibres.

The Camozzi connectors are characterised by:

• No metal parts
• Transparent body
• Easy “Push-In” Connection
• Push-in System
• Direct Buried (DB) Applications

Camozzi connectors have been designed and produced to connect fibre optic microducts, simply and quickly.

These connectors and their accessories have been designed to be strong so that they can be used in both standard and DB applications.

In additional, each connector is also waterproof and resistant to high compression forces.

A visual inspection of each microcable passage is possible due to the transparent body of each connector and the absence of metal parts ensures the are non conductive.

If you want to know more call us today on 01636 676132.

Improve your compressor energy efficiency

Start optimising your energy efficiency today

Energy costs represent about 70% of the total operating cost of your compressor over a 5 year period. That’s why reducing the operating cost of a compressed air solution can have such a profound impact on your bottom line.

These recent food industry examples from ‘Air Best Practices’ in the USA show exactly what we mean.

The costs of implementing most of the following suggestions can be recouped within three years, some within one year and a few immediately…

Example 1

A food industry factory in California was spending nearly $400,000 annually on energy to operate their compressed air system. A detailed system assessment established that they could make yearly energy cost savings of over $150,000 with an investment of around $290,000.

• a survey identified 43 compressed air leaks at the plant. Repairs would bring potential energy savings of 245 cfm.
• the use of thermoelectric refrigeration was recommended. The energy cost to operate a thermoelectric refrigeration cabinet cooler is 50% to 80% less than freon refrigeration units. Although not appropriate in every situation, thermoelectric cooling has been applied very successfully in manufacturing plants all over the continental United States.
• the plant could save an average 440 cfm over all shifts by installing Venturi stainless steel nozzles rather than the usual nylon composite ones in four ‘open blow’ areas.  
• the factory’s nine cleaning tanks required about 2 hours agitation for maximum cleaning. However as low pressure air is just as effective at agitating the water, big savings could be achieved by feeding the system with a small 7 psig blower instead of hooking up to the compressed air system. In fact the blower solution would prove approximately 85 times more energy efficient than using compressed air!

Example 2

This factory - part of a major corporation with dozens of facilities where food products were processed and packaged for shipment to retail outlets - was spending $210,000 annually on operating their compressed air system. An assessment showed that they could save nearly $200,000 on yearly energy costs with an investment of just $100,000.

• the assessment recommended that desiccant beds in the air dryers should be monitored and replaced every six months. And that dewpoint monitors that were apparently not reading correctly should be repaired or replaced. These two simple moves would deliver significant energy savings.
• most plants can benefit from an ongoing leak management program. Leak levels in most plants represent 15-25% of total compressed air demand. A partial leak study here indicated that at least 377 cfm was escaping.
• blowing straight compressed air into cabinets for cooling is generally not cost-effective. A thermoelectric cooler was suggested as a better option. Changing 14 cabinet cooling applications from vortex-type to thermo-electric reduced compressed air flow by 140 cfm and generated net annual electric cost savings of over $11,000 per year.
• potential misapplications of high-pressure air include aeration and spraying, where fans, blowers or low-pressure compressors can reduce energy costs. Here, replacing the existing air compressor for waste-water aeration with a low pressure blower provided annual energy cost savings of $6,750.
• repairing variable displacement controls on two compressors was recommended. Once re-installed correctly and back into ‘energy-saving’ mode they would comfortably take care of the now considerably-reduced total plant demand. All too often plants give up prematurely on the control systems of older compressors that still have many good years left in them.
• On the surface, plant pressure and air quality were satisfactory and the air compressors were performing well with the usual maintenance requirements. However the assessment discovered demand-side opportunities to reduce the consumption of compressed air dramatically (from 2,727 acfm to 1,460 acfm), which allowed them to turn off four air compressors altogether and greatly reduce energy and maintenance costs.

Example 3

This Midwestern prepared food company was spending over $130,000 annually on energy to operate its compressed air system, and had a significant low pressure problem at the end of the plant during particularly heavy manufacturing runs.  
The recommendations below – generally applicable to many factories - will reduce energy costs. in this case, it was by nearly 30%.

• a survey of compressed air leaks identified 13 leaks, wasting a total of 73 cfm. The plant now has a continuing leak identification and repair programme and runs routine leak checks with an ultrasonic locator.  Shutting off, or at least reducing, the air supply to leaks when the area is idle will save significant energy use. Repairing leaks will save more.  
• when compressed air is used for open-blow off, Venturi air amplifier nozzles are recommended whenever and wherever possible. These usually reduce blow-off air by at least 50%, freeing up more airflow for other applications. Using 10 cfm of compressed air can supply up to 250 cfm of blow-off air to the process and generate a savings of 15 cfm compressed air per 1/4-inch blow-off.
• another solution is to use ‘blower generated’ low pressure air. It’s much less costly to produce and often a higher volume of air at lower pressure improves the productivity and quality of the blow-off over the higher pressure version.
• compressed air vacuum generators are used throughout the plant in areas such as packaging, palletising and case erection. Most here were set to shut off automatically when production was off. But in one instance, three were running all the time, even though the machine was not operating. These use about 10 cfm each and, if auto controlled, would only run 50% of the time, saving energy at zero cost.
• air vibrators are used to keep product or packaging moving or separated (e.g. keeping lids separated prior to sealing). But, in many cases, replacement electric vibrators are equally effective and use about one tenth of the input energy.

It makes no sense to do nothing but waste energy and money when the alternative is as easy as requesting an energy assessment for your compressed air system.

Our experience, expertise and technology can help your business save immediately. All you have to do is ask! Call us today for a no obligations chat on 01636 676132 or, alternatively, simply fill in our enquiry form.

Leakage Monitoring and Measurement of Compressed Air Consumption

1000KW compressor on full load generates 300 l/s. Because so much energy is lost as heat during compression, 1KW of compressed air work costs 10Kw of electricity.

Manufacturing industry in the UK typically loses 30 to 40% of its compressed air to leaks. 
An efficient plant may still accept around 10% after which it is uneconomical to improve further.
A 10mm hole e.g. a ruptured hose or broken air tool or one hundred 1mm holes across a plant will leak 124 l/s at a cost over £7,000 per annum (based on 1kWh = 2.7p)