Ash Air has a large and experienced team of specialist engineers who can repair, refurbish, overhaul and rebuild your air compressors and vacuum pumps, no matter what brand they are. We take pride in the quality of our service and in our dedication to help our customers solve their problems.Â
Save the expense of having to purchase a new vacuum pump for your business. Instead, Ash Air can restore, recondition, rebuild or repair your damaged or broken vacuum equipment to 'like new' condition!
We keep you informed throughout the process by provide you with a list of all necessary components, services when your vacuum pump is repaired.
As with all machinery and compressed air equipment, regular maintenance can help ensure optimised safer performance of your vacuum pump. Some things to think about with your vacuum pump is the condition of the oil. The condition of the oil used can deteriorate over time and by contamination from process gases and by products, indicated by a progressive change of oil color.
Regular replacement of oil will minimise wear and tear on contacting parts and prolong good vacuum performance. Cleaning and overhauling your vacuum pump to remove process deposits and replacement of the seals to prevent oil and vacuum leaks is essential to maintaining high performance of the product, as well as a clean, safe operating environment.
For vane vacuum pumps, you may need to look at the blades (vanes) on a rotary pump, which will wear with normal operation, and if accessories are fitted to your vacuum pump, they too may require maintenance. A blocked dust filter for example can impact the effciency of a pump.
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There are crucial reasons why you should service and maintain your compressor regularly, with the most common issues being piston failure caused by wear of components, increased friction, corrosion, reduced cooling, overheating bearings and components, clogging of air filters.Â
Our passion for energy efficiency and cost saving derives from the concern for our children’s future. Analysing the efficiency of your system is a brilliant way to start saving.
Compressed air is all around us, from the air in a balloon to pumping up tires on your bicycle. In this article we will explain what compressed air is and how it is created. Whether you know it or not, compressed air is involved in every aspect of our lives, from the balloons at your birthday party to the air in the tires of our cars and bicycles. It was probably even used when making the phone, tablet or computer you’re viewing this on.Â
One of the biggest challenges is to correctly size your new air compressor. Similarly to everything else, new compressors available on the market are more efficient and employ better technology, therefore you have to understand the application and usage to size the machine correctly. Choosing the wrong air compressor for your facility can lead to problems with production and or increased costs due to wasted energy.Â
Once you have the size of the air compressor figured out, the next thing to do is to decide on the type of compresor you will need for your application - piston, rotary screw compressor etc. Let us take a look at two of the most popular options available. When choosing the right type of compressor, you should ask yourself the following questions:
​Which vacuum pump do I need? - this is one of the most frequent questions we receive and this is understandable, because there are number of technologies which can provide the same vacuum level and pumping speed. Here is quick advice on how to choose the best vacuum pump for your needs.Â
You may be asking, why does my air compressor start, then stop? Allow us to take the guessing out of it. We understand your pain. We know that a compressor problem can quickly result in hours (if not days) of production downtime and loss of revenue. When your compressor continuously shuts off from on, we refer that as a short cycle. There are a few reasons that a short cycle may be happening with your compressor.Â
Air compressor leaks are very common in all applications, but can be very costly and difficult to find. On average, 20-30% of the compressed air used in a manufacturing plant is wasted as leaked air. Finding and fixing these leaks can save your business thousands of wasted dollars a year.Â
When installing a compressed air system into a business, people often look to PVC piping as an option to build a piping system because it is cheap, versatile and easy to install. However, using PVC pipe in any compressed air application is extremely dangerous and NOT recommended by multiple associations and manufacturers.Â
Changing the oil and oil filters on your compressor is one of the most common routine maintenance tasks to perform to keep your compressor running efficiently. After you remove your old oil and oil filter, you may find yourself wondering, “Where do I dispose of these?”, or “Can I just throw them in the trash?”. Because oil is toxic and a pollutant, disposing of your old oil and filters is not as simple as just tossing them in the trash.Â
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