Compressed Air Cost Efficiency: Which Type of Compressor Wins?
Get two compressor salespeople together, and they’ll argue about whose machine is more cost efficient.
Compressed Air Energy Efficiency: Which Type of Compressor Wins?
Most companies today find that the energy costs make up the lion’s share of an air compressor’s total cost of ownership.
Tallgrass Energy
Tallgrass Energy is a midstream energy supplier, transporting natural gas over 10,000 miles of pipeline between producers and end users in rural areas of the western U.S. Its Glenrock, WY, compressor station had two 50-HP rotary screw air compressors running 24-7 to supply instrument air and utility air to operate the emergency shutdown system.
Southeastern Container
Every day, Southeastern Container makes $9 million worth of PET plastic bottles for Coca-Cola and other national brands, relying on compressed air for injection molding and blow molding.
Outlaw Woodworks
Outlaw Woodworks makes custom and standard cabinets for residential and commercial customers, using advanced woodworking technology, including CNC machines, edge banders, pneumatic guns and sanders, all powered by compressed air.
Leslie Controls
Leslie Controls, a CIRCOR International brand, makes catapult valves used by the U.S. Navy to launch fighter jets.
Latex Occidental
Látex Occidental, the world’s largest balloon manufacturer, has 14 machines making its flagship product at subsidiary, Látex Mexicana.
Industrial Crate & Supply Company
Industrial Crate & Supply Company makes heat exchangers, parts and coils for commercial air conditioning units at its Stuttgart, AR plant.
Hiller Carbon
Hiller Carbon crushes, screens, dries, pelletizes and packages carbon and graphite raw materials into a variety of products for the steel, foundry, refractory and specialty markets.
Glendale Manufacturing
Glendale Manufacturing Co. is the manufacturing arm of U-Haul International, making truck and trailer components, utility and appliance dollies, and other materials and components for its parent company.