As a premium manufacturer, HandyTube provides customer-specific tubing solutions for the flow of gas, steam, and liquid in harsh environments. Their manufacturing process can produce made-to-order, seamless, stainless-steel tubing in diameters ranging from 0.02 inches (0.50 mm) to 1-inch (25 mm) and continuous lengths that can exceed a mile. Compressed air is used to operate cylinders and actuators, but mainly for blowing swabs through tubing during the cleaning process.
Two old fixed-speed compressors—one 50 HP and one 60 HP—needed substantial repairs. Considering the expense of repair, the cost of rental compressors, and the need for reliable compressed air in their 24 x 7 operation, HandyTube turned to Tate Engineering for recommendations. If a replacement were recommended, then the new compressor would have to fit within limited space.
A single-stage Kaishan KRSP-125 variable-speed rotary air compressor provided decisive advantages. This efficient design could provide the output of two units for less kW in about 33% less space.
“Instead of repairing two old compressors, we discovered the better option was replacing them with one Kaishan KRSP variable-speed rotary air compressor. The efficiency, reliability and maintainability of the KRSP put its price-performance head and shoulders over competitors.”
— Richard Knotts, Senior Maintenance Technician, HandyTube Corporation
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