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.
“We have several systems that are reliant on a reliable and constant compressed air system,” said Eddie Hull, plant manager at Hiller Carbon. Downtime costs the company about $15,000 per hour. More, if it’s a busy day.
Admittedly, the carbon-manufacturing process and the Texas weather are a one-two punch for any compressor. But the units he inherited when he took the post two and a half years ago experienced constant failures, usually, heat-related shutdowns.
“It was difficult to keep them running, in all honesty,” Eddie said. “I was looking at the cost and the money that we were throwing at one particular machine to keep it running.” It was no longer viable economically, he added.
After talking to several potential compressed air consultants, he connected with Darren Cartney, manager of sales at Peak Compressor in nearby Webster, TX.
He explained the situation and asked if that troublesome compressor could be resurrected. “And he politely told me that I must be on medication. That thing was dead. It was dead in the water.”
Appreciating Darren’s honesty and directness, he asked for recommendations.
Kaishan’s KRSP rotary screw air compressor handles the blistering Texas temperatures, boosting efficiency and cutting downtime.
Darren recommended Kaishan’s KRSP premium rotary screw air compressors, and Hiller Carbon now has three 50-HP units and a 100-HP compressor, all equipped with dryers. For Eddie, the financial package and the warranty were both attractive. They will add a similar lineup in a new facility currently under development.
“I have to say that the Kaishan exceeded any expectations that I may have had.”
— Eddie Hull, Plant Manager, Hiller Carbon
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