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Energy saving in your pneumatic installation.

It concerns all of us: Climate change and its consequences. That is why companies put a lot of time and money into developing new technologies and services in the field of energy efficiency. In doing so, they offer that your machines and systems consume less energy, emit less CO2 and reduce operating costs, while increasing the sustainability of your production processes.
 

‘Anyone who talks about sustainability, must act with technology’ 
 

Energy consumption pneumatic installation

One of the larger energy consumers is your pneumatic installation. The characteristic of pneumatic installation is the simplicity of assembly, operation and maintenance. Furthermore, the components are inexpensive to purchase. It is therefore one of the most frequently used motion technology in the industry! But, on the other hand it is almost the least efficient energy source. The efficiency of a compressor is between 5 -15%! And at the end the compressed air is simply blown off into the atmosphere. Keeping a pneumatic system in operation is therefore an expensive business. In the context of the environment, climate change and costs, these systems are therefore increasingly being viewed critically.
 

Air leakage

Did you know that a pneumatic installation has an average leakage of 20% to 35% ! A large part is often caused by leaks. This costs  a lot of money.  Fortunately, leaks in a compressed air installation are easy to detect. By repairing these leaks, the costs for these repairing can be payback within several months. itsme offers the Compressed Air Leak Detection & Repair Service. This will structurally improve your compressed air installation. In addition to detecting the leaks, we also repair them! 

You can find more information on air pressure via the button below


 

'itsme offers various services to achieve energy savings'


Structural improvement of your compressed air installation

Our method:
Leakages are detected using special ultrasonic detection equipment. In addition, the possibilities for structural improvements and optimizations are immediately examined.
After this you will receive a report with:
- Total air leakage
- Leakage per leak
- Overview of the energy loss by these leaks
- Advice for repairs and improvements
- A quotation for these activities.
After evaluation and approval of this report, the leaks are repaired and the improvements implemented.













itsme works together with a service partner to perform this service. This service partner has extensive experience with pneumatic installations. They have been active in leak detection and repair for more than 5 years. The big advantage is that both the detection ánd the repair can be carried out! And it is precisely through this repair that energy losses are ultimately addressed and remedied. In many cases, the payback time is less than a year! 
Briefly the advantages:
• Leak detection during operation by an expert
• Clear reporting
• Repair by the employee who performed the detection.
• Payback time often within <  1-2 years.
• Can be classified as "Energy saving information obligation" of the government (Netherlands only)

Just click on below button if you are interested in more information from the National Government on "Information obligation Energy Saving SDE"


Do you want easily save energy immediately? itsme gives you 7 tips: 
1. Reduce the pressure in the pneumatic system! By decreasing the pressure with 1 bar, you save 15% on your compressor energy.
2. Switch off the compressed air when the machine is not in use. This can be done simply by using a valve.
3. Shorten the length of the hoses. Place the valve as close to your cylinder as possible. By shortening the pipeline from 10 meters to 1 meter you save 6%
4. Work with different operating pressures in your system: Use 6 bar for cylinder output stroke, but use 3 bar for return stroke. You save 25% air per cylinder movement. You can easily achieve this by placing a mini reducer in the pipeline. 
5. Work with clean air! Regularly replace the filters in the pneumatic installation.
6. Take a critical look at the applied cylinder sizes. A smaller cylinder diameter perhaps also provides sufficient force for the application. For example, by using a 50 mm cylinder diameter instead of a 63mm cylinder diameter, this saves 35% per cylinder movement.
7. Look critical to the vacuum generators? The optimal operation of these components are often around 4-5 bar!


We are happy to advise you on what applies in your situation.


 

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