WORLD OF INDUSTRIES - MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 2/2017

COMPRESSED AIR NEWS
New energy-efficient cold air dryers
SPX Flow intends to set a new milestone in energy efficiency with
the Flex cold air dryer series from Hankison. The high-performance
unit uses Phase Change Material (PCM) to achieve major
energy savings. The system pays for itself in one to two years. The
cold air dryer series makes use of the latest advances in heat
transfer technology as well as an innovative approach for
effectively removing
liquids from compressed
air. The system is
equipped with the 3-in-1
heat exchanger and the
PCM encloses the cooling
and compressed air
circuits. Because of this,
the Phase Change
Material remains colder
for a longer time and the
coolant compressor does not need to run as often as in conventional
energy saving designs. Because the dryers can be adapted
to the compressed air requirement at any time, they can be
dimensioned for the maximum compressed air requirement of
the system without any appreciable additional energy loss.
Hannover Messe: Hall 15, Stand G43
www.spxflow.com
Information transparency 4.0 for
compressed air units
Aerzen’s communication-capable control unit, the
AERtronic, makes it possible for users to integrate
compressed air units into their production and
manufacturing interfaces. The WebView module can
also be conveniently added to the control unit so that
operating and service data can be accessed from
anywhere in the
world at any time.
Warnings and
fault messages of
blowers or
compressors are
forwarded to the
relevant points
immediately by
email. For
diagnostics via remote access with an Internet-capable,
mobile terminal device (smart device) or for
maintenance of a central process control room,
Aerzen customers can use WebView, the integrated
AERtronic solution, to access operating data and
service information related to their process air units
with an html5-capable web browser – with no need
for any additional software or apps. This gives them a
quick breakdown of the most important measured
values and parameters related to operating and
maintenance intervals. WebView is designed so that
existing systems with AERtronic can be upgraded
cost-effectively at any time.
ComVac: Hall 26, Stand E12
www.aerzen.com
High compressed air quality and productivity thanks to integrated
drying and filter systems
The Parker Zander business unit of Parker Hannifin is presenting the new integrated drying and
filter systems CDAS (Clean Dry Air System) and OFAS (Oil Free Air System). Both CDAS and OFAS
meet the requirements of ISO 7183 and ISO 8573-1 for compressed air purity. OFAS also complies
with purity class 0 for total oil content (applies to both oil-lubricated and oil-free compressors).
This classification ensures optimum air quality, even for critical applications, at a fraction of the
cost of an oil-free compressor. The innovative drying and filter systems offer long-term high
performance capacity over a longer time. Both systems use the special Snowstorm filling technology,
which maximizes packaging density and prevents channels from forming. It also ensures a
stable dewpoint, contributes to a low differential pressure and minimizes energy consumption.
The CDAS and OFAS systems also feature impressively low maintenance times, simplified exchange
of replacement parts, maximum operating time and extended maintenance intervals. The
latest energy consumption technologies combined with advanced flow rate management and
special filter solutions ensure a consistently lower differential pressure for significantly lower
energy consumption and low operating costs.
ComVac: Hall 26, Stand B78
www.parker.com
WORLD OF INDUSTRIES – MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 2/2017