MechChem Africa July-August 2022

⎪ Hydraulic and pneumatic systems ⎪

Integrated Air Solutions partners with global piping and fittings specialist Integrated Air Solutions recently signed a partnership agreement with Italian piping and fittings manufacturing specialist, AIRCOM Piping Systems, in a bid to offer Southern African customers best-in-class compressed air solutions.

I ntegrated Air Solutions is an exclusive regional sales and service partner for air compressor brands such as ELGi Equip ment and FS-Eliott. “The greatest cost of ownership of an air compressor is not themachine itself; it is the process of generating compressed air which consumes a great deal of energy,” notes Integrated Air Solutions General Manager, Trevor Volker. “A high quality machine is only part of the efficiency solution,” he continues. “High quality piping and fittings also play a fundamental role. While air leaks may sound like a small issue, they can in fact be large contributors of increased energy consumption andmore rapid wear and tear.” Escalating energy costs and a growing fo cus on health & safety and decarbonisation processes are key drivers behind a notable upswing in market demand for light-weight, energy-efficient, flexible and scalable com pressed air piping solutions. “This demand

can be met by shifting from traditional gal vanised piping to an advanced light-weight aluminium pipe system,” explains Volker. Wasted air and leaks can be eliminated and this will also reduce all the associated costs of increased energy consumption, product replacements and unplanned downtime to allow for repairs. AIRCOM’s over 25 years of experience combined with a proven global track record, led IntegratedAir Solutions to test AIRCOM’s aluminium piping and fittings in a demanding mining application in the Northern Cape. “The team was impressed by how the prod ucts performed under gruelling conditions. Equally remarkable was the ease and speed of the installation process. Recognising the significant time and cost related savings that this rugged aluminium piping and fittings system will offer our customers, AIRCOM became theobvious piping supplier of choice.” AIRCOM’s quality assurance ISO9001 (TÜV)

certification, combined with the company’s in-house development capabilities and in depth technical know-how, ensure piping and fittings that set theglobal industrybenchmark in efficiency, reliability and flexibility. The modular design of the AIRCOM Quick Line pipes and fittings system provides flexibility and adaptability tomeet awide range of com pressed air system requirements. Moreover, the system is expandable enabling it to grow with plant expansions. Fast, easy installation will minimise customer downtime, ensuring optimised plant availability. The rugged and reliable piping and fittings deliver optimum constant performance with subsequent sus tainable energy savings for customers. “Inanutshell, theAIRCOMaluminiumpipe and fittings system will boost plant uptime, subsequently enhancing production while shrinking customers’ carbon footprint,” con cludes Trevor Volker. www.air-solutions.co.za

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