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• Energy efficiency at the top of the agenda 

  For industrial compressed-air plants, the cost of acquisition accounts on average for only about 30% of the total lifecycle cost. The remaining 70% - energy costs. The good news is: upgrading to the latest compressed-air technology can reduce those costs significantly. It is no surprise then that energy efficiency remained top of the agenda at ComVac, at this year's Hannover Fair.

• UK reliability services strengthened 

  RUBIX has announced it has acquired CompCare Compressed Air – a specialist in optimising compressed air systems- as part of the Group’s network development strategy.

• A golden opportunity 

  Organisations that qualify for the ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) that are not fully covered by ISO 50001 must now carry out assessments every four years to determine their energy use and identify cost-effective energy saving measures. The new requirements are a golden opportunity to help reduce energy use, carbon emissions and costs, and can help to ensure that compressed air systems operate more efficiently than ever before, says Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei.

• Improving compressed air performance and safety through training 

  Compressed air is often considered to be the industrial sector’s fourth utility, yet despite the wide scope of its use there is no formal training or accreditation requirement for operatives to ensure it is safely used and maintained. Here, Andy Jones general manager at Mattei, looks at why compressed air training is important, the voluntary schemes available and what can be done to improve the safety and performance of this essential equipment.

• Industrial Imager pinpoints compressed air leaks in minutes 

  Compressed air systems can lose a significant amount of air through leakage. - the average compressed air system loses 30% of its air through leaks. Locating those leaks has been a time-consuming and difficult process. Fluke says its ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager enables maintenance teams to quickly, and visually, pinpoint the location of compressed air, gas, and vacuum system leaks even during peak production periods. Leaks can be detected in a matter of minutes.