With summer here, most of us only think of sunny days, beaches, barbecues, and baseball games. One thing to avoid is maintaining your industrial air compressor.
It is important to maintain your air compressor all year round, but especially when summer comes. Hot and humid temperatures can force the air compressor to work harder, so users want to make sure their compressor is in the best condition to withstand the summer heat.
Not sure where to start? Here are some quick tips for your entire compressed air system, whether oil bath, oil-free or ventilation equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance
Industrial air compressors are machines that require regular maintenance, be it by your local compressor dealer or an in-house service technician. As spring and summer temperatures rise, an unattended compressor shows signs of neglect.
As part of a mandatory maintenance schedule, your dealer or in-house service technician must make certain preparations. These include:
1. Clean refrigerators
Although there is no set maintenance interval for cleaning the cooler, failure to follow it can cause the compressor to overheat and become unreliable. Clean refrigerators as often as necessary. If you are in a dirty or dusty environment it is more common than in a semiconductor or pharmaceutical application.
2. Make sure that the thermal valves are working properly.
High outlet temperatures are a sign that your thermal valve may not be working properly. Various conditions can cause outlet temperatures to rise. Contact your dealer for help troubleshooting some of these complex cooling systems.
3. Check the fluid level frequently
The user should check the fluid levels daily, then the service technician will also closely monitor them during his visit.
4. The installation location is important
How and where the compressor is installed is crucial. You don't want to install the compressor in an enclosed space without adequate ventilation or cooling. Otherwise, the compressor can overheat, resulting in expensive and unplanned downtime.
Also, you don't want to install an industrial air compressor in an area with a lot of particulate matter. This can clog a radiator and cause overheating.
After all, you don't want to install a machine where the ambient temperature exceeds the specified allowable temperature range.
Keep communication open and frequent
A long-term partnership with regular and open communication contributes to the success of your team and your company. This communication must be bidirectional, between the customer and the distributor and the distributor and the customer.
If a dealer is at the customer's site, the service technician doesn't just have to be there and go. You should ask questions about the machine's performance between visits. Is there anything you need to see? Even outside of these appointments, the customer should ask questions and keep an eye on the compressor. Have you noticed that there is not so much condensation coming out? Inform the technician. Have you noticed that you have to add oil more often? Let the technician know so they can investigate.
Open communication allows small problems to be identified early on before they become real problems. Communication is important to avoid unplanned downtime.
Take care of yourself
Many customers are busy and stuck in their stores if all goes well until, bam , things don't go well and something goes wrong. If the air pressure drops, panic. Customers then think about everything they did or didn't do.
All of these unnecessary burdens can be avoided with a Preventive Maintenance Agreement (PM) available from your local authorized Sullair dealer. Having a PM agreement eliminates the hassle not just during the demanding summer months, but all year round.
Your compressed air system is an integral part of your day-to-day operations, so don't neglect maintenance whether it's summer or any day of the year. When you're at a barbecue or baseball game, the last thing you want is a frantic call to the factory.
Spencer Hall is a field engineer at Sullair. More information is available at www.sullair.com.
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