Fit for summer

Your expert guide to ensuring compressed air reliability

Risks, causes and practical solutions

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Whitepaper

Avoid downtime: The significance of summer for your compressed air system

Heat, humidity and dust – a real endurance test for your compressed air treatment systems.
Discover the reasons behind the imminent risk of breakdowns and how you can reliably get your compressed air treatment system through the warm season. Our white paper ‘Fit for Summer: Why Compressed Air Treatment is Particularly Vulnerable in Summer – and How to Avoid Breakdowns’ provides you with our comprehensive expert guide to maintaining compressed air reliability.

 

Key takeaways from the whitepaper:

  • Identification of typical weak points in summer operation – including excess moisture, overheating, oil vapour and airborne particles
  • Understand the technical background: how temperature and humidity affect the process of condensation and the stability of the system
  • A comparison of summer and winter operation will elucidate the necessity for seasonal adjustments to your system
  • Use the integrated self-check to assess how well your system is prepared for heat, humidity, and full-load conditions
  • Find out how early maintenance and targeted optimisation can help reduce your operating costs and prevent unnecessary energy loss over the summer

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Fit for summer

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What added value does the Whitepaper provide for my business operations?
  • This whitepaper offers a concise overview of the technical principles behind the operation of compressed air systems in summer. It combines physical principles with practical applications, covering topics such as pressure dew point, condensate behaviour, filter load and energy efficiency.
  • It is ideal for technical specialists who want to identify risks early on, prevent failures and reduce costs effectively.
What changes can I expect in the quality of my compressed air during the summer months, and why is this a concern?
  • Rising ambient temperatures and humidity lead to an increased amount of water vapour in the intake air, resulting in an increased condensate load throughout the entire system. In our white paper, we explain why compression exacerbates this problem and outline the physical relationships and technical consequences behind it (e.g. corrosion, blockages and quality risks).
How can I tell if my system is reaching its limits during summer operation?
  • The whitepaper contains a practical self-check comprising nine specific questions relating to dew point, dryer performance, steam traps, intake routing, differential pressure, oil vapour content, and leaks.
  • This will provide a quick overview or prepare you specifically for a technical inspection.
What impact do seemingly minor faults have on energy efficiency and operating costs?
  • A pre-filter that is clogged can lead to a pressure loss of 0.3 bar, which can result in an increase in energy consumption of up to 4%. For a 75 kW compressor, this equates to approximately €1,200 per year.
  • The whitepaper provides transparent examples of such calculations and offers starting points for systematically identifying and eliminating hidden losses.
     
What exactly does the BEKO TECHNOLOGIES summer check involve, and how does it support my maintenance strategy?
  • The summer check is a structured system check performed under full load conditions, focusing on components critical in summer.
  • Dew point behaviour, filter condition, condensate management, oil vapour content and leakage analysis.
  • The whitepaper provides a comprehensive overview of the contents, test points and benefits to aid your decision-making for maintenance planning.
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BEKO TECHNOLOGIES – Why Performance Matters

When it comes to ensuring the safety and efficiency of your compressed air system, you need more than just measurements – you need expertise, objectivity, and a holistic understanding.

  • Specialised knowledge: With decades of experience in compressed air and gas treatment, our summer check is rooted in in-depth technical knowledge – ranging from generation to the point of use.
  • Independent and impartial: As an owner-managed family business, we are not tied to any particular manufacturer. Our recommendations are always neutral, honest and tailored to your needs.
  • Holistic approach: We focus on your entire compressed air system – not just individual components. Our extensive range of products and services enables us to identify optimisation potential that others might miss.
  • Cross-industry expertise: We understand your industry's specific requirements in areas as diverse as food production, the automotive sector, pharmaceuticals and mechanical engineering and can turn these into actionable advice.

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