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If we didn’t measure production output or bottom-line profit where would we be – probably not in business?

We have been an advocate of measuring using flowmeters the last 20+ years. Prior to 1995 air flow metering has been technically complicated and somewhat expensive.  Since then, Air Compressor Works has worked with a flow meter manufacturer to create a simple, effective, inexpensive flow meter for all air system users.

The cost of the flow meter is between $500 and $3,000 and can be paid back in a matter of months as a result of tracking and correcting air system issues.

Technology the latest materials combined with smart design allows the flow meter to be installed in a matter of 10-20 minutes by simply drilling two small holes and clamping the unit onto the pipe in an appropriate location.  The meter will show instantaneous and accumulated flows.

Now available is a flow meter that can be installed without shutting down known as a hot tap meter. This will allow meters to be installed without shutting down production.

Recording can also be done through an optional flash card and downloaded to a computer plotting program.  If you wish you can connect to your computer system through USB port or an RS 485 connection.  Any of these allows you to easily see what is going on in your system on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

If you run a 25 HP compressor 4,000 hours a year paying .10/KW, you will spend approximately $8600 in power.  The flow meter with monitoring done a monthly basis can easily save 10% or approximately $860 per year by seeing what is really happening in your air system. The normal ROI is a matter of months.