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Clayden Precision Engineering Limited (Clayden)<\/strong><\/u><\/a> is benefitting from a quick-install Champion ELITE FM11 compressed air station<\/strong><\/u><\/a> to power its recent CNC milling facility expansion, without downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family-based business, based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire manufacturers bespoke hydraulic fittings and components for Formula 1 cars.  With production demand increasing rapidly, Clayden took on a second industrial unit and needed a compact and highly-reliable compressor that could meet the additional demand for air and be installed quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space was at a premium, so the resulting installation, specified and installed by Ingersoll Rand distributor,\u00a0Quality Assured Industrial Services<\/strong><\/u><\/a>\u00a0delivers a complete plug and play compressed air station that has a footprint up to 30% smaller than other units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conventional compressed air systems require separate downstream equipment that needs to be specified and installed.\u00a0 In contrast, the\u00a0Champion ELITE series<\/strong><\/u><\/a>\u00a0includes all components in a single, easily integrated unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production downtime was also a key concern, and it was important that the new compressed air station was operational as soon as possible.  Philip Hourican – Area Sales Manager, Quality Assured Industrial Services explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Installing the Champion ELITE 11 kW unit saves at least half a day of time.  As a complete, packaged unit the 10-bar rotary screw compressor is mounted onto a 270-litre horizontal tank.  It includes a refrigerated dryer, filtration pack, automatic condensate drain, and an oil\/water separator making commissioning much easier.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“And it’s not just the time savings during installation.  Intelligent features like the removable panels, the filter bypass, the oil\/water separator and automatic drains mean that we spend less time on site during routine servicing, saving both cost and production downtime for Clayden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis Clayden, Operations Manager at Clayden added: “We’ve been using the Champion FM06 compressor at our original facility for a number of years now and it has never let us down.  So, when we purchased our new production machinery, requiring extra-long compressed air pipework runs, we needed a higher capacity machine, that would still deliver the reliability we have come to rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Champion ELITE FM11 compressor<\/strong><\/u><\/a> has been ideal for our needs.  It is very compact, meaning we could install it under the stairs, saving valuable floorspace.  And with the five-year warranty available as standard, we also have complete peace of mind.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full package<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included in the full plug and play package is the CHR Series refrigerated dryer, with a user-friendly electronic controller and its own separate power supply.  The oil\/water separator features multi-stage separation and ensures easy disposal of condensate to comply with waste regulations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CHF filter package includes a cyclonic separator for water and liquid oil removal. It is available with either a Grade M filter for particulates to 0.1microns and oil aerosol to 0.03mg\/m2 or a Grade S filter 0.1 microns and oil aerosol to 0.03mg\/m2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the robust condensate drain is designed for long life in harsh applications, featuring stainless steel moving parts for extended life and direct acting valve construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new C-Pro-2 integrated electronic controller helps users manage important compressor parameters easily, including pressure, flow rates and running temperatures to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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