With service centers nationwide and our 24-hour emergency parts guarantee, Kaeser customers can rely on the best after-sales support in the industry.
From global corporations to intelligent trades businesses; from food production to aerospace: Our customers benefit day in, day out, from the quality, safety, and cost efficiency that a Kaeser compressed air supply brings.
Learn about our development from a machine shop to one of the world's most successful manufacturers of compressed air systems.
Whether you are looking for a product brochure, an educational white paper, or one of our installation guides, we have many resources available to help you with your compressed air system.
Our blog, “Kaeser Talks Shop” features blog articles on current topics in the compressed air industry. Our experts clarify common misconceptions and current industry buzz words in short, concise, easy to follow entries. You can also sign up to follow our blog to receive updates when new entries are published.
At KAESER, we believe that the more you know about operating air systems, the more you'll get out of them. That's why we are committed to offering you the most current information you need to wisely operate and maintain your compressed air system.
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To evaluate a compressed air system, you must begin at the end: What are your air requirements at the point of use? Once you determine exactly what type and how much air you need, you can begin to factor-in design considerations, costs, and efficiencies.
We have over a dozen white papers available on topics such as heat recovery, leak detection, and wastewater aeration technologies. See the complete list!
The Town of Ipswich in Massachusetts, USA has reduced the energy consumption in its wastewater treatment plant’s blower room by 47%. This has been achieved by upgrading its blower station with four KAESER rotary screw blowers, controlled by a SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0.
When we think about building maintenance, we often focus on what we can see—floors, windows, and facades. But it’s what we can’t see that often has the biggest impact on the health of a facility and its occupants. The HVAC ductwork acts as the respiratory system of a building; when it becomes clogged with dust, allergens, or debris, the entire environment suffers. Likewise, clothes dryer ducts need to be clear of obstructions that prevent effective drying and may present fire hazard.
Finding the right balance in your compressed air piping system can feel like a game of inches—literally. A common question we receive from system designers is whether varying pipe diameters within a "pipe ring" or loop can actually improve performance. Specifically: Is it beneficial to make the outer lines of a ring larger than the cross-branches?
In manufacturing and process industries, oxygen and moisture can create oxidation that causes product degradation, equipment malfunction, and even combustion hazards. Nitrogen purging is often applied to solve this challenge by replacing oxygen and other reactive gases inside vessels, pipelines, and equipment with an inert atmosphere using industrial nitrogen.
First impressions can be deceiving. A brand-new, meticulously designed compressed air system may appear flawless on paper, boasting powerful compressors, advanced dryers, and strategic storage solutions. However, delving deeper often reveals hidden challenges and opportunities for enhancement.
Should you be worried about water building up before the separator and flowing back to damage the machine if the separator is located quite high up relative to the compressor? The answer lies less in a strict "maximum height" specification and more in understanding the physics of airflow. It is a constant tug-of-war inside your pipes between two opposing forces: Gravity and Towing Force.
Fino Valley Wines, one of the oldest wineries in Auckland, New Zealand, is successfully scaling production and achieving uninterrupted operational reliability, supported by the installation of a KAESER AIRTOWER 4C all-in-one compressed air system. Complete with filtration, the system provides the essential high air quality needed for the wineries new bottling line, enabling a dramatic increase in output while eliminating reliance on costly bottled nitrogen supply.
Purchasing or expanding a compressed air system is a significant investment for any business. Whether you're setting up a brand-new facility or upgrading an existing one, getting the sizing right is crucial, since compressor size impacts productivity.
When deciding how to meet compressed air needs, the most common approach is a capital purchase. But while the up-front purchase gives you ownership of an asset, sometimes a capital lease is attractive if capital is tight or you want to spend the money as you accrue the benefit (compressed air). A third, but far less commonly considered option, is compressed air outsourcing as a service. This course of action may offer greater flexibility, cost efficiency, and reduced management responsibilities. The best option depends on your production patterns, budget, and in-house maintenance and administrative resources.
Compressors generate substantial heat, effectively turning nearly all consumed electrical energy into heat. While compressor operating temperatures need to be controlled for longevity and efficiency, improper installation of exhaust ductwork can lead to reliability and air quality issues, especially during warmer months. To avoid these issues, it’s crucial to understand the proper installation and sizing of ductwork.
For businesses that use nitrogen for production or packaging, how you get that nitrogen can have a significant impact on your efficiency, safety, and bottom line. Whether you are a metal fabricator using laser cutting, a winery or food packager using nitrogen to maintain freshness, or soldering and plating on printed circuit boards, nitrogen may be key to ensuring the quality of your product. But how you get that nitrogen can have a massive impact on your efficiency, safety, and bottom line.
Practical calculation tools – from pressure loss to heat recovery.
Do you need help sizing a compressed air dryer for your operating conditions? Read our basic sizing guidelines and tips.
Looking for a quick and easy way to compare compressor performance? The Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) and a group of its member manufacturers have developed standard formats for reporting compressor and blower performance as a service to end users. All CAGI members making these products have agreed to use the standardized reporting forms, known as CAGI data sheets.
Kaeser Compressors offers many resources to help you manage and operate compressed air systems in an efficient manner. From white papers to product literature to educational handbooks, we offer many products to help you get the most from your air compressors, dryers, blowers, and your compressed air equipment.
CAGI data sheets allow you to perform side-by-side comparisons between Kaeser compressors and other compressors in accordance with the guidelines from the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI).
The calculators in our Kaeser toolbox allow you to determine the optimization potential of your compressed air station.
Many of the world's leading manufacturers rely on Kaeser compressors, blowers, and related air system equipment.
See our success stories to read about how we have helped our customers make their compressed air systems more efficient.