South African compressed air specialists Integrated Air Solutions recently signed a partnership agreement with North American air compressor manufacturer FS-Elliott to extend support for the local existing installed base of FS-Elliott centrifugal oil-free compressors.

Integrated Air Solutions supplies ELGi electric screw compressors, including spare parts, service and plant upgrades to the local existing installed base of FS-Elliott centrifugal oil-free compressors. The company delivers air solutions to pharmaceutical, mining, food and beverage, agriculture and oil and gas sectors across Southern Africa.

FS-Elliott’s Polaris industrial compressed air range is said to offer reliable flow of oil-free air to ISO 8573-1 Class 0 from 900 cfm to 12 000 cfm, and the PAP PLUS engineered series flow capabilities of up to 24 500 cfm.

The company offers plant upgrades aimed at lowering the operational cost of compressed air. Energy-saving solutions such as compressor re-rate, inlet guide vane conversions and control system refits are designed to maximise equipment efficiency, reduce costs and improve return on investment.

Advantages of centrifugal compressors are said to include:

• Certified ISO 8573-1 Class 0 oil-free air that offers purity that meets exacting standards.
• Low maintenance with no wearing parts that require regular change-out, eliminating the need for periodic and expensive airend replacement.
• Low-to-no vibration without any special foundation required.                               
• Superior control through a variety of Regulus controller system options.
• Excellent reliability over extended periods with minimal maintenance.
• Most efficient, energy saving mainstream compressed air technology.

 “We hope to save South Africa kilowatt hours of energy with our best-in-class efficient centrifugal air compressors,” says FS-Elliott channel partner manager Kevin Miller.

Integrated Air Solutions GM Trevor Volker adds: “Through this new partnership, which combines quality product solutions from FS-Elliott with our local experience and compressor technology know-how, we will be able to add value to longstanding FS-Elliott customers. It will also gain us a firm foothold in the centrifugal air compressor space by unlocking new market potential.”