Extreme humidity in some regions of Australia highlights the need to minimise water/condensate transfer from compressor through the piping system to the pneumatic tools or machinery. More specifically reciprocating (piston) compressors are more prone to creating this problem as many are operated without freeze dryers to eliminate condensate, especially when these compressors age a little they will transfer both moisture and some oil residues into the air system.
For the average compressor it is almost impossible to eliminate fully the creation of moisture however it can be kept to an absolute minimum. The standard pneumatic filter system commonly found on these systems should be checked regularly to ensure auto-drain valves are functioning and filter elements are not completely clogged.
Advanced Technology Pneumatics P/L can offer solutions to these problems with simple and self maintaining cost effective Mindman Filter Units. As an example replacement elements as low as $5 and maintenance or offline time approx 5 minutes.
