Top Considerations While Choosing an Efficient PET Air Compressor

 

If you plan to purchase a PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) air compressor system, you need to ensure that the model you choose can meet your manufacturing and industrial needs. Air compressor solution providers near you will help you choose the best system available depending on your particular needs, requirements, and parameters. 

 

This piece will discuss some aspects that will help you determine which PET air compressor is best for you.

 

·         Plant Type

 Is this air compressor for a startup or merely an addition to a facility that already exists? How smooth is the access to all the parts and their services? Try keeping things as simple as possible when you are choosing a compressor for remote and startup applications.

 

·           Bottle Type

 Water bottles with a simple design tend to have a lower pressure requirement than pharmaceutical and food bottles with more complicated designs. The market plays a vital role in determining the plan, as a consequence of which the complexity and the type of the air compressor are determined.

 

·           Air Quality

 Leading startup companies that deal with bottle blowing make use of a three-stage lubricated piston along with three filtration stages. The final filtration stage involves a carbon filter for removing odor and taste. Hence, it becomes essential to change the filter regularly if you are using such a system. These days, many companies offer air quality sampling to make sure that the air quality is preserved and the process is coherent with ISO regulations.

 

·           Project Life

 Investing in an entire PET system can potentially burn a massive hole in your pocket. If your business plan falls in the 5-7 year window, then you can go for a small, three-stage PET system. A booster is also a good option in such cases. If your project is slated to go on for longer, you should consider large PET compressors that can be water-cooled. 

 

·           Operation Hours

 Another factor to consider is the number of hours per year your equipment will run. A five-day single shift operation will come around to about 2000 hours, and it is the most common in small specialty bottle manufacturers. This fact necessitates the use of small air-cooled units. As the production in hours will increase to about 4000-6000, you can consider transitioning to large companies that can be water-cooled as they will have a longer shelf life.

 

·           Required Blow Pressure

 Earlier block pressure used to be about 250 psi, but now it has increased to 450-500 psi in significant applications. When you think about blow pressure, you should also consider the design of the bottle and the machine's speed. The greater the pressure, the higher is the heat generated inside the compressor, which results in smaller maintenance intervals and higher power costs. 

·           Equipment Room

In many cases, compressors might be installed in whatever space is available, and then the system is positioned in it accordingly. It is essential to consider the space, the access, the ventilation, the overhead gantry, and the room's future expansion scope before you make any decisions.

 

·           Maintenance Capability

Unfortunately, PET air compressors form one of the most maintenance-intensive parts of a blow bottle application. You can give training to your maintenance team to follow recommendations and maintenance records every single day. In case you do not have access to an in-house capability, you can always make a contract with a relevant service organization. 

 

·           Backup System

Facilities placed in remote locations or have a 98% rate of production may require 100% of backup. It will come up to a rational economic problem of how soon your existing system can get up on its feet and start running. Many companies find old systems and then employ them as a backup. 

 

·           Power Cost

Power costs will severely affect the bottom line. You should make sure that your compressor does not sit idle for more than 10 minutes, or the pressure drop should not increase 15 psi from compressors to blow machines.