Are you sure everything is all right in your compressor room?

Sarlin 08. 01. 2024

Reviewing the situation in your compressor room is always a good idea when considering new equipment purchases.

Compressed air is a costly but necessary product for many industrial processes that is sometimes overlooked. So what would be the reasons to review your compressors if they are running and producing enough air? A periodic review is advisable, and a review is crucial when planning investment projects.

At least the following questions should be asked when purchasing new equipment:

1. Is the price we pay for compressed air the most competitive on the market?

2. Is the energy we put into producing compressed air optimised?

3. What are our actual maintenance costs?

Anyone searching for industrial compressed air equipment will be flooded with arguments from manufacturers for why their technology is the best and only correct choice. The myriad of offerings and information can quickly become overwhelming. Sarlin has more than 60 years of experience in technological and service solutions for compressed air. We are also well-experienced in outsourced compressed air production – we can produce compressed air for our customers and handle controls and reporting. Our development of solutions and operations is continuous and goal-oriented.

We have a long history of customer negotiations and engineering calculations aimed at finding the best ways to work towards high reliability, low life cycle costs and optimised energy economy. Our experience and expertise make a difference. Our customers also appreciate our independence of any manufacturers.

Purchase price – the be-all and end-all?

Understandably, customers who are planning investments often only see the price of the purchase and maintenance. This immediate figure is not necessarily a true indication of whether the solution is the most economic overall if we take into account the equipment’s full life cycle. Compressor solutions are built to last for decades and hence involve many factors.

Because the market is highly competitive, many equipment suppliers are willing to go as low as it takes to secure a purchase. This means all their profit has to come from their service and maintenance business once they sell enough equipment. This has been the dominant strategy among compressor manufacturers for a long time.

Best overall economy and reliability

Considering the above, you should take a moment before investing to weigh different options and perspectives to determine the solution with the best overall economy. Instead of the initial price, is it not reliability, manageable maintenance and life cycle costs, as well as device and system energy efficiency, which are the most important criteria?

From experience, we can confidently say that preventive maintenance of compressed air systems and correctly dimensioned equipment will pay for themselves through lower repair costs, increased reliability and energy savings. With the compressor room in order, our customers can focus on their core business. We do not make paper, bake bread or smelt iron, but we know how to best produce the compressed air for these processes for the lowest total cost.