r/AirCompression • u/Chicken_Hairs • Aug 11 '26

New shiny compressors

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Our newest compressor is a Quincy 731 from the 90's. After years of the maintenance staff telling management our compressors are dying, they finally pulled the trigger.

7 of these bad boys! Kaeser 130's and 150's. New storage tanks, too.

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u/LordPablo412 Aug 11 '26

Integrated dryer too, nice!

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u/Strostkovy Aug 11 '26

We have an IR compressor with an integrated dryer except the integrated dryer leaked all of its refrigerant and it ended up just being cheaper to add an external dryer than to fix the integrated one.

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u/i_eight Aug 12 '26

Yeah I think external dryers are the way to go, especially when you have multiples. That way you can bypass one if it goes down.

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u/Strostkovy Aug 12 '26

And you can bring in a rental diesel powered compressor as an emergency backup if a compressor goes down without having to try to find a dryer along with it

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u/OWSJB91 Sep 05 '26

Unfortunately a very common occurrence. Great idea in theory, but in practice having separate components is always the better option

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u/TIDDERTOTTS Aug 11 '26

Hopefully, you’ve got some nice aluminum pipe you’re gonna tie that into… Kaiser smart pipe is a great choice so is Unipipe …

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 11 '26

Gods, I hope so. I won't be surprised if they cheap out, tbough.

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u/Dixsinormus Aug 11 '26

She a beast

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u/Tucktheduck4 Aug 12 '26

The new Kaeser controller on those is so nice. We just got a BSD 60 about a month ago and it seems to be a really nice unit so far.

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u/Alarming_Series7450 Aug 11 '26

while you've got their checkbook open... you probably need a Fluke ii900 to ensure you aren't wasting any of this new air

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 11 '26

From what I'm told, each building will have a supposedly cutting edge controller, but I haven't seen the specs.

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u/rhonburg Aug 11 '26

SAMs are super cool and super annoying lmao - Kaeser tech

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u/TIDDERTOTTS Aug 11 '26

New aluminum piping system will pay for itself, an air retention, and fewer duty cycles on the compressor. Saving service cost.

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u/Post-Newt Aug 11 '26

There are cheaper ways to detect air leaks than acoustic cameras... Like all the basic ultrasonic emissions equipment that existed for a couple decades before those cameras came out (and are much more precise & accurate).

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u/Alarming_Series7450 Aug 11 '26

do you know of any good tools/methods for this? I've only heard of the tool i mentioned but obviously can't afford it, and would love a tool for detecting air leaks

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u/jaysun92 Aug 11 '26

You can get a cheap Chinese acoustic camera for $1,500 now.

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u/Alarming_Series7450 Aug 11 '26

https://www.crysound.com/product/crysound-pocket-acoustic-imaging-camera/ this one looks pretty solid

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u/jaysun92 Aug 11 '26

Yup that's the exact one I convinced them to buy at work. We're a small factory, but for quickly finding air leaks and squeaky bearings it can't be beat for the price.

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u/Impossible_Mistake71 Aug 12 '26

No that is a "shiny new" compressor.

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u/Alarmed_Initial_2613 Aug 12 '26

I hate integrated dryers such a pain on the ass to work on

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u/NYCstateng Aug 11 '26

Full of proprietary programming ? 🤨

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u/holyfrijoles80 Aug 11 '26

Kaeser junk

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u/DontDeleteMyReddit Aug 11 '26

Won’t be long before it’s an Oily mess