By Charles Henderson, Vice President
Henderson Engineering Co., Inc.

Condensed water is still a major cause of downtime in compressed air systems. Air quality which was good enough for the old hand-controlled valves or wide-tolerance air tools is just not dry enough when used in today’s sophisticated air systems. Water causes rust, pitting, blockages, and freeze-ups, with resultant component failure and product rejection. The only way to prevent condensation of water in air lines is to lower the dew point of the air in the system. This can be done by installing an air dryer after the compressor.

It is less expensive to own and operate an air dryer than it is to live with the problems it can prevent. Drying compressed air doesn’t cost…it saves.