12,000 Horsepower
This is what a 12,000 hp system looks like! This is the installation of six 2,000 hp Sullair centrifugal compressors at a manufacturing facility in Modesto, California
Air compressors are critical to many operations and applications, so much so they are used in 70% of manufacturing in the United States. A wide variety of industries utilize compressed air, from oil and gas companies that use air to propel gas through pipelines; agricultural equipment such as sprayers and crop conveyors are powered by air compressors; pharmaceutical and food and beverage production companies use oil-free compressed air to help reduce contamination in packaging, and more.
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This is what a 12,000 hp system looks like! This is the installation of six 2,000 hp Sullair centrifugal compressors at a manufacturing facility in Modesto, California
Curly’s Inc., a Burns Harbor, Ind. shop specializing in custom paint and motorcycle builds, depends on its Sullair ShopTek® compressor day in and day out. Sullair air power helps Curly and his team crank out the awesome customizations for which they're known.
'Twas the night after shutdown, when all through the plant Not a creature was stirring, not even an ant; The tools were all stored in place with care, Hoping that OSHA would never be there. While walking the plant, I heard an awful hiss I had to go find what was amiss. Over to the hose I flew like a freak, Only to find a huge compressed air leak. Back in the office, the utility bill in hand, I began to question, “What is my air demand?” When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a service truck loaded with audit gear,
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Air compressors are critical to many operations and applications, so much so they are used in 70% of manufacturing in the United States. A wide variety of industries utilize compressed air, from oil and gas companies that use air to propel gas through pipelines; agricultural equipment such as sprayers and crop conveyors are powered by air compressors; pharmaceutical and food and beverage production companies use oil-free compressed air to help reduce contamination in packaging, and more.
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