"Can I say, your lads are great. Every time they come here nothing is a hassle and they are always willing to help with the fact we need the compressors running to produce the work. I was really impressed by them. The job was done in good time and absolutely no hassle, so huge thanks from me!"
General Manager of a repair services company.
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See how this range of air compressors can transform your compressed air system.
With a small footprint, quiet operation, a permanent magnet IE4 oil cooled motor with 1:1 direct drive, a wide operating speed range and a 130L air receiver we think it's the best all-rounder in the market place (but then we would say that).
Possibly you will too when you try it.
]]>The PM2 (permanent magnet) series is energy-efficient, reliable and cost-effective.
The bearing-free motor design and low component count (as well as solid steel pipework) take the pain out of maintenance, whilst the on-board scheduling for automatic start and stop times and automatic restart on power failure make it workshop workhorse.
All in, we think you'll find the PM2 series holds a ‘magnetic’ attraction for you!
At EDC AIR COMPRESSORS SCOTLAND LTD, we’re all things to all compressors…so, there’s only one number (0141 812 3222) you ever need to call for:
* Pressure vessel testing & written schemes of examination
* Breathing air quality testing
* Servicing & repair
* Supply & installation
* Energy surveys & leak detection
* Compressed air management & detection systems
If only everything in life was so simple – and so effective.
Contact us for details on our new super energy-efficient APM series of air compressors, and stay tuned for their 2024 'new look'.
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During an 8 hour shift in a non-optimal environment, an air mask is your lifeline. It protects not only your eyes, but your lungs from the pollutants in the ambient atmosphere. That's why your compressed breathable air is an asset worth investing in. And that's where we come in. With breathable air testing equipment we can, within the space of an hour, tell you the quality of the air your staff are breathing, and, if there are issues with the air filtration, resolve them. So you, and your employees, can get back to business - without any 'air-raising' issues.
See the full scope of our testing abilities for your breathable air.
]]>From a repair to pressure vessel testing to breathing air quality tests...and full compressed air system installs; EDC AC does it all.
In this case our team sited, installed and commissioned an oil-free SCR air compressor, receiver and desiccant air dryer (with some pipework thrown in for good measure). Whatever your requirement our engineers can make it happen, quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.
This bucolic scene is brought to you by one of our engineers who was ‘cultivating’ air compressors this week.
After carrying out some ‘husbandry’ (ie an annual service visit) on an SCR PM series, the owners can be sure that it won’t be put out to pasture any time soon - and they’ll be able to ‘harvest’ the fruits of its labour for the foreseeable future.
No matter where our customers are, when they need us, we will be there. And we won't keep you waiting until the cows come home...
* "Don't flip out"... in Bart Simpson speak. But then you knew that, of course you did.
Some industrial processes create smoke, gases, vapours or airborne particles which, if aspirated, can cause serious health problems (ranging from irritation, dizziness and vomiting to pneumonia). Industries which produce these harmful airborne particles - metals/welding, spray painting, shot-blasting, will provide full face breathing apparatus masks with a continuous air supply for those working in areas where contaminants can be found. This solution keeps employees protected from pollutants in the atmosphere...as long as the air being fed to them isn't itself in some way substandard. This is where breathable air quality testing comes in.
Our engineers (using state-of-the-art Factair breathable air testers) can ensure that the air your engineers breathe complies with legal standards and is free from any residue which could become incorporated due to a malfunctioning air compressor (or ancillary equipment). Taking only an hour, we can provide a comprehensive test looking at oxygen, oil, carbon monoxide, water, carbon dioxide and odour. Our engineers will also be able to examine the cause of any pollutants found. Breathing air filtration equipment has a finite life and will need regular replacing, but contamination can also be external, for example vehicle exhaust fumes being in the air intake to the compressor.
Quick, easy, accurate: contact us for further detail of how to monitor and maintain your breathable air.
Read everything you need to know about breathable air tests and how to keep your employees safe.
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Little boxes, yes, but vital to the running of your air compressor.
That’s why, in order to look after our customers, we always keep a goodly supply of common SCR air compressor parts (oil and air filter, separators, oil) in stock.
So, when we arrive to service your compressed air system we’re fully prepared with the parts we need to replace.
In fact, you might say we’re all boxed up and good to go!
Contact us for details of service agreements and all your air compressor repair requirements.
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This ABAC air compressor and ancillary equipment is being serviced by our air compressor engineers as part of an ongoing service contract. The contract itself looks after 3 different manufacturers' compressors on one site.
Our dedicated team of compressed air specialists can look after your entire compressed air treatment plant, irrespective of the manufacturer/model - and often at a much lower cost than the dealership.
With decades' of experience you can be sure our engineers won't be learning on your time, whether they're tangling with a Tigren, or wrestling with a Renner!
The trio of EDC companies, including EDC (North East) and EDC (Scotland) Ltd means that when required, EDC Air Compressors Scotland Ltd has a wealth of experience, resources (and lots of engineers) to fall back on.
Not only do we deal in air compressors and blowers, we can retrofit drives to air compressors, operating on your whole drivetrain, including motors, panels, control gear and inverters.
Which is why, if you have a question or problem, we, or one of our colleagues, most likely have the solution (chances are they've encountered it before).
EDC air compressors, we really are your one-stop-shop.
The answer to upgrading is easier, quicker - and more cost-effective - than you might think.
We can offer affordable leasing agreements, allowing you to upscale your air compressor. Energy savings and payback times can be clearly shown.
So, don't be heartbroken, contact us and speak to us about air compressor leasing options. See how leasing could work for you, enabling you to have the equipment you need to keep your business running today.
Laying solid foundations for the SCR stable is the HV series of air compressors.
Resplendent in royal blue, SCR air compressors are very much at home in aggregates. Designed with the rigours of the industry in mind, they’re built to last, taking on the heavy lifting in your operation and laying the foundations for a
smooth, uninterrupted process.
These bespoke, high-output air compressors, designed specifically for the dusty conditions they can encounter in the aggreggates industry, mean that enhanced productivity and longevity are finally affordable for your process.
The HV series from SCR: better by design.
SCR is rapidly climbing the ranks of some of the world's best-known air compressors. Not surprising for a company where 10% of the workforce are air compressor engineers who are committed to enhancing the design and performance of their product.
With world-wide distribution (SCR air compressors has dealerships in more than 80 countries) and a portfolio of energy-efficient screw compressors, the company - which was started in 2000 - has entered into a joint venture with the Japanese company, Anest Iwata (founded in 1926) .This has meant the introduction of Japanese technology and rigorous quality control.
Our chart shows the success of this venture in gaining a greater share of the global screw compressor market.
SCR: Powering your plant, investing in the energy-efficiency of your business.
]]>Efficient, simple and affordable, SCR compressors feature the latest energy saving technology.
Do you have an application you think could benefit from them?
Contact us to discuss our best ever deals and payment options.
The right compressor (or blower) can result in increased output and reduced energy usage.
Read about all of this (and a short payback time) in our case studies: https://www.edcaircompressorsscotland.co.uk/pages/case-studies-3
]]>4000 companies, including SCR and Anest Iwata, have come together from a range of diverse industries in aid of solutions for connectivity and climate neutrality.
Companies involved in mechanical engineering, energy and digital industries will showcase solutions for achieving, not just a vastly reduced carbon footprint for their products, but true, climate-neutral industries. Visitors will be able to see how energy management, machine learning and the use of hydrogen can all contribute to this.
For their part, SCR (and their owners, the Japanese based Inest Iwata) will be illustrating the energy saving to be made from their super efficient variable speed drive controlled EPM series of air compressors, with oversized, low-speed airends and IE4 permanent magnet motors. These new compressors have up to 25% more flow compared to standard screw compressors, and as their motors don't use traditional bearings, the motor is maintenance free.
Picture credit: Kevin, April 2023, Hannover Messe, Hannover.
]]>This vibrant setup, in primary colours, has at its heart a new 7.5kW SCR APM air compressor.
Ultra-compact, quiet and with variable speed control, this super energy-saving screw compressor has an oversized cooler and comes complete with a 7” touchscreen.
Our dedicated team completed the installation of this base mounted model this morning and it seems to have really taken off!
Available in three sizes (7.5kW, 11kW and 15kW) the range has a permanent magnet IE4 oil cooled motor with 1:1 direct drive and an oversized cooler.
It's the perfect example of innovation and efficiency (and comes with a 2 year warranty as standard - with option of a 5 year warranty available).
Talk to us about how you can help your company's true colours shine through.
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What is one of the easiest ways to save money on your compressed air system?
Leaks are often overlooked, simply because they don't make a noise. They don't drip, or alert you to the fact that they're there. Essentially these leaks are silently sabotaging your plant, draining resources and costing you money, as well as the over-production of air which is already expensive to create. The good news is that they're one of the cheapest, easiest and quickest problems to remedy.
Even well-maintained systems can have leakages of 25% and above. They're caused by poor pipe connections, bad seals, poorly closed couplings, incorrect installation and wear and tear - and over time they will worsen. Unobtrusive leak detection surveys can quickly and easily locate these leaks - with no interruption to your production, so no downtime.
Yes, there are other other factors which can impact on your overall air productivity (sizing downstream equipment correctly, using a variable speed compressor and sizing the air receiver correctly) but a leak detection survey can be conducted at any time and will dramatically reduce energy consumption with minimal expenditure.
Plug the holes in your system today by calling EDC Air Compressors for your comprehensive air leakage detection survey.
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A full air compressor service at a food production site kept our engineers busy today. The Hydrovane compressor, CompAir refrigerant dryer and air receiver all benefitted from our expert attention.
Keeping the component parts of your system clean is vital to the smooth, efficient, long-lasting operation of your plant: air filter, oil filter, and oil-air separator.
With our expertise we can service all makes and model of air compressors, keeping air pressure up, and your pressure down.
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This 375H, 280kW two-stage high-output screw compressor has just finished its factory test and is due to be shipped to the end user this month.
And when it needs serviced, one of the UK’s elite team of fully-trained SCR air compressor distributors will be on hand to carry out the work (in Scotland that would be us!).
So, when your application demands a colossal compressor, check out SCR’s stable of sizeable screw (or scroll) air compressors.
]]>Looking after all makes and models of compressors is what we do at EDC AC.
Bring us your tired and dirty compressors, yearning for a maintenance break and watch as we restore them: providing compressors with the attention they need and you with the full lifespan you paid for.
We can undertake ad hoc repair work, or take care of your air compressors as part of an ongoing service contract, meaning you don't have to distrup your schedule with scheduling maintenance.
From Hydrovane to Vortex, trust us to put the Tigren back in your tank!
See more of some of the many models of air compressors we've carried our service or repair work on.
]]>But what are the problems air compressors encounter in cold weather - and how can they be prevented?
We interviewed an air compressor and refrigerant dryer on a shift break at a blast cleaners to find out how they're coping and what winter woes they face.
A/C: Well, it's not just me winter impacts, it's the whole compressed air system. Condensate freezes and this impacts on pipework, drain valves and dryers. From a personal point of view? Sometimes I can't get started. It's not me being lethargic, it's my low ambient air temperature limit switch. When my enclosure temp falls below 3-4 degrees the limit switch kicks in to prevent my condensate from clogging / freezing and damaging my components. They have to raise the temperature before they can try switching me on again. Having an enclosure heater would really help with this by keeping the air at a stable temperature above 4 degrees Celsius. It'd prevent my hoses from cracking too. The oil in me gets thicker in in this weather, and can clog other parts of me. That's literally a drag for my motor as it has to work harder to keep everything pumping. So the current has to increase, then my breakers trip... I could go on.
R/D: Christmas isn't the season of goodwill for refrigerant dryers either. We're accused of being 'too efficient' in cold weather. All I'm trying to do is separate moisture, but sometimes it gets cooled to the point of freezing and BOOM! There goes the heat exchanger. That's no good for anyone. Desiccant dryers don't have it any better with their pipes and discharge air purge mufflers freezing too.
Are there any other whole system issues you worry about when the thermometer says it's far from tropical?
A/C: The frost penetrates everything. Pipes can freeze and crack, but even before that there can be a real build of moisture in the system - you've just heard dryer talk about his problems. Moisture corrodes eveything it comes into contact with, eating your system from the inside out, reducing capacity, halting production. What's not always understood is that no air means no vital applications running. And still I know of air compressors who are shoved in a shed or left out in the rain!
What would you like to see change in the care of air compressors? How can people better look after their compressed air systems when baby, it's cold outside!?
R/D: There are definite steps you can take to cold-proof your compressed air system.
A/C: (nodding in agreement): Fit ambient heaters to keep us all at around 4 degrees Celsius. Stop cold air coming in. Check my drain valves regularly. Check my oil, make sure it's viscous. Watch exposed piping for frost. There's no point in keeping indoors warm if exterior pipework has no protection.
R/D: You can use trace heating for the pipes, or an enclosure heater for indoors, or even a heater to the bottom of the compressor's sump tank. Heat recovery systems can also be used to keep us warm (duct hot air from the compressor outlet and bring it back into the plant room where the compressor and ancillary equipment is located).
A/C: And plant maintenance. It's good to go into winter knowing you've been looked after all year long - that there are no leaks in the system that can freeze and then rupture.
R/D: In other words, show us a little bit of TLC.
Thank you both for your time, you've been very informative - and everyone at EDC Air Compressors wishes you a chill-free Christmas.
Compact, economical, reliable: SCR’s new range of variable speed drive screw compressors has arrived.
Distilling the very best features of the best-selling Permanent Magnet series has resulted in the creation of the new, petite but powerful APM series of air compressors.
Rated at 7.5kW, 11kW and 15kW, it’s capable of higher pressure than the PM series—its range is from 8 to 16 bar.
It also features a brand-new high-resolution 7 inch-touchscreen and is floor standing, with optional wheels making for easy installation and positioning.
Sold without an air receiver, the APM compressor allows you to utilise your own receivers and means it can be sited in the smallest spaces.
This flexibility makes it an excellent stablemate for the thoroughbred that is the PM2 series. Contact us for details, or read more about the dynamic new APM permanent magnet series of air compressors.
]]>EDC Air Compressors will be involved in maintaining various makes of air compressors and ancillary equipment in both Scotland and North East England. Our talented team of compressor engineers will have regular planned service visits to the air compressors - as per the maunufacturers' instruction - and be responding to call out requests from body repair technicians, whilst providing spare parts as required.
The contract means the body shops covered can rely on their air compressors to be in 'showroom' condition, so that customers can keep their motors running, heading out on the highway - no matter what comes their way...ably assisted by the engineering excellence of EDC Air Compressors!
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Is David Taylor, one of our top air compressor engineers. He's been on a week-long tour of duty in a far-flung destination, carrying out field checks and helping with wet flow calibrations as part of our contract with Endress+Hauser for instrumentation calibration.
This contract sees the EDC trio of companies (EDC (Scotland) Ltd and EDC (North East) work alongside EDC Air Compressors calibrating equipment in the food and beverage, power and petrochemical industries.
An engineer from each of the companies attended an intensive Endress+Hauser training course before being certified to be able to work in the field.
Said David: "It's another string to our bow and as the calibration work normally lasts 3 days or more, I've gotten to see and stay in some very scenic parts of Scotland. It's also been great working with the Endress+Hauser engineers and learning more about the work they undertake."
]]>EDC Air Compressors has a range of SCR air compressors which are looking for new homes.
They’ve proved themselves in the field and been fully serviced by us to make sure they're in tip top condition. With few hours on the clock they're keen to get back in harness, doing what they were born to do - produce compressed air at the lowest possible cost.
If you think you have the right application, and could give a good home to one, call us. It’ll repay you with years of faithful service…and cheaper air.
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When a packaging company called us to site for a breakdown we didn’t blow a gasket: we replaced them.
In total we replaced three cylinder head gaskets on these Boge Booster compressors.
Our talented team of top engineers, including David Taylor, had the job promptly 'sealed' up.
For all your compressor requirement, irrespective of the manufacturer, you can rely on EDC Air Compressors to get you up and running. Whether you need to a tiger in your Tigren, to keep your Renner running, or get more va va voom from your Vortex! See more in our gallery of compressor repairs.
]]>In fact, in this recent full compressed air system install, our engineers did both.
In addition to installing an SCR oil free compressor, receiver, desiccant dryer and line filters, we also ran pipework connecting the system.
Our customer, a producer in the food and beverage industry, thought the completed job was just the ‘piping on the cake’!
So, should you need a full compressed air system install, complete with perfect pipework connecting your plant, you can plump with confidence for EDC Air Compressors.
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EDC Air Compressors engineers had their noses to the grindstone this morning installing this ‘workhorse’ of an air compressor.
No matter if your compressor is a Shire or a Shetland, our talented engineers can install and commission all makes and models, in all applications. Big or small we do them all.
And once set to work—just like our team—this model will dependably perform over a number of years!