Revolvo production line uses Teseo air systems
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Teseo UK product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jun 8, 2009
An industrial production line has installed Teseo UK air systems, which are preferential in all respects in comparison with traditional galvanised-steel compressed-air delivery systems.
Revolvo, a UK manufacturer of large bearings and split roller bearings, is part of the Eriks group of companies, with distributors operating across the world, ranging from Western Australia to California.
Revolvo's range of bearings supplies the demands of traditional users as well as new industries, such as Formula 1 motorsport.
Teseo equipment is said to be central to their operations.
Based in Dudley, West Midlands, Revolvo had been operating out of a plant with compressed air delivered through a galvanised-steel system with tees installed at every 3m.
Paul Sidaway, Revolvo's production manager, said: 'We outgrew the old plant - we didn't have room to expand or the possibility to stay as modern as we aspired to be.' The new plant, covering around 40,000ft2 (3,700m2) in total, comprises a new unit and more than GBP1.5m of investment in machinery and features a complete compressed-air delivery system.
Direct Air, a local specialist, analysed Revolvo's requirements and recommended that the system would benefit from the installation of the Teseo pipe work system.
The Teseo hollow bar system (HBS) and the aluminium profile (AP) products feature aluminium extruded piping, which has an external rectangular section with tee slots and a fine, smooth internal bore.
A selection of angle and straight joints, quick clamping pieces and connectors make the Teseo system flexible in layout design and quick to install.
This reduces labour time and skills to make the Teseo system suitable for modern compressed-air and fluid delivery.
Allan Dolby, managing director of Direct Air, said: 'We demonstrated that the Teseo modular pipe system would provide for a very flexible installation without the need to install tees and, as an added extra, the rigidity of the Teseo system enabled all of the electrical services to be supported.
'This simplified installation and provided a very effective solution to provide compressed air and electric to each machine that was transferred across from the old site,' he added.
Installation was carried out over a period of weeks but production continued throughout the transfer period.
Sidaway said: 'The system looks nice and was easy to install and the add-on of the electrical supply carriage was a real plus.
'We have some 40-50 drops off the main ring to individual machines, as well as assembly-line hand tools and blowers to remove swarf,' he added.
Lighter than traditional galvanised-steel airlines to install and handle, the Teseo lines are also claimed to be more energy efficient as a result of the high flow rates of a smooth profiled aluminium tube (typically 30 per cent higher than steel), which equates to a lower pressure drop and overall energy savings.
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