COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM
Compressed air systems are necessary in most production framing facilities. Saws are air operated, as are joining machines, staplers, fitting tools, computerized mat cutters, and blowers.
Regardless of your compressor size, you are also likely
to have had some of the following types of problems:
• Your compessor only lasts
a few years or you have to
replace it too often.
• There is too much water
in the air lines, especially
during high-humidity
days.
• The air cylinder in your
saw didn't last as long as
you expected.
• The air valves in your
joiners stick occasionally
and need replacing every two years or so.
• The foot pedal in your saw seems to leak all the time.
All of these problems are related to the compressor, air distribution system (or lack of one), and the inability to remove enough water from that compressed air system. Having an air distribution system that is the right size and is set up in the right way is important if you
want your equipment to run well.
