Tag Archives: gasses
It’s That Time of Beer… Raise Your Stein and Toast Oktoberfest!
Beer is one of the oldest drinks created by man and has been a cultural tradition in many countries all around the world. Beer has evolved over the centuries and its popularity has continued to rise in Australia. With Oktoberfest currently underway, beer aficionados are in their element and on the hunt for new [...]
Compressed Air at the Tokyo Olympics
Shooting was one of the nine sports included in the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896. This year will be the first time a mixed-gender team will be included in the medal events. There are 15 gold medals to be won at this year's Tokyo Olympics, with a range of shooting events spanning air [...]
The Role of Air Compressors during a Pandemic
No one knows when the Coronavirus pandemic will officially end, but it is clear how important compressed air is to businesses. Nothing happens without compressed air. Since COVID-19, the supply of compressed air into hospitals and health care environments became critical. Medical-grade air supply for standard operations, such as cleaning facilities, use of tools [...]
Air Compressors in the Mining Industry
Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, iron ore, lead, diamonds, rutile, zinc and zirconium, the second largest of gold and uranium, and third largest of aluminium. Due to the inherent dangers of the industry, mining companies need to use top-of-the-line equipment in terms of both performance and reliability. Nearly all mining operations rely on compressed air [...]
CASE STUDY 13 | Quaker Oats
Quaker Oats Australia Pty Ltd is Australia’s leading manufacturer and supplier of quality oat products for human consumption in 25 kg process formed bags and bulk in container. The Challenge Quaker Oats wanted two systems that would provide the air supply for an initial increase in production as well as all future additions. Key [...]
CASE STUDY 12 | UWA Nitrogen Testing Equipment Install
NPS recently installed Nitrogen testing equipment at the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment – Soil Science Department. The nitrogen line services bespoke pressure chambers in the university laboratory which ultimately measures soil water retention for applications in land capabilities and soil health. Application for soil water retention curves is most often used in land [...]
CASE STUDY 11 | Groundbreaking Mining Solutions
Groundbreaking Mining Solutions selected NPS to design, supply and install a compressed airline system for their new workshop in Forestdale, Western Australia.
AOG 2015
Live Demonstration a Success at AOG 2015 Our third year in our biggest stand ever, made this year's Australasian Oil & Gas exhibition both exciting and successful! Presenting at a larger stand than ever before, NPS had had more room compared to previous displays at the show. As a result, for the first time the [...]
The Huge Impact of Laminar Flow
Laminar flow is an integral component of compressed air efficiency. Believe it or not, laminar flow is controlled solely by the airline used in a compressed air system. To fully understand the effects of laminar flow in a compressed air system, we need to explain exactly what it is. Fluids & gases are unique in [...]- 1
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