If your company relies heavily on compressed air to function, production will stop, resulting in a loss of output, potential production line losses, and costly downtime. It could take a long time before a compressed air service specialist arrives to finish the repair! And, without a backup compressor available for quick use, the time, money, and productivity lost between an emergency shutdown and getting back up and running can be immensely devastating to a company’s bottom line.

Unfortunately, even the best equipment fails at times. This means that having a compressor system, together with a backup compressor, is vital. Being proactive and getting one now, rather than later, is the best business move, especially when you consider the costs vs the implications of not having one. Also Having backup compressors allows maintenance to be performed at almost any time, rather than after hours, on holidays, or weekends when manufacturing is not taking place!

Load sharing might help alleviate the concern that the compressor would remain idle. This permits the compressors to cycle, allowing each to run for an equal amount of time. Simple controls distribute run time evenly, allowing each machine to spread out work and maintenance cycles more efficiently for your company while maintaining production uptime.

To conclude, the following are the reasons you need a backup air compressor:

To reduce any negative impact on output caused by unexpected downtime.

Schedule maintenance on your main compressor at any time

In your application, load sharing allows you to use both your primary and backup air compressor.

Essentially, the expenses of not investing in a backup air compressor significantly outweigh the cost of obtaining one, and you can eliminate the anxiety of unexpected shutdowns.