EQOfluids is a guaranteed 100% leak-free ALU piping system, assembled using a click system, so no more gluing, welding, screwing, etc.

This very sleek system will not sag, is protected against corrosive effects and solvents, and is also rust-free. It also has no pressure drops thanks to an absolutely smooth inner wall, even at the couplings, and is available in diameters from 20 to 200 mm. Not only for compressed air, but also for vacuum, hydraulics, water, steam, etc. This system has been tested up to 400 bar. Fully aluminium, it provides a very lightweight construction, easy to install, on the wall or in cable trays. First a ring main, then—using patented brackets—a drop line accurate to the millimetre.

Save 30% or more on your compressed air costs? It’s possible!

Your attention is mainly focused on the operation of your compressor and on your compressed-air applications. Usually the compressed-air piping does not come into view, but it is precisely here that significant payback savings can be created! Achieving savings on your compressed-air installation can, in our view, mainly be traced back to 3 mistakes.

The 3 most common mistakes in your compressed-air installation:
MISTAKE 1: Wrong choice of compressed-air piping and pipe diameter!

Just about every compressed-air installation suffers from these 3 shortcomings: flow losses, pressure drops and leakage losses.
This is often compensated for by increasing the compressor operating pressure by 2 bar or more, causing your compressor’s electricity and maintenance costs to soar.

Here are our 3 tips to avoid this cost:

1. Choose the right diameter for your compressed-air network, based on the desired working pressure and the flow rate.
Also be sure to take into account that you may expand in the future, so you don’t have to start all over again.
Request a no-obligation quote: we will come on site to assess the situation and, in consultation with you, draw up a compressed-air piping plan that meets 100% of your requirements.

2: Choose the right material.
Avoid steel pipes (rust), PVC pipes (leaks due to poor bonding, signs of ageing, sagging) or other inadequate piping. We still regularly come across installations using compressed-air hoses, fastened with cable ties.
Make sure you use the right pipe material. Keep in mind that the inner wall of the pipe should be smooth, and that fittings are used that do not cause a restriction—which leads to turbulence and therefore costly pressure drops—and use condensate-free branches, even if an air dryer is installed.

3. Choose the right layout for your piping network.
Make sure you’re clear on the structure of your network: do you go for a straight network, or do you opt for a ring main?
In principle, compressed-air working pressure is provided at 6 bar.
Suppose that, due to poorly thought-out compressed-air piping, you have to set your compressor to 9 or 10 bar working pressure because the required pressure doesn’t reach your machines—this can cost you up to 30% or even more in energy consumption. Shall we do the math?

By choosing EQOfluids aluminium compressed-air piping, you benefit from a very short payback period.

MISTAKE 2: Keeping the existing, overly expensive compressed-air piping in use for too long!

Many workshops and factories have now been in operation for 20–30 years or more. As a business grows, it is constantly expanded—also in terms of compressed-air demand. Have you ever stopped to think about this? Have you ever looked at the condition of your current piping system and what the inside of those pipes looks like? Corrosion, rust and diameter differences have the unpleasant result of turbulence, pressure drops and compressed-air leaks. The result: you burn through your capital on needless costs.

Don’t hesitate—replace your existing, costly compressed-air piping as soon as possible!

MISTAKE 3: Compressed-air piping in galvanized/steel pipe!

A compressed-air network in iron pipes is a practice from 30 years ago. Even for water pipes, this is no longer used today because of rust formation—just as with compressed air. These pipes also used threaded connections, which practically guarantees leaks.

Even with the new press-fit systems, this is not the most ideal choice, as they are designed for water and oil lines, but compressed air behaves very differently and has its own specific requirements. There are also no couplings or branches available on the market that can be used to adapt them for compressed air.

We would like to illustrate just how important—and costly—compressed-air leaks can be with an example (electricity rates 2018):
A tiny 1 mm leak—and the compressor is usually on standby 24/7—can quickly cost €491 per year.
If you have 10 of these minuscule, almost inaudible leaks, you’re already well above the investment cost of a large compressed-air ring main…

To our surprise, plastic piping is still being offered. After a while it starts to sag, glued joints come loose or were not glued according to best practice, and it is mechanically quite brittle.

All of the above-mentioned mistakes are avoided when choosing the EQOfluids ALU system.

Advantages of EQOfluids aluminium compressed-air piping:

• Lightweight
• Mechanically non-deformable
• Easily expandable
• 100% leak-tight
• If desired, you can install it yourself, or—if you prefer—have it installed by our experienced experts.

If you have any further questions about this EQOfluids aluminium compressed-air piping, don’t hesitate to contact us.