Compressed air generation consumes a lot of electricity in the EU. A not-inconsiderable amount of energy is lost through compressed air leaks, leading to unnecessary CO2 emissions and major financial losses. The potential savings for companies quickly add up to a high five-figure sum per compressed air system, making the detection and elimination of compressed air leaks a necessity. Locating leaks using traditional measurement technology is very costly and time-consuming. With the SoundCam Ultra 3, a modern ultrasonic camera, leaks can be found more quickly and reliably. The investment in the SoundCam Ultra 3 pays for itself within the first year. The leakage mode makes the device easy and intuitive to use. The free LeakReport software analyses the leaks and creates a meaningful report so that expensive leaks can be prioritized. With the SoundCam Ultra 3 and the LeakReport, compressed air leaks are quickly located and assessed so that electricity, CO2, and costs are quickly saved. To find out more, download the free white paper now.
Compressed air leak detection and cost calculation with the SoundCam Ultra 3
How much can your company save on energy costs?
According to a study by the Fraunhofer ISI, around 15% of the energy used to generate compressed air in the European Union is lost due to compressed air leaks in the system. 80% of these losses are avoidable if the leaks are localized and repaired. With the current energy costs, this quickly results in potential savings of more than 50.000€ over the life cycle of a compressor system. With several compressors, this savings potential is multiplied, resulting in high savings opportunities for companies.
Not only can costs be saved by eliminating compressed air leaks, but the reduction in energy requirements also leads to lower CO2 emissions and more climate-efficient production.
Camera pinpoints compressed air leaks quickly and efficiently
With an ultrasonic camera, leaks can be located from a great distance, even when production is running and noisy. Scanning a large area saves a lot of time compared to traditional devices and is much safer as no point is missed. An ultrasonic camera consists of a large number of microphones, the microphone array, and a video camera. The number of microphones and their positioning is particularly important. The more microphones the array has, the higher the sensitivity of the device. A good microphone arrangement is important to achieve a high dynamic range.
Added value of the SoundCam Ultra 3 for compressed air leak detection
- Detection of leaks from a great distance, even during ongoing, noisy production
- Large-area scanning saves a lot of time compared to other leak detection methods
- Real-time visualisation of leaks and their losses for immediate assessment
- Easy to use without prior knowledge thanks to the leakage mode
- The free Windows software LeakReport displays all detected leaks, classifies them by size and summarises them in a report
- Very high sensitivity thanks to 176 microphones with 200 kHz sampling rate
- Wide frequency range up to 100 kHz
- Integrated thermal imaging camera
- Integrated LEDs for illumination
- Real-time results with 100 acoustic fps
- Splash-proof hand-held camera (IP54)
