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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2015
GENERATORS, COMPRESSORS, PUMPS
By Kaeser Compressors
Many compressed air users will
reach a cross roads when it comes to
replacing the consumables in their
portable compressor. That being so,
do they choose the original equipment
manufacturer’s (OEM) genuine spare
parts or do they try and save a few dollars
and buy non-genuine – or ‘spurious’ –
spare parts? In making this decision,
there are a number of factors that should
be considered…
From replacing the air filter and oil filter
right down to the choice of lubricant,
there are a number of consumables that
need to be periodically changed within
a portable compressor. The lifetime of
the compressor, its overall performance
and reliability as well as its maintenance
requirements will all be impacted by
whether the user opts to replace these
consumables with genuine or non-
genuine parts.
The compatibility of spurious spare parts
with a portable compressor is one factor
that will have a large bearing on its
resultant performance and maintenance
requirements. Only genuine OEM spare
parts will have been rigorously tested
by the OEM with the compressed air
equipment.
The durability, performance, efficiency,
safety or even the compatibility of
spurious parts will not have been tested
with the compressed air equipment.
There is no way of knowing how spurious
spare parts will therefore interact and
how they may affect the performance
of the compressed air equipment. It is
therefore possible they may compromise
the efficiency, reliability and safety of the
portable compressor as well as the air
quality required.
It is also worth bearing in mind, only
the OEM’s genuine spare parts have
been designed to meet the demands
of the applicable operating conditions,
quality tested to ensure the best possible
performance and designed to assure
the life cycle is commensurate with the
maintenance intervals.
In addition, it is highly likely opting
for non-genuine parts which are not
recommended by the OEM will void
the manufacturer’s warranty. This could
TECH
TALK
Caveat emptor: let the buyer beware
become
costly if a
fault occurs
within the
portable
compressor
that would
ordinarily
have been
covered
under the
warranty.
Without
a doubt,
reliability,
efficiency and
durability
would all
have been key
criterion in choosing to invest in a high
quality portable compressor. It stands to
reason then, maintaining the integrity of
the compressed air system is therefore
critical to ensure the system continues
to operate at its peak performance. And,
undoubtedly the decision of whether to
opt for genuine or spurious spare parts
will have a large bearing on this.
In the end the decision may be as simple
as asking ones self; is some potential
short term financial gain worth the long
term pain using spurious spare parts may
cause? As they say, caveat emptor – or,
let the buyer beware!
Kaeser Compressors
From 2.2 to 500kW, Kaeser Compressors
manufactures a wide range of
compressors and associated auxiliary
equipment that meet the varying
requirements of a diverse range of
industries and applications.
One of the world’s largest manufacturers
of rotary screw compressors, Kaeser
Compressors is represented globally in
over 100 countries through a dedicated
network of branches, subsidiary
companies and authorised partners.
Kaeser Compressors Australia provides
comprehensive sales and service from
its 30,000ft
2
purpose built factory in
Dandenong, Victoria alongside an
extensive network of sales and service
centres and authorised partners that
cover Australia, New Zealand and New
Caledonia.
Contact: 03 9791 5999 or visit website:
www.kaeser.com.auPerfect for those one off jobs like
clearing a sink, emptying a pond and
doing damage control in flooding
situations the Pump-Out is simple and
easy to use. The Italian made vacuum
cleaner has a high impact PVC tank and
The Pump-Out the ultimate hire vacuum
The Pump-Out from Kerrick is a heavy-duty industrial
wet vacuum cleaner with submersible pump
designed to transfer large amounts of waste water to
sewer very quickly.
stainless steel mesh filter basket. With a
discharge rate of 167 litres per minute, the
heavy-duty twin motor 90 litre wet vac
gets jobs done quickly.
Contact: 1300 KERRICK or visit website:
www.kerrick.com.auOnly genuine OEM spare parts will have been rigorously tested by the OEM with
the compressed air equipment