The main reason for hesitation among Indian textile manufacturers to use oil-free compressors is their substantially higher cost and significantly lower efficiency, according to Jairam Varadaraj, managing director of Coimbatore-based Elgi Equipments Ltd, who said Elgi’s AB (Always Better) series of oil-free compressors are significantly more efficient than conventional ones.
The AB series compressors have an efficiency almost close to oil-lubricated compressors and are relatively cost-effective to buy and maintain, Varadaraj told Fibre2Fashion in an interview. (DS)The main reason for hesitation among Indian textile manufacturers to use oil-free compressors is their substantially higher cost and significantly lower efficiency, says Jairam Varadaraj, managing director of Coimbatore-based Elgi Equipments Ltd. Elgi's Always Better series of oil-free compressors are significantly more efficient than conventional ones.#
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India