Fourcore Oil-Lubricated Technology for Sustainable Denim Production

March 29, 2022Blog

Sustainable Design for Eco-Conscious Textile Businesses

While the history of denim is fascinating, its creation is no less captivating. Raw cotton, picked from the fields, goes through a plethora of processes and changes before being transformed into a pair of jeans or other apparel pieces. Earlier denim’s rugged, hardwearing nature drove its no-frills beginnings. From skinnies, baggies to ripped, distressed, and more, denim has consistently evolved in character and style. Today’s innovative stretch fibers have propelled their flight into the fashion domain, ushering in the era of “jegging”.

To meet the dynamic needs of constantly evolving fashion, textile manufacturers will need to improve the efficiency of their processes through energy-efficient technology. This is where compare’s reliable compressed air Four-core oil-lubricated technology can help as it’s a necessity at nearly all levels of the process chain.

Fourscore: Reduced Manufacturing Materials and Waste

In the case of the L200e model, compared to a conventional two-stage 200 kW compressor:

Reduces material used by 22 %
Reduces waste by 19 %

CompAir’s new 160, 200 and 250 kW FourCore compressor has been designed with reducing waste and improving sustainability throughout the entire product lifecycle in mind. This has resulted in a system that not only runs more efficiently than alternative compressor technologies, but one that has been created with sustainability at its heart.

For example, a L160e model running 8,000 hours/year, compared to a conventional 160 kW compressor delivers reduced greenhouse emissions equivalent to that of 32 passenger cars, or space available, the opportunity to take advantage of the capabilities of two-stage technology.

When compared with previous single-stage compressors in this size range from CompAir, the new models are up to 8 per cent more efficient, offering a best-in-class oil-lubricated solution. 371,800 miles driven by a passenger car in a single year, and carbon sequestered by 181 acres of forest. While a L200e model running 8000 hours/year, compared to a conventional two-stage compressor delivers reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of 6 passenger car, or 70,000 miles driven by a passenger car in 12 months.

The FourCore range also offers all the capabilities of a two-stage compressor, but with only the Footprint of a single-stage unit, providing businesses, who might not have previously had the on-sites pace available, the opportunity to take advantage of the capabilities of two-stage technology. When compared with previous single-stage compressors in this size range from CompAir, the new models are up to 8 per cent more efficient, offering a best-in-class oil-lubricated solution.

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