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High price discourages oil-free compressor use in India

05 Jul '19
1 min read
Pic: Elgi
Pic: Elgi

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)

For the full interview, please click here.

ALCHEMPro News Desk – India

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