Compressed air systems for hospitals often account for a sizable chunk of a hospital’s expenses. Justifiably, the primary goal of system operators is to cut down the maintenance cost without compromising the efficiency of the air compressor used for medical use. ELGi’s oil-free screw air compressor offers the best reliability with a low cost of ownership for hospital use.

Class 0 oil free air

ELGi is one of the few compressor companies to design and manufacture oil-free airends. The compressors are engineered to deliver maximum uptime and reliability with in-house oil-free technology.

Better Reliability with low maintenance cost

ELGi range of oil-free air comes with efficient rotors with best in class performance, single-stage operation, and low operation speed, ensuring low maintenance cost and high energy saving with better reliability and noise-free operation.

Best-in-class warranty

ELGi’s range of air compressors comes with Uptime Assurance which is all about giving customers peace of mind by offering the industry’s leading warranty which warrants that its products and the components for its products will perform the purpose and function for which they are designed and intended for the periods indicated when used, serviced and maintained in accordance with ELGi’s instruction and specification.

Uses of the medical air compressor

Varied applications of compressed air technology in the medical field includes:

Ventilators and incubators – A turbine takes in air at atmospheric pressure and compresses it in a compressor-based ventilator. This air compressor delivers the pressure for the respiratory circuit. Additional pressure is developed in case some amount of oxygen is used. The air compressors used in ventilators at hospitals are oil-free air compressors as they provide class 0 oil.

Dental - Air Compressors are the most crucial equipment used during dental surgery. An air compressor is used to clean and power handpieces used during dental treatments. Dental clinics prefer Oil-free air compressors as they are at par with the high degree of hygienic criteria required. Regular examination of these compressors is strictly recommended to prevent compressed air contamination.

Operating Room – Oil-free air compressors are most commonly used for carrying medical gas for anesthesia. To reduce the high concentration of oxygen exposure, oil-free compressed air is used as a substitute for nitrous oxide. Most hospitals use an air compressor system to cater to their medical air requirements as sourcing compressed air cylinders is not feasible.

Maintenance - Air compressors are used for cleaning and maintenance purposes in most industries. Similar is the case when it comes to maintenance of equipment used in a health care industry.

Wheel chairs - Pneumatic pistons operate wheels on service carts, wheelchairs, and hospital beds. These pneumatic pistons are powered using compressed air. Air compressor is also used to inflate emergency mattresses.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy – A mechanical shock wave is generated using an oil-free compressor. A small, light, high-speed projectile is accelerated by compressed air, which hits an applicator that lies on the skin and distributes the shock. The impact pulse in a pressure wave is transmitted to the body, keeping the coupling medium in a gel form.