The new range of Hi-DRI compressed air membrane dryers from Hi-line Industries have been re-engineered to be technologically superior products, achieving new standards for reliability, performance and energy efficiency. They feature a patented arrangement of structurally packed, permeable hollow fibres spirally wound on a support core. This creates an optimised design combining efficient air flow with high contact areas to maximise the drying performance within a compact unit size. These products are ideal for in-line installation to ensure the delivery of dry compressed air at the point of use. This ensures maximum effectiveness with virtually any dewpoint or degree of drying being achievable. As the humid compressed air passes through the Hi-DRI unit, water vapour diffuses through the walls of the hollow membrane fibres without loss of compressed air. At the dryer outlet, a small volume of the now dry air is expanded and released into the annular space between the membrane fibres and the outer aluminium shell. This air purge then sweeps away entrained water vapour to atmosphere as a humid air stream. The Hi-DRI air dryer makes it easier and less expensive to supply pneumatic equipment and instrumentation with clean, dry compressed air. This simple, proven technology helps eliminate condensation, oxidation and microbial growth, resulting in reliable and predictable performance of downstream air operated equipment. It also reduces component failures, improves equipment performance and operator satisfaction while showing savings on both warranty and production costs. These dryers are designed to provide the superior solution for existing compressed air systems, maintaining maximum process reliability while remaining virtually invisible to the process installation. They do not contain moving parts and there are no desiccants or refrigerant to replace. They are also compact and lightweight, do not incorporate valves, drains or electrical connectors and do not require adjustments. These Hi-DRI membrane air dryers are suitable for a wide range of industrial plant installations including specialised commercial operations. The range of models available cover air flow rates from 17 to 1050 litres/min. Multiple dryer units can be used in parallel to achieve higher flows where required. Outlet dewpoints from +15° to -40°C can be achieved at 7 barg pressure (12.5 barg max) and with 35°C inlet air temperatures.

Hi-line Industries Ltd, the air treatment specialists, are pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Cowap to the position of Product Support Manager. His responsibilities will be to provide support for all the Hi-line agents and resellers located right across the UK, from north of their Burton-on-Trent headquarters up to the Scottish borders. Hi-line believe in the efficacy of a well established agency and distribution network, which provides literally hundreds of sales personnel on call. Martin is charged with further developing this existing network, and also establishing new distributors for areas where customer demands may not currently be adequately serviced. Martin’s previous experience includes being a Key Account Manager, providing product specialist/technical support and general sales project management experience in the compressed air and other associated industries. He will be reporting directly to Kevin Morris, Business Development manager for Hi-line, with both these employees having some common past experience working for Beko Technologies Ltd – ‘the carbon bag company’. Martin has an active lifestyle and will be working from his base in Chester. He is also currently studying for a BA Honours degree in English Language and Literature.

The range of successful smart adsorption air dryers launched by Hi-line Industries Ltd have been even further enhanced by the addition of touch-screen technology incorporated into their automatic energy management system (AEMS). This cutting edge facility enables remote dial-in control via mobile phone or laptop, while even lower running costs are achieved by using a blower/fan, rather than the more expensively produced compressed air, for desiccant regeneration. The AEMS controller features a zero loss heater blower programme and undertakes constant monitoring and analysis of the dryer load parameters, while making necessary adjustments to the dryer cycle to ensure continuous maximum efficiency. This maintains the lowest possible running costs coupled with regeneration at the lowest energy tariff which also ensuring that the compressed air inlet conditions are matched to the dewpoint required. This advanced controller comes as a factory-fitted attachment with the new range of Hi-line HBP-TS series dryers, but can also be supplied for retro-fitting to any make of existing dumb dryer, to upgrade such units to the level of the latest smart dryers. These products achieve dewpoints of -70° PDP without loss of expensive compressed air and are available with flow rates from 10 up to 10,000 scfm. They feature thermally efficient, generous, fully insulated vessels, with heaters and heat-exchangers. Waste heat utilisation from steam, oil or compression can be optionally used where available, with a fan motor also optimised for maximum use with minimum power consumption. Stainless steel pipework is fitted as standard with independent fail-safe switching valves and full-flow LPD check valves incorporated. Pressure equalisation and heater protection systems are also provided, eliminating pressure fluctuations and maintaining safety standards. The state-of-the-art control panel with AEMS provides a touch-screen user interface with indicator panel where digital dewpoint, pressure, heater and electrical displays, together with the cycle stepping time are shown on screen. Regeneration temperatures are controlled from the PLC with cycle times matched to demand and triggered by the dewpoint control setting. The equipment is manufactured on site in the UK to the highest British/European standards covering pressure vessels and pipework welding, together with EEC machinery directive and current wiring regulations. Dryers are designed to occupy the smallest footprint, so not wasting valuable production space, with bespoke dryers also supplied to suit specific customer requirements. Installation and commissioning is included in the selling price, with a one-year warranty covering parts and labour. Nationwide service support is available with a five year warranty and a service contract is also available.

Hi-line Industries as part of their on-going market launch of the latest CDA dryer range are offering “FREE BBQ’S IN JUNE” Every CDA fridge dryer purchased in June, with or without filters, will receive a free BBQ! This promotion is a “thank you” to all our customers for being a part of our continued success and a chance for us to share a little bit of summer with everyone. CDA dryers were first launched in January of this year to massive acclaim from our industry. This simple, robust, and extremely reliable dryer was designed with reliability at the forefront. Coupled with a keen pricing structure, these value for money dryers offer an excellent solution to any application suffering from water or moisture in their compressed air system. With a complimentary range of filter housings to suit, Hi-line has the “one stop shop” for compressed equipment. For full technical specification visit www.hilineindustries.com or call the Hi-line sales desk on 01283 533377

REPLACEMENT FILTER ELEMENTS WITH UNIVERSAL FITTING FEATURE A unique range of high performance replacement filter elements are available from Hi-line Industries Ltd. These are offered at competitive prices and cross reference over 250,000 different filters, providing viable alternatives for a very wide range of filtration products from a large number of competitive manufacturers, including those with housings incorporating swan neck, bayonet or other proprietary fixing connections. The practice of utilising bespoke connections of this type has previously locked-in end users to a specific supplier, with their customers usually committed to paying any supplier premium for the lifetime duration of the original filtration equipment. As well as breaking this pernicious cycle, the Hi-line universal products are designed to fit all manufacturers filter housings, typically showing a 75% cost saving while also generally out-performing the original filter element equipment. The use of high quality components during manufacture includes the Hi-line proprietary Microflex filter media. This has a tapered pore structure which ensures 99.99999% particle removal down to 0.01 micron in size. This media is used to manufacture elements with a pleated structure, which essentially provides four times more filtration area than conventionally wrapped elements. This ensures lower differential pressures, increased flow characteristics, longer service life and greater contaminant holding capabilities. Hi-line’s unique computerised filter cross reference table allows a cost effective Hi-line alternative element to be supplied quickly once the original part number has been entered. These elements combine maximum chemical and thermal capabilities, with optimum availability in a wide range of sizes, end cap materials and fixing configurations. They can be supplied for particulate removal, vacuum mist elimination, the supply of instrument air, together with both coalescing and odour absorption applications. They are also designed to fit directly into existing filter housings without the need for any modifications or special fitting kits. Popular sizes are available for next day delivery as drop-in replacements for most filter elements currently in the market.

Nitro-Gen energy efficient Nitrogen Generators from Hi-line are providing UK manufacturing with value for money engineering solutions. Nitrogen has been used for many years in manufacturing and more recently in the Food Processing Sector to provide Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) for perishable foods. Historically, this nitrogen has been shipped in daily or weekly by tanker and stored on site until required. Recently with high transport and fuel costs impacting on Nitrogen delivery as well as the Carbon Footprint, business is looking for more cost effective ways to use Nitrogen. An alternative is to generate nitrogen on site. Hi-line N2 Generators work on the PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) principle which gives a much higher purity than membrane type technology. Purity levels from 95% to 99.995% can be achieved with our compact twin tower high flow units. With our award winning touch screen control technology and on board Oxygen analyser, purity, pressure and flow are constantly monitored to give the customer their exact requirement. For a free site survey to assess your specific application contact Hi-line Industries for a energy saving alternative to Nitrogen supply.

Hi-line are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Nigel Winfield to the management team, reporting directly to company directors, Steven Smith and Michael Thurlow. Nigel joins Hi-line with a logistics and transportation background and was recently the operations manager for a large international transport company. Nigel’s role at Hi-line is to interface between the directors and the management team to implement business strategy and corporate policy whilst also heading up the office staff. Hi-line, suppliers of compressed air equipment, are expanding their business model and will benefit from the management skills that Nigel has gleaned from many years experience of implementing new systems into growing companies. The world is a global marketplace for Hi-line, with suppliers and customers in many geographies. Nigel’s objective will be to strengthen customer services by pulling these contacts together, making the supply chain fast, simple and efficient. Nigel was born locally to the Hi-line head office location at Burton on Trent. He is married to Karen with five children and is a keen cricketer with a passion for live music. We welcome Nigel to Hi-line and wish him every success for the future.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new range of refrigerated air dryers - The CDA Range Designed with reliability and low cost of ownership in mind, the CDA range is a proven Hi-line design using high quality refrigeration components and simple direct expansion technology. The CDA product uses energy efficient freons and has a maximum capacity of 9600cfm. Available now up to 1000cfm on the shelf at our distribution centre for next day delivery. Flow rate comparison to our previous dryer range makes the new CDA range even more competitive and the best value for money dryer in our industry. Available in a neutral compressed air blue, this handsome dryer sits well with all compressors.

I'm pleased to announce with immediate effect that Craig Watson is to assume the position of Product Manager – Refrigeration Dryers and Industrial Chillers. Craig has been in a Customer Support Role in the Hi-line team for several years and has worked closely with our production staff and design office to tailor our Refrigeration products towards our Customers requirements. This new role gives the company a single point of contact for commercial and technical decisions / development within the Refrigeration Product Range. To assist further in our busy sales office, Service Engineer Carl Croft will move into an Administrative role to support Craig and the rest of the Sales Office. Shane Adams joins us as the newest member to join our Service Department. Specialising in Adsorption dryers, Shane will be working out of our Burton-upon-Trent Headquarters

The Hi-line Service Department has been put together using only experienced compressed air treatment service personnel, engineers trained in all aspects of compressed air and gas generation. Many Hi-line products are put out into the field, ‘unbranded’ for compressor companies and other O.E.Ms. To support these products we have an unbranded fleet of vehicles, for whenever the need arises for us to be out on behalf of a third party. (Plain overalls and customer’s service report sheets on request) All engineers are ACRIB registered, www.acrib.org.uk and every engineer is an approved “safe refrigerant handler”. Hi-line are a REFCOM accredited company, www.refcom.org.uk, working in association with DEFRA and Department of Environment. This company registration scheme operates to higher standards than those stipulated in the F-Gas Regulations. Whatever your service requirement Hi-line have discreet, well presented and qualified engineers to support their own and competitors compressed air treatment equipment. • Compressed Air Dryer servicing both Refrigeration and Desiccant • Energy Audits – Compressed Air Flow Analysis • Breathing Air Analysis • Gas Generation & Separation • Dryer Maintenance Packages • Air Treatment total care agreements • Air Handling Units & modified atmospheres • Air Dryer Dewpoint Control – ‘AEMS’ Automatic Energy Management Systems – Retrofitted to any make of dryer • Dryer control panels, updated from analogue to digital or ‘touch screen’ • Condensate separator maintenance • Compressor data logging with iTrak • Vessel & receiver inspection & pressure certification • Air Dryer desiccant changes • Filter element replacement • Dewpoint measurement • Air analysis & certification • Pipework installations & modifications • Hygiene stainless steel pipework by coded welders • Vacuum systems • All makes of adsorption & refrigeration dryers repaired & serviced • Leak surveys

The new Filtersoft range of cartridge filters from Hi-line Industries Ltd are claimed to offer savings of up to 75% compared to the cost of other manufacturers products. These savings are achieved, however, without any compromise on build quality, performance or anticipated service life. Filters can be supplied for use with a wide range of fluids including compressed air, gases, process liquids together with both hydraulic and lubricating oils. They have been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to help companies alleviate the effects of the climate change levy. Typical industries include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, chemical, semi-conductor and automotive as well as many general industrial and processing operations. Hi-line are able to cross-reference over 147,000 different cartridge filter elements, covering a wide range of filtration products from a large number of suppliers to this market. Their Filtersoft range combines maximum chemical and thermal compatibility, with availability in a wide range of sizes and end cap materials and configurations to ensure that they can be used as drop-in replacements for most filters. They can be supplied for particulate removal, vacuum mist elimination, instrument air, coalescing and odour absorption applications. A multistage filtration effect including impaction, direct interception and diffusion is achieved with the ultrafine 100% borosilicate glass microfibers used for the body of the filtration element. The elements are also designed to fit directly into existing filter housings without modifications or the need for special fitting kits, with popular filter element sizes being available from stock. The proprietary Microflex filter media used in the manufacture of Hi-line products features a tapered-pore structure which ensures 99.99999% particle removal down to 0.01 microns. In many cases, this performance is higher than original equipment specifications and is coupled with high flow rates, good dirt holding potential and low differential pressures to provide long service life. As well as manufacturing replacement filter cartridges, Hi-line can also supply a range of desiccant and fridge dryers for the treatment of compressed air. In addition, they offer a Total Filter Management (TFM) strategy, designed for supplying all company filtration needs from process chemicals to effluent strainers.

Hi-line Industries Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Morris to a new position of Business Development Manager. Kevin has been in the Compressed Air Industry for all his working life, starting with an apprenticeship with Denco, on to a sales role with Ultrafilter and up until the end of the year he was employed as UK and Eire Sales Manager with Beko, the Condensate people. The new role within Hi-line will see Kevin taking responsibility for dealing with O.E.M accounts, Distributors and Compressor Companies. Hi-line have just landed a huge Military contract which Kevin will oversee. The Morris family home is centrally based in Hereford, he is married to Kelly and they have a young daughter Amelia. We wish Kevin every success with the Hi-line Management Team!

The huge range of our alternative filter elements continues to grow. We have now available the complete range of Domnick Hunter “Evolution” type alternative elements available ex-stock at our factory for immediate despatch. We also supply alternative filter elements to the following manufacturers: Air Filter Engineering ● Atlas Copco ● Avelair ● Alup ● Bea Filtri ● Boge ● Beko ● Bottorini ● Air Krone ● Compair ● Busch ● Balston ● CTA ● Deltech ● Denco ● Domnick Hunter ● Donaldson ● EWO ● Filterite ● Finite ● Friulair ● General Pneumatics ● Filterworld ● Hankinson ● Headline ● Hydrovane ● Ingersoll Rand ● Jonell ● KAESER ● Mark ● Mikropor ● MTA ● Norgren Numatics ● Omega ● OMI ● Pall ● Parker ● Peco ● Pioneer ● SMC ● Sullair ● Technolab ● Ultra Air ● Ultrafilter ● Van Air ● Walker ● Wilkinson ● Worthington ● Zander ● Zeks All alternative elements are “copy exact”. If the original has aluminium end caps then so does the alternative. If it has a red sock, it has a red sock. If the original is in needlefelt, the alternative is in needlefelt.

As of 4th July, you must be registered with REFCOM if you install, maintain or service stationary refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump equipment containing F-Gases.

If you install, maintain or service stationary refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump equipment containing F-Gases, then July 4th is a big day! As of 4th July you must be registered with REFCOM. Gas and equipment suppliers as well as your customers will expect you to be registered. Registration is simple and at little cost. Those not registered will be committing an offence. To ensure you're not breaking the law, visit www.refcom.org.uk for further details.

Wth over 6,000 individuals now holding the Air conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB) card, the ACRIB Register is a key tool for helping end users and employers verifiy the engineers competence. This voluntary register of individuals has been in operation for over 15 years. It addresses a practical need industry-wide for evidence that engineers have taken a refrigerant handling or F Gas qualification. A wallet sized photo card and a national database of individuals are just two of the services it provides. Please click to read more....

Although the contract has not yet been signed between REFCOM and DEFRA, the basic shape of the deal is now clear. Subject to final confirmation, this is how REFCOM intend to administer the new, m andatory UK register of businesses.

Hello - Just a quick note to introduce myself. My name is Tracey and I have recently joined the Hi-line team. Hi-line are a key supplier of Compressed Air treatment, complimented by our friendly sales team and excellent after sales service. Over the coming months I shall be updating this website. Delivering concise product information and keeping you updated with all the news and features associated with Hi-line. In the meantime, if you have any enquiries as to our range of products or services available, please contact me via email tracey@hilineindustries.com. Alternatively, please contact one of our sales team or customer service representatives on 01283 533377 or enquiries@hilineindustries.com

The ‘Arctic Energy’ range from Hi-line The new Refrigerant Air Dryer range from Hi-line has been designed with reliability at the forefront. By using the latest in control technologies and energy efficient heat exchangers, this results in excellent drying performances whilst using the lowest possible energy consumption. The digital controller only runs the dryer compressor when the dewpoint demands cooling, through the whole dryer, clean, dry compressed air is always delivered.

Overview of Hi-line product range

We have a full range of desiccant and refrigerant dryers to hire, ranging from 20 - 2000 cfm. If you require any further information please call Jayne on 01283 533377

The HI-ZORB twin tower adsorption dryer gives high quality dry compressed air at low cost. Ideal for point of use applications, medical, dental and laboratory. This exciting new product range is available for delivery in the new year.

In our product range we can now offer the Gen 2 Mini. Flowrate - 0 to 100 cfm Dimensions - 180 OD, 500mm high Weight - 3Kg Please call the office for our latest prices