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Ideal for tyre retailers, workshops and vehicle fleet operators, the N2 Tyre Inflation System is a completely integrated and compact package. Ready to run at the push of a button, the units are easy to use, and rugged. They are designed and built for absolute reliability and superior performance.
Your system can be quickly and easily installed within your workshop or on a vehicle at relatively low cost. And you can choose from a comprehensive range of CAPS N2 Tyre Inflation Systems or the system can be customised to your specific requirements. Every CAPS Tyre Inflation System is backed up with after sales support, commissioning and regular maintenance.
The N2 Tyre Inflation System consists of an oil injected rotary screw air compressor, air treatment equipment, N2 generator and N2 receiver.
The compressed air is generated by the oil injected rotary screw compressor, which provides air at the appropriate volume and pressure, to meet the inlet needs of the nitrogen generator. Between the compressor and the generator the air is dried and filtered to ensure that any residual oil and particulate present in the air stream is reduced to very low levels to protect the material present within the generator.
In the nitrogen generator, oxygen is separated from the nitrogen component in air and purged, leaving a relatively pure stream (typically 95-98% purity) of nitrogen at the outlet of the generator.
When turned on, the system releases a clean and dry supply of nitrogen at the required flow and pressure to facilitate tyrefilling/inflation.
1. Increases safety
Oxygen diffuses much more quickly through the tyre than nitrogen (N2) does under the same pressurised system. A nitrogen inflated tyre will maintain the recommended pressure within the tyre for
longer than one filled with air. Therefore, drivers do not have to check the tyre pressure as regularly and the probability of driving a vehicle with under pressurised tyres, which can lead to fatalities, is reduced.
2. Extends the life of a tyre
Nitrogen will extend the life of a tyre by up to 25% according to practical examples of truck fleets using N2 rather than compressed air. Because N2 can maintain the correct pressure within the tyre for
longer it diminishes wear and tear. Uneven wear across the tyre profile is decreased as are rim corrosion, rubber deterioration by oxidation and over heating.
3. Improves fuel consumption
The use of nitrogen in tyres can also improve the fuel consumption of the vehicle or truck. Tyres that are under pressure have a higher tyre deflection on the road, which in addition to sluggish handling, result in higher fuel consumption.
4. Delivers cost savings
The extended life of the tyre also results in economic benefits. Fleet truck operators do not have to change the tyres as regularly, benefiting from potential savings. And needless to say, the larger
the tyre and the bigger the fleet, the greater the savings.
