A one-stop shop for compressor engineering and maintenance
July 01st 2008

HOERBIGER UK has re-invented itself as a specialist supplier of maintenance services, engineering and spares for compressors of all kinds.

You probably associate the name HOERBIGER with hightech valves, piston rings and packings for reciprocating compressors. Though that remains as true as ever, HOERBIGER UK is now positioning itself as a service company with OEM-level expertise in many compressor types and industry areas.

New managing director Simon Harvey has turned the formerly product-focused company into a one-stop supplier of solutions to keep compressors running smoothly. HOERBIGER UK’s expertise runs from small rotary compressors to the largest machines used in chemical plants and offshore platforms, and from routine spares to the most complex rebuilds. “Few of our competitors can match this capability,” says sales and marketing director Alan Swaby.

For day-to-day needs the HOERBIGER FASTRACK ordering system continues to provide all kinds of spares—filters, separators, valves, packings and more—quickly and efficiently. The purchasing power of an international group gives customers high-quality parts at fair prices, and ensures global reach in sourcing hard-to-find items. A telephone hotline and payment credit card or monthly account allow quick and accurate ordering.

For reciprocating compressors, HOERBIGER continues to manufacture high-performance piston rings and packings. These components are sometimes thought of as commodity products, but for oil-free compressors, bone-dry gases and other difficult applications nothing could be further from the truth. HOERBIGER fundamental research into PTFEbased materials has revealed completely new information about how rings and packings perform under challenging conditions. This knowledge allows HOERBIGER to specify materials with confidence, whatever the application.

REPAIR, REFURB, REDESIGN

When spares are no longer the answer, HOERBIGER UK offers expert repair options. With a workshop dedicated to the repair and refurbishment of air ends for rotary compressors, the company is able to handle practically any machine from any manufacturer.

Advanced welding and metal spraying, measuring, machining and CAD facilities allow even air ends that would normally be scrapped to return to duty, with performance that matches that of a brand-new unit. And to cover breakdowns, HOERBIGER UK keeps a stock of popular air ends for immediate exchange.

Component repair for reciprocating compressors extends to the most complex work on pistons, rods, cylinders and liners. Broken pistons and cylinders can be repaired, for instance, or completely remanufactured.

If drawings are not available, HOERBIGER can work confidently from measurements of the original parts. The company has the skills and experience needed to convert lubricated compressors to oil-free, adapt machines for oxygen service, modify pressures and throughputs, and analyse vibration problems.

From a spare part to a complete re-rating, from a one-off sale to a regular service contract, HOERBIGER UK will keep your compressors running at top form.