Motivations

FILTER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT MOTIVATION

"Excess oil and dirt carryover" between the compressors and the first vital point of line filtration (the water/ moisture separators).
Reason: Lack of air availability at the compressor air intake, due to blocked compressor air intake filters
Solution: Compressor air intake filters must be fitted with new elements (should the compressor air intake filters not be changed, a pressure build up will occur causing the air filter elements to burst. This consequently will result in dirt entering the compressor itself and ultimately premature compressor failure).

"Saturated carbon-activated line filters"
Reason: The failure of these filter elements occurs due to insufficient filtration surface area. These filters can only handle dirt and gaseous particles sized 0.01 micron and smaller. Due to the lack of pre-filtration dirt and gaseous particles sized between 5 micron and 0.3 micron are passed down line causing premature failure.
Solution: Filter elements must be changed on a regular basis (three monthly/ quarterly/ every 2200 working hours), as to facilitate correct line filtration, safety, medical/critical quality compressed air and ultimately theatre productivity and cost effectiveness.

Recommendation:
All compressed air and vacuum in line filter elements must be replaced, as to ensure medical/critical quality compressed air. Should these filters not be changed excess line contamination will occur, resulting in failure to expensive theatre apparatus.

Parts Solutions Interactive SA (PTY) Ltd. offers a service level agreement which allows for twelve (12) yearly checks (monthly), four (4) complete bank filter changes (both medical compressed air line filters as well as vacuum bacterial filters),and one (1) emergency backup filter set for emergency purposes.

This service level agreement is structured around smaller monthly payments instead of unexpected, unbudgeted, high once off maintenance costs.

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LINE FILTRATION RESEARCH CONDUCTED OVER A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, IN THREE TOP SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITALS INDICATED THE FOLLOWING:

Throughout months 1 to 6, when regular filter changes were made, there was a substantial decrease in the repairs to theatre equipment.
However during months 7 to 12 (as control study), where no filter changes were made, there was a remarkable incline in the need for theatre equipment repair

COMPARISION OF LINE FILTRATION EFFEECTIVENESS (ON THEATRE EQUIPMENT), OVER TWO 6 MONTH PERIODS:

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QUESTION:

Is it wise to cut costs on regular filter changes, which might amount to +/- R65000.00 per annum/year). Furthermore spending unnecessary time, effort and excessive maintenance on theatre equipment (respirators, anesthetic - machines, dialysis- machines and regulators etc) , which amount to an alarming 10 to 15 times the amount that would be spent on preventative maintenance?

"Excessively blocked after-coalescing line filters"
Reason: The failure of these filter elements occur due to an influx/overflow of dirt and gaseous particles, as a result of insufficient pre-filtration .This filter too will build up an internal pressure and rupture the element, causing premature failure of the carbon activated line filter.
Solution: Filter elements must be changed on a regular basis (three monthly/ quarterly/ every 2200 working hours), as to facilitate correct line filtration, safety and ensure maximum life expectancy of filter elements and equipment further down the line.