Rising energy costs continue to pinch maintenance and operations budgets, forcing management and labor to do more with less. Often "routine" or "non-critical" maintenance projects - such as steam trap surveys - are not completed due to a lack of available labor.

But at what cost?

Based on the average cost of steam today at $10/1000 lbs, a single failed trap, with a common orifice size of 1/8" operating at 125 psi, blows through live steam at a cost of $400 per month or $4800 per year, per failed trap!

A Leader in Steam System Solutions

Armstrong International, a leader in steam, air and hot water system solutions for more than a century, offers these recommended options for identifying and replacing failed steam traps:

Steam Trap Survey and SteamStar

A simple steam trap survey can identify failed traps for immediate maintenance action. Contracting with a third-party - such as your Armstrong sales representative - to complete your survey is an economical and hassle-free way to identify failed traps without tasking your already time-strapped staff.

Additionally, one of the standard electronic hand-held trap monitoring devices available on the market today can be an efficient and effective alternative for companies seeking a "do it yourself" approach to steam trap surveying.

Regardless of how the survey is completed, Armstrong strongly suggests entering the data into SteamStar - the first and only Web-based application for measuring, monitoring, and managing steam trap information. SteamStar is an easy-to-implement, easy-to-use, low-cost solution. It allows you to store, track and report historical data related to steam, fuel and monetary losses or savings. SteamStar provides "at a glance" data reporting to help you more effectively evaluate your steam trap population.

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SteamEye and SteamStar

To achieve truly best practice steam trap management, Armstrong recommends wireless steam trap monitoring with SteamEye, coupled with the powerful data management and reporting tools found in SteamStar.

SteamEye is a wireless steam trap monitoring tool that automatically and continuously monitors trap operations data in real-time, and sends an alert when a trap has failed. Additionally, SteamEye seamlessly integrates with SteamStar to capture, report and better manage your steam trap population.

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If you have questions or would like to learn more about steam trap surveys, please feel free to call Armstrong Smart Services Group at 269-273-1415.

For more information about scheduling a steam trap survey, contact your local Armstrong International sales representative.

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