London Hospital Leans On Lonate, Italy, Team to Deliver Needed Compressors, Fast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Our employees in Lonate, Italy, raced to manufacture 26 Gardner Denver compressors for a London hospital in need,” said Enrique M. Viseras, vice president and general manager of our Industrial Technologies and Services, EMEIA business. “Their actions exemplify our values and illustrate true compassion and teamwork in a global time of need.”

Colin Mander, Ingersoll Rand’s European business line director, partnered with Richard Coar, group operations director of long-time distributor Ace Group of Manchester, England, to coordinate this large, rush order.

“The team worked tirelessly to get these machines built and delivered,” said Richard in a letter of appreciation. “The partnership between the ACE group and Ingersoll Rand will save people’s lives and I can’t praise your team and their exceptional effort enough; everyone should be very proud of what they have achieved.”

“I can’t even say I’m surprised,” smiled Enrique. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—our people are the best. To the Lonate team—and all the others providing similar acts of exceptional service with compassion and selflessness—thank you.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Elmo Rietschle supports vital medical equipment for new Wuhan hospital

A multi-national medical OEM has placed a major order for side channel blower technology from Elmo Rietschle to help provide urgent medical ventilators needed in China in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).

Since placing the order, the requirement for life saving ventilators has become a major global concern. Elmo Rietschle is, therefore, increasing its German-based manufacturing operations to meet this critical demand.

The side channel blowers specified are customized for the application and will be integrated into specialized medical ventilation and respiratory monitoring system for use in the brand-new hospital currently under construction in the Wuhan province, and other medical facilities globally.

Elmo Rietschle has worked successfully with the client for many years, providing a range of pump technologies as Ralph Keil, Central European Sales Director for Elmo Rietschle explains:

“We already have a proven and long-standing relationship with the OEM, helping to support the global ventilator supply.  We were approached because our side channel blower technology could be integrated as part of the emergency respiratory support systems.

“A key benefit of our side channel blower technology is that it is virtually maintenance-free, making it ideal for the rigors of a busy hospital environment.  Its compact and robust construction is particularly suited to the design requirements, which includes a specialized transport supply unit.  Designed for portability and ergonomic handling when gas cylinders are not available in transit, it was important that the pump specified was lightweight to enable ease of movement around hospitals intensive care units.

“The system includes a built-in turbine with rapid response time and up to five hours of independent ventilation.  As a result, the OEM was particularly interested in the speed control options, via an external or integral frequency convertor alongside the unit’s superior efficiency levels.” 

Quiet and hygienic operation

As with all medical devices supplied into a healthcare environment, noise levels are of particular importance. With its frictionless operation, the side-channel blower is particularly suited to healthcare applications due to its silent running, which helps to provide a quieter patient environment.

Hygiene is also a key concern and the unit is manufactured with a special coating that limits the build-up of any bacteria and which is impervious to dust and other environmental contaminants.  The blower is also manufactured in a purpose-built clean room environment, to ensure complete contamination control.

A doctor using ventilators to treat patient in ICU

Caroline Seit, Director of Manufacturing VP Tech from Elmo Rietschle adds:

“The new units will be installed and deployed shortly in the new ventilators, enabling the Chinese medical professionals to provide much-needed care to vulnerable patients recovering from the virus.  We have more than doubled our production of these units due to current and predicted future demand, as the need for ICU ventilators and respiratory equipment continues to grow, not just in China but across the globe.

We are also increasing production of other key Elmo Rietschle product lines to help meet the demand for vital medical equipment elsewhere. This includes the production of our side channel blowers, rotary vane and screw vacuum pumps to help support our customers.”

Gareth Topping, VP Tech and PD Blowers Business Line Director concludes:

“We are known for providing our ‘mission-critical’ products, services and solutions globally, which are depended upon by industries in the fight against Coronavirus CV-19 – whether it is equipment for ventilators supplied directly to hospitals, or used in food packaging lines to ensure our supermarkets are kept well stocked.

“We are working with industry to ensure we produce the equipment to keep vital equipment and supplies available to those who need it most.”

MedAir is the authorized distributor of Elmo Rietschle products in Pakistan

 

 

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Gardner Denver takes care of medical vacuum needs with oil-free screw technology

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]SHJ Hospital Pipelines (SHJ) is using Gardner Denver’s Elmo Rietschle oil-free, screw vacuum pumps in its piped medical gas systems.

SHJ is a supplier of piped medical gas systems for hospitals, which incorporate vacuum technology to help draw off liquids that might occur[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”860″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1573213702813{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1573213741159{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]during surgery in theatres or from patients staying onwards. Having worked with an extensive range of NHS trusts and healthcare organizations for the past 40 years, the company is responsible for designing, installing and maintaining these critical gas systems in hospitals across the UK.

To help deliver the medical gas required, Gardner Denver has supplied its S-VSI 301 screw vacuum pump to SHJ.

The dry-running screw vacuum technology is said to require less maintenance than alternative oil-lubricated models. There is no oil at all within the screw technology’s pumping chamber and so the risk of process contamination is reduced to zero. This makes it ideally suited to healthcare environments.

The S-VSI screw vacuum pumps offer suction capacities from 100 to 600 m3/h and end vacuum of 0.01 mbar (abs.). They also offer low noise levels – an important consideration for SHJ.

Kevin Witt, service manager at SHJ, explains: “The gas used in hospitals is absolutely vital. There’s typically no back-up to the vacuum pump being used in these medical gas systems, so it’s critical that we install trusted and reliable plant equipment.

“Most hospitals will commonly fit oil-lubricated centrifugal vane vacuum pumps within these systems. In contrast, we are one of only a few medical gas companies in the UK that are now using screw vacuum pumps too. This is for a number of good reasons, but the key one is the improved energy efficiency that the technology offers. Driven by an inverter, these variable-speed vacuum pumps are in line with the NHS’ commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, offering an efficient solution that consumes less energy.

“Oil-free technology requires less servicing as well, which is another key advantage. There is only oil in the gearboxes and bearings, which means no separator elements are required. The result? Maintenance spends that is at a fraction of the cost of oil-lubricated models.”

The S-VSI screw vacuum pumps have already been supplied to a range of hospitals with existing vacuum plant, in order to help medical gas systems operate more efficiently. This includes Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital in London.

Rocco Fanella, Northern Europe key account manager at Gardner Denver, adds: “We initially approached SHJ some years ago, replacing a number of competitor rotary vane pumps with screw models, which were better suited to meet the needs of SHJ’s customers. Thanks to their oil-free operation, our latest screw pumps provide long service intervals, helping to dramatically cut down on costs, while delivering efficient vacuum that can be relied on. SHJ’s units deliver essential medical gas to hospitals across the country, and we are very happy that our screw vacuum pumps play such an important role in these systems.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]