All About Compressed Air

One of the most taken for granted pieces of technology is the air compressor. In fact, when we ask friends who aren't engineers what they know about air compressors, most of them just shrug and say "I don't know."

Yet in many industries, such as manufacturing, construction, even food and medicine, air compressors are integral parts of their operations.

Air compressors in a nutshell

An air compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of air by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As air is compressible, the compressor also reduces the volume of a gas, resulting to an increase in the velocity of the gas.

To site an easy example, take a blowpipe / blowgun natives use. Once a person blows into a pipe, the air is compressed by the pipe, propelling the dart forward.

Compressed air drives the pneumatic devices, automations and tools used in the making of almost anything - food, buildings, medicine, cars, and a host of other end products.

All because of Atlas Copco

With the trust placed in us by our partners and customers, we are validating their confidence with an ad we will be releasing in the 2008-2009 DPC Commercial and Industrial Yellow Pages. Be one of the first to check it out before the new Yellow Pages come out in June 2008.

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Laguna Technopark Cares Beyond Air with 10-K Fun Run

Binan, Laguna - In line with our drive to Care Beyond Air and go beyond our business, Atlas Copco Philippines partnered with Laguna Technopark Association, Inc. (LTAI) to successfully hold the 2008 LTA 10-K EKIDEN last May 24, 2008. 14 LTA-based companies or locators participated in the 11^th edition of the EKIDEN. Ekiden means “fun run” in Japanese. A team has 7 runners each.

Winners all of them

Running the 10K is no joke. But because of the scores of spectators and supporters that lined the course, these runners pushed themselves to the limit. Of the 14 teams that sweated it out in the cool Laguna morning breeze, Daiho won the overall championship with a blistering fast time of 36 minutess and 16 seconds. Coming in very close at second was a runner from Imasen with 36 minutes and 41 seconds. The third placer from Nikko Metals clocked in at 39 minutes and 33 seconds.

From 4^th to 14^th place, the other participants of this Ekiden were: Kito Phils, F-Tech, TS Tech Trim, Lamcor, JFE Shoji, Keihin Phils., Sunpower, Toshiba, Fujitsu Die-tech, Panasonic, and Surtec.

Everybody went home a winner. The top 3 teams were awarded with individual medals and custom-built wood trophies, plus special items from the sponsors. The rest also got special items from the sponsors.

Faster and faster

The starting gun fired at 7 am, and the race was expected to end at around 10 am. But with the very fast times clocked in, it all ended under 9 am. Ms. Anita Lauguico, LTAI Manager, said, “From what I’ve heard, most of the runners put in a lot of extra time and effort to make this race competitive. We’ve seen it in the amazing times the teams have clocked in. In fact, this year’s edition of the Ekiden is one of the fatest, if not the fastest, we’ve ever had! With this year’s success, we hope to see more teams battle it out next year.”

The 2008 LTA 10-K Ekiden is also co-sponsored by Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Mocha Blends, Yutaka, and Asia United Bank.

Caring Beyond Air

Caring Beyond Air (CBA) has become Atlas Copco Philippines’ way of life. It is the company’s vision to become and remain First in Mind – First in Choice of both external and internal customers by going beyond business and building on relationships with fellow employees, customers, business partners, shareholders, to society and the environment.

Caring Beyond Air Relaunch

Binan, Laguna - With colorful balloons, good food, and a fun & meaningful program, Atlas Copco Philippines just re-launched Caring Beyond Air with a bang last May 19, 2008 at the Main Office in Laguna Technopark. This event was gamely hosted by Raymond Buenaventura and Mariz Nunez, both employees of Atlas Copco Philippines.

Caring Beyond Air explained

What, you ask, is Caring Beyond Air (CBA)? CBA has become Atlas Copco Philippines’ way of life. Jonnie Regis, the country General Manager, explains, “We at Atlas Copco have a vision to become and remain First in Mind – First in Choice of our customers, potential customers, and our other stakeholders. This means being a leader. We should lead in the share of mind and in the share of business. We should be seen as innovators.

But we must realize we do not exist in a vacuum. All our actions, no matter how small and inconsequential they may seem, can and will affect others. This is why we must work on building relationships. We have to build on our relationships with our fellow employees, customers, business partners, shareholders, to society and the environment.

What sets us apart from others is that we have a commitment to be ambassadors of Atlas Copco, not only in sales and marketing, but more importantly, in every day lives.”

Simply put, Caring Beyond Air means going beyond business.

MaSS introduction

The event also featured the launch of Atlas Copco Philippines’ newest group – the Marketing and Sales Support Team (MaSS). Led by Hector Melencio and composed of Charles Salazar, Romel Tamayo and Mel Galvez, the team aims to consolidate the best and most suited employees into one group that would provide shared services to the Compressor Technique (CT) organization.

Committing to the vision

Another highlight of the event is the commitment setting led by CT’s Business Line Managers, where employees affirmed their commitment to uphold Atlas Copco’s core values of interaction, commitment and innovation. Everyone committed to do their part in the Atlas Copco family by pledging to build and strengthen relationships with fellow employees, customers, business partners, shareholders and to society and the environment. They finally committed to themselves to “Care Beyond Air.”

Expect more soon

Stay tuned for more upcoming events and other product updates in the next few days!