R J Hall Engineering, a fabricated metal products business based at Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders, has become the latest company to reap the benefits of investing in a compressor supplied by Edinburgh-based Vert Technologies (www.vertrotors.com).

The family-owned business plays a key role around the UK in supporting the field-based forestry equipment market, which cuts, strips and prepares logs for the sawmill.

These are huge machines that cannot be easily transported to a workshop when mechanical problems arise. As a result, mobile units, equipped with a plasma cutter to cut metal, are required to visit and repair equipment on site and often in hard to access locations.

Managing director Darren Hall said: “We had been looking for some time for a mobile compressor that could power the plasma cutter we use to cut metal for any repair that might be needed. When we discovered the Vert A100 compressor we were delighted because it sits comfortably in one of our vans and runs off a generator that powers the plasma cutter.

“It is quiet, compact and readily portable, while its 100% duty cycle, means it can run for long periods if required. I highly recommend it to any business that needs compressed power in a remote location.”

Vert’s patented Conical Rotary Compressor (CRC) technology lies at the core of its powerful compressors, which produce high-pressure air without compromising on noise levels for the operator. The CRC’s innovative design has been described as the biggest advance in the compressor industry in 40 years.

Founded in 2013, Vert employs 15 people at its Technology Manufacturing and Design centre in Edinburgh. Its technology has won multiple awards since the first working prototype was produced in 2014 and led to the company securing a Government grant in 2019 from the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Vert is currently accelerating commercial sales of its compressor units, powered by its patented CRC technology.