Atlas Copco VSD Air Compressors - ENERGY SAVING “WORKPLACE” COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM

A compressor that cuts the cost of compressed air energy by up to 35%. Automatically.

Innovation in compressor technology

Most production facilities show an air demand profile with fluctuations depending on the hour of the day, the day of the week, or the period in an economic cycle. Traditional compressors cannot precisely follow the air demand.

Atlas Copco pioneered the GA Variable Speed Drive compressors, offering the capability to perfectly match compressor capacity to air demand. A GA VSD compressor can follow the fluctuating demand by varying the speed of its drive motor. As air demand decreases, the GA VSD lowers the delivered flow and, consequently, the power consumption. This is the key feature of the GA VSD compressors: They reduce the energy consumption to a minimum by completely eliminating unloaded power consumption, saving up to 22% on the total life cycle cost.

Atlas Copco designed the GA VSD range according to the “Workplace” concept, so you can move the compressor out of the conventional compressor room to the point of use. This is possible thanks to extremely low noise levels and the integration of optional ancillaries such as air and condensate treatment.

The GA VSD units are delivered to the site equipped with oil and ready to go. To start the operation, just plug in the compressor to its power source and connect it to the air net.

Maintaining a pipe network is cumbersome and costly. Besides the pressure drop over the pipe network, experience shows that leakages of up to 10% of the total compressor capacity are not unusual. The “WorkPlace” concept offers the possibility to eliminate this unnecessary power consumption and save money.

The GA VSD series are available in:
• Air- or water-cooled versions
• “WorkPlace” or “WorkPlace” Full Feature (including dryer) versions
• High ambient versions (up to 50°C, 122°F).

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