PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2017

MARKET SURVEY 33 PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 10/17 www.petpla.net Compressors Compressors - not often in the spotlight perhaps, yet a vitally important component of PET production, and with significant potential in energy-saving. Our annual market survey takes a closer look at these unsung heroes of the PET in- dustry, featuring five compressor manufacturers and their product range: AF Compressors - Ateliers François, ABC Compressors, Gardner Denver Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren SE and Siad Macchine Impianti. Although the publisher has made every effort to ensure that the information in this survey is up to date, no claims are made Preforms & preform inspection Recycling plants & washing units Palletising & shrink film machinery Caps & closure systems & CC inspection Labelling & marking systems Recycling: Cutting plants Filling equipment & filling inspection Resins, additives  Compressors SBM machinery & quality inspection Gardner Denver Kaeser Kompressoren SE Siad Macchine Impianti Claybrook Drive, Redditch, B98 0DS, Great Britain www.gdhighpressure.com Mr Trevor Perry Sales Director +44 1527 8386 01 trevor.perry@gardnerdenver.com Carl-Kaeser-Str. 26, 96450 Coburg, Germany +49 9561 640 0 www.kaeser.com Mr Wolfgang Hartmann Marketing Manager +49 9561 640 252 +49 9561 640 890 w olfgang.hartmann@kaeser.de Via Canovine, 2/4 24126 Bergamo, Italy +39 035 327611 www.siadmi.com Mr Giovanni Brignoli Compressor Division, Food & Beverage Product Leader +39 035 327609 +39 035 327694 giovanni_brignoli@siad.eu VH series, WH series Sigma PETAir BS Line Vito 13 25 19 models 21 423 - 3,220 336 - 2,772 1,000 - 6,000 300 - 5,500 High pressure blowing air (up to 40 bar) Screw type Low pressure screw x Piston type High pressure piston (booster) Piston Oil-free Oil-free Lubricated Oil-free Lubricated Oil-free Yes Yes 'V' or 'W' cylinder configuration "V" (2 cylinder), "W" (3 cylinder) V V 3 1+1 2 screw + 2 booster = 4 total 3 No No No No Water Air (water option) Water Water Shaftless motor Belt drive Direct Direct drive Belt Belt drive