PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2019

COMPRESSORS PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 05/19 www.petpla.net 23 COMPRESSORS 23 to compress at 40 bar. The lower the pressure, the bigger the dryer, and more over-dimen- sioned is the compressor. We are working on that to manufacture a compressor according to the industry. Beside this, the gases from the refrigera- tion dryers has become a concern for the major players and even though the price of a desiccant one, nowadays, is considerably higher, we are now implementing them when requested. This is something coming and will be a must in the future. The other most important point is the energy consumption. Most of the customers are requesting now Frequency Converters to be installed with the compressor. That’s why we developed our Etherplus Package, the better energy saving solution in the market. Topic energy savings: Besides the cur- rent trend of lower blow pressure, what are the parameters you still see to ensure a consistently low energy con- sumption with the production of different bottles, bottles volumes and production capacities? Trevor Perry, Sales Director, Gardner Denver (Belliss & Morcom): Efficiency of the compressor is vital, from low pressure drops across the compressor to the utilisation of the most energy efficient drive motors without the need for any belt drives or couplings, we at GD Belliss & Morcom are the only compressor manufacturer to offer a truly direct drive solution with “zero” drive losses utilising our unique “shaftless” motor solution. In addition to adding our VSD and half load system we can achieve a 30% to 100% load variation whilst still maintaining optimum drive efficiency to accommodate fluctuating demands for air as a result of variable bottle sizes, whilst maintaining stable output pres- sures. Pascal Heyden , Marketing Manager, AF Compressors: AF can offer potential energy savings through regulation, recovery, and “Automation 4.0”, which utilises IT based control and manage- ment. Regulation savings can be achieved by a Prestart Module or a Variable Pressure Setting Module, which allows blow moulding machine opera- tors to alert the compressor with the specific pressure needs for production of particular containers. An Adjustable Air Flow System (AFS) automatically optimises compressor load ratios by 100, 50, and 0%, depending on requirements. Where power companies penalise peak electrical usage, Smart Inverter Starter www.sacmi.com SACMI manufacturing technology: the advanced solution,from single machines to complete lines Product design Product development Product validation Industrial production plant Process & quality control On-site and start-up assistance After-sales and Customer service SACMI 4.0 THE COMPLETE CLOSURE, PREFORM AND CONTAINER SOLUTION FOR YOUR SMART FACTORY Your Smart Factory will be child’s play. sculpture by Antoine Geoffrion / bottlerobot.com Products created using SACMI compression technology can be made from PCR polymers too.