Turbo compressor DYNAMIC P

"The recognised quality of the turbo compressors and the ease of maintenance were key factors in our decision. We were also very impressed by the scope and quality of the customer service." - Head of operations engineering / automotive supplier

The challenge

With high capacity utilisation, the compressed air generation and supply regularly resulted in production interruptions and additional costs for maintenance.

The background

Faced with rising energy costs, a North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer was forced to review the energy efficiency of its plant operations. In addition, the five oil-injected screw compressors could no longer meet the company's increasing demand for compressed air. Production was regularly interrupted due to the inadequate compressed air supply.

The solution

The company maintenance department was commissioned to solve this compressed air problem. The aim was not only to eliminate capacity problems, but also to save energy and maintenance costs.

During an on-site visit, our sales department conducted a comprehensive inventory of the compressed air requirements and recommended that the customer replace three of the five screw compressors with a turbo compressor. Using this turbo compressor instead of the previous screw compressors would significantly reduce the customer's maintenance and energy costs. In addition, thanks to the patented aerodynamic design of the impeller, the customer could benefit from higher operational reliability, higher efficiency and lower energy costs.

The plant maintenance department decided to follow our recommendation and purchase a turbo compressor for the plant. This provided the automotive supplier with the additional compressed air capacity needed for uninterrupted production. At the same time, the plant was able to dispense with three of its screw compressors. The new compressor enabled savings in maintenance and energy consumption.

Savings of more than 100,000 EUR are a direct result of the reduced energy consumption and lower maintenance costs of the turbo compressor.

"The deciding factors for us were the good reputation the company enjoys for its personal customer service and the maintenance-free turbo compressors." - Maintenance Manager / Foundry

The challenge

The plant needed an additional 127 m³/min of compressed air and needed to contain its rising energy costs.

The background

A leading supplier of cast iron piping and fittings had previously met the compressed air needs of its exhaust filters, air motors and pumps with six screw compressors. Due to an increase in production, the foundry now required at least 127 m³/min more compressed air than it was actually producing. In view of rising energy costs, the company was looking for solutions to reduce the current energy consumption in production.

The sales department went on site to find out about the customer's current compressed air requirements. He explained to the head of the maintenance department there what savings could be expected in the areas of energy and maintenance if the plant decided to use a turbo compressor. To give the plant maintenance manager an idea of how a compressor works, he was invited to visit a plant where a compressor was installed next to a competitor's product.

The solution

During the site visit, our client explained to the plant maintenance manager that although the plant was also using a competitor's compressor, our customer service was significantly better. This, combined with the expected savings, led the plant maintenance manager to choose our product to fill the supply gap and solve his efficiency problem. After installing our compressor, the foundry was able to take two of its oil-flooded screw compressors out of service and thus achieve further savings.

Savings of around EUR 55,000 in energy and maintenance costs by using the turbo compressor.

"This is some of the best equipment I've seen in my 30-year career as an operations engineer." - Operating engineer

The challenge

Due to increased production numbers, a plastics processing company needed additional compressed air capacity.

The background

The plant engineer approached our sales department because he wanted to add another unit to the eight screw compressors already in place. The additional compressor was to cover the plant's increased compressed air demand. Our sales department visited the customer to get a better idea of their needs and to inspect the currently installed units.

The solution

Our sales department recommended that the company replace the previous eight screw compressors with a single turbo compressor to meet the increased compressed air demand. As the new turbo compressor delivers oil-free compressed air, it would also meet a key requirement for the production of food packaging.

The plant engineer asked to see a turbo compressor that had already been installed. During this visit, our representative presented him with the savings in energy and maintenance costs that could be expected if the existing eight screw compressors were replaced. After the plant engineer had convinced himself of the function of the installed compressor, his decision was made: He bought the compressor.

Thanks to the newly installed turbo compressor, the customer not only quickly achieved the promised savings, but also benefited from significant improvements in production and automation through the use of oil-free compressed air. A year later, the plant purchased a second turbo compressor to expand its production. According to the plant engineer, this decision was all the easier because the company could look forward to extremely low maintenance costs for the already installed compressor. Today, the company supplies four large plants with only two turbo compressors.

More than 75,000 EUR in maintenance costs and 28,000 USD in energy costs for all four units have been saved.