smart AIR solutions

A key component in a smart AIR solution is a central controller. They will control a multiple compressor installation in a more efficient way than the individual machines can with their local settings. But they also provide you with connectivity solutions, whether it is to disclose the controls to any device in your LAN, add advanced local visualization features, connect to your SCADA system or to our unique connectivity solution SMARTLINK, which will give you unique insights and provide you with suggestions and solutions for improved uptime or energy efficiency. A central controller is like a conductor of an orchestra: it will take the best of the individual components of your installation and makes sure everything stays in tune, while providing extra transparency that would otherwise take major efforts to be gained.

All smart AIR solutions start with picking the correct components in the correct combination. Choosing energy efficient compressors, paying special attention to the mix

of compressors will be a major contributor to a smart AIR solution.

Our sound proof design contributes to a better working environment around the compressors. Our compressors have been designed with maintenance in mind, reducing the downtime of machines and improving availability of compressed air.

Compressed air demand of most applications varies widely. Adding one or multiple VSD compressors to the installation will greatly help to improve energy efficiency of the total installation, stability of compressed air pressure and reliability, thanks to more stable regime of each machine.

Compressors generate heat. Adequate evacuation of this heat will ensure favorable working conditions for compressors and dryers alike.

Even with a Variable Speed Drive compressor, having an appropriately sized buffer tank for compressed air will help smoothening the variation in demand and allow compressors to work in more stable operating conditions, thus helping both energy efficiency and reliability.

The correct choice of dryer technology corresponding to the compressed air quality requirements is crucial to a reliable and energy efficient compressed air installation.

The choice for integrated dryers – our full feature concept – will have additional benefits, reducing installation cost, time and complexity, having dryers controlled together with the compressors, reducing connecting pipes, hence the chance of leakages and extra pressure drops. And look at the major space saving full feature machines can bring. Smart AIR solutions have impact on every aspect of your compressed air installation.

Also the correct filter grade in correspondence with air quality requirements will be an important contributor in a smart AIR solution. This goes hand in hand with correct

maintenance of the filters, as incorrectly maintained filters will jeopardize both the reliability of your installation as the energy efficiency.

Most factories grow organically over time. With every extension, there is an increasing risk introduced in the air distribution net: undersized and heavily corroded pipes, restrictions, massive leakages. Whenever a compressed air system is audited, it is common to find massive opportunities there. Atlas Copco’s unique AIRNET pipe system will deal with all of these: our sizing tools and assistance from our engineering team will help to size the distribution net correctly. And with a choice of aluminum, plastic and stainless steel components, there’s no need to fear for corrosion over time. And there is no need to worry about leakages, as all couplings have proven leak tight over time. AIRNET comes with a guarantee of 10 years, that is how much we believe in our solution.