Atlas Copco has announced the expansion of its GA VSDs oil-injected screw compressor offering.
With the addition of 5-18 kW models, the most energy-efficient, sustainable and flexible compressor range on the market today is getting bigger by going smaller.
Atlas Copco’s next-generation VSD technology is now available in 5-37 kW sizes, offering smart operation and energy savings of 60% throughout. The smallest units (5-11 kW) can be delivered with an innovative side-mounted vessel for air storage with a minimal
footprint.
When Atlas Copco launched the first GA 22-37 VSDS compressors last year, 6 principles applied: Savings, sustainability, smart performance, superior connectivity, and small and silent. The new GA 5-18 VSDS offers the same S-driven benefits.
The GA VSDS delivers energy savings of up to 60% compared to a fixed-speed compressor.
An optional, dedicated energy recovery system can ensure additional energy savings with up to 80% heat recovery.
Its double-digit energy use reduction makes the GA VSDS the most sustainable compressor available on the market today. In addition, it is the first compressor to feature an
IE5 ferrite-assisted synchronous reluctance motor that does not rely on rare earth materials.
The GA VSDS is the first truly smart and adaptable compressor. Performance and efficiency are optimised for customers’ applications, needs, and conditions.
The most important intelligent feature is the Smart Temperature Control (STC) system, which ensures full injection temperature control – for the first time– to eliminate the risk of condensation and maximise compression efficiency.
The exclusive ‘boost flow mode’ allows operators to temporarily and safely exceed their compressor’s maximum capacity.
The ‘limp mode’ ensures the compressor keeps working even when there is an issue.
The GA VSDS is the ultimate connected compressor. It comes as standard with the state-of-the-art Elektronikon Touch operating system, EQ2i multiple compressor control, SmartLink remote monitoring and analysis, and OPC UA connectivity.
Thanks to its very low sound levels, the GA 5-18 VSDS can be installed on the production floor. There, the compressor takes up very little space thanks to its compact, vertical build. To keep the unit’s footprint small, the 5-11 kW tank-mounted versions feature an innovative side-mounted, upright vessel.
“The VSDS is not just a new generation of VSD, it is the VSD for a new generation. Because today’s customers want it all. And the GA VSDS delivers: sustainability, savings, smart and silent performance, superior connectivity, and a small footprint,” says product manager for VSDS with the Atlas Copco Industrial Air Division, Jan Vansweevelt.
“With the addition of the 5-18 kW models, we can extend those big benefits to customers who need a smaller compressor for their workshop or factory.”
