Compressor success
The latest breakthrough in compressor where a piston is used to compress air to Each with a central rotor, suspended on
technology not only delivers oil-free high pressures were introduced to offer self-stabilising air foil bearings, with two
compressed air, but also reduces almost efficiency and reliability. However, rotary precision balanced titanium impellors,
a third off the total cost of ownership. screw and piston compressors can be one mounted at each end of each rotor.
BOGE’s General Manager, Mark expensive to buy, operate and maintain, Whitmore, explains. with many numbers of moving parts and
Food and beverage manufacturers would
struggle to operate efficiently without
high levels of energy consumption. They
also tend to be large and noisy.
The motors allow the impellors to
rotate at exceptionally high speeds,
typically more than 100,000 rpm, with
the impellors on each motor being of
compressed air systems to power their BOGE is a pioneer in providing true oil- process, production and packaging lines. free compressors with the development Compressed air in the food and beverage of high-speed turbo technology, which sector must be oil-free due to hygiene can completely eliminate oil from the requirements. compressor. These tend to be more expensive to Compared with traditional oil-free efficiently, with minimal energy losses
operate and maintain than conventional machines, high-speed turbo compressors, due to friction between moving parts.
compressors, making total cost such as BOGE’s HST 55, 110 and 220kW of ownership (TCO) one of the key machines, are 50% smaller; lighter; considerations when planning investment quieter (typically just 63dB(A) for the in additional systems. However, 55kW machine against 80dB(A) for a pioneering new developments in oil-free traditional screw compressor), and they compressor technology has slashed the have a TCO almost a third lower than the TCO by around 30%. alternatives. Rotary screw compressors, where air is The turbo technology in these compressed by the action of two rotating compressors employs two compact helical screws and piston compressors, permanent magnet motors.
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different sizes and blade arrangements.
This, in turn, allows air drawn in via an
intake funnel and specially-designed
spiral casing to be boosted in three stages
to reach operating pressures quickly and
This high-speed technology has not only
created a new revolutionary generation of
compressors but will also allow the food
and beverage industry to improve their
quality, productivity and reliability.
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