Variable-frequency-drive compressors Kaeser makes a host of rotary-screw compressors that can speed up and slow down to match air output to demand, automatically adjusting the frequency of the input electricity to the motor.
What’s new? The 150-horsepower SFC 110M compressor, which features a new airend, called the Sigma Profile, driven by a permanent magnet motor. Like other Kaeser compressors, it has a speed-controlled fan with a brushless direct-current motor for better cooling and the Sigma Control 2 technology for superior condition monitoring and external communication capabilities. Integrated refrigerated dryers are available with improved service access.
Benefits Better energy performance and flow, with less heat. Also, the SFC 110M is compact, and its drive motor and Sigma Profile airend operate at low speeds, resulting in stable pressure, exceptional reliability and long life. It is designed for improved for faster maintenance, including fluid changes and valve maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum productivity.
Kaeser Compressors Inc., Fredericksburg, Va., 540-898-5500, www.kaeser.com
Vital Statistics
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Rated motor power |
Minimum capacity |
Maximum capacity |
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150 horsepower |
119 cubic feet per minute (cfm) |
742 cfm |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
