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News Release from: Energair Solutions | Subject: Metacentre product family
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 February 2008
Compressed air managed to save energy
costs
Air compressor control and management systems are able to follow an intelligent 'optimal energy' control strategy, making the best energy savings possible from the installed system.
EnergAir has introduced its Metacentre product family, which includes machine controllers, IO modules, communication interface modules, pressure sensors, variable speed drives and software The units are a direct development of the tried-and-tested Enercon systems that are installed in process and manufacturing facilities around the world, said EnergAir
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Metacentre range includes six compressed air controllers designed to suit air systems ranging from one to 24 compressors.
The base model S Series controllers will deliver fine pressure control for up to four compressors, while the flagship XC system controller can accommodate up to 24 compressors of different types and in different locations throughout a site.
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* Energy control - the more advanced controllers such as the SX and XC models offer 'Energy control' software onboard.
'Energy control' software allows the management controller to distinguish between types of compressor (e g, fixed speed, variable speed, etc) and the sizes of available compressors (e g, 50kW, 100kW, etc).
With this information Metacentre SX and XC models are able to follow an intelligent 'optimal energy' control strategy, said EnergAir to manufacturingtalk.com.
The company said that Metacentre SX and XC make the best energy savings possible from an installed system.
Multiple variable speed drive (VSD) control is another feature of the more advanced Metacentre controllers, allowing highly efficient control of what would previously be fixed-speed compressors.
EnergAir offers a full range of VSD units for installation with the control systems.
The rest of the Metacentre range includes controllers for vacuum systems, replacement compressor controllers for old compressors and a huge range of interface and communication modules.
The latter allow for simple integration of virtually any air compressor on the market.
All models are available with a comprehensive installation kit.
For any company looking to reduce manufacturing cost and its carbon footprint, compressed air should be close to the top of the list for positive action.
Not only are large energy savings available by using an intelligent compressed air control system, but pay-off periods are short, hence installed Metacentre products will start to make significant contributions to the bottom line of the business very quickly.
* Operation - demand for compressed air fluctuates and as system pressure decays or increases in response to that demand.
Metacentre compressor management systems ensure that site-wide compressors and ancillary compressed air equipment are harnessed 'as one' to obtain an equilibrium where efficiency, equipment utilisation and system pressure are in perfect balance.
Maintaining that balance in a managed compressed air systems represents a significant energy and cost saving opportunity.
The more complex the compressed air system, the greater the opportunity for savings, said EnergAir.
* Reports - for users that require detailed reporting and live PC based monitoring and control for a Metacentre management system, a PC Visualisation package is available.
EnergAir's software provides a tailor made and ready-to-use solution for control, monitoring, trending, efficiency management and reporting of key performance indicators.
The software is available in all language fonts that the resident PC's operating system supports.
Anyone interested in how much energy can be saved on a given site, (with any combination of compressors and duty cycles), by a new Metacentre system can find out instantly by using EnergAir's online calculator on the EnergAir Web site.
The calculator will also allow users to print-off a detailed and highly accurate report. Request a free brochure from Energair Solutions ...
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