VSD Compressors target customers with smaller air demands.
Press Release Summary:
Models GA18 and GA30 are 18 kw and 30 kw variable speed drive compressors with flow ranges of 40-114 cfm and 40-159 cfm, respectively. Units are available with integrated refrigerant air dryers, compressed air filters, and con-densate treatment systems. They offer sound level below 71 dB, which allows customer to install compressor at point of use eliminating need for separate compressor room.
Original Press Release:
Atlas Copco Extends Its Line of VSD Compressors
The newest addition to the Atlas Copco line of VSD (Variable Speed Drive) compressors is the GA18-30 VSD range, which brings the benefits of energy efficient VSD technology to those customers with smaller air demands.
The 18kW GA18 VSD has a flow range of 40 to 114 cfm and the 30kW GA30 VSD has a range of 40 to 159 cfm. Smaller air users can now benefit from reduced energy costs (up to 35% in energy savings), precise pressure control and the increased reliability that are all inherent in the Atlas Copco VSD line.
The GA18-30 VSD range incorporates all of the benefits of Atlas Copco's Workplace Compressor Concept. Units are available with integrated refrigerant air dryers, compressed air filters and con-densate treatment systems saving floorspace and reducing installation costs. The new range offers a sound level below 71dB(A), which allows the customer to install the compressor at the point of use eliminating the need for a separate compressor room.
With the introduction of the GA18-30 VSD, Atlas Copco now offers fully packaged Variable Speed Drive compressors from 18 to 900kW. This is the widest VSD product range of any compressor manufacturer. The wide range combined with years of experience ensures that Atlas Copco has the world's largest installed base of VSD compressors and can provide a successful installation for any application.
For more information, please contact Atlas Copco Compressors Inc., Industrial Air Division, 161 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040, Telephone: 413/536-0600 or 800-232-3234 or visit our web site at www.atlascopco.com.
Atlas Copco is an international industrial Group with its head office in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2002, the Group had revenues of close to EUR 5.2 billion, with 98% of revenues outside Sweden, and about 26,000 employees. The Group produces and markets compressed air equipment and generators, construction and mining equipment, electric and pneumatic tools, and assembly systems and offers related service and equipment rental. The Atlas Copco Group includes famous brands such as Atlas Copco, RSC, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Chicago Pneumatic, and AEG Power Tools. More information can be found on the web site: www.atlascopco-group.com.
