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Industry 4.0 Seamless networking of Kaeser compressed air systems within the entire production process

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Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. 3 Editorial Thomas Kaeser Tina-Maria Vlantoussi-Kaeser Chairman, Managing Board Managing Board 4 Industry 4.0 KAESER KOMPRESSOREN at ComVac/Hannover Messe Hannover Messe 2015 to focus on Industry 4.0

10 Tiny, yet amazing! MST Bösel – Reliable and fl exible compressed The 2015 Hannover Messe takes place from the 13th to Networked systems open up a world of possibilities. air contracting the 17th of April. The event organiser, Deutsche Messe, One of the most exciting is predictive maintenance, 4-7 14 A tradition of innovation plans to welcome well over 180,000 visitors – 93% of which prevents unscheduled – and costly – downtime Ammerland Dairy – steady growth since 1885 whom are expected to be trade visitors – as well as while also eff ectively minimising maintenance costs 5,000 exhibitors, 150 economic political delegations through optimised planning capability. Intelligent predic- 16 Grooving down in Loděnice and 2,300 journalists from 42 countries. tion models let users know exactly when components With dynamic support from Kaeser Kompressoren need to be replaced. 20 The Schwarzach Canal Bridge The motto of this year’s trade fair, “Integrated Industry Automatically ice-free with blower air – Join the Network”, speaks to its focus on “Industry The benefi ts of networking don’t stop there however. 22 News: A clean job 4.0”. Future-oriented industry is networked: premium Constant recording and analysis of comprehensive Kaeser Mobilair portable compressors: machines, sophisticated sensors and actuators, inte- operating data and energy consumption values enables More compressed air with fewer emissions grated microprocessors and communication addresses ongoing energy-effi ciency optimisation of the entire 10-13 (internet addresses) will all be connected through compressed air supply system. 23 Kaeser Filter Pure compressed air the cost-effective way intelligent networks – both to one another as well as to high-performance databases. Since compressed air is one of the most important energy carriers used in modern industry, predictive New objectives regarding availability, lead times and maintenance and continuous effi ciency optimisation are cost reduction will be achieved with maximum effi ciency ultimately tools to help better meet our customers’ key thanks to general standards and customer-focused requirements – namely the need for maximum system business models. And there’s no better place to expe- availability and a cost-eff ective supply of quality com- rience this great technological leap than at the world’s pressed air. 16-19 largest industrial trade fair. With all of this and more on off er, we look forward to Imprint: Publisher: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SE, 96450 Coburg, Germany, Carl-Kaeser-Str. 26, Of course, KAESER KOMPRESSOREN will be right seeing you at Hannover Messe in Hall 26, Stand D42. Phone: +49 9561 640-0, Fax: +49 9561 640-130, www.kaeser.com Editor: Klaus Dieter Bätz there, making the future a reality today. Photographer: Marcel Hunger Print: Schneider Printmedien GmbH, Weidhausen No liability is assumed for unsolicited copy or photos submitted to the editor. Reproduction, even in part, is only allowed with the written permission of KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SE – P.O. Box 2143 96410 Coburg, Germany Thomas Kaeser Tina-Maria Vlantoussi-Kaeser Phone: +49 9561 640-0, Fax: +49 9561 640-130, www.kaeser.com – E-mail: [email protected]

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2 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 3 KAESER KOMPRESSOREN at ComVac/Hannover Messe Integrated Industry + Big Data Industry 4.0 “Integrated Industry – Join the Network“ – Kaeser Kompressoren is bringing to life the motto of this year’s Hannover Messe with exciting innovations in compressed air systems – and demonstrating how they can easily be networked with the entire production process.

As a leading compressed air solutions pletely integrated “associates” within provider, Kaeser Kompressoren fi rmly Industry 4.0 production concepts, all believes that an energy-effi cient and components must communicate; not dependable compressed air supply is only with one another, but also with a far more than simply the sum of its vari- powerful database server. ous compressors and treatment compo- Visit Kaeser Kompressoren at ComVac, nents – even if each is energy-effi cient Hannover Messe, from the 13th to the and highly reliable in its own right. 17th of April 2015, where we will be Through years of experience, Kaeser showcasing how to network the latest understands that the only way to en- innovative compressors, treatment sys- sure truly cost-effective compressed air tems, machine controllers and master availability over the long-term is to con- control systems for enhanced energy sider the compressed air supply system effi ciency and reliability. For exam- as whole – and to integrate compressed ple, the latest version of our Sigma Air air supply systems with users’ hardware Manager 2 (SAM 2) master control sys- and software infrastructure. The crea- tem now helps save more energy than tive use of machine-to-machine (M2M) ever before. The large touchscreen communication via the internet, paired display and myriad new details make it with consistent exploitation of all ener- perfect for easy integration into build- gy-savings potential, can have a huge ing and production control systems. It’s positive effect on a company’s energy an “Integrated Industry” solution to en- balance. sure your business will be ready for the However, to ensure that compressed air future. Come and visit us in Hall 26, supply systems can perform as com- Stand D42. Join the Network! Kaeser Kompressoren: Hall 26 – Stand D42

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4 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 5 Visit us at Join the Network of all operating parameters, which forms gains. Both the machines’ internal con- Kaeser Kompressoren’s trade fair In order to truly achieve seamless in- the necessary foundation for predictive trollers, as well as the master control stand will therefore not only showcase HANNOVERth MESSE tegration of the compressed air sup- maintenance. Moreover, all information systems, feature numerous interfaces the machines themselves, but will also 13th – 17 April 2015 ply into ‘integrated industry’ systems, required for active energy management to enable easy connection to building demonstrate how they can be effectively Kaeser Kompressoren offers a dedi- of the compressed air supply system is and production control systems – allow- embedded in an IT environment that is cated, closed and secure network. The also provided, enabling rapid response ing users to “Join the Network” quickly capable of ensuring seamless integra- Hall 26 — Stand D42 proprietary Sigma Network, controlled to adjust for any operational deviations and simply. Users can also rest assured tion of Kaeser compressed air supply by the Sigma Air Manager 2 (SAM 2), and the ability to quickly implement po- when it comes to data security, since all systems into the world of Industry 4.0 connects all of the machines within a tential energy optimisation measures. system architecture complies with the today. A visit to the Kaeser stand is your compressed air station. In direct on-line recommendations of the German Fed- passport to the future of production in- contact, the SAM 2 constantly transmits Full integration of compressed air sup- eral Information Technology Security dustry. all operational data from each machine ply systems into the ‘Internet of Things’ Ofﬁ ce (BSI), and is safe from external to the Kaeser Data Center located at (IoT) not only results in long-term com- tampering by unauthorised third parties. Welcome to the future! Kaeser’s headquarters in Coburg, Ger- pressed air availability and dependa- many. This allows seamless evaluation bility, but also in permanent efﬁ ciency

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The revolutionary SIGMA AIR MANAGER 2 from Kaeser is not only a powerful master controller that ensures optimised compressed air supply effi ciency and availability, but also serves as a broadband interface to the KAESER DATA CENTER, via Kaeser’s proprietary and secure SIGMA NETWORK. This direct integration of compressed air stations within the ‘Internet of Things’ allows users to benefi t right now from all of the advantages that Industry 4.0 has to off er. Helpful “parking beep” systems are a common feature of many modern vehicles, but did you know that they would be completely useless without temperature sensors, like the ones MST delivers Tiny, yet amazing! by the thousand to various manufacturers? Park Distance Control (PDC) uses refl ected ultrasound waves to measure distance; and since the wave speed is directly affected by the air density, which in turn is infl uenced by air temperature, adjusting for temperature is critical for obtaining accurate meas- urements. Each PDC system therefore has a direct line to the vehicle’s external thermometer. This, however, is only a small part of the extensive range of switching assemblies and sensors produced by the hundreds of thousands for every major automotive manufacturer by Mikroschalttechnik GmbH (MST) in Bösel (district of Cloppenburg). MST is a 100% subsidiary of a company known operating and monitoring the constantly of the vehicle. Therefore, based on the as Elektromechanische Schaltsensoren increasing number of driver assistance unit quantities of the major automotive GmbH (EMS), which was established in systems that require sensors to reliably manufacturers, it’s simply astonishing 1997. Known for their excellent safety supply them with the necessary infor- to think that every day, some 100,000 performance and long-term reliability, mation. Sensors and switches destined vehicles are equipped with sensors and EMS products quickly became favour- for use in motor vehicles must balance switches made in Bösel. In light of such ites of the automotive sector; especially the competing needs for the most dimin- large volumes, it’s often worthwhile for as only a small number of suppliers pro- utive dimensions and absolute long- EMS/MST developers to work direct- vide such tiny switch components capa- term reliability, while also being able to ly with the development centres of the ble of handling the amperage required handle challenging environmental con- automotive manufacturers; it’s crucial to for the sector’s applications. ditions. Accordingly, the design and pro- process effi ciency that they be able to duction processes of such components contribute their valuable expertise and Variety and reliability are equally ambitious. These usually experience directly where new gener- No matter whether for PDC, ABS, ESP, invisible “helpers” often have to perform ations of electronic helpers are being GRA, MFA, or any other common vehicle in spite of moisture and freezing tem- designed and tested. system, whenever a detector or switch peratures and also be prepared to deal is required, EMS and MST products are with heat, vibrations and, in some cas- there. They are integral for opening car es, powerful shocks – as imperceptibly boots, locking side doors or controlling, as possible, for the entire lifetime MST Bösel – Reliable and fl exible compressed air contracting MST Bösel – Reliable and fl exible MST stands for Micro Switch Technology, an amazing feat of modern engineering that makes it possible to construct incredibly tiny, multi-part switch and sensor assemblies for automotive compressed air contracting applications. Compressed air plays an indispensable role in the highly precise production process of these fascinating components.

10 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 11 Dependable compressed air – duction lines, the sound of air discharg- series rotary screw compressors and crucial for automated production ing at regular intervals throughout the all of the associated refrigeration dryers Production of the microswitches and plant leaves no doubt: nothing would are neatly installed in a 40-foot con- assemblies themselves is largely auto- get done at MST without compressed tainer. This provides location fl exibility mated – an unsurprising fact consider- air. Because of its crucial importance to by eliminating the need to house the ing the wealth of automation expertise the company, senior management and compressed air station in its own build- at MST. The dexterity of the production Technical Director Manfred Brunken ing or area (along with all of the asso- robots at the sophisticated production decided to outsource the compressed ciated costs) and also makes it possi- centres designed and built by in-house air supply to proven specialists – to the ble, without too much effort, to relocate specialists is especially fascinating. greatest extent possible. For MST, this the station anywhere on the company means taking advantage of “Sigma Air grounds. In fact, last year MST did just High-precision production Utility”, the comprehensive compressed this in response to expansion of its pro- robots handle tiny springs air contracting solution from Kaeser duction capacity. With a crane truck, it It’s simply amazing how gently and Kompressoren. Users of the service pay was a quick and straightforward matter yet powerfully these robots handle the only for the compressed air they actually to relocate the compressed air station metal and plastic parts, each measur- consume from the compressed air sup- onto a concrete slab that had been ing only millimetres. The parts are pro- ply system that is operated by the con- prepared in advance with all of the reduced in injection-moulding and die-cut tractor – at the fi xed rate agreed in the quired connections. The whole opera- machines, each being delivered for contract. Customers benefi t from having tion took just a single weekend and was assembly according to precise timing. no fi xed costs while the variable costs accomplished without ever interrupting There the machines perform astound- result in tax advantages. Since ener- production. The compressed air supply ing feats, such as placing soldering gy-effi cient operation and maintenance was therefore once again the cause for points with micrometer precision and are taken care of by the compressed air many happy faces in Bösel! automatically installing screw springs experts at Kaeser Kompressoren, MST too tiny to be handled by human fi ngers. also has no need to employ specialised staff for the sole purpose of maintaining By the middle of last year, it was fi nally time: the complete compressed air station serving the MST plant on Raiffeisenstraße in Compressed air contracting: the compressed air supply system. Bösel was relocated from the periphery of the company grounds to a more central location. A concrete foundation slab was cast cost-effective and fl exible In this case the fl exibility of the com- to accommodate it between two production halls and equipped with all the necessary connections, at precisely the right places. All that was needed to accomplish the move itself was to disconnect the power and compressed air lines of the container station – Amid all of the highly complex control pressed air solution extends beyond Author: Klaus Dieter Bätz a mobile crane was then able to hoist the container for the short trip to its new home. and conveying processes on the pro- just fi nancial concerns. The three CSD Contact: [email protected]

Quick and painless: relocation of the compressed air station at the MST plant

12 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 13 Ammerland Dairy – steady growth since 1885 With a modern compressed air station featuring dry-running rotary screw compressors from Kaeser, Ammerland Dairy in Wiefelstede, Oldenburg (Dringenburg area) is well- equipped for future growth. A tradition of

addition, the founders could never in without which cheese production would effi ciency of the new compressed air their wildest dreams have imagined the grind to a halt. In the production of semi- supply system. In his opinion, the deci- quantities of milk now processed here, soft cheeses it’s used for curd washing sion to purchase Kaeser equipment was or the production systems used that far to achieve a homogeneous consisten- absolutely right. He also highlighted that innovation exceed regulatory requirements. cy. Furthermore, water vapour arising the “Made in Germany” factor, as some- This is a brief history of how a mod- during the milk concentration process thing only a company based in Germany ern dairy came to be established in condenses into distilled water and is can offer, also infl uenced the decision to beautiful, pastoral Ammerland, one of used for cleaning purposes. choose Kaeser Kompressoren – for the It was back in 1885 that seven farmers the largest milk-producing regions in The compressors, dryers and fi lters are management board as a whole, as well from the Ammerland region came to- Germany – and how it has continued all housed in an expansive station that as himself personally. gether to establish one of the fi rst dairy to grow steadily to keep pace with the would provide suffi cient space to house cooperatives in Northern Germany. scale of local farming. an additional, identical system. After Not much has changed since then: One of the most prominent signs of all, Ammerland is constantly improving Ammerland Dairy continues to be run modernisation is the recently replaced its infrastructure to ensure its ability to exclusively by local farmers as a coop- compressed air supply, which is indis- meet ever-increasing demand. erative entity whose mission is to en- pensable for the production of cheese All fi gures show an unbroken upward sure the future of the regional agricul- and butter. trend. For instance in 2013, the dairy’s tural businesses. The new compressed air station hous- own fl eet of 90 tanker trucks collected The scope of the operation has changed es two “dry-running” compressors, one some 1.4 million tonnes of milk from the somewhat, however. For one thing, the DSG 220 and one FSG 420, along with members and unloaded it at the dairy – original membership has grown from TH 451 series refrigeration dryers. As an increase of 7.3 percent over 2012. seven to a total of 2200 associates; in such, it’s well-equipped to ensure a re- So expansion of the tanker fl eet looks liable supply of the control air required likely in the near future. Construction Author: Klaus Dieter Bätz on the production lines responsible for of a new cheese production line and Contact: [email protected] producing the many different varieties investments aimed at expanding the of cheese. The compressed air dryers whey business point to further growth and fi lters ensure a consistent supply in the future. of premium quality compressed air that Ralf Leffers, technical meets the stringent requirements gov- director at the erning the food production industry. dairy, is Yet the compressed air station also more than delivers other vital services. Integrat- impressed ed heat recovery systems are the fi rst with the per- choice for obtaining the heat needed to formance and bring warm water up to temperature – energy-

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The groove that’s being laid down is a literal one, as it refers to the means by which acoustic information is saved in analogue format on vinyl records, which are again gaining in popularity.

* Musikindustrie in Zahlen – 2013; publisher: Bundesverband Musikindustrie e. V., Berlin 2014

The market launch of compact discs are often called), an audio medium with before again rising sharply: reaching ny originally established in 1949 un- The path to “black gold” ple “positives” or “mothers”. These are (CDs) in 1983 marked the beginning a long history, had its lowest sales in 700,000 in 2011 and surpassing the der the name Gramofonové závody, Once the audio recordings have been played by specially trained staff who of the inexorable decline of polyvinyl 2006 with just 300,000 units sold. Yet million mark in 2012. This upswing con- which pressed its fi rst vinyl record in mastered in accordance with the techni- scrutinise the recording for quality and chloride (PVC) records, the audio me- CDs were not immune from changes in tinued into 2013 when LP sales rose 1951. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s cal requirements necessary to produce correct errors manually with a stylus. dium that had dominated the market for technology either and the number sold 43 percent to 1.4 million*. This develop- and 2000s, it continued to expand its records, a heated stylus cuts the very The actual plates used to produce re- years and the format that gave rise to in 2006 was down to 108.3 million as a ment, clearly illustrated by the fact that production capabilities to include audio fi rst audio track into the coating applied cords, called “stampers” or “sons” are singles and LPs. While 71.1 million LPs result of continuing pressure from on- every Bob Dylan album is now again(!) cassettes, CDs and fi nally DVDs, while to an acetate sheet. To make it elec- produced from the mothers during an- were sold in West Germany in 1984, as line music streaming and downloading. available on vinyl, has transformed LP never completely winding down its vinyl trically conductive, the acetate is fi rst other electroplating process. The stamp- compared to just three million CDs, the By 2013, the ongoing decline of the CD pressing plants that have “held on” into production. The acquisition of a new, coated with a thin layer of silver and is ers are then chrome-plated to increase fi gures had drastically changed by the was clearly apparent, with just 88 million highly sought-after suppliers. This in- unique mastering system in 2010 further then electroplated with copper or nickel. their durability for large pressings. Each year of German reunifi cation in 1991, units sold. cludes the GZ-Media plant in Loděnice, boosted the momentum of the compa- This metal layer is about 0.5 mm thick father, mother and son has only one with just 23.4 million LPs compared to In contrast, vinyl record sales stabilised near Prague. The company, established ny’s record business, which churned out and serves as the “negative” or “father” useable side; it is therefore necessary 121.2 million CDs. Vinyl (as records at around half a million sold per year in 1999, is the successor of a compa- ten million new vinyl records in 2013. plate, which is used to produce multi- to produce two of each to produce one

16 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 17 two-sided record. Records are made pressing everything together with some Even today record production remains GZ-Media recently replaced the main The Loděnice plant also relies on two largely of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), with 80 kg/ cm² of pressure at a temperature labour-intensive; after all, the newest compressor responsible for supplying additional, smaller rotary screw com- around 20 percent of the material being of around 150 °C. The record is ready for plants date from the early 1980s. the stations used for CD, DVD and vinyl pressors from Kaeser – an ASK 35 polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) or other addi- fi nal processing following a short cool- production. Josef Konečný, the person and an Airtower 26 – which produce tives. The raw material is cloudy and down period: once the press is opened, No records without at GZ-Media responsible for the com- compressed air for the area where very translucent, and can be coloured by the record is held in place on a cutting compressed air pressed air supply, is enthusiastic about small record pressings are carried out; a adding pigments. In contrast to these plate by a vacuum and rotated. A fi xed The record production process has been his “one-seventy-one”. The station fea- process that by and large remains man- time-consuming preparations, the actual blade then removes the excess materi- automated to the greatest extent possi- tures Kaeser’s new DSD 171/10 rotary ual in nature. pressing process only takes around 30 al produced during the pressing. Before ble at GZ-Media and relies on a depend- screw compressor, which supplies the seconds. It involves taking approximate- the record can be packaged, however, it able supply of quality compressed air compressed air needed to manufacture ly 150-180 grams of raw material from must undergo several more cooling and that has been dried and purifi ed to meet some half a million CD and DVD prod- an extruder and placing it between the processing steps – which are controlled the application-specifi c requirements. ucts per day, as well as vinyl production Author: Klaus Dieter Bätz stampers, along with the labels, and by pneumatic and mechanical means. To ensure this capability into the future, and printing and packaging processes. Contact: [email protected]

18 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 19 actually a vaulted sandstone bridge at a height of 17 metres that allows the canal itself to cross the Schwarzach gorge. A true engineering marvel, the massive aqueduct is 90 metres long, with an arch spanning 14.60 metres. Al- though it was fi nished as early as 1841, it had to be partially rebuilt soon after- wards due to stability concerns. During the rebuilding, court architect Leo von Klenze left the arch of the bridge largely hollow but fi tted it with strong iron tension rods to act as “internal buttresses” to support the pointed arches, themselves built to support the trough above, which contains the water of the canal. This is why the interior of the south arch contains six pointed arches, making it resemble a gothic church. The Schwarzach canal bridge was fi nally fi nished in 1844. Three years ago it underwent a general restoration, including masonry improve- ments and resealing, to ensure its stability for the next 171 years. Because it contains a body of water, the historic canal bridge would be struc- turally devastated if allowed to freeze solid. Breaking up the ice has tradi- tionally meant strenuous manual la- Automatically ice-free with blower air after 160 years bour – until now. The Nuremburg Water Authority recently installed a Kaeser The Kaeser rotary blower will now prevent the water in the aqueduct from freezing, even in harsh winters like that of 1981-82 (bottom photo; the beginning of the canal DB 166 rotary blower in an inconspicu- bridge can be seen in the background, near the railing walls) ous wooden hut on the east bank of the The Schwarzach Canal Bridge canal, south of the canal bridge. Auto- matically activated in the event of freezing temperatures, the blower drives air at low pressure through a perforated hose laid along the canal fl oor on both When it opened in 1846, the King Ludwig I of Bavaria enthusiastical- maintained in virtually its original con- sides. The air bubbles agitate the water, Danube-Main (Ludwig) Canal ly sought to realise an ancient plan of dition by the latter city’s municipal water reliably preventing ice formation. Getting to the Schwarzach canal bridge... was an ambitious engineering connecting the Danube and Main riv- authority. ...is straightforward for anyone driving either north or south on the A9 auto- ers with the Black Sea and North Sea Two of the most imposing architectur- bahn. Simply leave the autobahn at the exit marked “Feucht” off the Feucht project intended to put the in order to expand shipping networks in al monuments along the Ludwigs Ca- autobahn junction, then take the B8 towards “Neumarkt i. d. Opf.” (Neumarkt recently founded Kingdom Europe. He also had ulterior motives, nal are located 25 kilometres south of in the Upper Palatinate). Turn right at the fi rst light. When the road turns to the however: to forge a stronger bond be- the Nuremberg city centre: the large left, take the second paved forest road – it leads directly to the canal bridge. of Bavaria on the map as a tween Bavaria proper and the parts of canal bridge (aqueduct) above the The car park at the inn (“Zum Ludwigskanal”) is an ideal starting point for ex- modern industrial power. Over Franconia that had been given to Ba- Schwarzach gorge is located directly ploring a section of the Ludwig Canal. Two locks can be seen along the canal, varia by Napoleon (against the will of adjacent to the Feucht rest stop along 500 metres to the south. The second features one of the 69 cabins for the lock its length of 173 kilometres, the inhabitants) as part of his political the A9 autobahn; the small Gugelham- keepers, whose responsibilities went beyond operating and maintaining three 100 locks are employed along restructuring of Europe. The crossing of mer canal bridge crosses the Gauch- locks each – they were also tasked with harvesting and selling the fruit from the canal to equalise eleva- the Franconian Jura between Neumarkt bach stream in Röthenbach, near St. the 40,000 fruit trees planted along the canal (apple, pear, cherry and plum). in the Upper Palatinate and Schwarzen- Wolfgang. tion gains up to 183 metres bruck is a masterpiece of civil engineer- through the Jura region of ing. A 40-kilometre stretch of the canal The Schwarzach canal bridge is not Author: Klaus Dieter Bätz Contact: [email protected] Franconia. between Beilngries and Nuremberg is a bridge over the canal, but rather is

20 Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com Report 1/15 – www.kaeser.com 21 Kaeser Mobilair portable compressors: More compressed air with fewer emissions Pure compressed air: the cost-eﬀ ective way A clean job Kaeser Filter Kaeser’s range of portable compressors approved for low-emission zones continues to grow.

The Mobilair range of portable com- The M115 series additionally features a of fl ow-optimised inlet valves, Sigma The recently developed Kaeser Filter products, also Made in Germany of course, pressors from Kaeser has long been diesel particle fi lter (DPF) downstream Profi le compressor airends and cooling are key components for the production of compressed air treated in accordance trusted to deliver a reliable and cost- of the DOC, and the M130 and M171 fans with viscous coupling units. effective supply of compressed air and series are also equipped with a DPF. with the purity standards as per ISO 8573-1. The Filter series includes nine models energy to construction sites of all sizes. The large units of the M250 and M350 with diff erent housing sizes and capacities ranging from 0.6 to 14.2 m³/min. Mobilair compressors are also an excel- series feature Mercedes-Benz engines lent choice for the future as these ma- with increased fuel injection pressure, Kaeser Filter products benefi t from mod- surfaces, innovative fl ow control and both contribute to chines continue to benefi t from Kaeser’s which signifi cantly reduces particulate ern fi lter media to effectively remove high-performance fi lter media for pres- the signifi cantly innovative technologies. creation thanks to fi ner atomisation. particles and aerosols, while activated sure losses up to 50 percent lower than lower operating Just consider the steadily growing num- Although the higher injection pressure charcoal pads absorb oil vapour. Thanks conventional fi lters on the market – and costs of Kaeser ber of compressor models already ap- results in greater quantities of nitrous to innovative fl ow control, they achieve they maintain this effi ciency for the en- fi lters compared proved for use in low emission zones. oxide, an emissions scrubbing method high fi ltration effi ciency with remarkably tire service life of the fi lter cartridge. to conventional These compressors comply with the known as Selective Catalytic Reduc- low pressure losses. Their outstanding This reduces the load on upstream components. emissions thresholds as per Stage IIIB tion (SCR) is employed to neutralise performance fi gures, determined as per compressors, delivering signifi cant cost Form-fi tting connector

of Directive 2004/26/EC, straight from this pollutant. In this method, AdBlue ISO 12500, are certifi ed by Lloyd’s Reg- savings while dramatically reducing CO2 sets make it easy to com- the factory. (pure urea), supplied from an auxiliary ister, a prestigious independent testing emissions. Kaeser dust and coales- bine Kaeser Filter prod- Kaeser uses multiple technically innova- tank, splits the nitrous oxide into carbon organisation. Downstream from the fi l- cence fi lters feature a differential pres- ucts on-site and adapt tive approaches to achieve compliance. dioxide and ammonia, and these com- ters, automatic Eco-Drain condensate sure display as standard – which means them perfectly to suit For example, compressors in the M114 pounds are then converted into innoc- drains ensure environmentally-respon- users can keep a close eye on the fi l- virtually any require- series with a Deutz engine use a diesel uous nitrogen and water by the down- sible condensate disposal with zero ters’ low pressure loss and, ultimately, ments. oxidation catalyst (DOC) to remove car- stream SCR catalyst sound damping pressure loss. their effi ciency. The insertion slot for the bon monoxide and hydrocarbons from module. fi lter cartridge head is arranged facing

emissions, with no wearing parts or Diesel consumption and CO2 emissions Minimal pressure losses toward the compressed air inlet, which need for maintenance. are further reduced through the use The cost-effectiveness of compressed enlarges the fl ow diameter on the dis- air fi lters ultimately depends on keeping charge side to deliver lower pressure pressure losses to an absolute mini- losses. Kaeser dust and coalescence mum. Kaeser Filter products feature fi lter cartridges additionally feature deep Low emission zone large aluminium housings and fi lter folds and extra large fi lter surfaces –

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SECOTEC TF The refrigeration dryer from the future With SECOPACK LS latent-heat thermal mass Energy eﬃ cient SECOTEC TF series refrigeration dryers use efﬁ cient thermal mass control technology and require less Intuitive operation than 87 W per m³/min of compressed The SIGMA CONTROL SMART air – with differential pressure values electronic controller features a colour between 0.12 and 0.15 bar, depending display and language-neutral menu on the model. navigation for easy and intuitive operation.

Long-term dependability Optimum performance and The high-quality coolant circuit, ECO- DRAIN electronic condensate drain, compact design aluminium condenser and SECOPACK The latent-heat thermal mass with LS, in combination with stainless steel phase-change material (PCM) not compressed air lines, all help to ensure only provides superior thermal storage maximum availability and durability. capacity to ensure stable pressure dew points and material-friendly operation, but also enables exceptionally compact system design. Easy installation and maintenance Access to the control cabinet and maintenance- related components inside the SECOTEC-TF dryer is made simple via two removable panels.

The new generation: Superior compressed air drying