NEW PRODUCTS
New variable speed drive Brumby compressor The CAPS Brumby range of rotary screw air compressors has now been extended to include variable speed compressors to compliment the current fixed speed range. Units are available in sizes ranging from 5 to 15 kW. A variable speed drive compressor will use a variable speed, or VSD drive, which allows the motor to ramp up and down, allowing for power consumption savings. Properly sized for the same end use, a VSD compressor can yield power savings upwards of 35 per cent in some cases. Energy is always a significant cost to any business and the inverter in the VSD system performs a “soft” start operation by ramping up the motor speed slowly, which reduces the high draw peaks that are typical when a fixed speed motor is started. This also helps protect electrical and mechanical components from the starting mechanical stresses that can shorten the life of an air compressor. Over time, choosing the variable speed option will save you up to 35 per cent in power cost but will also make your installation last longer and avoid downtimes. Other features include: • Extra air storage capacity for spikes in air demand and longer cycle times • Integrated refrigerated air dryer and filtration package • National coverage, local support CAPS 1800 800 878 www.caps.com.au
Quality food requires quality temperature control Unlike most chillers in the marketplace, MTA chillers and heat pumps are designed for the food and drink industry, as confirmed by countless customers worldwide in the most diverse and demanding applications. The food industry requires reliability 24/7, and chillers which always work, whatever the conditions. These products feature the TAEevo Tech industrial process cooling chiller that covers a cooling range from 2kWr to 260kWr. With a chilled water supply temperature range from 30˚C down to -10˚C for the standard range, and down to -24˚C for LWT version, MTA’s TAEevo Tech range offers swift adaptability to rapidly changing requirements and ensures all phases in the process are catered for, even in the harshest conditions. Complete flexibility to all user needs is ensured due to MTA’s unique evaporator configuration, which allows the unit to operate with high flow rates and reduced pressure drops ensuring continual reliability and temperature control. MTA Australasia 1300 304 177 www.mta-au.com
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