ELGi Equipments, one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, reaffirmed its commitment to building customer-centric, energy-efficient compressed air solutions at the recently-held INTEC 2019 by showcasing an upgraded range of encapsulated (ENCAP/EN) screw air compressors with variable frequency drives (VFDs) and heat recovery systems. It also displayed its range of EG range screw air compressors and direct drive piston compressors.
Said Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi Equipments: “Energy accounts for almost 75-80% of the lifecycle cost of an air compressor. Across the world, business owners are increasingly faced with not just the rising costs of fuel, but global concerns about the environment and air quality. At ELGi, we’ve made a commitment to every customer across the globe. Our compressors offer maximum energy efficiency and sustainable advantages from a total cost of ownership perspective”.
The new range of encapsulated (ENCAP/EN) screw air compressors address a customer’s varying air flow demands with high energy efficiency. The EN VFD optimizes air flow by varying the motor speed of the compressor according to air demand, thus saving energy costs unlike that of fixed speed compressors.
He also said that the EN series models also come equipped with smart controllers that monitor, control and protect the compressor from failures by shutting down the compressor whenever necessary. The ELGi heat recovery system (HRS) helps companies recover approximately 96% of the heat generated during the compression process which can then be utilized for heating air (space) or water. This, in turn, eliminates additional equipment requirements to heat water or air, thereby becoming an energy saving device and contributing to a reduction in CO2 emissions.
Speaking at the product launch, Dr. Jairam Varadaraj observed: “Improved energy efficiency begins with understanding the customer. At ELGi we’re committed to ensuring we right-size every customer for their compressed air requirements. Our sales teams the world over study customer applications and recommend the right size of the compressor for maximum energy efficiency.”
Mr. S. Ravi, Chairman & Managing Director, Craftsman Automation, an ELGi customer for over 15 years, said: “ELGi powers our plants across India, and ELGi’s screw air compressors have not just enabled significant energy savings but also delivered best-in-class life cycle cost. The uptime warranty offered by it has helped us improve productivity and profitability at all of our units. We look forward to our continued association, and we wish ELGi the very best always”.
ELGi is a pioneer in cutting-edge compressed air technology with a presence across over 100 countries, offering a complete range of compressed air solutions from oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw compressors, oil-lubricated and oil-free reciprocating compressors and centrifugal compressors to dryers, filters and downstream accessories. With state-of-the-art manufacturing units and a product portfolio of over 400 compressed air systems, the company redefines reliability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness across over two million installations all over the world.
