Efficient & Reliable Air Solutions from Ingersoll Rand
July 27th 2006 Ingersoll Rand is a leading diversified industrial company providing products, services and integrated solutions to industries ranging from transportation and manufacturing to food retailing, construction, and agriculture.
With a 135-year-old heritage of technological innovation, Ingersoll-Rand will deliver Air Solutions that span the entire compressed air system from the air compressor to the point-of-use, while improving efficiency of the entire system, increasing reliability, quality, and uptime availability of compressed air also know as "the fourth utility."
PRODUCT RANGE
SSR
Looking for a rugged and reliable air compressor single or 2 stage? Then look no further than Ingersoll-Rand's SSR series & SSR 2-stage series of rotary air compressors. With our integral gear drive system, Intellisys digital control system, and 8000 hour coolant, the SSR & SSR 2 stage is a compressor that you can count on for years to come.
Digital Control System
Capacity control of the compressor is regulated by the Intellisys microprocessor controller and an electric stepper motor. Since there are no pressure switches to drift and very few moving parts, the SSR can maintain plant air pressure without constant maintenance.
Higher Ambient Rating
The SSR operates easily in ambient temperatures up to 46C, even the motor. This means fewer nuisance shutdowns due to summer heat or dirty coolers.
Advanced Airend Design
At the heart of the SSR is our time-proven drive system. This integral gear arrangement is known throughout the industry for its troublefree operation with minimal maintenance.
SSR UltraCoolant
Designed specifically for rotary screw air compressors, UltraCoolant minimizes maintenance costs by maximizing the time between changes: 8,000 hours or 2 years
Energy Efficient Airend
At the heart of the compressor is our time-proven 2-stage airend. By compressing the air in two steps instead of one, energy savings of up to 15% are realized. A lower compression ratio in each stage leads to reduced bearing loads and longer airend life.
NIRVANA
Matching a standard variable speed inverter with a HYBRID PERMANENT MAGNET; coupled with a time-proven airend, Nirvana represents a stunning advance in compressor technology. This new rotary compressor provides unparalleled energy efficiency at all speeds and offers superb reliability. There are no motor bearings, gears, pulleys, belts, couplings or motor shaft seals to wear out, leak or need replacing. In addition, there is nothing to get out of alignment.
Nirvana will lower your operating costs with its dynamic efficiency. It offers truly transcendent technology.
- Energy Efficiency At full load, Nirvana will produce the most air using the least energy; and will continue to do so down to loads as low as 20%. Nirvana runs at 95% efficiency throughout its entire speed range.
- Exceptional Reliability Nirvana has fewer rotating parts than any other compressor in its class. The HPM motor uses no bearings and directly drives the compressor, eliminating gears, pulleys, belts, couplings and motor shaft seals.
- Transcendent Technology Nirvana's exclusive Hybrid Permanent Magnet motor has revolutionised compressor performance by providing more air over a wider range with no increase in power consumption.
OIL FREE
Decades of oil-free rotary compressor experience have taught us how vital the rotor/housing coating is to initial and lasting compressor performance. As a result, "Ultracoat" was designed specifically for this oil-free compressor application, with its unmatched adhesion, durability, and temperature resistance properties the key selection criteria. But the real key for the customer is the optimum long term compressor performance, through minimised coating wear and efficiency degradation. In short, this means more compressed air for operating cost.
Advanced Compression Module Technology
The two-stage compression module, with oil-free rotary screw technology, is the heart of the Sierra package. It makes the Sierra the toughest machine in the business. Stainless steel is used for critical sealing components, as well as for the high pressure rotor set. Combined with the use of the "ultracoating" process for the rotors and housing bores, this module design offers double protection against wear and the effects of corrosion.
Nirvana Oil free
The Nirvana Oil-Free represents a stunning advance in compressor technology. This new rotary compressor provides unparalleled energy efficiency at all speeds and offers superb reliability.
There are no motor bearings, pulleys, belts, couplings or motor shaft seals to wear out, leak or need replacing. Nirvana will lower your operating costs with its dynamic efficiency. Nirvana Oil-Free offers truly transcendent technology.
Refrigerated Dryers
A new non-cycling, refrigerated air dryer by Ingersoll- Rand, the TS dryer is designed to improve reliability, productivity and efficiency, protect health and safety and lessen environmental impact. To accomplish this, the TS dryer incorporates several key technical innovations. Among these innovations are its 3-in-1 heat exchanger(s), micro-channel condenser, microprocessor and "Smart" drain.
Dessicant Dryers
The ThermoZorb Series dryer is a heatless desiccant dryer made up of two vessels filled with desiccant material, which are assembled together with inlet and outlet manifolds. One chamber is in operation (dryer), while the opposite chamber is regenerating using the pressure swing adsorption (PSA) method. A small volume of the dried compressed air is used to regenerate the saturated desiccant bed by expanding dried air from line pressure to atmospheric pressure, removing the water absorbed by the desiccant material. These dryers are supplied with mounted filters.
Air System Controller
The Air System Controller (ASC) provides a window into the compressor room by making the raw data available to plant operators and managers in formats that are easy to understand plus provide substantial ENERGY SAVINGS. The ASC utilises a Machine Interface (HMI) Software specifically designed by Ingersoll-Rand for Compressed Air Systems. Functions include: Features Total System Control & Remote Monitoring Total System Control - Compressors, Dryers, Cooling Towers, Pumps & Accessories - Energy Management - Stable System
- Pressure & Load Sharing
- System Benchmarking & Data Management
- Enhanced Communications
PLANT AUDIT
A properly conducted audit of your compressed air system provides you with the only sure way to manage the often mysterious workings of your air system.
Benefits of a Compressed Air System AUDIT
- Reduced operating costs
- Improved manufacturing productivity
- Reduced capital spending
The problems associated with operating a modern compressed air system are fairly complex and often camouflaged to the untrained eye. At the same time, many companies have cut back the internal resources dedicated to defining and solving those problems. That's where a professional Air Audit can help by addressing the total process of producing compressed air... not just the compressors. It's about taking compressed air, looking at it as your fourth utility, and making compressed air as dependable as your electric, water and gas services.
Air Audits help plant operators optimise their systems and often result in turning off compressors! This may sound crazy, but it's true. In the past you asked compressor manufacturers, like Ingersoll Rand, to build the best engineered, most reliable, energy-efficient air compressors in the industry. But in today's global business climate, you need more than great equipment to survive and thrive. To drive operational excellence we must go beyond the components of an air system and find solutions to the operating issues every air consumer faces.
Your air system problems require total solutions. A professionally conducted Air Audit will help you define system problems, whether they are in demand, distribution or supply, allowing you to develop costefficient solutions that meet your return on investment goals. More articles from Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies: | 
