Mattei patents new technology
August 14th 2007 Mattei Compressors has launched its new 100 Series Rotary Vane Compressor - the result of several years of intense research and development from Mattei’s engineering and design team.
The new 100 series is a development from the successful 200 series and is available in 1.5kW, 2.2kW and 3kW. It has been developed to fulfil a market requirement for an industrial solution that is easy to use with low operating costs.
The Research and Development Team at Mattei has developed the unit to meet this requirement so comprehensively that it resulted in the creation of three additional patents for the new product.
“The investment in time and money has been substantial,” explains Dr Giulio Contaldi, Mattei’s head of Research and Development. “One of the main goals was to reduce the number of components in the machinery. For this reason, we engineered a new design, leading to several significant changes from the 200 series. The reduction and simplification of parts will further add benefit by significantly reducing the maintenance costs.”
Although intended as a cost effective solution the 100 series will still offer many beneficial features as standard, such as safety thermostats for both motor and oil temperature, a built in pressure gauge, an integrated oil radiator and a visual oil level indicator. The compressor will be mounted on either a 90 or 200 litre air receiver, depending on client’s individual requirements and its price will be comparable to that of a high quality piston compressor. The Mattei unit will however, provide the added advantage of operating more quietly and more efficiently
“The new 100 series is an affordable industrial compressor, perfect for either continuous or intermittent working cycles” adds Andy Jones, General Manager of Mattei’s UK subsidiary based in the Midlands. “It is a perfect solution for workshops, craftsmen, small companies and any business which has moderate and autonomous compressed air needs”.
Highly energy efficient range expanded
Mattei has expanded its MAXIMA range of air compressors with the addition of a 30kW (40hp) and 110kW (147hp) unit.
Now offering a free air delivery* of up to 23.35m³/min (825cfm) the MAXIMA range, which is designed to be a base load machine, requires as little as 5.4kW to produce a cubic metre of compressed air per minute.
For varying air requirements the MAXIMA range is complimented by the OPTIMA range of variable speed drive air compressors. This allows Mattei to provide a truly energy efficient solution to a client’s specific compressed air usage.
The OPTIMA range has also been expanded with the addition of an 11kW (15hp) receiver mounted unit and is available in a variety of sizes up to 90kW (120hp) with a free air delivery* of up to 16.465 m³/min. (581cfm)
* Free air delivery as per ISO 1217: 1996 annex C
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