KAESER report Australia 01/22

the Australian edition

1/22

Hot off the press Locate. Repair. Repeat. Leak management whitepaper extract

Along for the ride with prestige vehicle repairer Charlie Battisti

Reducing carbon emissions with Stuff

Product evolution brings significant life-cycle cost benefits

Efficient and cost effective clean compressed air with next-gen filters

Contents

Issue 1/22

4-7

10-11

Publisher:

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Introduction

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Hot off the press Reducing carbon emissions with Stuff

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Locate. Repair. Repeat.

Compressed air leak management [whitepaper extract]

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Along for the ride Delivering quality compressed air to prestige vehicle repairer for over two decades

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Next-gen compressed air management systems Evolution brings significant life-cycle cost benefits

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Efficient and cost effective clean compressed air Next-gen filters launched

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What's on Webinars in 2022

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Introduction

From a business perspective, if the pandemic has shown us anything, it is how important digitalisation and sustainable practices are to operating a resilient business. In fact many businesses now acknowledge just how integral digitalisation is in achieving sustainability.

Digitalisation presents a whole host of opportunities for businesses not least when it comes to their compressed air system. Here digitalisation is transforming the way a compressed air system can be controlled and managed.

Sophisticated compressed air management systems are able to remotely and intuitively orchestrate an entire compressed air system for optimum energy efficiency and maximum equipment life. In short this ensures the equipment reaches its full useful life while keeping maintenance requirements, the associated energy costs and CO2 emissions to a minimum - all of which contribute to the achievement of a businesses overall sustainability goals.

In this edition of the KAESER report you can learn more about the latest advancements in compressed air management systems (turn to page 12).

Our cover story with Stuff - one of New Zealand’s leading media organisations - also demonstrates how digitalisation and sustainability work hand-in-hand. Stuff is on track to see a 40 percent reduction in compressed air associated power consumption at its Petone Print Plant, by implementing recommendations from auditing the existing compressed air system. This has included upgrading compressed air equipment, adding an Industrie 4.0-ready compressed air management system and implementing an air leak management programme.

You can read the full case study on page 3.

Compressed air leak detection is in fact an essential but often overlooked maintenance activity that can have a huge impact on the overall energy efficiency of a plant. But, to be effective it must be managed long-term. We share an extract from our recent whitepaper ‘Locate. Repair. Repeat.’ on page 8 which explains why this is so important and how it can be tackled.

Peter Eckberg, Managing Director

Finally on other news - we are now closing in on the completion of the construction of our new state-of-the-art Head Office facility in Melbourne. And, here we are on our own sustainability journey in building a facility that will be carbon neutral.

Most recently this included the installation of 98 kW solar panels on the roof of stage 1 of the build. Up and running for a few months now, our recent electricity bill has proven our success so far - demonstrating a 90 percent drop in our daily energy usage from the grid!

We hope you enjoy this edition!

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Reducing carbon emissions with Stuff

Hot off the press

New Zealand’s leading media organisation Stuff, is on track to see a 40 percent reduction in compressed air associated power consumption at its Petone Print Plant. This is being achieved by implementing recommendations provided from auditing the compressed air system including; upgrading compressed air equipment, adding an Industrie 4.0-ready compressed air management system and implementing an air leak management programme.

Stuff Limited is New Zealand’s leading media organisation.

Many Kiwis will know it well for its flagship news website stuff.co.nz. However Stuff also owns and prints a large portfolio of New Zealand’s best-loved magazines and newspapers. This includes national, metropolitan and regional newspaper titles, including the Sunday Star-Times, the Press and The Dominion Post.

Stuff prints its newspapers and magazines across two print plants located in Petone and Christchurch. Both plants are continuously striving to improve processes and technology to reduce the impact they have on the environment. This is part of the company’s wider commitment to being a sustainable business. Part of this commitment includes reducing its emissions. Stuff became a signatory of the Climate Leaders Coalition in 2017, and in 2019 set an ambitious target to reduce its scope 1 (fleet fuel) and scope 2 (purchased electricity) emissions by 25% by 2025.

The print plants have already made great headway in contributing to these targets, and they were recently recognised for their efforts, winning a ‘Kodak Sonora Plate Green Leaf Award’ in 2019. This award recognised their world-class environmentally friendly initiatives and projects undertaken to reduce energy consumption.

Compressed air system audit reveals energy savings potential

A key focus for the Petone print plant in the past year has been its compressed air system. Compressed air is an essential utility used to power around 80 percent of all the machinery onsite. This includes the very large multi story print press that produces the majority of newspapers published by Stuff.

When the dryer in the existing compressed air system failed, the exorbitant price to replace it - along with the extremely high service costs to maintain the system as a whole - led

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them to investigate the site's compressed air requirements, in order to establish potential alternative compressed air supply solutions. Appreciating that compressed air is also one of the largest consumers of electricity on a plant, Brendon Tarrant, the Engineering Manager at Stuff was keen to see if energy savings could be made.

To understand the site's precise compressed air demand, Tarrant engaged an energy consultant, who data-logged the entire compressed air system over a period of 10 days. This included installing flow metres which monitored and measured air consumption and waste. The data was then analysed and showed; • • •

the existing compressor was grossly oversized for its requirements, compressed air leaks were accounting for 70 percent of total compressed air being used, and with no master controller in the existing compressed air system, Stuff had zero visibility as to whether the compressed air system was running efficiently.

With a reliable and efficient KAESER compressed air system already in place at the Christchurch print plant, Tarrant decided to contact KAESER Compressors for a solution for the Petone print plant.

Implementing audit recommendations

Utilising the information from the data logging, KAESER was able to recommend a much smaller package that would most efficiently and precisely meet the site's requirements. This included an ASK 40 T rotary screw compressor with integrated refrigeration dryer, which would deliver the compressed air required at standard and peak times, along with an SM 16 T rotary screw compressor with integrated refrigeration dryer, which would provide the required compressed air when demand was low.

KAESER designed the SM and ASK series compressors with optimum energy efficiency in mind. The energysaving SIGMA PROFILE rotors inside the compressor block and the use of premium efficiency IE3 motors, both contribute significantly to the energy efficient performance of these compressors. The addition of the internal SIGMA CONTROL 2 controller, reduced internal pressure losses and a unique cooling system, all combine to push the boundaries of efficiency even further.

The -T models selected for Stuff, come complete with an integrated and energy efficient refrigeration dryer. Aside from being a compact and space saving option, the integrated refrigeration dryer operates at a high level of efficiency thanks to its energy-saving control, whereby it is only activated when compressed air actually needs to be dried. As a result, the required compressed air quality is achieved with maximum energy efficiency.

To ensure complete control and transparency, a SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 (SAM 4.0) was installed. This next generation and Industrie 4.0-ready compressed air management system, links all compressed air generation and treatment components together.

It utilises adaptive 3-Dadvanced Control to make air generation and treatment even more intelligent, reliable and efficient by analysing all operating data on an ongoing basis. It then simulates alternative actions and calculates the perfect compressor combination for

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optimum energy efficiency.

For Stuff, implementing a SAM 4.0 has meant that they can view all performance data for the entire compressed air system. And what’s more they don’t even need to be in the plant room!

Thanks to secure network technology they can view all data remotely from a PC, tablet or phone at any time and any location.

Stuff provided KAESER with remote access to the SAM 4.0, allowing them to observe the system’s behaviour after installation and to see if adding a recommended additional air receiver was required and would make the system more efficient.

Data was remotely downloaded from Stuff’s SAM 4.0, and analysed using the KAESER Energy Savings System (KESS). This demonstrated that adding another air receiver would be beneficial in improving the system’s performance and energy efficiency. Furthermore, it highlighted that minor adjustments such as relocating the pressure sensor would help with better regulation.

After implementing these recommendations, the engineering team at KAESER once more accessed the SAM 4.0 and updated the configuration file, taking into account the additional receiver. This would allow the SAM 4.0 to recalculate the new buffer volume of the system.

Data was then taken again from the newly configured SAM 4.0 and analysed.

This demonstrated that the changes had significantly improved the system’s overall specific power, decreasing it by 5 percent. And, of course the lower the specific power, the more energy efficient a compressed air system will be.

Finally, requiring a 100 percent redundancy system, Stuff additionally opted to integrate a second ASK 40 T into the compressed air system.

Reduced power consumption = reduced carbon emissions

Installed and up and running for over a year, Tarrant said: ‘Following the recommendations from the data logging and advice from KAESER Compressors we installed the new compressors, air receiver and SAM 4.0. In addition we are now also working through fixing the air leaks around the plant. Our aim in doing this was to reduce our power consumption and service fees.

So far, we have reduced our power consumption by 31 percent and this year alone we will save around $10,000 in electricity costs and $10,000 in service fees. With work still to be done, we anticipate that we will be able to reach a total 40 percent reduction in power consumption.’

And when it comes to the bigger picture, Stuff is on track to meeting its 2025 emissions target. In FY21 Stuff has achieved a 20 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, from its FY19 baseline.

"So far, we have reduced our power consumption by 31 percent and this year alone we will save around $10,000 in electricity costs and $10,000 in service fees"

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Compressed air leak management [whitepaper extract]

Locate. Repair.

Repeat.

From reducing the impact of e focus on operating an energy be ignored. And, with 25 per a compressed air system in f compressed air leak detection Introduction

All compressed air systems will have leaks. On average, a well maintai compressed air network will lose aro 5 to 20 percent of its compressed through leaks, and with an older netw this can easily be 30 to 40 percent.

Example of the losses associated with compressed air leaks. In this example, the compressor operates at 6 bar. With a 1 mm hole it will consume an additional 0.39 kW/h. This equates to an annual cost of $512 - assuming the system has a power cost of 15 cents/kW/hr*.

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Loss

Air consumption at 6 bar(g) m3/min

kW

$/year*

1 mm

0.065

0.39

512

2 mm

0.257

1.54

2,026

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1.03

6.18

8,120

6 mm

2.31

13.86

18,202

Hole diameter corresponding size

However it is not unheard of for so plants to be losing as much as 80 perc of their compressed air through leaks. simply this is wasted and unproduc compressed air that still has to be paid to produce. And this ends up being p for in the electricity bill, the maintena bill, the CapEx bill and in increased emissions.

Whilst unavoidable, it is possible manage the leak rate in a compres air system and therefore the impact energy usage and costs.

Finding leaks

Due to their size and audibility compressed air leaks can quite easily unnoticed.

There are various methods however can be employed to find compres

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air leaks starting with the most simple in-house technique of listening for the hissing sound of air leaks, to wiping soapy water on suspected compressed air leaks and seeing if the water bubbles up.

However both methods are far from thorough, with many leaks being inaudible to the human ear. In addition, in order to be able to listen for air leaks, you would need to do this when the plant is quiet and all equipment is switched off.

A more comprehensive approach is to use UltraSonic Leak Detection (USLD).

A USLD kit consists of directional microphones, amplifiers, and audio filters.

As ultrasonic is a high frequency signal, the sound from a compressed air leak is both directional and localised to the source. This allows the detector to sense and therefore locate the source of leaks with relative ease.

Fast and accurate, USLD is the most versatile form of leak detection capable of detecting leaks as small as a pinhole.

Leak detection can also be completed

when the site is fully operational.

Once leaks have been detected they should then be tagged, recorded and a report prepared detailing findings, potential savings in kWh, $ and CO2 and recommendations.

Fixing leaks requires a costbenefit analysis

Potential savings, cost of repair and payback period are all factors that should be considered once leaks have been identified. This will help to determine which leaks will be fixed and in what order of priority - effectively a cost-benefit analysis.

can provide one of the quickest wins for a plant, when it comes to reducing energy usage and the associated costs. The typical payback period is very short at just 3 to 6 months, but in some cases it can be a matter of weeks. However, for long term results a commitment to continual leak management is essential.

Minimise leaks long-term with leak management

In order to minimise compressed air leaks long-term, a commitment to on-going leak management is essential. This will lead to an array of benefits;

Many businesses will go to the effort of undergoing a leak audit and then fail to action the findings. Fixing the leaks is imperative to see results! Without the follow-up, leak detection will become just another cost. But, by fixing even just 20 percent of the leaks, it is possible to reduce the total compressed air leakage by 80 percent or more.

Eliminate repeat offenders Individual leaks will collectively tell a story and identify any common patterns. This may become apparent from one report or from comparing the results of regular leak detection reports. For example, if leaks are re-occurring in the same area there may well be an underlying reason for this. This could be process inefficiencies right through to the functional failure of equipment. An example might be...

Finding and fixing compressed air leaks

Download the whitepaper to read on.

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Along for the ride

Maintaining its position as one of the best luxury vehicle repairers in Australia has meant a long term commitment at Charlie Battisti & Co. to continuously investing in the latest and most efficient technology. KAESER Compressors has been on hand for over two decades now, ensuring their team of highly trained refinishing, repair and painting experts have access to a reliable and efficient supply of quality compressed air on demand.

When it comes to repairing prestige vehicles, Charlie Battisti & Co. has over 30 years of experience under its belt.

Melbourne’s finest smash repairers, Charlie Battisti is one of only a handful of body shops Australia wide, that is a Porsche Certified Collision Centre, an Accredited BMW Body Shop and Mercedes Benz dealer recommended.

Accident repairs, detailing and windscreen replacement are just a few of the services Charlie Battisti offers to its customers. However, regardless of the job at hand the focus is always the same - to ensure that the customer is 100 percent satisfied with all repairs undertaken and to maintain the vehicle's original build quality, strength and integrity.

To meet these goals Charlie Battisti invested some years ago in a state-ofthe-art and purpose built vehicle repair facility.

Built with vehicle manufacturers specifications in mind, this modern facility in Nunawading houses all the latest approved repair, chassis alignment and measuring systems to ensure that all repairs meet the most exacting industry standards.

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best luxury vehicle repairers in Australia, the company continuously invests in the latest technology - not least the compressed air system.

Quality craftsmanship requires quality compressed air

Compressed air is an essential utility at the facility that is used extensively.

From powering the air tools - such as the sanders and polishers - to providing air to the dedicated paint refinish facility, the highly trained refinishing, repair and painting experts at Charlie Battisti require a dependable supply of high quality compressed air.

To meet these requirements back when Charlie Battisti first moved into the new facility, they opted for a KAESER AS 31 series rotary screw compressor.

Renowned for quality, reliability and efficiency, KAESER was the ideal choice. After 15 years of reliable service it was time to once again upgrade the compressed air system and invest in the latest and most efficient compressed air technology available.

To reliably and efficiently meet the compressed air requirements of the facility, KAESER recommended and

subsequently installed an ASK 28 rotary screw compressor complete with air treatment.

True class leaders when it comes to performance, the ASK series of rotary screw compressors deliver more compressed air for less energy.

At the heart of every ASK system lies a premium quality screw compressor block featuring the energy saving SIGMA PROFILE rotors. KAESER airends are equipped with flow-optimised rotors, which contribute significantly to the overall system’s class-leading specific package input power.

Efficiency is further enhanced with the inclusion of a Premium Efficiency IE3 drive motor, which complies with and exceeds prevailing Australian GEMS regulations for 3 phase electric motors.

Furthermore, the internal SIGMA CONTROL 2 controller ensures efficient compressor control and monitoring at all times.

The ASK series also combine ease of use and maintenance-friendliness with exceptional versatility and environmentally responsible design.

In addition, the soundproofed housing

Delivering quality compressed air to prestige vehicle repairer for over two decades

keeps operational noise to a minimum.

Normal conversation can take place right next to the compressor, making the ASK series ideal at point of use.

meet Charlie Battisti’s compressed air requirements, with the AS 31 remaining onsite as the back-up, when for example the ASK 28 is being serviced.

Over two decades of reliable service

Shane Perry, Paint Shop Manager of Charlie Battisti said: ‘As a prestige vehicle repairer it’s always been important for us to invest

Seven years on and the ASK 28 continues to reliably and efficiently

in high quality equipment and KAESER certainly ticks that box.

We’ve been more than happy with the performance of the KAESER compressors over the years. Moreover, the after sales and service support we’ve received from KAESER over two decades now has been great.’

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Next-gen compressed air management systems

Evolution

15% investment costs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

brings significant

benefits

Since inception, master controllers have played an important role in increasing the efficiency of compressed air stations. The latest generation of these intelligent control systems represents a further evolution. Adaptable and easy to operate, they are able to monitor and control an entire compressed air system, whilst producing data that can be utilised for numerous purposes. The result? Reduced energy costs, increased convenience, enhanced operational security and additional functionality - such as predictive maintenance and life-cycle management.

The drive towards efficiency, reliability and – most importantly – energy savings and sustainable usage of resources, increasingly compels developers and users to optimise existing compressed air solutions ever further.

Modern air stations are comprehensive systems, including compressors, cooling systems, dryers and filters. Even the individual components have auxiliary systems, such as ventilation or coolingwater systems. Moreover, stations are often incorporated into heat recovery processes in order to achieve optimal use of the available energy. The range and number of individual components that make up a complete compressed air system can therefore be considerable.

Complex systems such as these require an organising hand to guide them, which is where master controllers such as the SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 come into play.

By monitoring the individual components and optimally coordinating the interaction between them, these controllers transform

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the individual ‘players’ into a truly cohesive team that operates reliably and efficiently.

The use of management systems such as these have already yielded a high degree of optimisation. For instance, master control systems have for some time been capable of coordinating multiple compressors with different internal controllers, thereby ensuring that they supply the required set working pressure with maximum energy efficiency.

Better communication between components

Yet there were still certain aspects where improvement was possible. For example, potential remained for the development and refinement of communications between components and controllers.

Some compressors are equipped only with floating contacts, which merely signal the basic status of the compressor (running / not running), rather than integrated controllers capable of detecting and communicating more detailed information about the compressor.

Furthermore, within the wide range of different bus systems available on the market, many are not compatible with one another or can only be made compatible with difficulty. This makes it hard to communicate all the necessary information regarding the system’s status.

Contemporary Ethernet-based bus systems enable more straightforward integration and communication of large data volumes. Systems equipped with modern internal controllers therefore already rely on Ethernet technology in order to communicate with other networked systems.

Latest generation of management systems

The very latest controllers are true management systems which act like master controllers, yet are capable of much more. They gather information regarding the connected components, measurement points via Ethernet and are able to transfer a limitless amount of such data to a centralised control system for evaluation.

The various methods used to gather information means that the data can be used in a range of ways, with the ultimate aim of optimising the compressed air system. For example, whilst also ensuring maximum operational reliability and efficiency, the compressors and treatment components are switched on and off as needed, or operate at partial load, so that compressed air volumes and quality always remain in step with actual demand.

Keeping an eye on system parameters

Management systems additionally monitor all other relevant system parameters, such as the temperature and pressures in the compressor and compressed air treatment system, as well as ambient conditions. This means the control system can also check whether the compressor cooling is performing as required and whether environmental conditions (temperature, pressure) are consistent with requirements.

Where heat recovery systems are used, all associated parameters are also integrated into the management system.

Predictive maintenance

However, progress is not restricted to system operation alone. Maintenance represents a key area to consider when it comes to maximising cost-effective compressed air production. It goes without saying that poorly maintained systems with contaminated coolers or filters, for

example, also operate with impaired specific package input power.

applicable, heat recovery. Based on such data, costs are automatically calculated and can be assigned once again to the The latest management systems therefore various individual components within also take maintenance parameters into the system. These functions, including account and are accessed via the web - - - - -include - - - - - - - - -them - - - - - - - in - - - -overall - - - - - - - - - -visualisation, --optimisation strategies. Over the long- using standard browsers without the need term, predictive maintenance not only for any additional software. reduces both energy consumption and costs, but also helps boost value-retention Integration of older systems -------------------------------------of the system as a whole. Moreover, Older systems can also be integrated with complex monitoring enables the creation modern compressed air management of predictive maintenance schedules. systems. Monitoring is more difficult if the available compressor system is not Monitoring can take place either internally appropriately equipped from a technical - - -via - - - - an - - - - external - - - - - - - - - - - point - - - - - -of - - -view, - - - - however it is still possible. within the company,- - -or service provider. For some years now, providers of compressed air systems have Conclusion offered operators the option of remote Compressed air management systems monitoring. This means that they not only such as the SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 benefit from continuous monitoring of optimise the compressed air supply and the operating parameters for their daily require no additional software to provide compressed air generation, but the system valuable cost-monitoring information. is also constantly checked and rechecked from a life-cycle management point of Such management systems not only view. In this way, any increase or decrease control the compressors in accordance in requirements can be identified early on with compressed air demand, but also monitor the compressed air system as a and the air station optimised accordingly. whole, as well as any associated auxiliary systems, for optimum efficiency. They also Documentation and management In addition to control of the compressor offer enhanced data evaluation options, station itself, management systems also coupled with predictive maintenance, enable the gathering, forwarding and remote monitoring and life-cycle cost evaluation of important data to produce management, which in turn delivers documentation in accordance with ISO improved reliability.

8% inSTALLATION costs

8% MAINTENANCE costs

69% ENERGY costs

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Management systems collect data regarding air consumption and, where

And, with more detailed information regarding the system available, this leads to significantly reduced operating costs.

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Next-gen filters launched

Efficient and cost effective KAESER has just announced the launch of its latest generation of compressed air filters that provide highly efficient filtration for flow rates from 0.6 to 32.0 m3/min. Thanks to a number of sophisticated design features, KAESER filters can create significant reductions in costs and CO2 emissions.

The efficiency of a compressed air filter depends most on pressure loss, and with every 1 bar of pressure loss increasing an end user’s energy cost by 6 percent per m3/min of compressed air, the choice of compressed air filtration will therefore be significant.

KAESER Filter products deliver a 50 percent lower pressure loss in comparison to other filters on the market - and this is a value that remains constant throughout the entire service life of the filter element. As a result significant cost reductions and CO2 emissions are made possible. This is thanks to a number of design features: KAESER Filter products use filter elements with flow-optimised element heads. The filter inlet is offset towards the air inlet. This increases the flow cross-section at the air discharge side and contributes to outstanding filter efficiency with minimal pressure loss.

Generously dimensioned connection flanges furthermore help to keep pressure losses to a minimum.

High filtering efficiency with minimal pressure loss is also achieved thanks to the element head of the KAESER Filter units which is optimised for best possible air flow. Its tapered internal structure channels the compressed air towards the centre of the element interior for an even charging of the filter media.

In addition, deep pleated KAESER particulate and coalescence filter elements feature exceptionally large filter surfaces. This increases efficiency which significantly reduces operating costs compared to conventional filter designs. And, unlike conventional filters, 14 | KAESER report

KAESER activated carbon filters with high-efficiency carbon matting prevent channeling whilst also ensuring reduced differential pressure.

KAESER Filter products demonstrate a lower pressure loss right from the outset compared to other filters typically available on the market. Moreover, the pressure loss remains low for much longer, thanks to the high contaminant retention capacity. The result: low operating costs over the long term. The annual maintenance of particulate and coalescence filters also mitigates agerelated risks and ensures maximum compressed air purity.

KAESER Filter products are the key components for

supplying compressed air of all p u r i t y classes as per the ISO 8573-1 standard.

Available in four different filter grades and twelve housing sizes, they provide efficient filtration covering flow rates from 0.6 to 32.0 m3/min.

Webinars in 2022

What's on

KAESER recently launched its Webinar Programme for 2022.

This programme includes the return of the popular ‘Compressed Air Webinar’, as well as a new series of compressed air focused webinars being run in partnership with Engineers Australia.

KAESER is committed to supporting the compressed air industry with training and education, firmly believing that knowledge really is power when it comes to operating a reliable, dependable and energy efficient compressed air system.

As Peter Eckberg, Managing Director of KAESER Compressors Australia said: ‘Providing compressed air reliably and efficiently at the required quality is a complex process and requires careful consideration of the complete compressed air supply system. The widest possible knowledge base is therefore required in order to properly assess the various interactions within the system and its integration into the operational environment.’

For that reason many years ago KAESER developed the Compressed Air Seminar. This traditional face-to-face event required delegates to dedicate a full day away from the office.

However the remastered and online

version which KAESER launched last year - ‘The Compressed Air Webinar’ - is conveniently run online and at lunchtime.

‘The response to our inaugural webinar programme last year was very encouraging, and it was clear that whether or not COVID-19 restrictions allowed us to return to face-to-face events in 2022, many of our end users have grown to prefer the webinar medium, which presents to them a much more convenient way to tap into such resources.’

The Compressed Air Webinar

The Compressed Air Webinar has been specifically developed to provide a solid compressed air knowledge base for all those involved in the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of compressed air supply systems.

The complete Compressed Air Webinar is broken down into three 90 minute modules, that are held online and over three consecutive weeks.

The Webinar Series

KAESER is delighted to announce that it is once more partnering with Engineers Australia in 2022, to deliver a number of compressed air focused webinars.

Eckberg commented: ‘These webinars were extremely well attended in 2021 and we are looking forward to launching our new programme of webinars in partnership with Engineers Australia in early 2022. We’ve taken on board the feedback from the engineers that attended our previous webinars, and we’re currently working on the 2022 series that will tackle some of the specific topics highlighted to us to be of high interest.’

Engineers Australia Webinar

April

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From the fundamental principles of compressed air to compressed air treatment, regulations and control systems - the Compressed Air Webinar from KAESER, provides participants with the knowledge that can ultimately assist them in optimising the reliability and energy efficiency of a compressed air system.

Our first Webinar for 2022 that is being hosted by Engineers Australia takes place on Wednesday 6 April at 1 pm (AEST). Join National Design and Engineering Manager Jeff Coyle as he discusses blower technologies and energy efficiency opportunities.

It's free to attend. Registration with Engineers Australia is essential. For details of the other Webinars coming up in 2022, visit au.kaeser.com

Compressed Air Webinar

May

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The Compressed Air Webinar is delivered over three 90 minute sessions. Bookings are now open for 2022 and we invite you to register!

Dates: Stream 1 - Wednesday 11, 18, 25 May 2022 at 12.30 to 2 pm (AEST) Stream 2 - Wednesday 7, 14, 21 September 2022 at 12.30 to 2 pm (AEST) Webinar cost per delegate: $149 +gst

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KAESER COMPRESSORS Australia Pty. Ltd. Locked Bag 1406 - Dandenong South - VIC 3164 45 Zenith Road - Dandenong - VIC 3175 Phone: +61 3 9791 5999 - Fax: +61 3 9791 5733 au.kaeser.com - E-mail: info.australia@kaeser.com

KAESER Filter

Flow rate 0.6 to 32.0 m3/min, Pressure 2 to 16 bar Clean compressed air

Maximum savings

Clean compressed air

to the required air purity level in accordance with ISO 12500

Long-term low operating costs thanks to a high contaminant retention capacity, the pressure loss remains low for much longer

up to a 50% lower pressure loss in comparison to other filters on the market

Increased efficiency

due partly to the exceptionally large filter surfaces of the deep pleated particulate and coalescence filter elements

Service-friendly

design ensures a quick and almost completely clean process

KAESER - More compressed air and more savings