operation, director Ash Peters says. “A
critical factor in selecting a compressed
air solution for us was to find one that
would deliver a reliable supply of clean
air. We also wanted it to be easy and low
maintenance, quiet in operation and a nice
tidy unit that would be simple to install.”
Compressed air was required across the
facility for various purposes, including
powering the thermoformer packing
machine. This automated machine places
the finished meats into trays before a
vacuum seals the packets.
From the beginning, Texas BBQ Foods
was insistent that local suppliers should be
used ahead of overseas options. So the top
reputation of Kaeser’s authorised Taranaki
partner Pace Power & Air meant it was the
first choice for Peters and his crew.
After reviewing the requirements,
Pace Power & Air recommended and
subsequently installed a Kaeser Aircenter
6 that would operate with a food grade
lubricant, along with two Kaeser F6
filters - one KE and one KA. The Aircenter
presents the ideal solution where - like
Texas BBQ Foods - a complete and
compact turnkey system is required.
Within one space-saving compact
package, the Aircenter includes a Kaeser
rotary screw compressor, an energy
efficient refrigeration dryer and an air
receiver.
The Aircenter has been designed to be
user- and maintenance- friendly, with
excellent accessibility to all service points.
It includes a Sigma Control 2 controller for
ease of system control and monitoring,
which can adjust performance to match
respective compressed air consumption
for optimum efficiency.
At the heart of the Aircenter’s rotary screw
compressor lies a premium quality screw
compressor block featuring the Kaeser
Sigma profile rotors. Superior efficiency is
assured with these flow-optimised rotors
that are able to achieve power savings of
up to 15% compared with conventional
screw compressor block rotor profiles.
With sound levels as low as 62 dB(a),
the Aircenter is also ideal for point of use
applications.
To meet the air purity level required for
food manufacture, two Kaeser filters were
also installed. The Kaeser filter range
uses modern deep-pleated filter media
to remove particles and aerosols, while
a highly effective carbon fibre mat traps
oil vapours. Together with innovative
flow dynamics, they deliver exceptional
filtration efficiency with minimal pressure
loss.
The compressed air system has now been
in operation at Texas BBQ Foods for a
couple of months. “It’s doing exactly what
it’s supposed to,” Peters says. “We are
finding it to be reliable, nice and quiet in
operation, user-friendly, requiring only
minimal checks.”
The SX series Aircenter models from
Kaeser are available with drive powers
of 2.2 to 5.5 kW, and produce flow rates
from 0.26 to 0.80 m³/min, designed for
pressures 7.5 to 13 bar.
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