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Blue Storm Air Compressor

Technology

Why Blue Storm

Permanent magnet motors, a precision screw air end, an integrated variable frequency drive and an intelligent controller, engineered together for efficiency and reliability.

Permanent magnet motor coupled to the screw air end

PM motor

Permanent magnet motor, IE4 efficiency

Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet motors improve compressor efficiency, with better performance, lower weight and a longer service life. The coaxial direct drive removes belts and gears and reduces the overall enclosure size.

Precision screw rotors

The rotor advantage

MAXTOP air end

All our rotary screw compressors use a MAXTOP air end for top performance.

Our latest patented designs use more than 20 innovative finishing and machining processes for profile accuracy, high-performance finishes and exceptional reliability.

Integral permanent magnet variable frequency drive

Variable frequency drive

Integral PM variable frequency drive

  • Built-in capacitance and wavelength correction reduce the effects of variable power supplies
  • Central control system reduces signal interference
  • Integrated frequency converter gives stability and protection for motors and components
  • Electromagnetic compatibility with 2014/30/EU standards
Blue Storm touchscreen compressor controller

Intelligent control system

Every control function at your fingertips

Intelligent monitoring software runs the compressor fully automatically, with no special training needed. Easy-to-use menus display operating parameters and fault alarms, with fault shutdown protection. A PLC interface lets multiple compressor units work together.

Self diagnosis: the controller continuously monitors 12 operating characteristics, including pressure, temperatures, load and demand. Any deviation from normal values triggers a warning or a shutdown and reports the exact fault.

Integrated protection: warnings and protection for oil filter blockage, separator blockage, air filter blockage, high discharge temperature and motor phase error, so the compressor can run 24 hours a day under monitored conditions.

How the variable speed series saves energy

Matches fluctuating demand

Most compressed-air demand fluctuates over the day, week and year. The inverter adjusts air supply automatically to match it.

No high-energy starts

Variable demand is met without high-energy startup. The compressor idles at preset pressure with no venting or unloading waste.

Lower peak current

Peak current demand is reduced by up to 50%, greatly reducing the chance of circuit overload.

Oil filter

A high-quality filter removes impurities from the lubricating oil, and the temperature control valve adjusts to changing operating conditions.

Minimum pressure valve

The MPV ensures optimum oil/air circulation and prevents backflow.

Quiet by design

A high-volume, low-speed cooling fan reduces noise by 15–20%, for operation as low as 60 dBA.

Air & oil flow

Air enters through the intake filter and valve, is compressed by the rotor driven directly by the permanent magnet motor, then passes the oil and gas separator, minimum pressure valve and after-cooler. Oil is cooled, filtered and returned to the air end.

Blue Storm compressor air and oil flow diagram

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