ELGi showcased its latest products at Hannover Messe, targeting European customers looking for cost-effective solutions. The company’s offerings included a range of oil-free and oil-lubricated compressors with advanced features, such as an integrated heat recovery system and a permanent magnet synchronous motor. ELGi also launched its first two-stage oil-lubricated screw air compressor, which offers improved energy efficiency and reliability, leading to a lower total cost of ownership.
Dr Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director of Elgi Equipments, highlighted the company’s commitment to sustainability and meeting customer demands energy efficiency. He emphasized that while air compressors account for 10% of Europe’s industrial electrical energy demand, energy costs during operations make up over 70% of a compressor’s lifecycle costs. Chris Ringlstetter, President of ELGi Compressors Europe, added that the company is dedicated to partnering with European customers to address challenges such as rising energy costs and emissions regulations while improving operational costs and energy efficiency. He noted that ELGi’s innovative products, experienced channel partners, and focus on technology and IoT will provide tangible benefits to customers.
ELGi’s compressed air solutions introduced at Hannover Messe include:
- ELGi’s OF90-160 Range: Compliant with class zero ISO 8573-1 air purity standards, the two-stage dry screw and water-cooled oil-free air compressors are available in fixed and variable speed options with a nominal power of 90 to 160kW. The range can also be equipped with an integrated and stand-alone Heat Recovery System (HRS), recovering up to 90% of the heat generated during the compression process, and has improved performance within the 4.5 – 10 bar -operating range.
- ELGi’s EG90-160P Range: With significant energy efficiency improvements, on account of an advanced two-stage airend design, this new oil-lubricated compressor with a 4.5-12.5 bar operating range in the ELGi EG Series portfolio offers superior performance with a lower cost of ownership and increased reliability, translating to increased uptime and improved productivity in manufacturing applications.
- ELGi’s EG11-45 PMSM Range: With significant energy efficiency improvements, this new oil-lubricated, air-cooled compressor with a 4.5-12.5 bar operating range features a new Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) with industry-leading, energy-efficient, direct drive air ends designed for variable load. The game-changing PMSM permits the extension of improved turndowns without compromising efficiency when employed with Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) applications, reducing energy consumption, and increasing free air delivery.
- ELGi’s “Air~Alert” IoT-based Machine Monitoring System: Enabling data analytics and real-time monitoring of air compressor parameters, ELGi’s Air~Alert is a data transmission and analysis service that monitors a compressor’s critical parameters to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency. Predictive alerts are a step closer to prognostics for detecting and preventing failures. With Air~Alert, customers worldwide are assured of highly accurate advanced predictive machine downtime alerts and minimized unplanned downtime.