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Time to Switch: Upgrade Your Blowers for a Sustainable Future

Reliability, sustainability and total cost of ownership are important factors when you're evaluating air blowers efficiency in your plant. Is it time to switch?

Time to Switch: Upgrade Your Blowers for a Sustainable Future

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Why Now?

As the world intensifies its commitment to reducing carbon footprints and grapples with soaring energy costs, there's no better moment to transition to high-efficiency blowers. Over the last five years, electricity prices in Australia have surged dramatically, with certain areas witnessing substantial hikes. This trend underscores the pressing need for innovative, energy-saving solutions.

Did you know that air blowers account for up to 70% of energy consumption in water and wastewater treatment plants? 

 

Cutting down on electricity costs is crucial, especially with soaring energy prices. By switching to more energy-efficient blowers, you not only slash operational expenses but also significantly reduce carbon emissions, contributing to a more sustainable future.

 

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The Challenge

Is your equipment still relying on blowers that are over five years old? If so, there could be a genuine opportunity to implement energy efficient savings for your site. Over the past five years, Atlas Copco’s low-pressure range has advanced significantly with key development in our various blower technologies.

 

Our team of engineers and designers collaborates closely to tailor solutions that meet the specific demands of your applications and processes, ensuring maximum efficiency and control. For example, lobe blowers, while still useful in some applications, can’t match the efficiency, turn down, and control of our latest oil-free rotary screw ZS VSD blower range.

 

"Our range of ZS oil-free rotary screw blowers can incorporate a variable-speed drive that allows them to adapt to flow range," explains our Low Pressure Specialist, Greg Williams. "This ensures that only the required flow is delivered to the tanks during low-demand times, saving energy and costs."

The Future of Efficiency

At Atlas Copco, we design our products with a vision for tomorrow and a commitment to sustainability. Our cutting-edge high-efficiency blowers are engineered with the latest innovations and control features, empowering industries to meet their energy-saving aspirations.

  • Unmatched Energy Savings: Experience up to 35% reduction in energy consumption compared to older models, maximising your operational efficiency.
  • State-of-the-art Technology: Our oil-free blowers, available in both fixed and variable speeds, with or without starters, deliver the precision and performance your processes demand.
  • Tailored Solutions: From rotary screw to multistage, geared turbo, and lobe technologies, our blowers cater to specific needs, offering flow rates from 30m³/hr to 70,000m³/hr and pressures between 0.1Bar and 4Bar, ensuring optimal efficiency for your unique applications.
  • Noise Reduction: Benefit from quieter operations, reduced noise pollution and pipe resonance with external silencer solutions.

Why Choose Atlas Copco As Your Partner?

For years, Atlas Copco's low-pressure range has been a trusted choice both globally and across Australia, backed by our extensive and expert service team. With numerous branches and workshops nationwide, our factory-trained technicians and genuine OEM parts ensure seamless operations tailored to your needs. Our unwavering dedication to sustainability and innovation guarantees that you receive a cutting-edge product today, crafted with the future in mind.

Free Blower Audit

Effective data audit plays a pivotal role in optimising your equipment performance, energy efficiency, and maintenance. During the audit we integrate data logging features that collect and store crucial data, enabling informed decisions, proactive maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Are you ready to switch?

Don’t let outdated technology and rising energy costs hold you back. Transform your inefficient low-pressure blowers into high-efficiency blowers today.

Click the button below and book free blower audit to get real time data and learn about potential energy and financial savings to achieve your energy reduction goals. 

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Oil-free blowers for energy efficiency and sustainability
Oil-free blowers for energy efficiency and sustainability
Opting for an energy-efficient solution such as our ZS screw blower results in a payback of your investment over time. A seemingly small design change can help you maximize your energy savings and the uptime of your production process. Through constant innovation and research, we can offer you an energy-efficient and reliable range of screw blower solutions up to 1.5 bar(g)/ 22 psig.
 
Opting for an energy-efficient solution such as our ZS screw blower results in a payback of your investment over time. A seemingly small design change can help you maximize your energy savings and the uptime of your production process. Through constant innovation and research, we can offer you an energy-efficient and reliable range of screw blower solutions up to 1.5 bar(g)/ 22 psig.
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eBook: Screw vs. Lobe case study
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Customer success story: Boosting efficiency with Atlas Copco Screw Blowers

A wastewater treatment plant in NSW faced performance issues with aging turbo blowers that could no longer match the site's aeration demands. Our Low Pressure Specialist assessed the facility and recommended the ZS5 screw blower for its superior turndown ratio and energy-saving capabilities.

 

"The screw blowers provided the perfect fit for their process, enhancing the plant's efficienct and sustainability," said Greg Williams, Low Pressure Specialist

 

Since installation, the plant reported a significant drop in power consumption and a noticeable reduction in operational costs.