03/26/2024
Atlas Copco Industrial Air is launching GA 11-30 FLX, which is its first dual-speed compressor. Thanks to the dual-speed technology, the start-up peak, unload power and transient losses are significantly lower than the ones in its other fixed-speed compressors. This means that up to 20% less energy is needed compared to Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s traditional fixed-speed compressors, making the GA FLX its most energy efficient fixed-speed product. The compactness of the product and the fact that the GA 11-30 FLX can deliver optimal flow at all different pressures and not just a specific pressure variant, are what make this product so unique.
Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s most energy efficient fixed-speed compressor uses up to 20% less energy.
The idea of GA 11-30 FLX originated from the increasing market demand for more energy-efficient products. Considering the energy crisis during the winter of 2022, the market is now aware more than ever of the financial benefits of a more sustainable product, saving energy and therefore extra costs.
Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s newest compressor, GA 11-30 FLX, has a significant impact on clients’ energy usage and the environment. With its dual speed drive train and motor, the start-up peak, unload power and transient losses are significantly lower than the ones in its traditional fixed-speed compressors.
More specifically, this means that up to 20% less energy is needed compared to Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s traditional fixed-speed compressors. Seeing as worldwide 5% of energy is used up by compressors, this product reduces its global impact.
On top of that, its actual footprint is also an innovative feature in Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s fixed-speed compressor category. The drive train set of this compressor is placed vertically, making the footprint of the compressor much more compact and thus saving a lot of space.
Joeri Ooms, Divisional President Atlas Copco Industrial Air said, “At Atlas Copco Industrial Air, we work towards a more sustainable world every day. We are the cradle where tomorrow’s innovative industrial ideas are shaped, with focus on environment and people. GA 11-30 FLX is our best fixed-speed compressor and is our answer to client’s demands for more energy efficiency.”
Atlas Copco Industrial Air’s experience shows the market does not only have a need for more energy efficient products, but also more flexible ones. Thanks to the GA 11-30 FLX, customers are not limited by the maximum working pressure of the compressor. The GA 11-30 FLX uses its power optimally to deliver as much air as possible at all set pressures, thus using the energy more efficiently and consequentially operating more sustainably.
Other fixed-speed machines only deliver optimal flow for their own pressure variant. As a result, higher pressure variants of their traditional fixed-speed compressors deliver less air at lower pressures and lower pressure variants cannot operate at higher pressures. The fact that GA 11-30 FLX can deliver optimal flow at all different pressures is what makes it so unique.
This product is a result of building on years of experience and proven technology that works and is reliable. Atlas Copco Industrial Air production teams are practicing lean manufacturing. In other words, they can optimally follow the demand seeing as they can alter the production process quickly if need be. Training, attention to details and multiple tests are central during the production process to guarantee the best possible quality.
Joeri Ooms said, “Our customers’ insights were considered in every step of the development of the compressor, thanks to the involvement of our local sales offices, also known as our customer centers. We are very proud of the in-house design of all the principal components of this product, which is a result of efficient collaboration between all the Atlas Copco cross functional teams and colleagues globally.”
About Atlas Copco Group
Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers’ success. Our four business areas offer compressed air and vacuum solutions, energy solutions, dewatering and industrial pumps, industrial power tools, and assembly and machine vision solutions. In 2022, the Group had revenues of BSEK 141, and 49,000 employees. For more information, visit https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en.
Industrial Air
Industrial Air is a division within Atlas Copco Group, and part of the Compressor Technique Business Area. We develop, manufacture and market compressed air and gas generation solutions to maximize productivity in the general industry as well as marine and railway industries. The innovative technologies used in our products, such as compressors, air treatment and filtration solutions, oxygen and nitrogen generators, and boosters, enable energy efficiency solutions and deliver value for our customers. We are headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with additional production in Italy, China, Brazil, India, France, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.
