Why make the switch from diesel portable compressors to zero-emission electric? Here we lay out the top 10 reasons why going for electric portable compressor is good for business:
1. Cost effective
Over the course of their lives, the total cost of ownership for an electric mobile compressor is cut considerably in comparison to diesel-run variations. Atlas Copco’s E-Air H185 compressor working at 75% load will, for example, cost €20,000 less to run over the course of its life than a comparable deisel compressor – cutting 41,400 kg of CO2 in the process.
2. Easy maintenance
Electric mobile compressors have far fewer parts than their diesel alternatives. This means less to go wrong and maintain. The non diesel engine results in the preventative maintenance only every 2000 hours, which is 4 times longer then for diesel compressor!
3. User friendly
The lack of a relatively heavy combustion engine or a heavy battery pack offers several convenience advantages. Plug-in electric compressors are far lighter and have a 40% smaller footprint than their equivalents, making them easier to tow and manhandle.
Also the H 185 - H250 VSD units are equipped with its smart socket system so they fit on any power connection you may have available, 16A, 32A or 63A
4. Efficient
Our electric motors work at more than 90% efficiency, leaving diesel engines’ 35% efficiency in the dust. For sites that use gensets, they are often working at very low levels of capacity- inefficiently low in fact. Connecting our portable electric compressors often improves the emission performance of gensets, and will also assist European businesses in the industrial sector to achieve the EU’s energy efficiency standards.
5. Versatile
One E-Air machine can handle the job of three fixed-pressure machines. Thanks to the integrated technology you can easily select the pressure for your application while the machine regulates the flow. On the top of that the combination of zero emissions and almost zero noise means compressors can work indoors, and the lack of moving parts (and their insulation from the elements) means they can work in extreme conditions of temperature and dust with total protection from the elements.
6. Clean, Green, Sustainable
Sustainability is not a trend: it is a driver. All industries play an important role in cutting carbon emissions, and in becoming environmentally and socially responsible. Switching to zero emission electric portable compressors will help businesses achieve their sustainability goals by transitioning away from fossil-fuel dependency, and commit to a cleaner, greener future.
7. Silent
Sustainability is more than just cutting CO2 output. Cities want to ban pollution – but noise is also a pollutant. Here, even the latest diesel engines are noisy, whereas electric mobile compressors are extremely quiet – the same level as a conversation. They will remove noise distraction, enhancing both productivity and noise safety.
8. Reliable
Why to plug-in? What construction site nowadays can operate without electricity? The majority of urban sites have access to the electrical grid, and even those that don’t, use gensets. Electric machines also provide, with additional compressed air filters (PD, DD, UD, QD), oil-free air in environments where even the slightest contamination would ruin the product, such as pharmaceutical or electronic component manufacturing.
9. Consumer demand
10. Innovation
At Atlas Copco, we have a saying that ‘there is always a better way’. An example of this is our latest Stage V-compliant diesel portable compressors, which perform far better and are far cleaner than those of even just a decade ago. Add in biofuels such as HVO and their CO2 emissions shrink by over 90% – to almost nothing. Turning to an electric compressor is merely a natural evolution in aiming for ‘always better’, and staying ahead of the competitive curve by driving innovation.
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