Compressor works without oil

Quantima's Q-drive compression assembly has rotor and direct-driven compression elements that are levitated by active electromagnetic bearings to allow them to reach speeds of up to 60,000 rev/min.

CompAir has released the Quantima dynamic oil-free compressor technology.

Having only one moving part spinning in a magnetic field, Quantima's Q-drive compression assembly forms the heart of the new compressor design.

Its rotor and direct-driven compression elements are levitated by active electromagnetic bearings to allow them to reach speeds of up to 60,000 rev/min.

The system provides quieter and more compact variable-speed product that has no gearbox, no oil and is engineered to deliver industry-leading reliability.

The compressor range has the lowest off-load power consumption of any compressor on the market at just 2.5% of full load power, equating to only 7kW for a typical 300kW unit.

This high energy efficiency means that customers replacing an existing compressor with a new Quantima unit can make energy savings of up to 25%, reducing overall running costs dramatically.

In addition, a user's environmental credentials are improved significantly with the potential to cut annual C02 emissions by the same amount as taking 75 family cars off the road or planting 16,000 trees.

Quantima customers will also benefit from the Q-life predictive maintenance solution.

By constantly monitoring the performance of the individual Quantima unit, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, performance is optimised while predicting the compressors' maintenance needs to maximise uptime.

Each Quantima compressor connects automatically to a remote monitoring centre, supported by a network of service engineers that carry out all of the servicing during the 10-year warranty period that forms part of the Q-life package.

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