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Sigma Air Manager (SAM) - Compressed Air System Controls

Sigma Air Manager (SAM) - Compressed Air System Controls
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Sigma Air Manager Series For Controlling and Monitoring Multiple Compressors, Blowers or Vacuum Pumps Compressed Air System Controls NEW!

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Why you need a system controller Modern compressed air systems have a variety of requirements. In addition to specific pressure, flow, and air quality requirements, system reliability and energy consumption are key considerations. Too often, compressors in multi-unit systems operate on their individual control signals and are not well integrated. Much energy is wasted by running more machines than necessary and at higher pressures than needed. Other problems include fluctuating pressure, increased maintenance and repair costs due to excess valve cycling and motor starts. Sigma Air Manager...

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Lower Energy Costs Better Pressure Performance Lower Maintenance Costs Additional Features • Simple operation with self-explanatory plain text menus. • Password protected access. • Continuous monitoring of the pressure with low pressure alarm. • Individual settings for up to 32 periods per week. • Automatic service messages can be individually set as required. • Staggered compressor starting after standstill period. • Compressors will continue to operate if SAM function is disrupted. Sigma Air Manager Basic SAM Basic is the ideal choice for modernizing small and medium size air systems when...

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Advanced Energy Management Kaeser’s powerful new adaptive 3D control detects and responds to the three dimensions of switching losses, control losses, and pressure fl exibility. This provides much more accurate control than other controllers and maximizes energy performance in three ways: 3. Reduce leaks and artifi cial demand Many users select pressures higher than needed to overcome leaks and pressure drop. This creates artifi cial demand and a lot of wasted energy. SAM’s adaptive control allows you to reduce supply side pressure to lower both artifi cial demand and leak losses. For...

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The Energy Savings Add Up! .. Reduced leakage .. Reduced artificial demand .. Reduced run and idle time Note: performing a Kaeser Air Demand Analysis will accurately predict potential energy savings in your system. Potential Savings from SAM / SAM Basic Based on 8500 operating hours and $0.10 per kWh Department of Energy Findings Compressors use as much as 10% of all electricity generated in the United States. The Department of Energy estimates that as much as half is wasted, with more than 25% of all compressed air lost through leaks (some air audit professionals have found overall leak...

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SAM success stories Sigma Air Control Plus A printing plant installed a new Kaeser air system with Sigma Air Manager. A few months after start up, someone mistakenly changed the setting on the Sigma Air Manager to allow compressors to operate on their individual controls. Because they had purchased the optional Sigma Air Control Plus software, they were able to see exactly when that change happened and the difference in energy consumption. They saw that with Sigma Air Manager they saved nearly $1,000 per month, which quickly paid for the SAM installation. A large food processor had a...

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Find the right SAM for you Summary of SAM / SAM Basic Save energy: • Run compressors less • Run compressors on lower pressure and lower power consumption • Reduce air lost to leaks • Lower artificial demand • Reduce compressor idling time Reduce maintenance costs: • Less cycling and switching = longer valve life • Fewer motor starts = longer motor life • Balanced hours and fewer PM visits Improve operations with more stable minimum pressure: • Improve production equipment performance • Less down time due to pressure alarms • Less scrap and product quality problems Modem (optional) The...

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The Air Systems Specialist With over 90 years of experience, Kaeser is the air systems specialist. Our extensive 120,000 square foot facility allows us to provide unequaled product availability. With service centers nationwide and our 24-hour emergency parts guarantee, Kaeser customers can rely on the best after-sales support in the industry. Kaeser stands committed to providing the highest quality air system for your specific compressed air needs. Kaeser Compressors, Inc. 511 Sigma Drive Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408 Phone 540-898-5500 Fax 540-898-5520 www.kaeser.com © 2010 Kaeser...

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