IFAT - world’s leading fair for sewage management Expect Performance! Successful fair presentation at the IFAT 2014 From 5th to 9th May, AERZEN presented a variety of branch relevant products and solutions to customers and prospective customers at the IFAT. The main focus was on the compound operation of AERZEN technologies Blower, Hybrid and Turbo: the message “Performance3” was the key thread running through the entire fair presentation. Rush-hour at the exhibition stand Exchange of experiences: Björn Heuer, Klaus Grote and Frank Glöckner (from left) in talks with visitors The fair programme of the IFAT of- fers the world’s biggest variety of innovations and solutions in the environmental technology sector. At the fair, strategies and applications were presented in the fields of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. It was shown how to use resources in an intelligent way, i.e. in cycles, so that resources can be saved in the long run. Thanks to more than 150,000 visitors and around 3,000 exhibitors, the IFAT is the world’s leading fair for environmental technology. Performance³ About 1,700 interested guests also visited the fair stand of AERZEN and gathered in- formation about technical possibilities in the subject of energy efficiency:Various technologies have to be considered in order to find the right solution for every application in waste water treatment. This means primarily turbo blowers, rotary lobe blowers, and rotary lobe compressors. The perfect combination of these high performance technologies is ideal for maximising energy efficiency - exactly the way AERZEN offers it under the name Performance³. The physical advantages of turbo machinery - the high efficiency of the design point - with the advantages of rotary piston machines - can be perfectly combined with high controllability and good efficiency, also in part-load operation. The position of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik is unique in this connection because of the company’s ability to offer all three technologies from one single source. Blower, Hybrid and Turbo!
Intelligent G5 logistics in South Africa Airgas Compressors, AERZEN’s South African subsidiary, has taken over the logistics for the import of Generation 5 on the African continent and developed an efficient concept for this:unlike the previous model that had been manufactured and assembled at site except for the stage, now, the G5 packaged units are imported as complete machines and are only partly assembled in South Africa. Thanks to this well thought- out transport and assembly concept, Airgas Compressors is able to serve its customers quickly and efficiently across Africa.
Replacement after 30 years In 1984, AERZEN supplied an oil-free screw com- pressor, type VRo 936L, to the Italian chemical company Versalis. This machine had been used in a process for the manufacture of polystyrene foam. Apart from periods when it was undergoing regular servicing, the compressor had been in continuous operation for 30 years!More than a quarter of a million operating hours had been reason enough for the customer to replace the machine with a new compressor stage from AERZEN. As a result, the course has been set for the future, in order to keep the work at this production plant running without any problems. The key challenge in the production of this compressor stage VR, which was delivered in January, was its tremendous weight: almost 34 tons!
The service fleet has a new look Our new brand positioning AERZEN also includes the service vehicles: the cars have so far been branded with the new logo and given a special white varnish paint treatment. For the transport of spare parts and tools for assembly work, the car boots have all been equipped with special vehicle floor-plates. With a view to the well-being of the service technicians who have to drive many thousands of kilometres every year, the service cars have been equipped with special health seats.
A helping hand is natural One of the most devastating fires in the history of Chile raged on 12th April in the mountains around Valparaiso and destroyed at least 2,500 houses. Also a colleague of Aerzen Chile was directly affected and lost his house in the disaster. “Team spirit and social commitment are among the basic values of AERZEN, therefore, for us as a team, we took it for granted that we must help our colleague”, Octavio Alarcón V., managing director Aerzen Chile, comments.The employees collected donations in kind, organised a new accommodation and helped with the cleaning up.A total of 11,000 people were made homeless as a result of the fire, another 6,000 had to be evacuated. 15 people died in the fire and 10 more were seriously injured.
Delta Blower in new E-Design Energy efficiency is a key issue today, especially in compressor technology, where energy costs amount to more than 90 percent of product life cycle costs (considered over a period of ten years). Now AERZEN has complemented its blower series Delta Blower Generation 5 with new design, characterised by top marks in terms of energy saving. The new E-Design uses up to four percent less energy, depending on volume flow and differential pressure. This improved energy efficiency is the result of numerous enhancements, such as a flow-optimised guide for the intake air in the acoustic hood and in the filter silencer. The patented intake cone minimises both pressure losses and sound input. Furthermore, the cooling system design has been revised. Instead of a mechanically driven acoustic hood fan, an electrical fan is now used, which ensures perfect ventilation at lowest power consumption. As with all AERZEN series, the E-Blower is also characterized by absolute reliability and longevity. It is a robust endurance runner in innumerable compression processes where air and neutral gases have to be conveyed oilfree. It is available in six sizes for intake volume flows from approximately 30 m3/h up to 1.000 m3/h and overpressures up to 1000 mbar resp. negative pressures up to 500 mbar.
Certifications for Emmerthal Emmerthaler Apparatebau, a subsidiary of AERZEN, is pleased about receiving three new certifications: the first of these came when, TÜV Nord granted certification for the integration of the working and health protection management system BS OHSAS 18001 into the existing quality management system DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 in October.Then, at the beginning of December, Emmerthaler Apparatebau received its China- Manufacturer-License for a further four years, with no deviations found during the audit. In January 2014, the Joint-Review and the extension to the U2-stamp followed, necessary for ASME- U-stamp for pressure vessels in higher pressure stages (>200 bar). Emmerthaler Apparatebau was also duly certified in this case.
New logistics concept The new AERZEN logistics centre is nearing completion. With the opening of the logistics centre, the trucks will follow a new route on the premises. The position of the entrance for trucks which deliver goods will be relocated from the entrance at the federal highway B1 to a new entrance at the street called Wiesenweg, including a new gatehouse.The planning for a high-performance high-bay storage facility, with a picking zone in front, to be situated next to the logistics centre, has started in parallel with the final building measures.With the new logistics concept AERZEN takes into account the permanent, worldwide growth of the company.
