Jeffry Kahn

CAM Technologies conducted a compressed air audit at a food and beverage facility in 2021 to identify efficiency and capacity opportunities for its compressed air system.
At this facility, the compressed air system was comprised of both oil-free and oil-flooded rotary screw compressors separated into two systems. Compressors within each system were fighting each other for control. The existing microprocessor system controls were not functioning properly and were creating a gap in reliability and operating efficiency. Specific compressor set points were overlapping causing frequent unit cycles, motor starts, and one of the main compressors was not functioning efficiently within the larger system.

In addition to significant energy improvements, there was also an opportunity to introduce equipment redundancy – an important factor in ensuring no production downtime if a primary piece of equipment or compressor failed. In its former state, any time a compressor was down for maintenance or failure, the customer had to rent a compressor which was an additional expense.