The Press Printing Plant, Johns Road, Christchurch

Multi compressor ‘container solution’ saves on costs for a printing plant

Issue

Breakdowns and stoppages are costly for printing plants on tight production deadlines. So keeping a reliable supply of compressed air on demand is crucial. When The Press experienced a failed speed drive on one of their compressors, they engaged PSL Total Air to present a cost-effective space-saving solution that would last.

Action

This job had some urgency about it so the first thing PSL Total Air did was supply a stand by compressor so production could continue while they designed and installed a multi-compressor station.


This needed to be reliable and efficient with a supervisory controller to monitor and record outputs. This solution had the following Kaeser compressors installed:

  • ASK34
  • SM13
  • An existing A.C GA 15 
  • All controlled by a Kaeser SAM4 supervisory controller


Result

A cost-effective, reliable, and robust multi compressor station which provided reliability of compressed air supply to the printing process.

 

For The Press, this meant no stoppages of air supply and a contained multi compressor station that hadn’t involved new building costs or increased existing footprint.



This meant no stoppages of air supply and a contained multi compressor station that hadn’t involved new building costs or increased existing footprint.